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Introduction:<\/em><\/strong> In this article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak continues giving tips for finding and sharing genealogy articles from the GenealogyBank Blog. Mary is a genealogist, author, and editor with a strong technology background who has written and collected some of the funniest, quirkiest, or most touching sayings about genealogy that she\u2019s encountered in her career as a family historian. Please attribute this article if sharing.<\/em><\/p>\n

My article yesterday discussed the important concept of finding and sharing genealogy articles from the GenealogyBank Blog<\/a> (see: Sharing Genealogy Articles Online, Part I<\/a>), especially using Facebook.<\/p>\n

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Today\u2019s article continues with options to share and copy links elsewhere \u2013 but first, let\u2019s revisit an image from my recent Christmas Humor of the 19th Century<\/a> blog article.<\/p>\n

Shortened Web Addresses (Bitlys)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ever wonder what that odd link is after the line \u201cRead the story on the GenealogyBank blog\u201d you see in notices on the GenealogyBank Facebook page<\/a>? What is that shortened web address (URL)?<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s called a bitly, and is used to shorten long URLs. After clicking it, you can observe that the actual web address for this blog article is much longer: https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/christmas-humor-of-the-19th-century.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a lot to type in, so many online sites use the bitly software to create a short cut for the article\u2019s URL.<\/p>\n

Right-Clicking on a Bitly<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a lot more to a bitly than one might suppose.<\/p>\n

If you right-click on a bitly, you\u2019ll be presented with several options. I\u2019d recommend skipping the inspect one, unless you are into programming.<\/p>\n

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However, some of the other options are quite useful. Note that you can open the article in a separate Web browser or as a tab next to what you are looking at. Also, if you wish to read an article secretly without being tracked, open it in an incognito window or send it to one of your devices.<\/p>\n

Tip:<\/em><\/strong> Some of my more techy followers will note that some trackers (especially advertisers) know how to track you anyway, even if you choose the \u201cOpen Link in New Private Window\u201d option, but it certainly eliminates most.<\/p>\n

Twitter<\/strong><\/p>\n

The bitly is also an easy way to copy a web address and share it on other platforms such as Twitter, which doesn\u2019t allow for extended posts.<\/p>\n

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Tip:<\/em><\/strong> Note from this sample my handle on Twitter is @compmary, which stems from the \u201cComp Mary\u201d or \u201cComputer Mary\u201d nickname my clients gave me when I worked as an entrepreneur in computer tech support. Just like a bitly, they wanted an easier way to refer to me!<\/p>\n

Pinterest<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are several other social media platforms which I don\u2019t have the space to discuss fully in a blog article (blarticle) \u2013 but if you haven\u2019t discovered Pinterest<\/a>, please give it a try. It\u2019s one of the most widely visited platforms on the Internet \u2013 and you can always find GenealogyBank<\/a> articles pinned there.<\/p>\n

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Tip:<\/em><\/strong> Pinterest contains a conglomeration of user-saved items fashioned in a kind of modern bulletin board. Saved items (or \u201cpins of interest\u201d) are saved for general use or organized in groups that you define.<\/p>\n

Pinning from a GenealogyBank Blog Article<\/strong><\/p>\n

I also suggest pinning from any of our GenealogyBank Blog articles. Simply point your cursor at an article until the \u201cPin it\u201d option appears at the upper left.<\/p>\n

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As with Facebook sharing, the Pinterest site will open, where you will log in and post. Here is a sample of what I collect on Pinterest. Maybe it will give you some ideas.<\/p>\n

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Tip:<\/em><\/strong> Try creating groups like mine so that they are easily found again.<\/p>\n

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As others find your pins, they\u2019ll start being re-pinned and shared on Pinterest and even other social media platforms.<\/p>\n

I hope this article has opened up your world of sharing possibilities!<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget that our blog articles are as timeless as the ever popular GenealogyBank subscription \u2013 and if you haven\u2019t already picked up a copy, please consider my book Where There\u2019s a Will, There\u2019s Always a Genealogist<\/em>, my genealogy humor book available at Lulu.com<\/a>, Amazon<\/a> and other online retailers.<\/p>\n

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