FAQ: Why Do I Need to Tag My Stuff? That's Too Much Work For Me

(Also posted on zPod:HTFAQ)

OCT
Obsessive Compulsive Tagging
a web 2.0 ailment characterized by an uncontrollable urge to social-bookmark everything.

“his OCT got worse when he started using ma.gnolia.”

Yes, tagging stuff seems like extra work. But tagging is cool and a crucial part of sharing the wisdom around Zaadz.

Here are some examples of why tagging is a must:

It will make your blogs easier to find and to throw around via hyperlinks.

http://coolmel.zaadz.com/blog/tags/social+enterprise
http://coolmel.zaadz.com/blog/tags/fluffy
http://coolmel.zaadz.com/blog/tags/zshirt

Your blogs will appear when people are using tags to search for blogs on the Zaadz domain.

http://www.zaadz.com/blog/tags/food
http://www.zaadz.com/blog/tags/shelter
http://www.zaadz.com/blog/tags/water
http://www.zaadz.com/blog/tags/sex
http://www.zaadz.com/blog/tags/love
http://www.zaadz.com/blog/tags/awakening

Your pods will be easier to find.

http://pods.zaadz.com/tags
http://pods.zaadz.com/tagged/zaangha
http://pods.zaadz.com/tagged/integral

Your photos will be easier to find and organize.

http://coolmel.zaadz.com/photos/tags/south+park
http://coolmel.zaadz.com/photos/tags/guitar

Your photos will appear when people are using tags to search for photos on the Zaadz domain.

http://www.zaadz.com/photos/tags/portrait
http://www.zaadz.com/photos/tags/cats
http://www.zaadz.com/photos/tags/fluffy

Quotes that you added will be easier to remember and share with other users.

http://quotes.zaadz.com/topic/blog
http://quotes.zaadz.com/topic/psychic+energy
http://quotes.zaadz.com/topic/climate+change
http://quotes.zaadz.com/topic/social+enterprise

These are just some examples on why tagging is hip. For now you can tag photos, blogs, pods, biz, events, quotes, books, and soon more. So it's never too early to start tagging all the content you post on Zaadz.

Remember: Obsessive-compulsive tagging is healthy! So just tag 'em!