For someone new to social media, it may sound like a foreign language, or hip new lingo terms that seem age specific. In reality, social media is for everyone young and old. Though it may seem that the Gen Y dominates social media, anyone can learn and start using it right away.

Two of the most popular social bookmarking web sites are Digg and Delicious. Social bookmarking sites allow you to save website links online rather than on your web browser. You can add keywords and tags to organize your bookmarks and it can be versatile and helpful in managing many saved links.

Digg

Similar to Reddit, Digg is a sophisticated social bookmarking web site that utilizes user participation to rate web links. Users can share links and vote a link up or down (digg or bury, respectively). The most popular links are showcased on the main page of Digg. This means that depending on your ratability, your site could get potential amounts of high traffic. Keywords are paramount when submitting links. Your link headline should be captivating and grab attention; providing just enough information so users know what it’s about and are interested enough to click and learn more.

Delicious

Delicious is the most popular social bookmarking site out there. By bookmarking sites on Delicious rather than on your web browser “favorites” folder, you get the dynamic community of shared bookmarks by other users. Tag your bookmarks in different categories by assigning keywords to group them with other likeminded users who have tagged their links in the same category. This allows for a great resource for website surfing and getting your websites or bookmarks discovered by other users.

Digg and Delicious have icons you can install on your blog or website to help encourage readers to share your articles. Giving them the option should increase the chances of getting more traffic to your website, by allowing your posts a chance to go viral.