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Google Bookmarks

Online bookmarking service launched in 2005

Field	Value
name	Google Bookmarks
logo	Google Bookmarks logo.gif
owner	Google
type	Social bookmarking
screenshot	Google Bookmarks add bookmark screenshot 2020.png
launch_date
dissolved
current_status	Discontinued
url	google.com/bookmarks/
(no longer active)

(no longer active) Google Bookmarks was an online bookmarking service from Google, launched on October 10, 2005. It was an early cloud-based service that allowed users to bookmark webpages and add labels or notes. The service never became widely adopted by Google users.

Users could securely access their bookmarks on any device by signing into their Google Account. The online service was designed to store a single user's bookmarks as opposed to social and enterprise online bookmarking services that encouraged sharing bookmarks. The bookmarks were searchable, and searches were performed on the full text of the bookmark; including page title, labels and notes.

Additionally, a simple bookmarklet (JavaScript function) labeled Google Bookmark was at the bottom of the Google Bookmarks page which could be dragged to the toolbar of any browser to make bookmarking more convenient. This opened a window which simplified the process to save the bookmark to Google Bookmarks and add notes and labels.

The service was discontinued on September 30, 2021.

References

[https://techcrunch.com/2005/10/11/google-bookmarks-tagging-launches/ ''Google Targets Del.icio.us''] by Michael Arrington in ''TechCrunch'' on October 11, 2005 (retrieved on January 20, 2011)
Ltd, Guiding Media Pvt. (2019-03-06). "Google Bookmarks vs Chrome Bookmarks: What's the Difference".
O'Dell, Jolie. "Google Unveils Delicious Bookmark Importer".
McCarty, Brad. (2010-03-24). "How Google Bookmarks (with Its New Lists Feature!) Might Just Become Your Only Bookmarking Tool".
"How to Sync Google Bookmarks With Chrome".
(July 20, 2021). "Google will shut down 'Bookmarks' in September, won't affect Maps 'starred' locations [U]".

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