Comments on: Tips for Effective Flickr Tagging http://www.socialphototalk.com/tips-for-effective-flickr-tagging/ Social Media Marketing for Photographers // Photography + Community Sat, 05 May 2012 11:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jay Thompson http://www.socialphototalk.com/tips-for-effective-flickr-tagging/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Jay Thompson Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:50:16 +0000 http://www.socialphototalk.com/?p=99#comment-63 "Concept" tags are (please forgive me) an interesting concept. And a great idea. Photos tend to evoke emotion, and I know when I'm looking for a nice CC License photo for a blog post, it's often the emotion that ultimately makes the decision for me. I tag very poorly in Flickr. This post is a big help. Thanks! “Concept” tags are (please forgive me) an interesting concept. And a great idea. Photos tend to evoke emotion, and I know when I’m looking for a nice CC License photo for a blog post, it’s often the emotion that ultimately makes the decision for me.

I tag very poorly in Flickr. This post is a big help. Thanks!

]]> By: Jay Thompson http://www.socialphototalk.com/tips-for-effective-flickr-tagging/comment-page-1/#comment-993 Jay Thompson Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:50:00 +0000 http://www.socialphototalk.com/?p=99#comment-993 "Concept" tags are (please forgive me) an interesting concept. And a great idea. Photos tend to evoke emotion, and I know when I'm looking for a nice CC License photo for a blog post, it's often the emotion that ultimately makes the decision for me. I tag very poorly in Flickr. This post is a big help. Thanks! “Concept” tags are (please forgive me) an interesting concept. And a great idea. Photos tend to evoke emotion, and I know when I’m looking for a nice CC License photo for a blog post, it’s often the emotion that ultimately makes the decision for me.

I tag very poorly in Flickr. This post is a big help. Thanks!

]]> By: Aaron http://www.socialphototalk.com/tips-for-effective-flickr-tagging/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Aaron Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:20:05 +0000 http://www.socialphototalk.com/?p=99#comment-34 A quick experiment this morning seems to indicate that Flickr takes care of pluralization (a search for "bee" returns the same set of photos as a search for "bees"). A quick experiment this morning seems to indicate that Flickr takes care of pluralization (a search for “bee” returns the same set of photos as a search for “bees”).

]]> By: Aaron Hockley http://www.socialphototalk.com/tips-for-effective-flickr-tagging/comment-page-1/#comment-992 Aaron Hockley Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:20:00 +0000 http://www.socialphototalk.com/?p=99#comment-992 A quick experiment this morning seems to indicate that Flickr takes care of pluralization (a search for "bee" returns the same set of photos as a search for "bees"). A quick experiment this morning seems to indicate that Flickr takes care of pluralization (a search for “bee” returns the same set of photos as a search for “bees”).

]]> By: Steve Eshom http://www.socialphototalk.com/tips-for-effective-flickr-tagging/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Steve Eshom Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:31:20 +0000 http://www.socialphototalk.com/?p=99#comment-33 Any idea how absolute Flickr searches by keyword are? For example if I search for car will it look just for car or will images tagged with cars be found too? (goes to your items on plurality) Any idea how absolute Flickr searches by keyword are? For example if I search for car will it look just for car or will images tagged with cars be found too? (goes to your items on plurality)

]]> By: Steve Eshom http://www.socialphototalk.com/tips-for-effective-flickr-tagging/comment-page-1/#comment-991 Steve Eshom Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:31:00 +0000 http://www.socialphototalk.com/?p=99#comment-991 Any idea how absolute Flickr searches by keyword are? For example if I search for car will it look just for car or will images tagged with cars be found too? (goes to your items on plurality) Any idea how absolute Flickr searches by keyword are? For example if I search for car will it look just for car or will images tagged with cars be found too? (goes to your items on plurality)

]]> By: Aaron http://www.socialphototalk.com/tips-for-effective-flickr-tagging/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Aaron Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:18:38 +0000 http://www.socialphototalk.com/?p=99#comment-30 From what I've been able to tell, it ranks an exact match first, so searching with the space would match "New York" first before it matched newyork. I have no scientific basis for this statement, only a few casual observations. From what I’ve been able to tell, it ranks an exact match first, so searching with the space would match “New York” first before it matched newyork. I have no scientific basis for this statement, only a few casual observations.

]]> By: Aaron Hockley http://www.socialphototalk.com/tips-for-effective-flickr-tagging/comment-page-1/#comment-990 Aaron Hockley Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:18:00 +0000 http://www.socialphototalk.com/?p=99#comment-990 From what I've been able to tell, it ranks an exact match first, so searching with the space would match "New York" first before it matched newyork. I have no scientific basis for this statement, only a few casual observations. From what I’ve been able to tell, it ranks an exact match first, so searching with the space would match “New York” first before it matched newyork. I have no scientific basis for this statement, only a few casual observations.

]]> By: JustinS http://www.socialphototalk.com/tips-for-effective-flickr-tagging/comment-page-1/#comment-25 JustinS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:44:57 +0000 http://www.socialphototalk.com/?p=99#comment-25 Have you noticed whether the Flickr search function tends to prefer one multi-word tag format over another? Using your example, would the search results favor the photo tagged "New York" or the one tagged newyork if someone was searching for that phrase? Have you noticed whether the Flickr search function tends to prefer one multi-word tag format over another? Using your example, would the search results favor the photo tagged “New York” or the one tagged newyork if someone was searching for that phrase?

]]> By: JustinS http://www.socialphototalk.com/tips-for-effective-flickr-tagging/comment-page-1/#comment-989 JustinS Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:44:00 +0000 http://www.socialphototalk.com/?p=99#comment-989 Have you noticed whether the Flickr search function tends to prefer one multi-word tag format over another? Using your example, would the search results favor the photo tagged "New York" or the one tagged newyork if someone was searching for that phrase? Have you noticed whether the Flickr search function tends to prefer one multi-word tag format over another? Using your example, would the search results favor the photo tagged “New York” or the one tagged newyork if someone was searching for that phrase?

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