I was recently asked by Kenart, how did I create the link on my front page that displayed the most popular viewed images that I have in my portfolio. I thought I would share how I created this just incase anyone else would like to know….
Here are the steps:
1. I have used the ‘tag’ system which are attached to each image that is loaded into RB. I made up a special tag, in this case ‘tp5’ (can be any name but must be unique and not used anywhere else on your site)
2. Now go through all your images, any image that has over ‘100 views’ click on the ‘edit’ link and add ‘tp5’ into the tag field. (you can use any number 50, 300, etc just what you feel is a lot of views to justify the image as being popular….)
3. Click the ‘Save Changes’ button (bottom of page)
4. Now go into your ‘view your public profile’ mode (mybubble >> overview >> view your public profile – from the list of links at the top right hand-side of the page)
5. Next, click on the ‘Art’ tab.
6. You notice on the left hand side of the page a list of ‘Related tags:’ The ‘tp5’ tag may or may not be shown here…. (not a problem if it is not)
7. Click on the ‘tp5’ or any any of the tags.
8. When the new page is displayed… go to the ‘Address’ field at the very top of the page, click in the field and highlight the whole address and copy it. It will look like this: (your username will be where ‘gerrymac’ is ) http://www.redbubble.com/people/gerrymac/art/ev...
9. Next go back to ‘MyBubble’
10. Click on ‘edit my profile’
11. Scroll down to where the ‘about you’ box is put your cursor in front of the very first word and press ‘enter/return’ a couple of times.
12. Now type in the following: Short-cut to the following:- “Most popular viewed” :http://www.redbubble.com/people/gerrymac/art/e...
Note: remove the space between viewed and the colon – if you don’t have the tag ‘tp5’ shown at the end of the line change it now to ‘tp5’
13. Next click the ‘Save Changes’ button.
14. Now goto your ‘View Public Profile’ page and click on the link….
15. So all you have to do now is monitor your images from time to time and when an image has reached your defined number of views i.e 100 use the ‘edit’ link and just add the ‘tp5’ tag – ‘save changes’ and your image will automatically be added to your most popular viewed!
Note: I have noticed that not all of my tags are displayed in the ‘Related Tags’ list when I am viewing my images in the ‘Art’ area. If I want to create a link for a tag that is not shown…. Use the URL above and just substitute the last word with the name of your tag. (obviously make sure it also is your username and not gerrymac!)
Sorry if this sounds a bit long winded but once you have done a couple you will see that it is quite straight forward and you can easily put your tag works right on the front page of your site….. Good Luck!
debbie lacey
thanks that helps me alot.
Deborah Bowness
Am off out now, but will read this later, looks very interesting!
George Lenz
the trick is keeping it updated….
Kenart
Thanks Gerry will use this system. Now just need to get the views. Ken
Tainia Finlay
Oh dear, I have a vital brain cell missing obviously as I cannot get it ti work :(
All I get is the whole thing in writing in my profile – do you have an idiot proof guide Gerry?
GerryMac:
Hi Tainia I know it is a bit long winded :-)
Have you removed the space between the last " and the colon : see example below and change gerrymac to tainia
“Most popular viewed” :http://www.redbubble.com/people/gerrymac/art/e...
does this help?
Tainia Finlay
I’ll try Gerry, Thank you :D
Tainia Finlay
“Most popular viewed”:http://www.redbubble.com/people/tainia/...
This is what I get? … I tried Craigs tutorial too to group shots and failed equally badly,
GerryMac:
Most Popular Viewed
GerryMac:
Hi Tainia I just copied and pasted in your link deleted the quotation marks and then typed them back in again….
Tainia Finlay
oh wow, thank you, so it’s a case of silly me ô¿ô
I’ll do the same, very much obliged Gerry :D
GerryMac:
let me know how you get on tainia…
Tainia Finlay
I’m going to hide in the wardrobe, still nothings working
Tainia Finlay
YAY!! Thank you je suis arrivee!
Merci buckets Gerry
GerryMac:
LOL Hey works great Tainia cool!
Tainia Finlay
Thanks again I shall remember to take out the quotation marks and put them back, this has also worked on my grouping of shots too :D
Sheryl Kasper
Thank you for sharing this information. :)
Colin J Willia...
Thanks Colin !
David Clark
Very cool — it worked after I retyped the " marks — thank you — dave
GerryMac:
thanks Dave, looks like it is a little’bug’ but at least retyping them works! cheers gerry
LudaNayvelt
This was very helpful. thank you
Larry Llewellyn
I’m going to have a go too.
I don’t appear too computer savy…. That’s what the kids say! Thanks so much for the info..
GerryMac:
hey Larry! Please drop me a bubblemail if you run into any problems……
cheers
Gerry
aRae
i will still have to ask my hubby to do it….darn it…thanks thu
GerryMac:
lol! not a problem!
tim buckley | ...
Hi Gerry, is this still valid with the upgrade???
having a few minor hiccups this end, not unusual though !!! :-0
thanks….tim
GerryMac:
hi Tim! yes as far as I am aware it still works… if you go to my profile page and scroll down you will see the links on the left hand side… let me know how you get on! cheers Gerry
Scott d' Almeida
great ideal
tim buckley | ...
thanks Gerry,
following your very clear ‘bouncing ball’ (thanks for this, btw) i can’t get the tags to be recognised, I’m not trying to get the most popular up, but a set of related images, I’ve now just put up a set of cropped jpgs in lieu, so i’ve learn’t something,
with the upgrade I’ve started taking out the underscore in my tags,
i was trying to get just a text link for this small set to come up but what seems to happen is just the tags that I have used the most come up…..???….cheers…tim
GerryMac:
hi Tim sorry to hear about your issue with these tags…
I have copied the URL for an existing tag that you have and this seems to work. As a test, use a unique tag name say biz44 Go in and this tag to the 4 images (at the end just in this case)
Now copy the URL below and change the word tibet to biz44 and press enter, the resulting page should only show your four images…. let me know how you get on…
http://www.redbubble.com/people/bodhiimages/art...
GerryMac:
sorry copy and paste your modified URL into your browser address field…
tim buckley | ...
Thanks so much Gerry, i’ll let you know, ciao ciao
izzybeth
thank you so much
msjinney
i will try-and do it!
thankyou very much!
-jinney
Kathleen Hill
Is it neccesary for it to be so difficult and tme consuming????
GerryMac:
Hi Kathleen, thanks for your comment… You need to remember that this was written almost 4 years ago and the RB user interface has come through major changes and improvements since then.. Thank goodness! These days there are far better filter mechanisms to allow you to sort and view your work, you can even create your own collection folders on your profile page. There was nothing like that way back then… Hence what motivated me to try and devise my own filtering… Long winded as it maybe…. Cheers Gerry :)
Kathleen Hill
Thanks Gerry,
My comment was not meant to crtiticise your post (I can see why you would think I was) I have not visited this site very much in recent times and frustration at not being able to make the changes resulted in a mini rant!
I am sorry if you took offence and appreciate people taking the time to help others find solutions.
Kathy
GerryMac:
No worries Kathy! I am surprised that you were able to find it after all this time! I had actually forgotten that I had posted this one! I thought journal entries just disappeared after a certain length of time….
Have a wonderful Christmas and all the very best for 2012! Cheers Gerry