Common mistakes when doing social bookmarking
Since the invention of social bookmarking, it has been a great way to promote content and some of your favorite websites. It was also unaffected by all of Google’s updates in the last year or so. Though to get the most out of your bookmarks, whether you’re using them for your content, other websites, or videos, you’ll want to make sure you follow some of the tips below.
Many webmasters will generally bookmark more than one social bookmarking site for a greater effect on traffic and exposure, so most of these tips will apply to that. The first common mistake when adding bookmarks is to bookmark only your own websites, blogs, or content. I often notice that people bookmark every inner page of their website just to promote themselves. Why is this bad? Most sites will eventually figure out that you are only promoting your own content and you may risk having your account banned or banned. So make sure to bookmark other websites that are not yours or even sites in other niches of yours to make it look natural.
This brings me to my next mistake: avoid using ads as the title of your bookmark. An example would be “Franks: The Best Hot Dogs in Boston.” This is purely publicity and most likely people won’t even read about the story or the scoreboard. The title of a bookmark is probably one of the most important aspects of a bookmark. This is what is first seen on the site and a good headline will get you a lot of exposure. For SEO purposes, it’s also helpful to use a keyword in your title, as long as it’s relevant to the bookmark, just make sure you don’t overuse any keywords.
My last tip for common mistakes is to flag pages with low-quality or unhelpful content for other people to see. A good example of this would be a list of products for sale and there is no content but some photos and prices. On the other hand, if there is a 30% discount offer, it may be helpful to others. Try bookmarking pages with useful information or entertainment value with included videos.
