Social+Bookmarking+with+Pinterest+and+GetGlue

Social Bookmarking...Pinterest and GetGlue by Amber Lewis According to About.com, it is tagging a website and saving it for later. Users may also share bookmarks with friends without the hassle of actually sending files. This is where Pinterest and GetGlue come in. [|Pinterest] is an offshoot of Facebook. You must be invited to join but the popularity of the site makes this process simple. Once on the site, you browse through hundreds of “pins” and repin the ones you like onto your own personal bulletin boards. You set up the boards to cover any topic you wish, such as culture, favorite books, or dream vacations. Then you repin the pins that match your interest. The social aspect is found when you “follow” your friends and family and this allows you to see what they have pinned and to comment or repin as you wish. The pins give you more than just visuals for your boards. If you click to open them, you are directed to their website of origin. This is particularly helpful when repinning recipes which allows you to save the name and picture of the meal, then navigate to the website later on when you are ready to actually make the dish.

[|GetGlue] has a similar premise. You “check-in” to share what TV shows or movies you are watching, books you are reading, music you are listening to, games you are playing, or just whatever you are thinking about. Once you have checked in, you see how many other people are doing the same thing; you can add comments to the conversation stream and add stickers to your facebook page to share what you’re doing with your friends. It’s also a great way to get exposed to new things because you can see what your friends have checked into and you can also see what’s trending in general. Both of these sites/apps provide additional ways to network with your friends and share interests.