Now before we get into the meat of getting your site bookmarked, you
first have to understand that there are a lot of social bookmarking sites
out there. It’s enough, though, that you understand four of the more
commonly-used social bookmarking sites and what sets them apart from
each other:

Digg.com

This is perhaps one of the most popular social bookmarking sites on the
Internet. Not only does the site cater to the core functions of social
bookmarking sites, but makes classifying and accessing information a lot
more accessible as well – which could be the secret to its current
popularity.

The community of Digg, however, prefers buzz and excitement. This
means that a website that deals in popular, exciting and late-breaking
news about a particular topic will get the most positive reaction from
“Diggers.”

Reddit.com

The population of Reddit is around half that of Digg, but the simplicity
and streamlined nature of Reddit makes it popular with the more
practical and insightful people around the Internet.

This is reflected by the community at Reddit, which leave comments that
reflect an in-depth understanding of the content presented to them. This
is not true for all Reddit users, but this does represent the majority of the
users – which could be a good or bad thing depending on the content
you provide on your website.

StumbleUpon.com

This particular site puts a unique twist on social bookmarking by adding a
feature where people can “stumble upon” websites recommended to
them by StumbleUpon’s automated processes.

This means that getting bookmarked on StumbleUpon will increase the
chances that people will actually see and visit your website. Most users
of StumbleUpon, though, like to flip through websites like they’re surfing
cable TV. This is why it is imperative that your website have an attractive
design and noticeable headlines that can catch a person’s attention
within the span of two to three seconds.

StumbleUpon.com

This particular site puts a unique twist on social bookmarking by adding a
feature where people can “stumble upon” websites recommended to
them by StumbleUpon’s automated processes.

This means that getting bookmarked on StumbleUpon will increase the
chances that people will actually see and visit your website. Most users
of StumbleUpon, though, like to flip through websites like they’re surfing
cable TV. This is why it is imperative that your website have an attractive
design and noticeable headlines that can catch a person’s attention
within the span of two to three seconds.

Delicious.com

Delicious may have the lowest user base in this list, but this is offset by
the fact that many of its users bookmark content that is geared more
towards all things web-based.

Don’t be fooled by this “geeky” appearance. This simply means that the
users of Delicious are much more conscious of what happens on the
Internet. This makes them a very attractive consumer-base for any
business that operates on the Internet – which is about everyone who
has a website to bookmark anyway.