Best Tools for Finding Bookmarks

I often have readers ask me how I find the tools and resources that are posted. Having a site that’s purpose is to find the best resources on the web requires some efficient and powerful search tools. There are countless search engines & tools available, but I wanted to share 5 tools that have been the most effective for me.

1. Delicious – If you’ve been reading Eazy Cheezy, you’ve probably observed that I delicious Best Tools for Finding Bookmarksuse Delicious multiple times a day. I keep an eye on the Delicious Popular, but also conduct keyword searches and often times browse through hundreds of sites under individual keywords. Quite a few buried treasures on Delicious.


2. Advanced Google Search – No other search engine compares to Google in my opiniong66g3e Best Tools for Finding Bookmarks. I like to narrow my searches down by using the Advanced feature. There are many other Google custom search engines, but I usually just stick with this one unless searching under specific categories, such as Education.


3. PopURLs – This tool is quite handy as it displays popular entries on Delicious, Digg, Stumbled Upon, Youtube and so many more sites.

4. Digg – I’ve become a hardcore Digger & have integrated myself into the community. Since I typically read so many Digg stories, I have found quite a few nice bookmarks in both new submissions & by using the search within Digg.

5. Popacular – Sure, it’s basically the popular section of Delicious displayed, but I use Popacular to break down the ranked popularity of Delicious posts by hour, day, week, month and all-time.

Have you used any of the sites above? What site do you use to find information you need? As always, I’d love to hear from you.

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60+ of the Best Undiscovered Digg-Like Sites

digglicious 60+ of the Best Undiscovered Digg Like SitesIf you’ve ever used Digg, Reddit, Stumbled Upon, Propellor, Yahoo Buzz or some of the other well-known sites available, I’m sure you understand just how addicting using voting features really is. It’s quite a bit of fun to vote for an article you like or submit an article and watch it climb the rank to the front page. This posting is dedicated to all the other lesser know, Digg-Like sites.

Prior to researching this, I really had no clue that there were so many Digg-like sites in existence. I started out with 100 or so and narrowed the list down to the top 60.

Digg-Like General News Sites
1. Plime Vote Up or Down.
2. Digglicious – Mashup of Digg, Delicious & Reddit.
3. Kikono – Kik It.
4. fav.or.it – Favorite stories.
5. coRankThumbs up or Thumbs Down. Each user has their own front page.
6. Thrive or Fail – Believe or Doubt, Funny or Lame, etc.
7. Content Pop – Vote for it. Group of communities promoting web content.
8. Newzly – Vote It.
9. Riffs – Riff it up/down.
10. Shoutwire – Shout or Bash

Bookmarking
11. folkd – Social network and bookmarks site. Folk It if you like it, or just bookmark it.

Unique, Funny, Etc.
12. Quadriot – Interesting, funny & strange stories. Riot it if you like it.
13. The Best Stuff In The World – Pick from image collection & Best It.
14. UrbanDictionary – Urban dictionary with Thumbs Up or Down.
15. Questionville – Ask or answer questions & vote on the answers.
16. Slantly – Share opinions on various topics, vote for others & engage in debates.
17. SimplyFired - Now this is an entertaining site. SimplyFired allows you to share stories of getting fired and Vote for others. Definitely some interesting stories to read.

Targeted Topic Sites
18. Dig a ListLists. Submit lists & Click Up or Down.
19. Change.GovPolitical. Change.Gov offers reader input, using a Digg-like system. Submit questions and check or X existing questions to help get the best questions to the top. Here is the previous questions session.
20. g-Log – Geek News. Vote for or Bury random Geek News. Gadgets, technology and humor.
21. Stack OverflowProgramming Questions. Ask or answer programming questions & Vote for or against.
22. Tip’dFinancing, Investing & Business. Submit a story or Tip It.
23. Armchair GMSports. Post a story & Score It to help vote other great sports stories.
24. PrayeritReligious. Prayer It or submit your own prayers.
25. FreshPipsForex Trading. + Your favorite submissions.
26.
DigStockFinancial News. Tagg It if you like it.
27. AutospiesAuto Enthusiasts. Vote for articles specific to auto enthusiasts.
28. Care2 News Network- Environment, Human Rights, Etc. Promote articles.
29. Daytipper: Tips. Post a tip & the community votes “Yes or No” to determine if it’s Useful.
30. newsgarbageTechnology. Bag it or Bin It.
31. Future ScannerFuture-based News. Vote Up or Down.

