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This is one of the most easy to understand explanations of SEO that I have seen.
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I have updated my Lightroom2 keywords recently using the CKVC controlled vocabulary list.
After updating the lists, I went through and tidied my keyword structure, and have now set about reviewing the keywords used for each image. During this review I noticed that extra keywords from further up the keyword structure (parent keywords) were being exported [...]

I recently purchased a version of the controlled vocabulary software from David Rieick’s website (www.controlledvocabulary.com).
The CVKC software for Lightroom is slightly different to the version for Bridge, due to Lightroom allowing synonym designations, which are displayed in the CVKC file in {} brackets.
e.g Bridge format:-
action
>aim
>>aiming
>arm wrestling
Lightroom format:-
action
>aim
>>{aiming}
>arm wrestling
Davids website licenses the software to a single [...]

This morning I was reading an article in Better Photoshop Techniques (one of my preferred photography magazines), and came across an interesting article by photographer Nick Rains about image keywording.
I have been thinking quite a bit about this subject of late, and how I can improve my workflow.
Nicks article discussed the technique of “Controlled Vocabulary”, [...]