Keeping track of interesting articles, blogs etc. (14 posts)

  • Mine main New Year’s resolution is to get more organize :)

    I was just wondering how other people keep track of interesting articles, blogs etc.

    Do you guys mainly use browser bookmarks or perhaps have a spreadsheet with blog name and link or maybe you could recommend some application?

  • @fsdegrees Great question! I struggle with that, particulary when it is not something that requires immediate attention or is for future reference.

    I don’t want to kill more trees, but bookmarking doesn’t seem to work well.

    I have been toying with the idea of creating folders by key topics of interest, and saving the web page into it. But I would be interested in whatever other techniques people use.

  • @fsdegrees

    I recently started using Pinterest to “pin” infographics and articles that I find interesting and want to have for review later on. I made a specific Pinterest board for my marketing items. I also set up folders through my Google Chrome Bookmarks and when I come across a page I want to revisit I add a bookmark and place it in the appropriate folder.

  • Another great thing about using the Google Chrome bookmarking feature is renaming your bookmarks. I try to rename so they page is easy for me to find when I go into the folder

  • @joanmuschampfagnani

    Yeah bookmarking doesn’t work for me either. I recently started to organize everything in my Google Docs but not sure if that’s the best practice.

    @alexandrabriggs
    Pinterest looks really interesting I will definitely give it a go, thanks for that.

  • @alexandrabriggs that Pinterest idea sounds like it could work

  • Maybe it was Alexandra who mentioned pinterest on another forum thread, but that might be the way to go. Someone else mentioned evernote as a way to keep up with things. I’m trying to learn that. You can download it on all your devices-ipad, phone, laptop, etc and it will sync on all if you put something on any! @fsdegrees @joanmuschampfagnani @alexandrabriggs

  • I use Diigo which is an online bookmarking site similar to delicious. When I come across something of interest I add it to my Diigo library. I add tags so I can find it easily and add it to various lists I created. Diigo also has a great feature that lets me highlight parts of an article for future reference and add sticky notes.

    Having all the articles stored in Diigo means I can access them even when I’m not on my home computer. It’s not limited to articles either. You can add screenshots, pictures, notes, etc.  Diigo works with Firefox, Chrome, Android, iPad, iPhone, etc. 

    It’s super easy to use. If you try it, I’d be curious to know what you think.

  • @fsdegrees Great question!

    I’ve tried using delicious, bookmarks and Diigo in the past. Nothing seems to stick. I’ve tweeted links and favorited them for future use. I’ve downloaded white papers and put them in a Read or Destroy folder.

    Thing is, if I don’t have time to read it now, I probably won’t ever get around to it.

    I do like @alexandrabriggs idea about Pinterst. First time I saw a really good purpose for it.

  • @rich-brooks @deairby @joanmuschampfagnani

    I have been enjoying using Pinterest. The one downfall is that you must attach an image to the pin. For many articles this isn’t an issue but a couple of them I have had to use an unrelated image and make sure the Title will remind me of what I pinned the article. Otherwise it is really working great for me. I have colleagues that have been checking my Pinterest board for articles on different topics.

    I initially was using my Pinterest (and still do) for home ideas and recipes but the board I titled “Workin It” is purely articles and infographics I find useful for work. If any of you would like Pinterest access I can send you an invitation if you private message me your email address. 

  • @fsdegrees @alexandrabriggs @rich-brooks @marlenegavens  @joanmuschampfagnani Hello folks! As @deairby mentioned, there is an interesting discussion about Evernote going on in the Blogging Club, addressing how to keep track of interesting articles, blogs, web sites, etc.

    You can find it here: http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/clubs/blogging/forum/topic/evernote-as-an-organizational-tool-for-blogging/

    Cheers,

  • @fredericgonzalo Thank you for the link to the topic Frederic!

  • I use Evernote, it is fantastic!

    Pinterest is also a great place to store sources you may want to use, especially for infographics. 

  • @joanmuschampfagnani @joanmuschampfagnani @deairby @marlenegavens @rich-brooks @fredericgonzalo

    Thanks to all of you guys for great ideas and references.


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