Social Bookmarking QuizTake this Social Bookmarking Quiz and determine how much you know about the collective voice!
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Sharon Housley October 22, 2007
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Take this Social Bookmarking Quiz and determine how much you know about the collective voice! What Is Social Bookmarking? Social
bookmarking is a web 2.0 fad where users indicate that a specific web
page, article, podcast, video, or other content is of particular value.
The "bookmark" is seen as a vote for that item. The more users who
bookmark an item, the more pronounced (popular) the item becomes within
the social bookmarking network. What Are The Major Social Networks? Different
social networks appeal to different demographics. For example, "Digg"
is a relatively technical social network, so the focus of most
resources found in Digg are technical in nature. "Delicious" contains a
wider variety of materials, and is easier for the average user to
manage. Here are a few of the most popular networks:
Digg - http://www.digg.com - technical users del.icio.us - http://del.icio.us StumbleUpon - http://www.stumbleupon.com Reddit - http://www.reddit.com Furl - http://www.furl.com What Are Social Bookmarking Chicklets? Social
bookmarking "chicklets" are icons that webmasters place on their web
pages, which identify the various social bookmarking networks.
Typically when they are included on a web page, the visitor can click
the icon and it will automatically bookmark that page within the social
network that the chicklet represents.
Create chicklets - http://www.feedforall.com/social-bookmarks.htm What Are The Benefits Of Social Bookmarking? Social
bookmarking is a grassroots process that allows users to establish the
value of a specific web page, article, podcast, or video. By
bookmarking an item, individuals are casting a vote to endorse that
specific resource. The idea is that social bookmarking gives a resource
credibility; the more users who bookmark a specific item, the more
valuable the resource is considered to be. Social bookmarking is all
about the collective voice. Most of the social bookmarking networks
increase the profile of items that receive numerous bookmarks. It
probably won't be long before the major search engines begin to include
social bookmarks as a part of their ranking algorithms. What Is Social Bookmark Tagging? Tagging
is used as a way to categorize related bookmarks. The tags are keywords
that relate to the resource. In most cases, users can search on
specific tags to locate similar bookmarked items. How Is Social Bookmarking "User-Generated Content"? Social
bookmarking is all about people power. "Users" enter their favorites,
and the social bookmarking networks manage all of the user information,
provide aggregate data by keeping score, and manage social bookmark
tags. Essentially, without "users" the social bookmarking websites
would not have any content.
What Are Some Of The Popular Uses For Social Bookmarking? Scholars
and researchers often use social bookmarking to share research material
and information. News headlines often find their way into social
bookmarking networks, and users determine the popularity of a story
with their voting power.
Is Social Bookmarking A Good Search Engine Optimization Technique? While
social bookmarking may generate some marginal attention for you, the
content quality must be decent in order for others to endorse the site.
The power of the collective voice and multiple bookmarks is what will
really draw attention to your website. Social bookmarking will
certainly not hurt your search engine optimization efforts, but social
bookmarking alone will not result in a top search engine ranking. Are Social Bookmarks Currently A Factor In Search Engine Ranking? At
this time it does not appear that any of the major search engines use
social bookmarking as part of their ranking algorithms. That said, the
incoming links for social bookmarking sites certainly do not hurt a
website's search ranking. It is likely only a matter of time before the
major search engines begin to use the collective voice as part of their
ranking algorithms, as it is becoming too loud to ignore.
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