I can't believe I forgot this one! How to tag your discussions for maximum cash

United States
July 14, 2007 7:29pm CST
I was in the kitchen a minute ago and tags popped in my head! If you've been at My Lot for awhile you know that you should tag each discussion that you post. Most people do it without even thinking about the reason. As far as I can tell the ads shown on your discussion page are determined by the tags you choose. And, the ads shown generate income for My Lot. When they earn money so do we. My theory has always been that you will get paid more per discussion when your ads get clicked on. I'm not sure if that's true, but it might! One of the things that I've found is that if you pick a broader category for tags, then you'll get better Yahoo search ads displayed on your discussions. Let's say that your discussion is about your best friend who moved away. Let's pretend for a minute that you're talking about how much you miss her. Then you might tag your discussion with the word best friend (obviously). But, then you want to use your money making tags like, classmates.com, reunions, chat with friends, find friends online, etc. These are all big ticket keywords. That will bring up some really nice ads. Once again, My Lot will make money from those ads and so will you. Other winning tags that have worked for me include get paid to blog, money making, make money, romance, chat, debt consolidation, get cash fast, paycheck advance, cash advance, dating, supernanny.com, parents.com, parenting advice. Choose the ones that best fit your topic. Of course you wouldn't want to use the Super nanny tag for a topic about making money. But, if you are talking about your kids or grandkids or general parenting topics, it would fit perfectly. Don't worry about being too literal. These are just for reference. Hope these ideas help you out. And, feel free to post your My Lot tips as well.
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19 responses
@Feona1962 (7526)
• United States
15 Jul 07
I read your other post and thank you for your tips..I do tag all my discussions. I wasn't sure you could make money by doing it but if we can then that is good..I have made a certain amount consistently for a week now so the extra tips you posted will help me to do it better..thank you again..
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• United States
16 Jul 07
Thank you for saying so! I am always looking out for ways to make more money on My Lot. As I find them, I will be sure to pass them along.
@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
15 Jul 07
I will start tagging my responses more then what I do. Maybe it will increase what I am making in here. It can't hurt that's for sure.
• United States
16 Jul 07
I've found that not tagging actually makes me earn less on My Lot, so I think the opposite is also true. Just tag! Tag! Tag!
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
15 Jul 07
That is a very good theory you have there, that could be what it is all about, I have never even really thought about it I thought it is way out of my brain thinking, it must be a rather complex system they have there I would think.
@34momma (13882)
• United States
15 Jul 07
i make sure that i tag all of my topics and replies. i do understand how important it is to do so. so i make sure i always do. thanks for the heads up though this will be good for people to read so that they too start making sure they tag theirs
@wooitsmolly (3613)
• United States
15 Jul 07
Thanks for the tip, beautyqueen. I usually add tags the best I can but sometimes I get bored and put tags that aren't that great of a fit. Oops.
3 people like this
• Canada
15 Jul 07
Went on to you site to see who you are and discovered your second post on Mylot earnings. Looking over your topics I am sure you will be hearning from me again..but in the meantime your willingness to assist others in this way is admirable. Thank you for taking the time to keep Mylotters happy and prosperous. Hopefully that will keep old members here, bring new ones on-board and keep Mylot flourishing for a long time. Great ripple effect... Cheers!
• United States
15 Jul 07
Your kind words are very much appreciated. Writing helps keep my mind off sad things. So I do lots of it. Be well! Thanks for the encouragement.
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@Rosepetal (352)
• United States
15 Jul 07
Thank you for that advice. I will use it.
@kelly60 (4547)
• United States
15 Jul 07
I have always tagged my discussions and responses. I never really thought about trying to increase the yahoo search engine ranking though. From what I had read here, it was to keep the site organized, so I tried to use terms that kept my discussions along with similar discussions. I think that using broader search terms make a lot of sense though, as long as the search terms are related to the discussion.
• Canada
15 Jul 07
Thanks for the excellent tagging tips, beautyqueen26! I usually tag but once in a while, I come up blank and can't think of a tag before I 'submit.' Your suggestions gave me a bit of information about how I could make better associations between the thread I'm in, the discussion and comments I'm making, and some programs I'm in. Also, I never thought to relate the tag to other threads I'm interested in - like 'supernanny' - I could have use a tag in many other 'parenting' discussions (if it is appropriate enough to do so) that don't necessarily mention the Super Nanny show directly.
@cefaz_21 (2596)
• Philippines
17 Jul 07
when I was new to mylot, i always skip tagging but when I learned that we should and that It could increase our earnings,I make sure that every discussion I posted has tags.I knew it's important, but hey! thanks for those tagging tips.we appreciate it.
@steve9737 (918)
• Colombia
15 Jul 07
I thought about the tags but I am not sure about it, anyway mylot only will let you set up 5 tags. I think nobody who really how it works.
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@marinarovi (1318)
• Argentina
17 Jul 07
Thank U so much for those tips, I hadn't thought of that! I'll be more careful about how I tag my discussions, I used to put only a tag or two in them... Sorry, I don't have any mylot tips to share so far... but I promise, if I think of something, I'll share it with you all! =)
• United States
15 Jul 07
I never thought of it that way. I'm going to tag my responses and discussions more because I usually didn't do it too much before.
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• India
15 Jul 07
hey..gr8 idea..even ive been neglecting this..itz gud dat we can know how to efficiently use tags for our benifit and the benifit of the mylot community in general..no harm in looting money frm dez bigwigs for our beloved mylot.!!
@Darkwing (21583)
15 Jul 07
You're quite right in your observations, Beauty, but I feel you missed one important point, which is that the tags always must be relevant to the discussions, or they will not be allowed. I tag as much as possible but when you answer similar posts often, the tags tend to end up the same, and therefore, are rendered pretty useless. However, I try! lol. Brightest Blessings.
@Geminigirl (1909)
• United States
15 Jul 07
Thanks for these tips. I have never thought about it like this before. I will use these idea in the future.
@gmakesmoney (2923)
• United States
15 Jul 07
Sounds like great advice and it totally makes sense. I've noticed that when I tag my posts with more tags, I earn more even if it didn't get a huge response. Thanks for putting it out there!
• Indonesia
15 Jul 07
Since I am new here, I didnt know that before. I have been realizing it lately that I have always tagged my discussion in one topic, thats why I always get a few responds. But I have tagging this to as many as I know which words are related to my discussion, but I also dont get more changes in number. Maybe you can help me to makeme get more responds of mine. Thanks
@lbp1961 (45)
• Canada
15 Jul 07
wow, thank you for the excellent tip. Have you been making a lot of money? Because you posted a lot. That is good.