If you’re reading this, you’ve probably noticed the 'Bookmark and share' links which appear at the foot of most Historic Royal Palaces’ pages:



These links represent a selection of 'social bookmarking' sites. Sites like these allow you to store, tag, and share links across the internet. Unlike your browser-based “favourites”, social bookmarking allows you to share those links with friends, or access them from any computer you happen to be using. As a member of a social bookmarking site, you can save the link of any web page you come across, in order to create lists of useful or interesting internet resources. You can then share these lists with friends, people with similar interests, or the public as a whole.

When 'bookmarking' a page, it's good practice to add 'tags' or 'keywords' to describe the link, making it easier for others to search and find it. Some social bookmarking sites then rank pages in order, according to the number of people who have bookmarked them.

All of these sites are free to use but you will need to register. Once you have registered, you can begin bookmarking. Each of the sites listed has a slightly different set of features, so take a look to see which service best suits your needs.

If you come across a Historic Royal Palaces’ page which you find really interesting and want to save for future reference, simply click on the link(s) below the content.  When you bookmark a page, a link to it will be saved on your profile within your chosen social bookmarking site.
If you want to find out more about social bookmarking, try Wikipedia or the article at BBC Collective.

Enjoy your bookmarking!