What are keywords?

Why should I use them?

How can kata kunci help me?




kata kunci are tag that anda place on the content anda menyerahkan to fanpop so that other fan can find it. anda don't need to use a lot of them, just the relevant ones. You'll want to use words that describe what's in the content. Who is in it, what episode it's from, etc.

Example:

This example is very simple. It's an icon from the tampil supernatural [keyword], the subject is Dean [keyword], it's from episode 4x18 [keyword] 'The Monster at the End of This Book' [keyword].

It's also sometimes helpful to say what kind of image it is. For icons, wallpapers, fanart and screencaps it's unnecessary because there are already categories that will sort that for you. But episode stills and promotional foto all just end up in the foto section.

Example:

The above image is a little lebih detailed. It's from the tampil supernatural [keyword], the subject is Meg [keyword], the actress is Rachel Miner [keyword], it's from episode 6x10 [keyword] 'Caged Heat' [keyword] and it's an episode still [keyword].
In this image I put the actress's name because lebih than one actress has depicted this character.

Batch uploading

If anda are uploading several icon at once, please make sure that your kata kunci are relevant to each image in the batch.

Example:
These two icon were uploaded in the same batch, they have the same keywords. But not all of the kata kunci are relevant to each image. They are both from the episode 'All anjing Go to Heaven' but obviously both Sam and Dean are not in both of these icons. They should have been uploaded separately. One in a batch of 6x08 Dean icons, the other in a batch of 6x08 Sam icons.










Let's talk about why anda should use kata kunci and how they can help anda and your fellow fans.

kata kunci help make your content searchable. If you're looking for something specific [an episode, character atau type of image], kata kunci will help anda find it.

Example:
Let's say that anda were going to make a pick about Dean in the supernatural episode 'The Monster at the End of This Book'. anda wanted to put relevant icon on the options. In theory, the best way to find those relevant icon would be to use the 'Search Club' bar in the supernatural Spot. anda would type in Dean, The Monster at the End of this Book and/or 4x18, then choose 'images' > 'icons'.

This image has Dean in it and is from 4x18. It might be perfect for your pick. But it has no kata kunci at all. It would not tampil up in any search, no matter what anda typed into the cari bar. It is essentially nonexistent. Unless anda happened to see this icon when it was first uploaded and showed on the front page, you'll never see it [unless of course it's reuploaded oleh someone else but that's a whole other issue].



This image has Dean in it and is from 4x18. But the only kata kunci it has is Supernatural. Which makes it pretty useless. Why would anda go to the supernatural spot and type supernatural into the cari bar? The only reason to use supernatural in the kata kunci section is for outside cari engines [ie Google] to be able to find it. It should never be the only keyword.

This image has Dean in it, is from 4x18 and has all the kata kunci necessary for anda to find it! Out of the the thousands of icon that have been added to the supernatural spot- anda found the one anda needed! That is the whole point of keywords. That is why they should be used with every image. Otherwise, you're just uploading air. The whole point of fanpop is to gather content together and share it with your fellow fans. If they never see it, you're not sharing it.




kata kunci would also help cut down on repeat content. If everyone used kata kunci and if everyone used the cari bar to check to see if something has already been added [promotional foto especially!], then there wouldn't be near as many of the same gambar uploaded over and over and over again. I realize that's a lot to hope for but I figured I'd mention it because that is one of the ways that kata kunci could be useful.






I also want to give some tips on how to kata kunci videos. It's the same as the gambar but since there are no subcategories for video like there are for images, it's lebih important to say what kind of video it is. Is it a fanvid? An interview? Special features? Gag reel? A scene? A promo?
Since most of the video added tend to be fanvids, kata kunci that let people know what kind of video it is can be really helpful for those searching for non-fanvids.




Adding kata kunci is incredibly simple. All anda have to do is take a moment to think about what you're uploading and what anda would type into the cari bar if anda wanted to find it. It doesn't take that much time and is simple common courtesy.



I know that most of the people who will read this artikel already know the importance of kata kunci and use them. However, I think it might be helpful if we all pass this artikel along. Post link to it in spots that have poor kata kunci usage. Try to educate as many people as possible to why they should use keywords. Maybe we can see an improvement.