Comments on: Experimenting with Flickr Groups http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:03:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: David Hobby http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-359776 David Hobby Mon, 19 Jun 2006 13:03:18 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/#comment-359776 Don't worry about people leaving your site for your Flickr group. What you 're getting in exchange is (a) a whole new level of interactivity and stickiness for your site, and (b) access to many people who will discover you through Flickr itself. Flickr has been the single biggest driver of word of mouth about Strobist, with our group growing to 500 people even though the blog itself is only about 70 days old. It's a Good Thing. Don’t worry about people leaving your site for your Flickr group. What you ‘re getting in exchange is (a) a whole new level of interactivity and stickiness for your site, and (b) access to many people who will discover you through Flickr itself.

Flickr has been the single biggest driver of word of mouth about Strobist, with our group growing to 500 people even though the blog itself is only about 70 days old.

It’s a Good Thing.

]]> By: TwoMillionSubsribers http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-359495 TwoMillionSubsribers Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:23:48 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/#comment-359495 Flickr is a critical mass, too many people use flickr. It is hard to make competing application. Well, they did a great job. Look at the site it is so nice and strong ease of use. And Tag base photo gallery will always be the best compare to a gallery base or worse directory base Flickr is a critical mass, too many people use flickr. It is hard to make competing application. Well, they did a great job. Look at the site it is so nice and strong ease of use. And Tag base photo gallery will always be the best compare to a gallery base or worse directory base

]]> By: Mary http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-359369 Mary Mon, 19 Jun 2006 07:45:27 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/#comment-359369 For what it sounds like Flickr is would work better for your needs anyway. However, not all readers have a flickr account or are willing to set one up just to post a pic. I’m sure that it is different for a digital photoraphy site! Do you have to say something! For what it sounds like Flickr is would work better for your needs anyway.

However, not all readers have a flickr account or are willing to set one up just to post a pic. I’m sure that it is different for a digital photoraphy site!

Do you have to say something!

]]> By: al http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-359314 al Mon, 19 Jun 2006 06:35:37 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/#comment-359314 flickr closed our account for what we thought was some pretty racist reasons so we don't recommend anyone using it. and htey shut it down without telling us anything and got quite arrogant when we questioned them read on here http://propagandapress.org/?p=350 flickr closed our account for what we thought was some pretty racist reasons so we don’t recommend anyone using it. and htey shut it down without telling us anything and got quite arrogant when we questioned them
read on here http://propagandapress.org/?p=350

]]> By: Lisa http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-359258 Lisa Mon, 19 Jun 2006 05:50:39 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/#comment-359258 I agree that Flickr and blogs complement each other nicely. At my blog I hold a 'Museum Photo of the Week' competition, where people post their photos to a flickr group, out of which one gets chosen for publication on Mode. However, not all readers have a flickr account or are willing to set one up just to post a pic. I'm sure that it is different for a digital photoraphy site! I agree that Flickr and blogs complement each other nicely. At my blog I hold a ‘Museum Photo of the Week’ competition, where people post their photos to a flickr group, out of which one gets chosen for publication on Mode.

However, not all readers have a flickr account or are willing to set one up just to post a pic. I’m sure that it is different for a digital photoraphy site!

]]> By: City SEO/M http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-359190 City SEO/M Mon, 19 Jun 2006 04:12:11 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/#comment-359190 Fantastic Idea! The assignments are a brilliant innovation. I'm not at all surprised that it comes from Problogger, but my mind is boggled right now by the extent of this new expansion for blogging. You talk a lot about making things interactive, but you've just opened a whole new can of worms, that I can honestly imagine new companies springing from. On a related note, you might want to work with Cary's cancer support group. Something like 20% of profits this month go to Cary's support group, who's part of the DPS... Fantastic Idea! The assignments are a brilliant innovation. I’m not at all surprised that it comes from Problogger, but my mind is boggled right now by the extent of this new expansion for blogging. You talk a lot about making things interactive, but you’ve just opened a whole new can of worms, that I can honestly imagine new companies springing from.

