Ah, so when you add tags inside the body of a post, it doesnt include your post in the tag feeds (though it should show in search just like any text would).. only the 5 tags you choose when you make a post are what get you in the tag feeds..

For clarity, when i mentioned only using common tags, I was referring to your personal Bear-based tagging system. If you only saw a band once and you had some notes about it in Bear, you probably wouldnt want to add a whole new tag inside bear, but instead just add that note to a "band" tag or something..

The key for a personal tagging system is to do more with less. If you have a smaller amount of tags, youll be much more efficient with properly organizing everything so that you can find what you need when you need it.

Perhaps it wasnt totally clear, but the tutorial wasnt on how to tag in steem, but specifically for personal tagging in bear - tho i did mention that developing that habit would have a positive effect on your steemit tagging skills ;)