Social bookmarking takes bookmarking websites to the next level by allowing users to tag and organize bookmarks for easy searching. Tags are user-created keywords that describe bookmarks, unlike folders, and multiple tags can be used. This makes bookmarks accessible across computers and helps users and the internet community discover new sites. While tagging takes time, it saves time spent searching later. However, social bookmarking requires maintenance and users may misuse tags.

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2. Are you always trying to find a site that you were just at? Does your favorites list look like your history cache? Do you wonder where you put that website? What is a tag anyway?

5. Takes bookmarking to the next level. Eliminates the ongoing search to find where you saved the website. Easy to do even if you do not quite know what you are looking for.

6. Makes bookmarking a little easier. Organizes websites according to the tag. Gives suggestions of common tags.

7. A tag is simply a word you use to describe a bookmark. Unlike folders, you make up tags when you need them and you can use as many as you like. The result is a better way to organize your bookmarks and a great way to discover interesting things on the Web.(del.icio.us)

9. You can access your bookmarks from another computer. Eliminates the need of lists on every computer . Beneficial to home and work offices.

10. Identifies the most useful websites in a category. Gives the internet community the opportunity to view your choices. Makes it easy to search and navigate the web.

11. Del.icio.us for highest ranking websites through keywords. Dig g.com for technology and science. Reddit.com for new and interesting sites. Just click on anyone to try it out.

12. A video brought to you by Common Craft. Very easy to understand. Just click and listen. Social bookmarking video

13. Although it takes time to tag a website it saves time in the future for everyone. You can stop reinventing the wheel. Research can be tedious if you have to weed out the sites that are not applicable. Can be a great help for teachers particularly for lesson plans.

14. It is another piece of software that needs maintenance, updates and caring. Users often misspell words when tagging. Users can assign derogatory tags.

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