You can go anytime and see amazing photos from every corner of the world. I’ve made it a part of every day. I’ve addicted family members to it. Media and publisher’s go to it to find images. I got a craft book deal thanks to Flickr! You can make friends, find fans, and be discovered. But you also see other people’s stuff and learn  new ways to do things and take pictures.  It’s awesome. It has a totally different vibe than most other social sites.

But remember, Flickr is about people who like to take and share photos – not people who want to get spamed into the netherworld to buy your things. Don’t just join and start seeding your pics everywhere, have something interesting to contribute. This guide I hope will help you learn how to best use it and how to use it and be a good “Flickrite” and not a obnoxious desperate promotion maniac no one want to look at.

I use it for all kinds of things, and it’s a great way to promote your store and art.

There are also site rules and “site culture” to be aware of, and I’ll try to get to all of it in this article as much as I can, flickr is very powerful and multifaceted I’ll try to hit as much of it as I can, but fair warning. It’s also addictive.

I have broken this up into separate pages to make it easier to digest. Use the Page menu below to continue…

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1. Introduction
2. Setting up your account
3. Uploading your pics
4. Adding to a Group
5. Free vs Pro Accounts
6. Getting Seen
7. Terms to Know
8. DO’s & DON’Ts
9. Organizing, editing, fun stuff
10. Licensing and Creative Commons
11. Conclusion

This is the same size as my Girly Tomatos and pumpkins. 3.5″ or so wide, and is my only design that I have in threes sizes. (I have it as a bottlecap too!)