As usual I'm not delusional enough to think that I can prevent spam- of course not!
But I get so tired of seeing the same things over and over in my actualización and then typing the same stuff over and over. Also people dont seem to grasp the use of palabras clave so maybe this will help some in that respect,too.

Now I know the searchbar is scary! I saw it for the first time myself when I was a new user and was reluctant to try it. Who knows what might happen when tu click that buscar button!?! But one día I summoned all my courage I tried and it didn't hurt. Now there was a surprise! Back then there was only one..now we have TWO buscar options and I know that is even scarier. But be assured I have been using the buscar for ages now and nothing bad has ever happened to me.
Seriously I give tu my word: IT WON'T HURT! PROMISE!!

Searching for content on this site is a little wonky at times I admit that. But over time tu will learn how to get better results AND and this is the w.i.e.r.d.est part (I know its spelt weird but come on..nobody likes a Ted!) tu will also learn how to label the content tu enviar so that other users can find it as well.

1) The buscar across fanpop

On parte superior, arriba of the page on the far right end of the black bar of doom we have the buscar for the whole site. This is a great tool tu can use when tu want to find spots already available. tu hate repeats, tu know tu do, so before creating a new spot tu will use this search.
Also tu want to find all content on fanpop for something/someone in this example Katherine Heigl.
There will be content in the "Katherine Heigl" spot and the "Movies" spot but since she is both on TV and in cine tu will also find imágenes of her on the "Grey's Anatomy" spot and the "Television" spot. Maybe there is also content in places tu hadn't thought of: the "Hottest Actresses" spot o the "Knocked-up" spot. So instead of going to all these spots separately and clicking yourself through all content tu use: TADA!! The buscar across fanpop!!
tu type in Katherine Heigl click "search" and this will lead you- in theory- to all content publicado on fanpop concerning Katherine Heigl.*nods* I KNOW, RIGHT??
It has been neatly organized these days: tu can filter your buscar results por category so if you're looking for imágenes only tu can even choose to get sub-results organized por image type (icons,wallpapers etc). ALL THAT with a few clicks!


tu can also use the advanced buscar to filter answers,links, forums, picks etc



So much for the theory of it.
What tu won't find are imágenes publicado but have no palabras clave and "KH <3<3" as the title. The searchbar is friendly but let's face it not very clever. It doesnt recognize Katherine on a picture..it will only give tu results if the image is somehow marked with the words "Katherine Heigl".
That is the reason por the way why people keep moaning aboot keywords! Not to be bossy o rude but because tu need to add palabras clave so your friend the searchbar can find things!
And tu see in the image above that tu get Ellen Pompeo and Sandra Oh results, too, when searching for Katherine Heigl..Why tu ask? Because someone added the wrong keywords!

Also just putting "KH <3<3" in the título of the picture will not result in people being able to find the image when looking for "Katherine Heigl". It just won't! Now maybe tu say: All fans call her KH - like we call "How I met your Mother" HIMYM- but try that, type in KH, and tu might get some Katherine Heigl pictures along the way- but mostly a lot of "Kingdom Hearts" ( I don't even know what that is to be honest) results to click through.
Wouldn't it be MUCH easier if all imágenes with Katherine Heigl on them would pop up when tu want them to and NO Kingdom Hearts results? Isn't that what tu would expect? Why on earth would tu want "Kindom Hearts" results when looking for Katherine Heigl?
( I researched: Its a game..now the woman is busy but I'm pretty sure she isn't in that.)
That is why when submitting an image o any other type of content think of your fellow fans. Think of new users who come here and want to find things they are a fan of. Mark your content so it can be found with the help of your friend: The dense but well intentioned searchbar!


2) Searching on a spot

Now this buscar hasn't been around as long as the other. On each spot on the parte superior, arriba right under the banner there is another buscar one that is restricted to the club you're currently in. (if tu accidentally use it to buscar across fanpop tu can alter the buscar por clicking on "search fanpop" the f4 are clever like that and knew we get confused easily).
It's great for finding things that are restricted to a certain spot.
So for example: tu want to make a REALLY original pick with awesome images.
tu think for a while and come up with "Do tu think Katherine Heigl is hot?"

tu have become close friends with the searchbar and want to see if anyone else was clever enough to come up with such an unusual question.
Don't try to buscar the whole question, instead use the main words of your pregunta and type that into the clubsearch so in this case Katherine hot . tu probably find *gasp* that 4 people before tu had the same idea and tu rest assured that great minds think alike. Normally tu would leave it at that but that pregunta just HAS to be asked again so tu go to the "Hottest Actresses" club and try again. Just for the sake of the example let's pretend tu try the buscar there and it brings back nothing (*coushyeahrightcough*).
So tu post this pregunta and want some awesome imágenes to go with your options. Again tu can use the clubsearch because most imágenes of Katherine will be in the "Katherine Heigl"spot and más likely of Katherine alone rather than searching across fanpop where tu will also get a lot of imágenes with her as Izzie (probably together with Alex who really has no business being on your pick.) tu can filter your buscar again por category and choose iconos since those will already have the square format tu need.

But what if tu want to ask a más specific pregunta aboot e.g. a dress she wore? tu want to ask which dress looked better on her the one she wore to the "Academy Awards" in 2008 (no idea if she was invited to that but please play along) o the one she wore at the "Knocked up" premiere? tu want your options and the imágenes to match of course since people might not remember them both. Also you're pretty sure pictures of both events were publicado on the spot but tu really don't remember when and don't want to click through endless results tu get when looking at the imágenes section.
Wouldn't it be just insanely helpful if tu got the results tu needed when searching for "Academy Awards" o "Oscar" on the Katherine Heigl clubsearch? Just imagine the person who uploaded the imágenes was kind enough to put "oscars" "academy awards" "2008" "kathrine heigl" (and maybe some más that fit like "red carpet")in the keywords! tu would find what tu need instantly!

So remember when adding stuff to fanpop: think aboot your friend the searchbar! Be kind! Help the poor thing to do its work. It doesn't only operate on palabras clave but also on titles so pay attention to both (for spots/clubs it also works with the submotto for some reason I can't quite grasp :S...just type in "love" and tu will see what I mean.).
Don't PLEASE just don't tag stuff thats NOT in the image/video. If you're uploading "Izzie" iconos to the Grey's Anatomy spot don't tag other characters.

Don't use all palabras clave available just to put some. Also and this might to news to some: tu can type your own keywords! So tu can actually type in "oscar" "academy awards" etc yourself separating them por commas! Bulk uploading kills palabras clave as Snerkie once dicho but I won't stop tu from doing that anyway but please at least don't tag things that AREN'T in the picture. That is just frustrating to everyone else.


As for titles: its never a good idea to put "OTH <3<3" o "LYK OMG SO HAWT" o any other abbreviations o textspeak. Try to make the titles simple and "searchable" (why THAT'S not a word in the English language is beyond me..but tu know what I mean). The "KH" example o putting "GG" which can be Gossip Girl, Gilmore Girls o even GOLDEN GIRLS for that matter shows tu how it might confuse things for people.

I think its fine to post "updated" repeats but be sure to mark them as such. So instead of asking "Is Katherine Heigl hot?" tu could ask "After Katherine Heigl dyed her hair, got plastic surgery and is now a dude: Is she still hot? and it wouldn't really be a repeat.

So siguiente time tu want to add something to fanpop please do two things use a touch of common sense and PLEASE use your friend: The Searchbar!