Idea Tags

Introduction

Ideas can be tagged with certain keywords that make searching for them easier. For example, an idea about diabetes might be tagged "medical." Anyone who wanted to view ideas of a medical nature can search for the keyword "medical," and this idea would come up.

How it Works

Idea tags can be added on the Post Idea and Edit Idea pages.

You can perform simple and advanced searches for ideas based on idea tags as illustrated in the article User: Searching for Ideas.

How to Add an Idea Tag

You can add an idea tag either when you originally create an idea or by opening and editing an existing idea. 

1. Scroll to the bottom of the Add/Edit Idea page.
2. In the Tags field, begin typing a keyword (or more) that identifies/categorizes the idea. If the tag for that word already exists, it will appear in a drop-down menu. 
3. Press Enter when finished typing the word/tag or selecting from the drop-down list.
4. The tag will appear in an oval with an "x" following it. You can delete the tag by clicking the x (for example, if you misspelled the word).

Best Practices for Idea Tagging

• Be concise. Most people search using just one or two words. Make them count. (Example: For the idea "diabetes," it's okay to tag it "medical" but also tag it with very precise descriptors such as "blood sugar disorder", "glycemic index", etc.)
• Think about how someone might search for your idea when you add tags to it.
• The more tags you add to an idea, the more searchable it is.

Special Features

As the popularity of tagging ideas continues to grow, we have improved the user experience to address some common requests from our clients.