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 নবীকৃত তথ্য and then typing the same stuff over and over. Also people dont seem to grasp the use of মূলশব্দ 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 আপনি click that খুঁজুন button!?! But one দিন 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 খুঁজুন options and I know that is even scarier. But be assured I have been using the খুঁজুন for ages now and nothing bad has ever happened to me.
Seriously I give আপনি 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 আপনি 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!) আপনি will also learn how to label the content আপনি জমা করুন so that other users can find it as well.

1) The খুঁজুন across fanpop

On শীর্ষ of the page on the far right end of the black bar of doom we have the খুঁজুন for the whole site. This is a great tool আপনি can use when আপনি want to find spots already available. আপনি hate repeats, আপনি know আপনি do, so before creating a new spot আপনি will use this search.
Also আপনি want to find all content on ফ্যানপপ 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 চলচ্চিত্র আপনি will also find প্রতিমূর্তি of her on the "Grey's Anatomy" spot and the "Television" spot. Maybe there is also content in places আপনি hadn't thought of: the "Hottest Actresses" spot অথবা the "Knocked-up" spot. So instead of going to all these spots separately and clicking yourself through all content আপনি use: TADA!! The খুঁজুন across fanpop!!
আপনি type in Katherine Heigl click "search" and this will lead you- in theory- to all content দাখিল হয়েছে on ফ্যানপপ concerning Katherine Heigl.*nods* I KNOW, RIGHT??
It has been neatly organized these days: আপনি can filter your খুঁজুন results দ্বারা category so if you're looking for প্রতিমূর্তি only আপনি can even choose to get sub-results organized দ্বারা image type (icons,wallpapers etc). ALL THAT with a few clicks!


আপনি can also use the advanced খুঁজুন to filter answers,links, forums, picks etc



So much for the theory of it.
What আপনি won't find are প্রতিমূর্তি পোষ্ট হয়েছে but have no মূলশব্দ 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 আপনি results if the image is somehow marked with the words "Katherine Heigl".
That is the reason দ্বারা the way why people keep moaning aboot keywords! Not to be bossy অথবা rude but because আপনি need to add মূলশব্দ so your friend the searchbar can find things!
And আপনি see in the image above that আপনি get Ellen Pompeo and Sandra Oh results, too, when searching for Katherine Heigl..Why আপনি ask? Because someone added the wrong keywords!

Also just putting "KH <3<3" in the শিরোনাম 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 আপনি say: All অনুরাগী call her KH - like we call "How I met your Mother" HIMYM- but try that, type in KH, and আপনি 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 প্রতিমূর্তি with Katherine Heigl on them would pop up when আপনি want them to and NO Kingdom Hearts results? Isn't that what আপনি would expect? Why on earth would আপনি 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 অথবা 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 অনুরাগী 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 খুঁজুন hasn't been around as long as the other. On each spot on the শীর্ষ right under the banner there is another খুঁজুন one that is restricted to the club you're currently in. (if আপনি accidentally use it to খুঁজুন across ফ্যানপপ আপনি can alter the খুঁজুন দ্বারা 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: আপনি want to make a REALLY original pick with awesome images.
আপনি think for a while and come up with "Do আপনি think Katherine Heigl is hot?"

আপনি have become close বন্ধু 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 খুঁজুন the whole question, instead use the main words of your প্রশ্ন and type that into the clubsearch so in this case Katherine hot . আপনি probably find *gasp* that 4 people before আপনি had the same idea and আপনি rest assured that great minds think alike. Normally আপনি would leave it at that but that প্রশ্ন just HAS to be asked again so আপনি go to the "Hottest Actresses" club and try again. Just for the sake of the example let's pretend আপনি try the খুঁজুন there and it brings back nothing (*coushyeahrightcough*).
So আপনি post this প্রশ্ন and want some awesome প্রতিমূর্তি to go with your options. Again আপনি can use the clubsearch because most প্রতিমূর্তি of Katherine will be in the "Katherine Heigl"spot and আরো likely of Katherine alone rather than searching across ফ্যানপপ where আপনি will also get a lot of প্রতিমূর্তি with her as Izzie (probably together with Alex who really has no business being on your pick.) আপনি can filter your খুঁজুন again দ্বারা category and choose প্রতীকী since those will already have the square format আপনি need.

But what if আপনি want to ask a আরো specific প্রশ্ন aboot e.g. a dress she wore? আপনি 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) অথবা the one she wore at the "Knocked up" premiere? আপনি want your options and the প্রতিমূর্তি to match of course since people might not remember them both. Also you're pretty sure pictures of both events were পোষ্ট হয়েছে on the spot but আপনি really don't remember when and don't want to click through endless results আপনি get when looking at the প্রতিমূর্তি section.
Wouldn't it be just insanely helpful if আপনি got the results আপনি needed when searching for "Academy Awards" অথবা "Oscar" on the Katherine Heigl clubsearch? Just imagine the person who uploaded the প্রতিমূর্তি was kind enough to put "oscars" "academy awards" "2008" "kathrine heigl" (and maybe some আরো that fit like "red carpet")in the keywords! আপনি would find what আপনি 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 মূলশব্দ 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 আপনি will see what I mean.).
Don't PLEASE just don't tag stuff thats NOT in the image/video. If you're uploading "Izzie" প্রতীকী to the Grey's Anatomy spot don't tag other characters.

Don't use all মূলশব্দ available just to put some. Also and this might to news to some: আপনি can type your own keywords! So আপনি can actually type in "oscar" "academy awards" etc yourself separating them দ্বারা commas! Bulk uploading kills মূলশব্দ as Snerkie once ব্যক্ত but I won't stop আপনি 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" অথবা "LYK OMG SO HAWT" অথবা any other abbreviations অথবা textspeak. Try to make the titles simple and "searchable" (why THAT'S not a word in the English language is beyond me..but আপনি know what I mean). The "KH" example অথবা putting "GG" which can be Gossip Girl, Gilmore Girls অথবা even GOLDEN GIRLS for that matter shows আপনি 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?" আপনি 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 পরবর্তি time আপনি want to add something to ফ্যানপপ please do two things use a touch of common sense and PLEASE use your friend: The Searchbar!