50 Social Bookmarking Sites. What Are The Top 5-10 Most Popular?
Hello everyone, how are ya?
This is not the same as asking about your favorite Social Networking sites. Now I’m asking what your opinion is on the most poplular Social Bookmarking sites are overall.
You see, I’m switching out my ShareThis plugin, for this one.
It has come to my attention (and really should have been obvious), that more readers will bookmark a post if it’s easier to do so.
Having to click a link, then push the button, clearly isn’t easiest. Duh me. So I’m going with one that automatically shows the icons (with the option to hide behind a link).
This one is very cool as it comes preloaded with 50 - f i f t y - sites. There also in-lies the problem. As you can see below this post, 50 is clearly too intrusive and unnecessary.
The super cool part is the fact that you have the option of adding or deleting sites simply by checking or unchecking the boxes…..this is where your opinion comes in so handy.
Out of the following list, I’m looking for the top 5-10 (maximum) most popular:
BlinkBits
* BlinkList
* Bloglines
* Blogmemes
* BUMPzee
* Blogmarks
* Blue Dot
* Co.mments
* Connotea
* De.lirio.us
* Del.icio.us
* Diigo
* digg
* DotNetKicks
* DZone
* Facebook
* Fark
* Feed Me Links
* Fleck
* FriendSite
* FURL
* Google Bookmarks
* Kaboodle
* LinkaGoGo
* Ma.gnolia
* Maple
* Mister Wong
* Netscape
* Netvouz
* Newsvine
* PlugIM
* PopCurrent
* RawSugar
* reddit
* Rojo
* Shoutwire
* Simpy
* Sk*rt
* Slashdot
* SphereIt
* Stumble Upon
* Squidoo
* Spurl
* Taggly
* Tailrank
* Technorati
* ThisNext
* Webride
* Wists
* Yahoo My Web
I’ve only even heard of a handful of them myself LOL. Soooo, whatcha think? Top 5-10 only, no need for links.
I think it should be very interesting to see how answers may or may not vary.
A shout-out goes to Acakadut, a regular reader here for reminding me I wanted to do this (even though she has no idea lol), when I noticed her own bookmarking widget. Check out her blog, she’s got some nifty-neato stuff on there…don’t forget to tell her who sent ya! 
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Tags: Bumpzee, del.icio.us, digg, Facebook, ShareThis, Social Bookmarking, Social Networking, Squidoo, StumbleUpon, Technorati
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Kev
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sherry
October 25th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Thanks for the heads up I will look at that plugin, I wouldn’t want too many icons showing, maybe just the few I am aware of.
Digg, StumbleUpon, Facebook, Bloglines to name a few.
October 25th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Welcome to the blog Mik and thanks for the input!
October 25th, 2008 at 11:40 am
I think I use like 10 on my plugin to the social bookmarking sites myself. I think I post to diig, stumble upon, technoprati, furl, google, del.lisio.us, and a couple of others I cant seem to remember
October 25th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
That plugin looks interesting only because it has some sites that mine doesn’t include, specifically bloglines.
My top 5, Bloglines, digg, stumble, blog engage and reddit
October 25th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
From your list, I would have to pick:
Del.icio.us
Diigo
FURL
Mister Wong
Ma.gnolia
reddit
Stumble
Not on your list:
For IM/AM stuff Sphinn is great,
Any Topic:
Jumptags -
Searchle It - Do-Follow
Wagg It - Do-Follow
October 25th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Hi Dennis,
From your list I would say my most favorite are Del.icio.u,s
FURL,Ma.gnolia,Stumble,Technorati and Squidoo. You may even want to consider Yahoo Buzz. I do not use it as of yet, but have heard rave reviews of it.
October 25th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
These are great , i ll have to check the plugin
October 25th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Thanks everyone, great choices so far and not all the same!
October 25th, 2008 at 11:29 pm
Bruno - If you remember others please feel free to come back…especially if they haven’t been said already
October 25th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Sire - Which one are you currently using? Gonna check out this one?
October 25th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Truthfully, I only use Technorati and Delicious, though my blogs do show up on Facebook, and someone told me that I’ve been StumbledUpon, though I don’t have an account there so I couldn’t begin to tell you.
October 25th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
JR - I had a Sphinn button for a while, but it started messing with other things and creating weird visible code.
I never did figure it out and just uninstalled it.
