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kovacevic
Joined: 03 Mar 2007
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kellyplz
Joined: 09 Mar 2009
Posts: 17521
Location: Manitoulin Island, Canada.
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Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 8:10 am
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| pancaketom wrote: | | kellyplz wrote: | Raven tattoo #1 and female ruby throated hummingbird in motion is at #2.
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why is tattoo a keyword on that image? should I be putting it in for most of my images? |
I figured it would be a good reference for a tattoo, it's actually on someones arm already (it's also my best seller). ;) |
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prairierattler
Joined: 23 Nov 2005
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Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 9:30 am
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Girl Water Tubing
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mcfields
Joined: 07 Aug 2007
Posts: 1870
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Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 10:40 am
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| kellyplz wrote: | | pancaketom wrote: | | kellyplz wrote: | Raven tattoo #1 and female ruby throated hummingbird in motion is at #2.
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why is tattoo a keyword on that image? should I be putting it in for most of my images? |
I figured it would be a good reference for a tattoo, it's actually on someones arm already (it's also my best seller). ;) |
hmmm... pretty sure if the keyword auditors see that, they'll remove it... |
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ndjohnston
Joined: 24 Feb 2009
Posts: 42
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Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 12:41 pm
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First for downtown Vancouver out of 1,293. Cool game :-) |
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miliusx
Joined: 07 Oct 2009
Posts: 138
Location: Bg
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Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 1:14 pm
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Engraved ring #1 out of 226 ;)
But I think we should make more strict rules and limit search to one word only (like buyers do) cause if I search only for ring I can't find my anywhere between 103.000 images... |
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mcfields
Joined: 07 Aug 2007
Posts: 1870
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Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 1:21 pm
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| miliusx wrote: | Engraved ring #1 out of 226 ;)
But I think we should make more strict rules and limit search to one word only (like buyers do) cause if I search only for ring I can't find my anywhere between 103.000 images... |
why would buyers use only one word? With a library of over 11 million images, I imagine that most buyers use more than one keyword in their search for more specific results. :) |
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kellyplz
Joined: 09 Mar 2009
Posts: 17521
Location: Manitoulin Island, Canada.
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Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 2:25 pm
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| mcfields wrote: | | kellyplz wrote: | | pancaketom wrote: | | kellyplz wrote: | Raven tattoo #1 and female ruby throated hummingbird in motion is at #2.
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why is tattoo a keyword on that image? should I be putting it in for most of my images? |
I figured it would be a good reference for a tattoo, it's actually on someones arm already (it's also my best seller). ;) |
hmmm... pretty sure if the keyword auditors see that, they'll remove it... |
Well, I had no idea it was a problem, it was in my first batch accepted and those were the original keywords, also "tattoo reference". |
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hhltdave5
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
Posts: 24090
Location: Our Stock, Food & Portrait photography books at www.rindersmithphotography.com
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Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 2:41 pm
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| miliusx wrote: | Engraved ring #1 out of 226 ;)
But I think we should make more strict rules and limit search to one word only (like buyers do) cause if I search only for ring I can't find my anywhere between 103.000 images... |
I agree with Marie that buyers often use more than one word to get what they want. They must narrow down their search because within each main area are many sub areas.
Can you imagine someone trying to find what they want by using a single keyword such as woman, food, business, fitness?
Granted for this we don't want to take it to the extreme and put in 4 or 5 words but one word is just not enough. |
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mcfields
Joined: 07 Aug 2007
Posts: 1870
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Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 2:46 pm
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| kellyplz wrote: | | mcfields wrote: | | kellyplz wrote: | | pancaketom wrote: | | kellyplz wrote: | Raven tattoo #1 and female ruby throated hummingbird in motion is at #2.
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why is tattoo a keyword on that image? should I be putting it in for most of my images? |
I figured it would be a good reference for a tattoo, it's actually on someones arm already (it's also my best seller). ;) |
hmmm... pretty sure if the keyword auditors see that, they'll remove it... |
Well, I had no idea it was a problem, it was in my first batch accepted and those were the original keywords, also "tattoo reference". |
the keywords should have specific relevance to the image... just because a photo would make a nice mural or painting doesn't mean that we can use that as a keyword. If a buyer types in tattoo as a keyword, they'll probably be surprised to find a photo of a bird.
I just know that a couple of years ago I started noticing some of my keywords were missing from my images. I contacted SS since I thought there must be a glitch causing my keywords to disappear. I was informed that they are always editing keywords and some of mine weren't relevant so they were removed. (apparently they don't notify you if they edit your keywords) Of course, I thought the words were relevant or I wouldn't have listed them initially, but I did understand their point. Anyway, I'm just saying that if you notice the keyword missing, you'll know why... ;) |
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kellyplz
Joined: 09 Mar 2009
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Location: Manitoulin Island, Canada.
