Sangiev S.
LONDON,
United Kingdom
429 posts
OG since: 07/23/2010
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Ok, so I've decided to create this topic because I'm new to this website and it's been a month now. I've really enjoyed participating in the forum, and I can't help to notice all these topics in the Site section asking for help on how to get noticed or getting more hyped. Obviously all the forum regulars who would have seen that same topic title about a million times will start to get irritated. So I've decided to create this to help all the new users who don't really understand LB and this will hopefully reduce the number of topics asking for help on hypes/karma/popularity. I would also like to say I'm no master and I'm kind of a newbie myself but this is what I think are the right things to do and what some of the 'seniors' say ...
Oh and I also know you can't sticky a thread on LB Forum as of yet, but I will try my best to keep this on view to new users, so they don't create new threads. Let's get started.
Mini-update: This thread has now been stickied :) Woo
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-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Posting Good Pictures -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-
No, that doesn't mean your looks are bad, it means make sure in order to achieve as much attention as you can (towards your look) that your picture in good quality.
A picture with the same outfit, same person, will get more hype if it was properly displayed (using a nice camera) rather than a picture took by a mobile phone. (not that there is anything wrong with mobile phone pictures, but it's just not enough for LB). Make sure the picture is clear and not blurry (unless you're focusing on an object e.g ring, necklace, etc …) otherwise people won't be able to clearly see the outfit and result in not getting hyped. Another important rule is to follow the LB guidelines, so don't upload a picture with your friend in it, or a picture that has more than 3 photo collage, this will make people flag you and not hype you.
Guideline Reminder:
1. Full body photos are required
2. Outfits must be unobstructed, clearly visible and free from unnecessary distractions.
3. No more than one look per photo
4. You must be in the photo. (unless you're a designer)
5. No more than 3 views of an outfit
6. Don't repost photos
7. Don't post ads or spam
8. Don't post photos that don't belong to you
9. No nudity
10. No photos of children
So there you have it, follow them and you will be sure to remain on the good side and people won't flag your looks :)
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Participate in the community -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.
Another 'slow but sure' ways to get known/seen is to participate in the community and by community I don't only mean on the forum, but also on LB pictures. Post comments, let them know what you like in their outfit. Usually if I receive a comment, I always go check the person's page, and I know a lot of other people do that. So make sure you post comments and hopefully increase your audience too. Again, participating in the forum brings a lot of attention towards your page, that doesn't necessarily making a new topic every 10 minutes or replying to other threads with spams. Just regularly drop in the forum, participate in the discussion, who knows, you might be able to help out someone's problem or you have the answer to someone's confusion.
Also, do not post threads in the forum asking for hypes, because that will only make people not want to visit your page, there is already a thread where you can post your latest look. It will be hard to start out on the forum, but once you're in it, you will most definitely enjoy it! Here are two threads I always go to check out ...
Post your newest look thread
Your favourite look from the previous user thread
And also, (just remembered) when you post a comment on people's picture don't add the 'hype my looks too' or 'check out my looks too' at the end of your message, this will only make people not want to visit your page/looks. Depending on their fame, usually people will visit your page if you have commented on their look.
-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Looks -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-
Last but not least, post some good outfit, you can't expect to have a picture in your boxers and get many hypes for it. So be creative, let the world know about your fashion, and be happy posting!
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Karma is a system that LookBook has created which represents how many hypes all of your looks have generated.
When you see "Karma: 50/10" it simply means that :
50 is the number of hypes you have received with all your looks together
10 is your average number of hypes, so if this person has 5 looks, the average will be 10. (50 divided by 5 = 10)
Karma Filter (KF) is another device which relates to a person's Karma. This device can also be turned on or off.
When turned on, you will be able to see NEW looks from users who have already established a good karma level (usually similar or higher than yours).
So the higher the karma, the 'better' the looks will be (this isn't true in my opinion but it's what LB is saying) However you won't be able to see looks from new users,
so switching it off from time to time will help you find hidden beauties and improve the overall community.
** More information provided by Jen: **
"There is no specific rating that gets your looks shown to people with their filters on moderate, or strict - so don't ask what the magic number is that gets your looks seen by everyone, because it doesn't exist. People with lower karma ratings are still shown on both of these filters, but more sporadically. Different people browsing the new page with filters on will see some of the same looks from users with established ratings, but a more varied array of looks from users with lower ratings. Did I explain this well enough? If anyone's still unclear, please feel free to ask me anything karma-related; I seem to understand its mysteries. If you want to know how the hot page is sorted, though, you're on your own."
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In this small section, I will post a few links, that you guys could use. Some of these looks may concern help, tips or just general topics which you could get involved in and 'join' the community.
Best Feature Of The Berson Above You
Secrets
The Trash Of The Trash XX
Post Looks That Should Be Flagged
Looks With Less Than 5 Hypes That Deserves More
The Mother Of All Threads Forum Guide
There are plenty more topics, you just have to browse through them and participate in the ones that interests you ... So that's it for this section of this message.
