I hope you're enjoying the holiday season! It was nice and sunny here in southern Spain. I can't say I miss the Oregon winters! Since the last Q&A was all about titles, I wrote this one all about the keywords. These are some of the questions and topics I give feedback on most frequently over on my keywording best practices course:  How to Write Killer Keywords for your Stock Footage . In this post, I'll be covering these Qs: What's the ideal number of keywords? What verb tense should I use? Include both verbs AND adjectives? Write compound or single-word keywords? What is "keyword spamming"? Let's dive in! IDEAL NUMBER OF KEYWORDS: Should I write 49 keywords for every single clip? The ideal number of keywords depends on the clip! According to Shutterstock and Adobe, writing 20-35 keywords can be enough, especially if it’s a simpler image. Each keyword should be accurate and precise. Your clip should represent that keyword wit...

Do you ever stare at your computer screen trying to keyword your stock footage, but nothing seems to come? I'm almost finished with my next online class where I'll share my 11-step brainstorming method to help you say goodbye to writers' block! I'll show you how I keyword four different clips from start to finish using a variety of strategies and resources. A few of you who took my first course said you wished you had more examples—this one is for you! (Now included as a FREE BONUS in How to Write Killer Keywords for your Stock Footage on Udemy!) Until then, here are some quick tips I've put together for you to help speed up your process and keep the fresh ideas coming. Enjoy! Do you have a hard time brainstorming conceptual keywords? Over on my Skillshare course , the typical response I hear is, "I tried, but I couldn't think of any." I've been there! Train your brain to start naturally thinking of conceptual keywords by re...