I may suggest the other 3 *any topic* ones to the plugin author and see what he thinks…I still don’t know how to install the icons on my own.
October 25th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
Tara - Yahoo Buzz better then My Web? I’ll suggest that to him as well, thanks!
October 25th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
ZK - Let me know how it works out for ya
October 25th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Wow this is truly a huge list…
October 25th, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Mitch - Even if you don’t use them yourself, you really should offer the options to your readers…these plugins are awesome.
Besides, you’re not really supposed to submit your own posts
most get pretty upset with too much of that.
October 25th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
Hey Melvin, welcome! Yea it is and way too many all at once lol.
October 25th, 2008 at 11:54 pm
Hi Dennis. If you look at the right side of my blog, you see I have a widget called Spread The Word, and there are some services listed there. I had no idea what StumbleUpon was there until recently, or some of the others, but I can add some others, as right now I only have six set up. I just didn’t know anyone was really doing it.
However, Delicious does encourage you to post your article there, so I do take advantage of that.
October 26th, 2008 at 12:18 am
Mitch - On the sidebar is excellent, that’s where I used to have my Social Networks..but you really should have some (5-10? lol) bookmarking sites directly under each post.
That way it’s a no thinker for someone to submit directly after reading
October 26th, 2008 at 12:22 am
I used to have it on every post, Dennis, but it looked horrible sitting there when I first did it so I took it off. I may have to look into it again and see if I can change the look just a little bit.
October 26th, 2008 at 12:37 am
How many did you have? I remember when I first installed this plugin I kept ALL of them, cause I thought it was cool and would get me mega bookmarks LOL
Not so much….
October 26th, 2008 at 1:32 am
I use the WP plugin -sociable to add the social bookmarking sites at the bottom of each post which kinda blends in with the post.
Not to sure if anyone uses it after reading my posts though
October 26th, 2008 at 1:43 am
Dominque - Looks good and similar to this one…I wonder if there is a way to track.
October 26th, 2008 at 1:48 am
I’ve chopped it down to 12!
Feel free to keep posting if you haven’t yet….if I discover some are more popular then others, I may switch some out.
October 26th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
I think StumbleUpon, Digg, delicious, facebook, bloglines and redit are essential…Just randomize for the rest
October 26th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Ben - got ‘em!
October 27th, 2008 at 2:01 am
@Dominique - I also use Sociable plugin on all my blogs. Main reasons being that it does not take a lot of the server resources, unlike Share This plugin. And, it’s easier for visitors to share post - just one click away.
October 27th, 2008 at 2:25 am
thanks for mentioning my widget Dennis.
hope somebody like it
October 27th, 2008 at 6:03 am
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October 27th, 2008 at 7:14 am
Max - Sorry for jumping in front of Dominique, but that’s exactly why I got away from Share This - just one click!
October 27th, 2008 at 7:15 am
Acakadut - You’re quite welcome! I hope you get readers and downloaders!
October 28th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Although most sites promote many of these, as you want to give your users as many options as possible in case they only use one service, the ones I see most on websites are:
Stumbleupon, Digg, Reddit, Delicious, & Technorati
~ Kristi
October 28th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Got ‘em!
October 28th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
i just prefer with digg and stumbeupon. Thats my best social bookmarking sites.
October 29th, 2008 at 6:32 am
Then feel free to digg and stumble my friend! LOL
November 4th, 2008 at 3:24 am
Thanks for the list! I already try to create social bookmarking but in your list its not all that I have an account.I only select the best.
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November 4th, 2008 at 8:29 am
Hi all. here we have also 150 social bookmark to complate the list!
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November 4th, 2008 at 11:20 am
List - Honestly, I debated on whether or not to approve your comment, due to it being very spam-like, please be careful in your future commenting…on any blog, not just here.
At the very least, leave a first name somewhere.
However I do feel this could be useful to my readers, so thank you.
November 4th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Horse - I’m not sure I understand. The sites you have an account with are not on my list?
November 5th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Thanks, good info, I have applied to my web site.
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November 5th, 2008 at 11:56 am
Glad I could be of service Putri and welcome to the blog!
(Please watch the linking within the comment.)
February 23rd, 2009 at 2:21 pm
if you would give the links that would be very good for all. still its not bad it’s very helpful. thanks for the list.
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Dennis Edell Reply:
February 23rd, 2009 at 3:57 pm
@Curt, Their all listed within the plugin itself.
Welcome to the blog Curt!