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Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 2:59 pm
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| mcfields wrote: | | kellyplz wrote: | | mcfields wrote: | | kellyplz wrote: | | pancaketom wrote: | | kellyplz wrote: | Raven tattoo #1 and female ruby throated hummingbird in motion is at #2.
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why is tattoo a keyword on that image? should I be putting it in for most of my images? |
I figured it would be a good reference for a tattoo, it's actually on someones arm already (it's also my best seller). ;) |
hmmm... pretty sure if the keyword auditors see that, they'll remove it... |
Well, I had no idea it was a problem, it was in my first batch accepted and those were the original keywords, also "tattoo reference". |
the keywords should have specific relevance to the image... just because a photo would make a nice mural or painting doesn't mean that we can use that as a keyword. If a buyer types in tattoo as a keyword, they'll probably be surprised to find a photo of a bird.
I just know that a couple of years ago I started noticing some of my keywords were missing from my images. I contacted SS since I thought there must be a glitch causing my keywords to disappear. I was informed that they are always editing keywords and some of mine weren't relevant so they were removed. (apparently they don't notify you if they edit your keywords) Of course, I thought the words were relevant or I wouldn't have listed them initially, but I did understand their point. Anyway, I'm just saying that if you notice the keyword missing, you'll know why... ;) |
Ok, I guess since I knew it had been used as a tattoo reference already, I thought it was relevant, I was a newb. ;)
That picture would actually be number one in "raven motion" but there are five brown horses in front of me with the keyword "raven", lol! |
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mcfields
Joined: 07 Aug 2007
Posts: 1870
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Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 3:19 pm
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| kellyplz wrote: | | mcfields wrote: | | kellyplz wrote: | | mcfields wrote: | | kellyplz wrote: | | pancaketom wrote: | | kellyplz wrote: | Raven tattoo #1 and female ruby throated hummingbird in motion is at #2.
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why is tattoo a keyword on that image? should I be putting it in for most of my images? |
I figured it would be a good reference for a tattoo, it's actually on someones arm already (it's also my best seller). ;) |
hmmm... pretty sure if the keyword auditors see that, they'll remove it... |
Well, I had no idea it was a problem, it was in my first batch accepted and those were the original keywords, also "tattoo reference". |
the keywords should have specific relevance to the image... just because a photo would make a nice mural or painting doesn't mean that we can use that as a keyword. If a buyer types in tattoo as a keyword, they'll probably be surprised to find a photo of a bird.
I just know that a couple of years ago I started noticing some of my keywords were missing from my images. I contacted SS since I thought there must be a glitch causing my keywords to disappear. I was informed that they are always editing keywords and some of mine weren't relevant so they were removed. (apparently they don't notify you if they edit your keywords) Of course, I thought the words were relevant or I wouldn't have listed them initially, but I did understand their point. Anyway, I'm just saying that if you notice the keyword missing, you'll know why... ;) |
Ok, I guess since I knew it had been used as a tattoo reference already, I thought it was relevant, I was a newb. ;)
That picture would actually be number one in "raven motion" but there are five brown horses in front of me with the keyword "raven", lol! |
lol! that figures, doesn't it?
If you were inclined to update your keywords on that one, I would add some more like - nature, gliding, wildlife, air, fowl, silhouette, "black and white", etc. |
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varius
Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 5593
Location: Bietigheim - Bissingen, Germany
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Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 4:34 pm
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Well, if you search footage for "Hamburg harbour" the entire top50 (plus some more) is mine. ;-) |
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miliusx
Joined: 07 Oct 2009
Posts: 138
Location: Bg
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Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 6:23 pm
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| mcfields wrote: | | why would buyers use only one word? With a library of over 11 million images, I imagine that most buyers use more than one keyword in their search for more specific results. :) |
Dunno. But if I go to top 100 image searches I won't find: :beautiful abstract wallpaper" but 1.flower 2. christmas 3.background...etc...? |
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mcfields
Joined: 07 Aug 2007
Posts: 1870
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Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:10 pm
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| miliusx wrote: | | mcfields wrote: | | why would buyers use only one word? With a library of over 11 million images, I imagine that most buyers use more than one keyword in their search for more specific results. :) |
Dunno. But if I go to top 100 image searches I won't find: :beautiful abstract wallpaper" but 1.flower 2. christmas 3.background...etc...? |
true...but once a buyer types in 'flower' and gets back 965,173 search results then they're most likely going to narrow that search by typing in a few more specific keywords... like - red rose macro or yellow daffodil bouquet or whatever will bring up results matching their current needs. |
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