to a tagging service that is handling the tagging service of the video sequence fig6 shows an example of a simplified flowchart 600 of a method for providing a video tag layout according to one embodiment step 602 displays a portion of a video sequence on interface 200 the portion may be an image or scene from the video sequence step 604 displays video tags in a portion of the video sequence for example video tags that are available for purchase are displayed the layout of the video tags is provided but until the video tags are purchased information in the video tags is not displayed rather a placeholder to show where the video tags would be displayed in the portion of the video sequence is shown in other embodiments example text or other information can be provided in the u201c blank u201d tags such as to show how text size font and layout might fit into the tag to provide information such as the cost of the tag estimated number of viewers etc input area 202 is then provided to allow the input of tag information for the video tag further areas described in fig2 may also be displayed step 606 then receives tag information from a user for.