I often use the MFC search feature. Sure, I'll check out models with high room counts, certain camscore ranges or whatever else, but I usually find myself trying to search for models listing activities that appeal to me at that time.
Before mentioning tags, though, the number one thing I look for is models with my then-of-interest keywords in their topic. Please,
put a topic on your room! I probably don't have to say that to the wonderful models who frequent ACF, but I give much more weight to the second set of MFC search results (the room topics) than to the tags on the models profile (the third search result).
For clarity, searching by keyword on the main page returns (example search for "paper":
1) Models whose name contains the search term (PaperHeart, xXxTermPaperxXx, PixiePaperchase)
2) Models whose room topic contains the search term ("Watch me read the paper (25 tkns page turn)")
3) A list of tags (and models with those tags) containing the search term (Papergirl, Reads the paper, Loves paper dolls)
4) Recent models' news feed postings containing the search term ("I'll be on in 30 mins! Paper my room with tokens, please!")
So, back to the issue of room topics, if I'm looking for models doing a sports-themed show, and I search for "football", I'm much more likely to spend time reading room topics and visiting rooms that mention "football" than models who have the profile tag "football". The profile tag is still useful, and much better than not having tags, but room topic wins out. A room with "
50 tkns to guess yardage for a flash #football #BearsPackers" is going to be more interesting than a profile tag "football" but no room topic. I might not even get to the tag listings if I find an interesting room topic.
As for tags, I
love when models use good tags! By "good tags", I mean tags that are unique and meaningful. Sure, if you feel you are "fun", don't let me stop you from using "fun" as a tag, but when someone searches for "fun" and gets 1500 model results, it doesn't really help direct the member to a specific room.
Are you known for a specific type of show? Shower, lotion, cheese slices? Great! A certain attitude? Punk, goth, emo? Go with it! Roleplay? Nurse, teacher, nun? Rock on with your bad self!
Even if I'm not finding the room I want to stay in right now, if I search on "pudding" and find a model with the tag "loves banana pudding", while she might currently be doing something else, I might add her room as a friend and check back later.
All of the above, of course, is just my $0.02.
Happy camming!