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Stock Photo Tag Counter & Top 10 Prioritizer

Count, deduplicate, and order your metadata tags against marketplace limits (5 min, 49 max). See which keywords occupy the critical Top 10 search slots.

Unique Keywords: 21 / 49 max (min 5, optimal 15-35)
Top 10 Priority Keywords (80% of Search Discovery Weight)Adobe Stock weights slot 1-10 highest
#1young woman#2remote work#3laptop#4coffee cup#5natural light#6modern living room#7freelance#8productivity#9typing#10comfortable seating
Supporting Keywords (Slots 11–21)
#11wooden table#12indoor plant#13cozy atmosphere#14focus#15lifestyle photography#16casual clothes#17daytime#18working from home#19business#20connection#21millennial
Perfect! 21 keywords is inside the optimal commercial discovery zone (15 to 35 keywords).

The Science of Adobe Stock's Top 10 Keyword Weights

Unlike basic stock databases, Adobe Stock weights the first 10 keywords disproportionately. When a buyer searches for commercial assets, Adobe's ranking algorithm checks the initial tags first. If your primary subject (e.g., "remote work" or "espresso cup") is placed at position #35, your asset ranks far lower than an asset with the subject at position #1.

The Sweet Spot (15-35)

While 49 keywords are allowed, submitting 15 to 35 accurate keywords yields the highest sales conversion without triggering algorithm spam dampening.

Deduplication

Repeated tags ("coffee", "coffee cup", "cup of coffee") waste valuable keyword slots. Adobe collapses synonyms automatically.

Front-Load Subjects

Always put the literal subject in slots 1 to 5, setting in slots 6 to 10, and mood/concepts in slots 11+.

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