Oct 23

FlickrWhen it comes to social media, there’s far more to it than merely Twitter and Facebook. One of the bigger, non-text sites is Flickr. Here you can share your photos, add tags and even include HTML in the descriptions. But how can you use Flickr on your website? It’s a fun way to add new content and keep things eye-catching for your visitors.

While there are a number of different ways to use Flickr, here are ten to get you started.

1. Travelr. Use this handy tool to display photos on a world map. It’s the perfect way to go if you do a lot of traveling or if your business is global.

2. Flickr Widget. For WordPress, this plugin allows you to show up to 10 photos from your Flickr account on your site.

3. Kubrickr. Another plugin from WordPress. If you are using the basic template that comes with WordPress installations, you can use Kubrickr to replace the plain blue heading with any photo from your favorite photo site.

4. Flickr Anywhere. Add Flickr to any site you own. While it was developed originally for MySpace, you can use it with many other platforms now.

5. Flickr Image Feed Gallery. This creates a photobox that take your visitors to different Flickr galleries. Perfect if you have a variety of different Flickr sets and want to display only certain ones.

6. Picto Browser. Whip up quick and easy Flickr photo albums for your website or blog. This is a good way to show off some of your better pictures or even photos from other people’s photo streams.

7. Big Huge Labs. Turn your photos into products that you can offer on your website, such as calendars or postcards.

8. Flickr Logo Maker. Create your very own logo using Flickr images. For those who are looking for something a little different than the usual logo, this could be a fun way to add interest to a website.

9. MyFlickr. Add a photos search from Flickr to your website. This allows you to set up a specific search to display on your site, such as food photos or pictures of flowers.

10. Flickr4Writer. This tool lets you add Flickr photos to your blog using Windows Live Writer, which many people use to work on their blogs remotely.

Whether you use your own Flickr photos in your own account, or choose photos from other people’s accounts, there are many things you can do with Flickr. These tools are just the beginning since there are many more.

What else have you used? did I forget any tool? Please share

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2 Responses to “10 Ways to Use Flickr On Your Site”

  1. g8worldtravel says:

    I love this post. Running to use it on a site I'm building right now. It would be great to have pictures of my trips.

  2. g8worldtravel says:

    I love this post. Running to use it on a site I'm building right now. It would be great to have pictures of my trips.

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