Tip 3: How to add tags to your posts and files
In last week's #TipTuesday we discussed how to change your Email Notifications for Member Hub posts – if you missed it, you can view it here.
Now, let's use this week's #CommunityTip to review how to Tag Your Content.
Tag Your Content
Have you used the tagging feature yet? Using hashtags on your posts is a fantastic way to help sort and categorise the information you're already posting and sharing. It helps add context to your post and makes for quick searching by other members who want to find topical posts or resources in future.
What are tags?
Tags are labels that can be applied to content. #hashtagging is a feature that allows you to apply tags to your content. It's similar to social media #hastags where you can easily find similar content.
Why?
Tags help provide additional information or categorise content. They also provide a shortcut for searching so that members can discover other content tagged with the same tag. For example, click on a tag and you will be directed to search results filtered by that tag.
Who?
Members can apply/remove tags in their own content. If a member forgets to add a tag to their content, then Community Administrators (like myself) can add tags retroactively too.
How?
To apply/remove tags:
Start by typing "#" or click on the # icon when you are writing a post or adding a library entry. You will see a list of tags appear dropping down from your text. Select the tag you would like to use or create one of your own related to your post by finishing your topic keyword(s). Make sure you haven't used any spaces if you're using more than one word, then click New Tag. Please note, you must select a tag from the list for it to apply to your post. You'll know it's worked when your tag is blue when you hover over it.
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