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Social bookmarking is an online service that allows individuals and organizations to store, categorize, and share internet^[2] bookmarks. Instead of saving bookmarks to a single device, users save them to a specific web-based service. These bookmarks can be tagged with descriptive words, allowing for easy organization and retrieval. Social bookmarking platforms offer various features like rating systems, comment sections, and networking options. Over time, users create a shared vocabulary or ‘folksonomy.’ While social bookmarking has various applications, from improving web search functionality to supporting educational engagement and research, it also presents certain challenges, like information overload and ensuring data privacy^[3]. Despite these challenges, it impacts web search and SEO strategies positively, enhancing online visibility and digital marketing^[1] efforts.

Terms definitions

1. ↑ digital marketing. Digital marketing is a comprehensive term that represents the use of digital technologies, primarily the Internet, to promote products or brands. This concept traces back to the 1990s, with significant milestones like the first clickable banner ad and the development of marketing automation. Core strategies in this field include SEO, SEM, content marketing, and social media marketing. Digital marketing also plays a pivotal role in brand awareness, influencing consumer behavior and decision-making. Despite challenges like privacy concerns and the need for platform adaptation, innovative strategies like data-driven advertising and remarketing continue to evolve. This marketing approach also encourages the use of influencers and online channels to enhance brand visibility and engage with consumers effectively. In the modern era, digital marketing is not only about selling products; it's about building a unique brand identity and establishing a strong connection with the audience.

2. ↑ internet. The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use standardized communication protocols, primarily the TCP/IP, to link devices worldwide. Originating from the term 'internetted' used in 1849, the term 'Internet' was later used by the US War Department in 1945. Its development began with computer scientists creating time-sharing systems in the 1960s and further progressed with the establishment of ARPANET in 1969. The Internet is self-governed, without a central authority, and its principal name spaces are administered by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). It has significantly transformed traditional communication media and has grown exponentially over the years, with internet users increasing 20% to 50% annually. In 2019, over half of the world population used the Internet. The Internet protocol suite, which includes TCP/IP and four conceptual layers, guides internet packets to their destinations. Essential services like email and Internet telephony operate on the Internet. The World Wide Web, a global collection of interconnected documents, is a key component of the Internet.

Social bookmarking (Wikipedia)

Social bookmarking is an online service which allows users to add, annotate, edit, and share bookmarks or web documents. Many online bookmark management services have launched since 1996; Delicious, founded in 2003, popularized the terms "social bookmarking" and "tagging". Tagging is a significant feature of social bookmarking systems, allowing users to organize their bookmarks and develop shared vocabularies known as folksonomies.

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