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+ Flickr is a great way to host a comprehensive public database of a city’s photographs. Photos can be viewed by anyone without the need to register an account, so residents can quickly see that recent community event or city function. You can easily share photos from Flickr to other social media platfroms.
+ +The City of Honolulu has one Flickr page: Flickr page: http://flickr.com/honolulugov
+ +Here are an examples of city that use Flickr well:City of West Hollywood +
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Getting Started
+1. Go to flickr.com
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- > If you have a Yahoo!, Google, or Facebook account, click “Sign in” at the top. +
- > Otherwise, click “Sign up” to create a new account. +
- > Follow the prompts. Fill in required information. +
- > A verification email will be sent your primary email address. Click the link in the email to confirm your account. +
2. Create a screen name
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- > Should be easily identifiable +
- > Use city name in it. +
3. Personalize your profile
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- > Create/Upload an icon - the small image that will always be displayed next to your name (logo or crest of the city). +
- > Customize your URL - turn flickr.com/kfjhasimfhweuare into flickr.com/CityOfSunnyvale (this is PERMANENT and cannot be undone). +
- > Personalize your profile - add basic info about the city and city’s website. +
The Fundamentals
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- Upload photos! You can do this one at a time or in batches.
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- To upload all photos in a folder, hold down command [Mac] or control [Windows] and press A. Then click “Upload.” +
- To upload selected photos, hold down command [Mac] or control [Windows] and click on the specific photos desired. Then click “Upload.”
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- Click on “Set” (a set is a group of photos that go together (ex: Town Hall, June 2012)
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- Select appropriate photos for one set, then click and drag into the workspace +
- Add tags: words to identify the picture (ex: Town Hall, June, City of Sunnyvale, Mayor Melinda Hamilton)
+ - You can add sets to “Galleries.” Galleries allow you to bundle sets (ex: Town Halls)
- Click on “Set” (a set is a group of photos that go together (ex: Town Hall, June 2012)
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- Under the “You” tab, scroll down to "Your Account" and set your licensing. Through Creative Commons you can permit others to use your photos to varying degrees.
Some Tactics
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- Share your photos across Facebook and Twitter.
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- Use Flickr as your centralized hub so all your city’s photos can be easily viewable in a single location. +
- Each photo uploaded to Flickr will have a unique URL. You can link directly to a specific photo, a set, or a gallery of photos. +
- Each photo uploaded will also have a unique HTML embed code. Use this embed code for websites and email blasts if you would like to display that photo.
+>>>>>>> updated flickr section!
- Photos are the best way to easily and quickly highlight events or provide updates.
- Use photos to show happenings around the city and allow the community to stay informed and be involved.
- Joining groups related to your community is a great way to develop a following.