How to create a 'Most Popular Viewed' link on your front page.. by GerryMac

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!