What is a Tag?
Here at TagSurfer we like to assume that not everyone who stumbles upon our little corner of the web is as tech-savvy as their friends in IT or Software Development. That being the case we try to be as userfriendly as possible for everyone. If you happen to be someone who would like a little beginner info on tags, feel free to read on:
What exactly is a “tag” anyway?
When someone who publishes such things as blogs wants an easy way to label the various topics discussed in their work, they’ll do so by adding tags. Tags are a string of words usually placed very inconspicuously at the bottom of a post that help you find the post through searches, etc.
For example, say you wrote a blog post about a financial crisis of some sort. You might tag your post with words like “bailout, congress, recession, economy, AIG,” etc. This way, when someone searches for a word like “bailout,” chances are higher that they’ll come across your post.
On TagSurfer I see tags and categories. What’s the difference?
At TagSurfer we place our posts into categories to make it easier for the reader to find related content. For instance, by clicking on “Business & Communications,” you’ll be given a list of posts that talk about business, finance, marketing, PR, advertising, etc.
Why use tags and categories? Think of it this way:
Pretend that Ethan, our tech expert, happened to write a post in which he said, “Ted Kennedy, a Democratic Senator, just received a bionic, x-ray vision eyeball.” At the same time, John, our political science expert, wrote a post in which he said “The Democratic process is struggling in Zimbabwe.”
Both contributors may tag their post with the word “democratic” but the posts are not anywhere close to related. Categories just give us a nice way to organize related content.
I keep hearing about “tag clouds.” What’s that about?
A tag cloud keeps track of all the tags used in a website. Instead of displaying the tags in order of importance however, tag clouds emphasize the tags that are used more commonly by displaying them in a larger font. By the same token, less frequently used tags are displayed in a smaller font. Some clouds use colors or other means to add extra emphasis as well.
So… why “TagSurfer?”
Well, like a tag cloud, we put our emphasis on what’s the real talk of the times. We try to keep you up to date on all the freshest topics. Think of us as the guys who surf the vast ocean of tags in order to bring you the best of the best with every post and podcast episode.
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