Freeware, Software & Apps
32.
Betamarker – Freeware & Software site. Download & Mark It if you like it.
33. I use This MAC OS Software – For Mac OS . Click “I use this”
34. I Use This Iphone Software – For iPhone Apps. Click “I use this.”

Design
35. dZone – Submit links & Vote up or down these various developer’s resources.
36. Developer’s Niche – Another developer’s site that enables you to submit & Vote resources.

37. Pixel Groovy - Pixel Groovy lets you Groove the best tutorials from many different programs (i.e. Photoshop, CSS, Windows, etc).
38. Design Snack – Submit XHTML & CSS website designs and Vote for your favorites.
39. CommandShift3 – CommandShift3 uses a unique system that displays 2 different websites and allows users to click the one they want. Click the one you like better and clicks are tallied on the Best and Worst Page.

40. Design Bump – Click it or X it if you like or dislike any of these submitted designs.
41. picli – Like any creative picture or design, Vote It.

Music, Movies, Games & Books
42. Thesixtyone – Music artists upload their music & you Bump It Up if you like it. Find some of the best undiscovered artists.
43. Cherrypeel – Find songs & artists you’ve never heard of. Your vote gives them points as they climb the charts.
44. itBreaks! - Listen to and Vote for songs that artists upload.
45. CC Hits – If you find a song you like, click “Like It” & watch it rise to the top.
46. Bloodee – Vote if you like these Horror Film related articles, videos, etc.
47. bookrevyoo – Like a book, review it or click “Interested” to watch it rise to the top.
48. FLURL – Site dedicated to videos. Like a video, Thumbs Up or Down.
49. Wordsy – For Books and readers. Word Up.
50. GameRefresh – Play & Vote for various free flash games on the net.
51.
QuickJump – Site dedicated to games, hacks, PSP, etc. Jump It if you like a story.
52. Tribalwar – Site for gaming news. Bump stories if you like them.

Blogging, Internet Marketing, Etc
53. Earners Club – Internet Marketing, Blogging, Making Money Online. Vote or Bury.
54. WpVote
Wordpress topics, themes, plugins, news, ressources and hacks. Vote Up.
55. Undrln – Use Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down for this advertising, marketing & design site.
56. Spinn – Sphinn a story it if you like it, with this Internet Marketing site.
57. tagne.ws – Submit & Vote stories in internet marketing, trends, blogging, etc.

Shopping
58. Dealnews – New feature from Dealnews allows you to vote Good or Bad for each new deal.
59.
Deal Comet -Vote +1 or -1 for Deals & Coupons. See total points for each.
60. dealspl.us – If you like a deal, +Plus It! and watch the point value rise.

“Updated” Great Additions From Reader Feedback
61. BallHypeSports. Hype it up or Vote it down. Mistakenly left this off the list.
62. NoiseAddictsMusic. Social music site for musicians & music lovers. Vote it up.
63. bandBuzz - Music. New & unknown bands. Buzz it to hype up various songs.

Do you have any other great sites that you’d like added to the list? Have you tried any of these sites before? As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts, opinions, etc.

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12 Best Firefox Add-ons For Hardcore Diggers

If you’re a fan of Digg and use Firefox, this is a must read. This article covers 12 of the best Firefox Add-ons that you can use to improve your Digging experience. Click the “Read more” link to see the original article and all the great add-ons.

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