Tag advice wanted

[folksycontent (Camilla)]

@JamesB has just written a reply on another thread about tags that might be useful…

Is anyone noticing an improvement in views since the tags have come in?

@LizzieMade @Textiletreasure Good questions about what tags actually do. The search algorithim we use on Folksy does use tags (and also title and description) in determining relevancy. For your example @LizzieMade: If someone searches for “picnic blanket” (and let’s assume for now these words are not in the title or description) then the item will show in in search if it has the “picnic blanket” OR “picnic” and “blanket”. However, “picnic blanket” will be prioritised over “picnic” and “blanket…