blekko has hundreds of topical slashtags curated by experts. But if you want to use more slashtags than those provided by blekko, create your own with the websites you trust.

To create your own slashtag, either click on the link to “create a slashtag” or type /add in the search box and hit “search” to bring up the create slashtag form.

• Slashtag info: give your slashtag a name (e.g. sushi-restaurants) and some keywords to describe it.
• Add urls & slashtags: Enter URLs and slashtags to include in your slashtag. You can also search for sites to easily add to it. Adding the most relevant general part of the URL will usually give more results. For example, adding cnn.com will give more results than adding a specific news article.
• Import files: upload sites directly into your slashtag with .txt or .opml files.
• Invite others to edit: enter usernames to invite others to edit your slashtag.
• Public or private: make your slashtag publicly visible or only searchable by you alone.

Yes. When you create a slashtag using the create slashtag form, choose the option on the bottom of the form to “Make this slashtag private. Only I can see and use it.” This will create a private slashtag that only you can see and use. You will need to be logged in to use this slashtag.

Once a slashtag is private, it cannot be made public. If you wish to make the slashtag public in the future, you will need to delete it and re-create it as a public slashtag.