On a related note, you might want to work with Cary’s cancer support group. Something like 20% of profits this month go to Cary’s support group, who’s part of the DPS…

]]> By: Kevin http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-359188 Kevin Mon, 19 Jun 2006 04:11:31 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/#comment-359188 Some work places block Flickr in its entirety due to some of the, ummm, "interesting" content on there. The forum idea sounds good, or finding some other photo sharing site that has a better reputation (for want of a better word!). Of course those now on the Flickr group will have to move all their stuff, and you risk alienating a few. Some work places block Flickr in its entirety due to some of the, ummm, “interesting” content on there.

The forum idea sounds good, or finding some other photo sharing site that has a better reputation (for want of a better word!). Of course those now on the Flickr group will have to move all their stuff, and you risk alienating a few.

]]> By: LexBlog Blog http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-359187 LexBlog Blog Mon, 19 Jun 2006 04:07:38 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/#comment-359187 <strong>Blog Herald addition...</strong> Aaron Brazell is coming The Blog Herald as a contributing writer. I've noticed a decline as to the quality of blogosphere news and commentary from The Blog Herald. Aaron Brazell, who writes for ProBlogger and his own Technosailer is a...... Blog Herald addition…

Aaron Brazell is coming The Blog Herald as a contributing writer. I’ve noticed a decline as to the quality of blogosphere news and commentary from The Blog Herald. Aaron Brazell, who writes for ProBlogger and his own Technosailer is a……

]]> By: OneMillionSubscribers.com http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-359179 OneMillionSubscribers.com Mon, 19 Jun 2006 04:01:36 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/#comment-359179 For what it sounds like Flickr is would work better for your needs anyway. Besides forums are a whole other breed altogether that can end of taking up a ton of your time maintaining. You will also be able to gain some new visitors from the already estabilished Flickr members. I think you made the right choice on this one. I will have to check it out Darren. For what it sounds like Flickr is would work better for your needs anyway. Besides forums are a whole other breed altogether that can end of taking up a ton of your time maintaining. You will also be able to gain some new visitors from the already estabilished Flickr members.

I think you made the right choice on this one. I will have to check it out Darren.

]]> By: Cary http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/comment-page-1/#comment-359135 Cary Mon, 19 Jun 2006 02:58:03 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/06/19/experimenting-with-flickr-groups/#comment-359135 Aha... others are catching on! Lori & I have been running a cancer support group on Flickr (to compliment Lori's Too Sexy For My Hair blog) since last Summer. It of course has nothing to do with making money, but Flickr is an incredible tool for socializing, sharing ideas, and best of all getting to know about other people's lives through the use of photos. We have made incredible friends, shared a lot of tears, and most importantly given each other a whole lot of hope. IMHO Flickr is where Web 2.0 really lives up to the hype... my entire family is on Flickr, and you can get to know any of us just by getting a glimpse into our worlds. For anyone needing cancer support the "Too Sexy For My Hair" group on Flickr can be found at: http://www.flickr.com/groups/27763725@N00/ It's been a true God-send. Aha… others are catching on!

Lori & I have been running a cancer support group on Flickr (to compliment Lori’s Too Sexy For My Hair blog) since last Summer.

It of course has nothing to do with making money, but Flickr is an incredible tool for socializing, sharing ideas, and best of all getting to know about other people’s lives through the use of photos.

We have made incredible friends, shared a lot of tears, and most importantly given each other a whole lot of hope.

IMHO Flickr is where Web 2.0 really lives up to the hype… my entire family is on Flickr, and you can get to know any of us just by getting a glimpse into our worlds.

For anyone needing cancer support the “Too Sexy For My Hair” group on Flickr can be found at:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/27763725@N00/

It’s been a true God-send.

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