Routes to New Networks

A Guide to Social Media for the Public Transportation Industry

Photo Sharing

Photo Sharing

Photo sharing websites allow users to host images on the Internet for little to no cost. These sites allow users to create and edit personalized photo albums, which they can share with others. Most photo sharing websites also allow members to rate and add comments to images.

What is Flickr™?

Top Transit Usage

Flickr

Upload pictures which capture employees, community events or promotional days.

Flickr is an image and video-sharing website that has been built around the principle of social networking. While Flickr is not the largest photo sharing website, its features and focus on creating communities make it an ideal place to host images. Flickr’s basic accounts are free.

Monitoring

Flickr Search: This tools allows for the search of pictures and keywords to track and monitor. One can search for artistic, historic or recent pictures of your organization. One can also track and monitor feedback on both positive and negative images of your organization.

How to Set Up a Flickr Account

To set up a Flickr account, your organization will need to create a Yahoo™ account or use an existing Yahoo account. The first step will ask for completion of a profile, which is recommended but not required. Your organization will then need to upload photos and video. It is also important to search for contacts already on Flickr. For more information visit: http://www.flickr.com/help/faq/.

Examples

Dump The Pump

Benefits

  • No cost for image hosting
  • Users can see pictures
  • Updating daily isn’t necessary
  • Privacy options allow for pictures to be set with a usage license
  • Interactivity allows audience to engage with your organization’s content
  • Users can add their content about your organization

Drawbacks

  • Free account has monthly limit on file uploads
  • Interactivity means that your organization must monitor what users are saying in the comments and notes sections of its pictures and which images are uploaded in the groups


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