Google Bookmarks

{{short description|Online bookmarking service launched in 2005}}

{{Infobox website

| name = Google Bookmarks

| owner = Google

| type = Social bookmarking

| screenshot =

| launch_date = {{start date|2005|10|10}}

| dissolved = {{end date|2021|09|30}}

| current_status = Discontinued

| url = {{URL|https://www.google.com/bookmarks/}}

}}

Google Bookmarks was an online bookmarking service from Google, launched on October 10, 2005.[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) It was an early cloud-based service that allowed users to bookmark webpages and add labels or notes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.guidingtech.com/google-bookmarks-vs-chrome-bookmarks-difference/|title=Google Bookmarks vs Chrome Bookmarks: What's the Difference|last=Ltd|first=Guiding Media Pvt|date=2019-03-06|website=Guiding Tech|language=en|access-date=2019-12-20}} The service never became widely adopted by Google users.{{Cite web|url=https://mashable.com/2011/02/17/google-delicious-importer/|title=Google Unveils Delicious Bookmark Importer|last=O'Dell|first=Jolie|website=Mashable|language=en|access-date=2019-12-20}}

Users could securely access their bookmarks on any device by signing into their Google Account.{{Cite web|url=https://thenextweb.com/google/2010/03/24/google-bookmarks-lists-main-bookmarking-tool/|title=How Google Bookmarks (with Its New Lists Feature!) Might Just Become Your Only Bookmarking Tool|last=McCarty|first=Brad|date=2010-03-24|website=The Next Web|language=en-us|access-date=2019-12-20}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://smallbusiness.chron.com/sync-google-bookmarks-chrome-47774.html|title=How to Sync Google Bookmarks With Chrome|website=smallbusiness.chron.com|language=en|access-date=2019-12-20}}

The service was discontinued on September 30, 2021.{{cite web |last1=Schoon |first1=Ben |title=Google will shut down 'Bookmarks' in September, won't affect Maps 'starred' locations [U] |url=https://9to5google.com/2021/07/20/google-bookmarks-closure-maps-starred-places/ |website=9to5Google |access-date=July 21, 2021 |date=July 20, 2021 }}