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Title: Is this "Massive keyword spamming" ?
Post by: kgtoh on January 25, 2008, 15:44
I just got a message from one of the reviewers at Stocxpert

8955002: Massive Keyword spamming. Please ensure that you are using right set of keywords to describe a main subject. Please remove all unwanted keywords and then let me know when you finnish.

This is the picture:

(http://images.stockxpert.com/pic/m/k/kg/kgtoh/8955002_99539370.jpg)

Basically for an icon set done in chinese calligraphy style I thought all the keywords were appropriate:

asian brush bun Calligraphic calligraphic ceramic china chinese chopsticks clay clip-art clipart cookie cuisine dishes dumpling eat fish food fortune hot hotpot icons illustration ink meals meat oriental painting pot rice soup spoon style tea teapot wok

I need your opinions on this. Is this really keyword spamming, and if it is, what should I remove?  It's not really a big deal (i've been in microstock for almost 3 years, so i'm quite thick skinned by now), but this is the first time i've been accused of keyword spamming, massive or otherwise, and I don't feel it's justified.

Link here: http://www.stockxpert.com/browse.phtml?f=view&id=8955002 (http://www.stockxpert.com/browse.phtml?f=view&id=8955002)
Title: Re: Is this "Massive keyword spamming" ?
Post by: Whiz on January 25, 2008, 16:24
Maybe painting, ink, bun, and clay? But the keywords seem okay to me. I definitely wouldn't call it massive keyword spamming.
Title: Re: Is this "Massive keyword spamming" ?
Post by: nicemonkey on January 25, 2008, 17:00
I guess they are cracking down (which I have no problem with) because I just got a "massive keyword spamming" message too. I had a look at the file in question and nothing jumped out at me as being wrong so I took out the ones that are not 100% relevant and resubmitted.

I think it is a good thing that they are tightening up the keyword submissions but sometimes one person might see a word as relevant but another might see the connection as vague. This is the first file I have bumped for this reason...
Title: Re: Is this "Massive keyword spamming" ?
Post by: leaf on January 25, 2008, 18:24
hmm.. not sure there.

there is a bun and clay pot there.

If it is done in chinese ink drawing, or ink brush you would think that those are valid words as well??
Title: Re: Is this "Massive keyword spamming" ?
Post by: mwp1969 on January 27, 2008, 01:10
The reviewer is probably not in the know about the "Chinese" association ...

Mark
Title: Re: Is this "Massive keyword spamming" ?
Post by: kgtoh on January 28, 2008, 03:47
Thanks to everyone for their feedback.
I will try my luck trying to justify my keywords with the reviewer.
Wish me luck!
Title: Re: Is this "Massive keyword spamming" ?
Post by: kgtoh on January 30, 2008, 07:19
Update:
The file and keywords have been approved.

yay me!