We got the message loud and clear that tagging imported bookmarks is a daunting task, so we now have two tools to make tagging easier.

The first tool gives new users the ability to tag bookmarks as they are imported. You can see this on the import bookmarks page.

The second tool is one I named the Tagging Buddy. What do you think of the name? The Tagging Buddy is a special search page that allows you to tag groups of bookmarks all at once:

http://www.sharinglinks.com/taggingbuddy/

For example, you might search for the word “fractions” and then add the tags “math, fractions, grades 3-5″ to each of the search results with a single click.

Later this week I will add a video demonstration of the new Tagging Buddy feature. Meanwhile, give it a try and let me know what you think.

Hi. I’m Barbara Feldman, and today’s video topic is how to install and use the Sharing Links Firefox toolbar. But we are going start at the end, because first I want to show you the toolbar, and then I will show you how to install it.

The Toolbar consists of two buttons and a function on the right-click context menu. The first button (this SL button ) will take you directly to your bookmarks, so they are always a single click away.

The second button (the sharing links kid) will pop up an add bookmark window, making it easy as pie to add a bookmark from anywhere on the Net. Here’s a little secret… whatever you highlight will go directly into your description field.

The last part of the toolbar is the right-click context menu, which is for those of us too lazy to move our mouse all the way to the buttons on top. It is called “Bookmark at Sharing Links” and it does the same as the second button .. It opens an add bookmark window. And of course, the highlighted text trick works here too. Whatever you highlight will be added to the description. To install the toolbar, open Firefox and go to sharinglinks.com/toolbars. Scroll down to Firefox Toolbar, and click “install the add-on.”  You probably will get a security warning near the top of your browser  Click “Edit Options,” “Allow” and “Close.”  Now click “install add-on” for a second time.  Now restart Firefox, and when the browser re-opens you will see your two buttons.

Today’s video topic is how to install and use the Sharing Links Internet Explorer toolbar. But we are going start at the end, because first I want to show you the toolbar, and then I will show you how to install it.

The Toolbar consists of two buttons and a function on the right-click context menu.

The first button (the SL button) will take you directly to your Sharing Links bookmarks, so they are always a single click away.

The second button (the Sharing Links kid) will pop up an add bookmark window, making it easy as pie to add a bookmark from anywhere on the Net. Here’s a little secret… whatever you highlight on the page you want to bookmark will go directly into your description field.

The last part of the toolbar is the right-click context menu, which is for those of us too lazy to move our mouse all the way to the buttons on the top of the browser. It is called “Bookmark at Sharing Links…” and it does the same as the second Sharing Links kid button. It opens an add bookmark window. And of course, the highlighted text trick works here too. Whatever you highlight will be added to the description.

To install the toolbar, open Internet Explorer and go to http://www.sharinglinks.com/toolbars. Click on Internet Explorer Toolbar … and choose SAVE, SAVE, then RUN, RUN, NEXT, INSTALL, FINISH.
You might need to restart Internet Explorer at this point, and then you’ll see your two Sharing Links buttons and the right-click context menu function.

And that’s it! Enjoy!

Adding new bookmarks to SharingLinks while you are surfing is as easy as clicking your mouse.

But before you can use this one-click method, you need to drag one of our bookmarklets to your browser toolbar. But that’s easy too, and I’m going to show you how.

To find the bookmarklets, go to “Add a Bookmark” and scroll down about mid-page to “Bookmarklets.” There are two bookmarklets: one will open SharingLinks in a pop-up window and the other will open SharingLinks in your current window. I like the pop-one better, and I bet you will too. But you can always add both, and try them yourself.

To install a bookmarklet, simply drag (keeping the mouse button depressed) the bookmarklet to the Bookmark Toolbar at top of your browser. You will know you are in the correct place when you see the cursur turn into this little arrow and box thingy.

That’s it!

Now, I will show you how easy it is to use.

Let’s say you at CNN.com, and decide this is a site that needs to be bookmarked. Simply Click the “Post to Sharing Links” link we just installed, then write a description, add a few tags, and click “Add Bookmark.:

Here’s an important tip. You can make bookmarking easier by being choosing “Don’t ask for my password for 2 weeks” when you login. This will prevent you from having to re-enter your password while bookmarking and surfing.