Flickr.com

Flickr.com is a very useful tool if used correctly. Flickr.com provides different types of widgets (small programs) that allow you to enhance your website, blog or community site profile depending on the provider (MySpace, Facebook etc.). It’s really nothing to it and it is pretty simple once you create your Yahoo! account. After  you sign in to your account and begin  uploading photos  Flicker will provide you with little blocks of code that you just copy and paste on other sites like WordPress and MySpace.

(This is a Simple WordPress Site with a Flickr.com Widget I Set Up for a Business)

Most sites allow you to add small widgets by allowing you to take the block of text (code) and paste it right into the input box that normally says “about me” or “about”. Once you have saved your profile info, your widget should display your information. Some sites disable these types of input because hackers like to inject malicious code directly into other people’s sites. Most people have taken measures to prevent code injection but some have not, so they just block this type of function if you’re not the original creator or administrator (Google groups, Yahoo! groups).

(How flickr.com Can Be Used by Different API)

Flickr.com also has RSS feeds (see chapter called RSS Feeds) that allow you to export your information to anyone with the ability to read it. Your RSS feed can be used by many different API’s (Application Programs Interface) that will integrate your info easily and quickly. So make sure you set your Flickr.com account and add tons of photos that are only relevant to your business, hustle, or current project.

(Flickr.com’s Home Page)

You should see a window that says “sign in to Yahoo!”. Like I stated before you can also use your Facebook account or your Google Gmail account.

(Screen Shot of the Flickr.com Sign in Pop Up Window)

If you choose to login using your Gmail account this is what it looks like. I went ahead and used my old account.  If you choose to do so it will speed up the sign in process.

(Gmail “Sign in” Popup window)

(Click the Allow Button to Transfer Your Gmail Account Iinfo to Yahoo!)

(Input Your Name and What You Would Like Use As a User Name for flickr.com)

(Now Login With Your Current Info)

(My Flickr.com Account)

Once you’re in your account it should look something like this. I have logged into my existing account which I created in 2008. As you can see I have tons of photos from my other projects  along the bottom of the screen which can be displayed in a slide show or sent out using  my flickr.com URL at the top of the screen. Let me take some time to show you how this process works.

(Click the link labeled “Upload”.)

(Click the link labeled “Choose photos and videos”.)

(Now find the photos you would like to upload and click open.)

(Now you see the name of the image you selected, click the upload button.)

(You should now see the progress bar load your file from your computer to Flickr.com)

(Once your image is done loading you should see a green check mark and the word “Finished”.)

(You should now see the image you uploaded.)

(Now name your image and add tags.)

(Now you should see your new image in your photostream.)

(If you’re happy with what you have now, your flickr.com RSS feed is the URL displayed at the top.)

(Your flickr.com feed)

(Click the link named “Sets”.)

(Now Click “go to the Organizr” link.)

(Now drag the photos you want to be displayed in your slide show or RSS feed.)

(Make sure you name your Set and click save. I named mine “Greek Friends”.)

(This is a screen shot of my first set of photos.)

(Now click the slide show button.)

(Now you should a see a rolling slide show of all your photos)

(If you want to display your flickr slideshow on your WordPress, copy the embed HTML link. Otherwise copy the grab URL to get the RSS feed.)

You should now have a better understanding of flickr’s advanced functions. We are now ready to move on to the next chapter.

(If you want to display your flickr slideshow on your WordPress, copy the embed HTML link. Otherwise copy the grab URL to get the RSS feed.)