Attracting More Social Bookmarks Than You Can Shake A Stick At !
When it comes to social bookmarking, the whole idea is to get your pages bookmarked as many times as feasible. This benefits you with impending short-term traffic spikes and long-term duplicate traffic if done right. So the question is, what exactly can you do in order to get your pages bookmarked as much as feasible?
There are 5 main methods to employ, that anyone can apply that will increase potential number of bookmarks.
The King
No not Elvis, but the Internet King: Content. The better your content is, the better the odds are that someone will bookmark the page they got it from. The odds of your content being bookmarked increases if that content actually helped to solve a challenge for that user or had some information that the user will need to refer back to on a regular basis. The more compelling reason the user has to need or want that content, the greater the likelihood of being bookmarked
Social Bookmarking Buttons Gone Wild
Since you want individuals to bookmark your pages, why not add general social bookmarking buttons to all of your pages. This is quite straightforward with sites like Joomla or WordPress, but may require some extra work on HTML sites. Let me assure you that it will be worth the effort, especially if you have terrific content. The idea is the easier it is for the user to bookmark your page, with a one click button, again the more likely it will get bookmarked.
The Dreaded SEO
While many individuals will balk at the sound of SEO practices, basic SEO understanding will also help your bookmarks,. Many individuals might actually find your site in a search engine, it’s not unheard of to happen. Those people are more likely to bookmark high ranking sites then low ranking ones. It doesn’t hurt to make sure you have proper keywords, meta tags, and page structure. This also goes back to great content.
Posting To Social Networks
No one said the only place to find your content is on your website. Take a little time to post related content on other social networking sites, like Squidoo or Hubpages. Contributing to the social community will also get other persons to visit your topics and websites.
Ask and You Shall Receive
Make sure you actually ask individuals to bookmark your pages. Have a little note on your pages, near your bookmark buttons, or e-mail your subscribers and simply ask them to bookmark your pages. If they are regular visitors and have not bookmarked your site yet, then they should, It will only help to benefit both you and your site community.
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