Oh, yes. Everybody loves flickr - the online photo sharing web service. Actually, it is so cool that the 10% flickr users create content (upload photos) for the rest of 90% of the audience.

Flickr explore is mesmerizing and infective – every user stumbling across the page is tempted to spend their life time browsing through the beautiful, amazing images.

Well, how some flickr users get lots of favourites, comments and a huge fan following? Well, here are the hacks / tips from old skoolers of flickr .

1. Upload your best photos only: Yes, newbies tend to upload everything they click – stop it. If you want to upload them – create a separate flickr account for dumping your photos. But, have one beautiful account and upload only the best ones.

For God sake, write a title instead of the default “DSC29456″ or “flower” etc. Think something imaginative (How would you describe your photo?) and write an apt title. Post a short description on why, how, and where you shot your masterpiece.

2. Invite your friends: People with yahoo account will find it easy to signup (Flickr is Yahoo company, now!). Your friends will be your best admirers (even if you take average photos). But, as you take more photos, you will improve.

3. Post to groups: For initial days, post your photo to relevant flickr groups. If you have taken a ‘close-up shot of a flower’ then consider posting it in macro groups, flower groups, colour groups etc.

4. Fill in the profile: We personally hate the default ‘nothing much’ profiles. So, fill in who you are and give a personal touch. Post your best photo up in the profile. Show that you are serious about learning photography.

5. Comment on other’s photos: Flickr works on an unwritten principle. If you comment on photos of other people, at least they will pay a courtesy visit to your photo stream. Have some good photos for such courtesy visits.

6. Use productivity tools: Ditch Internet Explorer, use Firefox. Because, with Greasemonkey installed, you can make advantage of the plenty of productivity tools available will save you time and make you efficient with flickr.

7. Bring the horses to water: There is a saying that you can lead the horses to the water, but you can not make them drink it.

Forget it, by ”horses” – I mean – the ace photographers are always thirsty for good photos. So, add them as contact and admire their photos – favourite it, send flickr mail or invite them to comment on your photos. Sure, they will come.

8. Find who is in your neighbourhood: Take part in your neigbourhood flickr group. None exists? lucky you – create a flickr group. You can always search flickr members based on their location, city keywords or interests etc.

9. Add a Creative Commons License: Yes, dont worry about ‘image thefts’ or theives. You can choose ‘Attribution’, Commercial or Non-commercial use of your photos. Believe it, after we attached the CC license, our images got linked by external blogs and websites – showcasing your images and your photo stream link to world audience.

Always resize your photos (using an easy photo editing tool like Google Picasa) to 800 by 600 pixel and upload to flickr.

What is the best tip you can provide for starters on Flickr. Share with us.

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