Tags Explained

"Tags" are one of the primary ways content on this website gets organized. 

The tags most frequently used by people adding content can be found in the box in the right sidebar labelled "Tags (Categories)".  This box of the tags that have been used is also referred to as a "tag cloud".  The more people use a tag to describe their items, the bigger that tag appears.  All tags used on the site can be found here in alphabetical order. 

When you click on a tag, you are taken to a page that displays all of the items that have been added to the site using this tag.  This is a handy way to find information on a topic.

About Tags When Adding Content:  If you are a user adding content, you can create your own "tags" for that content to categorize the information you are sharing.  Think of common terms people are likely to search by.  For instance, a workshop for new parents being held at the YMCA might use the tags "parents", "parenting workshops", "childcare", "YMCA".

Add your tags as a comma-separated list in the "tags" field, which is right under the "Title" field in a blog entry or a bulleting board posting.  You can use as many tags as you would like, so try to think of different ways people might be likely to access the information.

Also, it helps to use some tags that have already used for other entries on the site, so that your item will show up with similar topics.  You can reference the tags that have been used by looking at the tag cloud.  You will also notice at times that as you begin typing a tag, the site will suggest tags used by others that are similar to what you have begun typing.  You can use the suggested tags by choosing it from the menu that appears below the the entry field.