Glossary of terms used on this site
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| Social Bookmarking |
Social bookmarking is a method for Internet users to organize, store, manage and search for bookmarks of resources online. Unlike file sharing, the resources themselves aren't shared, merely bookmarks that reference them. Descriptions may be added to these bookmarks in the form of metadata, so users may understand the content of the resource without first needing to download it for themselves. Such descriptions may be free text comments, votes in favour of or against its quality, or tags that collectively or collaboratively become a folksonomy. In a social bookmarking system, users save links to web pages that they want to remember and/or share. These bookmarks are usually public, and can be saved privately, shared only with specified people or groups, shared only inside certain networks, or another combination of public and private domains. Aliases (separate with |): Bookmarking
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| Web Directory |
A web directory or link directory is a directory on the World Wide Web. It specializes in linking to other web sites and categorizing those links. A web directory lists web sites by category and subcategory. The categorization is usually based on the whole web site rather than one page or a set of keywords, and sites are often limited to inclusion in only a few categories. Web directories often allow site owners to submit their site for inclusion, and have editors review submissions for fitness. Directories have various features in listing, often depend upon the price paid for inclusion: Free submission – there is no charge for the review and listing of the site Reciprocal link – a link back to the directory must be added somewhere on the submitted site in order to get listed in the directory Paid submission – a one-time or recurring fee is charged for reviewing/listing the submitted link No follow – there is a rel="nofollow" attribute associated with the link, meaning search engines will give no weight to the link. Featured listing – the link is given a premium position in a category (or multiple categories) or other sections of the directory, such as the homepage. Sometimes called sponsored listing. Bid for position – where sites are ordered based on bids Affiliate links – where the directory earns commission for referred customers from the listed websites |
