Have you ever met a particular page in a book that is so interesting that you will like to mark (keep) it and go back to it some other time? That is what is called bookmarking. Normally, to bookmark a page in a book, one needs just to copy the page number and write it down somewhere that is easily accessible. Children at times bookmark pages in a book by simply folding them so that the page opens immediately the book is spread out.

Just like in a book, bookmarking is also done on the Internet. Interesting pages on the Internet can also be bookmarked by simply copying their urls (addresses) and kept in a safe place, maybe a book or a file on the computer or even on a toolbar in a web browser. The major disadvantage of bookmarking websites or pages in this manner is that the files stored on the computer can easily be misplaced and all bookmarks lost.

Here comes a “perfect” solution for bookmarking pages on the Internet, social bookmarking. A social bookmarking site is one in which a user can save and maintain a list of his/her most cherished sites online. It is just as easy as creating and account, and adding a list of names, web addresses and descriptions.

Below is a list of some of the most popular social bookmarking websites on the internet. You will get to know most and use them as time goes on.

http://www.digg.com
http://www.technorati.com
http://www.del.icio.us
http://www.propeller.com
http://www.stumbleupon.com
http://www.reddit.com
http://www.fark.com
http://www.mybloglog.com
http://www.slashdot.org
http://www.kaboodle.com
http://www.bloglines.com
http://www.newsvine.com
http://www.blinklist.com
http://www.netvouz.com
http://www.clipmarks.com
http://www.furl.net
http://www.mister-wong.com
http://www.dzone.com
http://www.ma.gnolia.com
http://www.tailrank.com
http://www.shoutwire.com
http://www.simply.com
http://www.blogmarks.net
http://www.bluedot.us
http://www.spurl.net
http://www.spotplex.com
http://www.linkswarm.com
http://www.spotback.com
http://www.pluglm.com
http://www.mybookmarks.com
http://www.mybloglog.com
http://www.blogcatalog.com

Some blogs and sites have buttons or icons which help add posts or the entire site / blog to various social bookmarking sites. You can take advantage by just clicking on the icon of your favorite social bookmarking site.

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