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 A bookmark is the standard compliment for online writers. We applaud singers, we laugh at comedians jokes, and we bookmark articles we find on the web. Bookmarks and links fuel your blogs success. What can we do to get more bookmarks?
What goes through your readers mind when they bookmark an article?
- “No time to read this now but it looks interesting”
What are the properties of bookmarkable content?
Bookmarkable content is going to have several or all of these factors:
- It’s got to have obvious value - At a glance the reader has to be able to see what is in it for them. No benefit, no bookmark.
The final, and biggest tip
Make it a habit to think like a reader! Get into the bookmarking mindset. Take notice when and why you bookmark. Notice which articles get popular on Del.icio.us and Digg. I suggest you read and bookmark this entire post here http://www.chrisg.com/get-more-bookmarks-links/
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