Tags and social bookmarking

From Networked Advocacy

Defining tags and social bookmarking

Tags are one-word descriptors that you can assign to web content through bookmarking websites like Del.icio.us. They're like keywords but non-hierarchical. You can assign as many tags to a page as you like and easily rename or delete them later. Tagging can be a lot easier and more flexible than fitting your information into preconceived categories or folders.

Networks using tags and social bookmarking (Del.icio.us)

• Research - Writing an article? Researching an industry? Use del.icio.us to keep track of the sources you find online.
• Influence the discourse around key topics. Bookmarking allows popular classification of webpages. Keywords identified by webpage administrators are no longer the only terms identified with that site! Check out what others have tagged as “capitalism”. You may be surprised!
• Linklog - Save bookmarks to interesting websites and add a bit of commentary to create a lightweight linklog. Then, use linkrolls or the daily blog posting feature to include your del.icio.us bookmarks on your blog or website.
• Collaboration - Friends, coworkers, and other groups can use a shared account, special tag or their del.icio.us networks to collect and organize bookmarks that are relevant -- and useful -- to the entire group.
• Examples of networks using social bookmarking and tags.

Getting started with Del.icio.us

Find practical tips and tricks for getting started with Del.icio.us on the Netcentric Campaigns website.