Comments on: Reader Poll: How Do You Interact With Social Boomarks?

By: john

john — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:45:04 +0000

Several good points were made here.

I also use the easiest option, which may vary according to the context of the page.

By: dedemutas

dedemutas — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:57:33 +0000

I’ve only one button on actu-ecologie.fr which is the Jamespot one because it makes people thinking about what it is and I want them to spot my articles there more than in a simple digg-like.

By: Jordan McClements

Jordan McClements — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:15:47 +0000

I have an ‘AddThis’ badge at top left of my wallpaper web site (http://www.irishviews.com) – and it has been used to bookmark my site 105 times so far this year – so that must count for something…

By: Jerry

Jerry — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:49:57 +0000

After a lot of experimentation, I pretty much only use StumbleUpon and BizSugar. Both are on my browser toolbar (although BizSugar’s is just a bookmarklet on my links bar), so I really don’t need the extra buttons.

However, I occasionally look that the buttons to see if there is anything new.

By: Tom Lindstrom

Tom Lindstrom — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:07:23 +0000

The easiest option, but badges work well below the post.

By: Jennifer Haubein

Jennifer Haubein — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:06:11 +0000

I agree I use whatever option is easiest. But my favorite is the icons on the page or below the post.

By: ChrisK

ChrisK — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:55:12 +0000

I’m beginning to become a bit apprehensive about using them at all on my new website because it seems to me that SB’s are near or over a saturation point and it feels as if they’re heading toward a negative backlash type of situation – Overused and Overabused
So, I guess my opinion would be that they are “taking up space and virtually ignored” or possibly beginning to have a negative impact.

By: jacqueline

jacqueline — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:13:30 +0000

I tend use whatever is easiest, although I mostly use browser add-ons. I also go and vote at the actual site sometimes, especially on Sphinn and other niche-type social sites.

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:23:10 +0000

In response to Marketing Gurl:
Don’t be afraid to use the social bookmarking – you’re not opening yourself up to any spam on the internet.

Social bookmarking sites have you create a username, so the worst that could happen is that other users can see what you’ve bookmarked – but that’s a good thing!

It helps word of mouth about great new sites, tools and helpful information. If you’ve bookmarked a site that you find really interesting, you can see other users that have bookmarked that same page or site, and you may find they have resources or other articles you could benefit from.

Give it a try – I have been using Delicious for a couple of years now and it is extremely convenient for saving information and referencing it at a later date.

By: Garrett Pierson

Garrett Pierson — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:08:26 +0000

I am on the same page as Kari and Kathy. Which ever is easiest I use but mostly use browser addons. Thanks for the great poll very interesting results!

By: Mamod

Mamod — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:14:23 +0000

I don’t know why but I never use social bookmark services, I think they are good for webmasters to spread the word about their services though.

umm I’ll try to add some buttons in my website soon

By: Brick Marketing

Brick Marketing — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:46:53 +0000

It is most likely only useful to bookmark on major sites and for those, I have a browser add on. It is in our nature to ignore the icons and go with what we normally do but for the average person the icons may prove to be a valuable tool.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:30:57 +0000

I’m with Kari… what ever is easiest is the option I’ll choose.

By: Marketing Gurl

Marketing Gurl — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:48:16 +0000

I don’t interact with them yet. I am trying to figure that out. I just added the del.icio.us toolbar to my browser. In fact, I think right now I am a little afraid to add things so as not be spammed or open on the internet to the world. do you think this fear is something that is common?

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 16:06:24 +0000

There are so many SB sites in the space now and more than half have only tiny amounts of traffic, so I only post to most of the big ones.,..and a few of the small ones that are easy to use. The BuzzMarker.com HOT 25 ranks the top social bookmark sites and also puts them into categories by type – news, bookmark only, specialty/shopping, etc – so you don’t end up bookmarking an SEO post to the shopping list site Kaboodle! Their July ranking are due out soon.

By: Kari Rippetoe

Kari Rippetoe — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:33:49 +0000

I do whatever is easiest. If there are links or icons, I use those. I’ll also use browser plugins (like for StumbleUpon, Delicious, and Searchles) and bookmarklets (like for Small Business Brief). When all else fails, I’ll go straight to the site.

By: David Hobson

David Hobson — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:53:46 +0000

I do have buttons on my posts but when it comes to submitting to them i have a long list of 104 bookmarking websites that i use.