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Artificial intelligence has brought speed and efficiency to keywording that would have been unimaginable a decade ago, but still we get AI keywording mistakes. Modern systems can scan thousands of images in minutes, automatically tagging them with lists of relevant...

Across the world, boutique and medium-sized image libraries are increasingly creating their own bespoke keywording standards. They recognise that competing solely on volume with the global giants is impossible, so they’re differentiating themselves through precision...

In today’s image-driven economy, keywording isn’t an administrative task — it’s a direct sales tool. Better keywording pulls your images to the top of search results, while weak or inconsistent ones bury them. Better keywording acts like a magnet for sales. Most...

AI keywording tools are fast and affordable, but using them without proper checking can expose your organisation to serious legal and reputational risk. Keywording may look harmless — just short descriptive terms — yet one incorrect or misleading tag can be enough to...

At first glance, doing keywording in-house seems logical. You already pay your staff, so why not assign them the job? But the maths rarely works out in your favour. If an employee costs $30 an hour and keywords 100 images in that time with the help of AI, you’re...

AI keywording has revolutionised the way archives and image libraries manage content. Modern systems can scan thousands of files per hour, identifying objects, colours, and even activities. It’s fast, consistent and cheap — but not infallible. Machines can recognise...

It's a tempting cost-saver, particularly when setting up a new image library, to do the keywording in-house. If you're considering going DIY, it's worth understanding the pitfalls. Consider these problems before making a decision to start, or continue further with,...

Tired, listless, lacking focus? You could be suffering from production fatigue. Never heard of the term?  Put simply, it's the inability to focus on important parts of the business because you're bogged down in production details. In the image business,...