How To Keep Track of Your Favorite Websites with Del.icio.us

Del.icio.us is a very popular social book marking website that allows users to tag, organize and manage their favorite websites. It is also a great way to find new and interesting websites. Your bookmarks are saved in the cloud so you can access them from anywhere you have an Internet connection.

If you are new to a book marking service such as Del.icio.us, this article will show you just how to store and keep track of your favorite websites.

What are the advantages of Del.icio.us vs. saving websites locally to your computer?

• You can access them anywhere.
• You can share them with your friends easily.
• You can discover other popular websites that people are viewing.
• You never have to worry about losing your bookmarks to a computer crash.
• It's simply a lot of fun!

So let's get started!

1. The first step is to head over to http//del.icio.us/register and make a new account. Make sure to pick a memorable username so you will never be without your most important websites.
2. Next, install the Del.icio.us buttons for your web browser. The great thing about these buttons is they allow you to bookmark and save websites on the fly. If you come across a site you love, simply click the button and the site is added to your Del.icio.us account. These buttons are a must have for any book marking power user!
3. As you come across websites that you want to save or share, you are going to want to tag them. Think of this as simply a way to categorize the sites for easy access. Websites can be saved with one or more tags so you are not restricted in any way. For example, let's say you come across a site with pictures of cute puppies. You might tag this page in the following way: Animals Dogs Puppies Cute Puppies Puppy Pictures. This is just an example. Use your imagination and pick tags that work for you. Del.icio.us also does a pretty decent job of suggesting tags for you to use if you can't quite think of the perfect tag.
4. So now that you've been tagging and keeping track of your favorite websites, how do you share them with someone else? It's simple. Just give them the following URL: http://del.icio.us/<username> where <username> is replaced with the name you chose when you signed up.

That's all there is to it. It really is that simple to bookmark your favorite websites with Del.icio.us. In a matter of minutes you will find out what all the fuss is about. Trust me, you'll never go back to your old methods of tracking your favorite websites again.