In social bookmarking, a community of users compile an index by Collectively Submitting (or bookmarking) their favorite sites, tag them and Then (Each site assigns a set of keywords) so That they'll turn up When you search. With social bookmarking, you'll learn how popular a website is and know you get only results Other users find useful or interesting.

Insights for Social Bookmarking Tools

• A 2006 article on ReadWriteWeb Provides a brief history of social bookmarking and compare features of Some of the dominant players of the day. EBizMBA lists the " Top 20 Most Popular Social Bookmarking Websites "as of February 2010.
• If You're Still scratching your head about What is social bookmarking , watch this YouTube video for an explanation.
• Social bookmarking Have Their Own Occasionally sites terms for similar features or functions. For example, the act of voting / bookmarking site on Digg is Called "digging." Newsvine Recent Headlines STD calls "seeds," contrasts with the standard "bookmarks" of Diigo and Delicious .