First and formost, let us consult the internet. My first search brings up the Tag (metadata) definition from Wiki. It states simply:

A tag is a non-hierarchical keyword or term assigned to a piece of information (such as an internet bookmark, digital image, or computer file). This kind of metadata helps describes an item and allows it to be found again by browsing or searching. Tags are chosen informally and personally by the item’s creator or by its viewer, depending on the system. On a website where many users tag many items, this collection of tags becomes a folksonomy.

Taking this definition and applying it to the webcomic world isn’t too hard. A tag is simply the genre, if you will, with the customizability to link together many similiar comments. Instead of webcomics falling into certain predefined genres, readers define what the webcomic is to them. Most likely this means the same to other readers.

Writers/Artists will sometimes be surprised as to what their webcomic means to their readers. Tags help them better understand their audience and develop or grow their webcomic or site design to enhance the reader’s experience.

Proper tagging will also help improve your SEO efforts.

I hope you enjoy the new system exclusive to Choicecomics.net. Let me know if you have any questions.

For all you people that are starting their webcomics, or thinking of redesigning your webcomics layout, please give this a listen. There are many, many, valid points to be had here. SEO is very important in bringing your webcomic to the top of the search engines pages.

As you all know, I hold the design of your front page pretty heavily (as you should) in my reviews. This is the one thing that makes someone stay or leave in one split second. As much as you want it to believe it is your current webcomic on the front page that draws them in… its not. You could have the golden nugget of the internet, but people won’t see it through the turd it is sitting in. I cannot stress this enough.

Is there any tips you guys have come across that you would like to add to these fine ass general rules presented here? Any design tips specifically for the webcomic world?