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Searching the content library
Anyone have some tips on narrowing down a search of content libray. For example the search for Small bottle, Small AND Bottle, "Small bottle" all have the same results mostly nothing to with bottles...
I know this is an old thread, but I was hoping to find some advice on how to get better results when searching the content library. I'm having the same kind of problems finding imagery as the other posters. What I don't understand is why typical search features aren't offered here, like "and" and "or" and the use of quotation marks, etc.
I entered social media post and got some social media related material followed immediately by a lot of pictures of street lamps. I've also tried the synonym and word association approach to little effect. I also tried social media thread to no avail. I feel like I have to outsmart the system to get what I want.
Like others, I'd really like to know how the search is actually working. Perhaps that way we can fine tune our searches and get things that are more relevant. Of course, it would be great if typical search features were implemented.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Hi Dan. I appreciate you sharing! Our search results are populated based on how well your search terms match tags that our content providers use on each of their images. We're continuing to explore how to improve search results, and this discussion is set to be updated with any new information.
I tried "comments" and found some additional images that might be useful for you. Are you trying to find an image of a social media thread on Twitter, for example?
Crystal-
Thanks for the reply. I was actually trying to see if there was an image of a Twitter or FB thread so I wouldn't have to mock one up myself.
I hadn't thought to look for "comments" because "post" is the common terminology (both verb and noun) for putting an item on social media. I'll mention that my "comments" search under Illustrations included an illustration of a 6-foot table with folding legs. Not sure why.
Understanding that the system is looking at tags is helpful. For "social media post" it seems to be looking at "social media" and then "post." Looking at my results set, then, I'd like to be able to eliminate all the streetlight photos by adding something like NOT streetlight AND NOT lamppost etc.
In addition to Load More Results, there needs to be a Refine Results option.
Thanks.
