If you read the post two weeks ago from Algo, who took the most popular photo ever on Flickr, then you'll remember that part of his success was due to the fact that he spent a lot of time commenting and faving the work of other photographers.įlickr Tip #3: Don't add your photo into too many groups. Curiously, Saturday is the slowest day for Flickr, so you have less competition.įlickr Tip #2: Be social! People will only comment and fave your photos if you do the same for them. Ten Tips for Increasing Your Chances of Getting on Exploreįlickr Tip #1: If you really want to get on Explore, you have the best shot of making it on a Saturday. Amount of metadata made available concerning the photo (tags, description, geolocation).Number of contacts had by the photographer.Number of groups (More groups brings down the rating).After the factors that impact your Interestingness, I'll give some tips on the subject.įactors that influence the “Interestingness” rating This post is a conglomeration of all the factors that I have personally seen to affect the “interestingness” ranking, articles by Flickr employees, and factors which have been released through Flickr's 2006 patent application for the Interestingness formula. I've spent a good bit of time researching the issue and testing out a few theories. This can be frustrating and leads photographers to ask what the secret is. Most photographers have noticed that one photographer's photo may appear on the Explore page even if it has fewer views, faves, or comments than another photographer's photo from the same. Every day, the “Explore” page is updated with the most popular photos on Flickr based on how many people view the photo, comment on the photo, or mark it as a “fave.” Photographers always want to get on the Explore page so their photos will be recognized by more people. Flickr is an extremely popular photo-sharing website that allows photographers to socially connect with other users and view their photos.
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One question I frequently get from Flickr photographers is how to get on the coveted “Explore” page more often.
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