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Ok, quick update, since the last thread concerning the pictures on the LOOKBOOK forum has been taken off, I created a tutorial for it, so hopefully that should help you, this can be obtained here:
Posting Images On Thread Tutorial
Hope this helps :)
Oh, and if I have forgotten to add anything, let me know, I can always edit this message.
If you have anymore questions feel free, to post a comment here and I'm sure many of us will be happy to help you find the answer. Hope this helped, take care and have a good day!
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Morgan B.
TORONTO,
Canada
159 posts
Member since: 12/03/2011
I like this thread ^-^
posted Jan 4, 2012
Z a h e r !.
MILAN,
Italy
17 posts
Member since: 01/26/2011
Hi, sorry if this has been asked before...
But what happens to the older looks?
I used to be able to see all my looks in my profile.
Now I'm only able to see 36 looks.
The rest of them are not there anymore..
lookbook.nu/user/639229-Z-a-h-e-r/looks
So do they get deleted?
posted Jan 8, 2012
Gabrielle D.
FLORIDA,
United States
75 posts
Member since: 07/28/2011
lookbook.nu/look/2900799-The-Celebration-Hat
lookbook.nu/look/2900799-The-Celebration-Hat
I am proud of my first look!
posted Jan 9, 2012
D.Paul M.
CALIFORNIA,
United States
2 posts
OG since: 08/16/2009
thanks . helpful. idk if it is just me but the link to how to post a pic on a thread is not working for me.
posted Jan 10, 2012
Rayn L.
CUBAO / MANILA,
Philippines
39 posts
Member since: 01/15/2011
the KARMA POINTS is still tricky...I noticed that when posted a look, my average karma points goes down...
posted Jan 10, 2012
Melanie P.
Austria
6 posts
Member since: 02/06/2011
my new blog -> melaniepaula.blogspot.com/
posted Jan 13, 2012
Nico F.
New Zealand
5 posts
Member since: 06/14/2011
how do you post photos on a thread? cant seem to access the link???
posted Jan 30, 2012
Mitchie G.
CEBU/MANILA,
Philippines
10 posts
Member since: 01/17/2012
i was looking to find the definition of karma in lookbook and found this topic. this was really helpful. thanks!
posted Feb 3, 2012
Shermie C.
SINGAPORE,
Singapore
3 posts
Member since: 12/21/2011
I like this post, but how do we post pic on thread? It isn shown on the link. Hmmm.
posted Feb 6, 2012
Eugenie P.
KAVALA-GREECE,
Greece
41 posts
Member since: 11/24/2010
hey there!i have a question..
i see some pictures of female models,from an actual magazine photoshoot,styled and dressed by the experts,make up,hair etcin an expensive outfit.
So is that their personal look/style/idea
?No.Is it ok to post?It's kind of unfair..
Thanx in advance*
posted Feb 8, 2012
Anastasia S.
Switzerland
2 posts
Member since: 01/07/2012
Can someone please explain to me how to make my picture appear "taller" when i post it. What I mean is - when I put two portrait images together and upload them they appear quite small on the page, but some lookbookers' pictures take up the whole page when you're scrolling through. Someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong. Thank you!
posted Feb 14, 2012
Rio-Tina F.
TOKYO,
Japan
5 posts
Member since: 01/28/2012
Just joined LookBook last week :)
This post was really helpful for a newbie like myself. Thanks for posting it!
Look forward to exploring all the outfits and participating in the LB forum
理央 Rio
posted Feb 15, 2012
Spikes or Studs ?.
RAINBOW LAND,
United States
68 posts
Member since: 11/08/2010
I don't your looks are supposed to disappear unless they violate one of the rules. It still says you have 79 looks so it seems like you should be able to to see all your looks by scrolling down (they will need to load as you get to the bottom of the page). When I tried it on your page I saw all 79 of your looks! So I think they are still there.
posted Feb 15, 2012
RA J.
MANILA,
Philippines
10 posts
OG since: 12/16/2009
I really agree with your tips on how to get hypes and all the photo things. Sadly, I'm a person that doesn't have a great camera or a camera that's not installed in my phone but I guess I'm okay with my phone's camera since it's the easiest thing to carry around and not to mention very accessible. Hahaha! But I do hope I get more hypes even if I'm just using a camera phone to take my looks.
posted Feb 19, 2012
RA J.
MANILA,
Philippines
10 posts
OG since: 12/16/2009
I think what you can do is edit it beforehand and make sure that the resolution is at it's highest possible without making it look awkward. And, I think the reason why some lookbookers have a bigger photo than you is due to the resolution that their photos have.
posted Feb 19, 2012
Anastasia S.
Switzerland
2 posts
Member since: 01/07/2012
Thank you for your answer! Ive tried that though, I mean I have a Canon 450D so the pictures themselves are in very high resolution. So I have no clue why they shrink when I upload them to lookbook.
posted Feb 19, 2012
Gvanca B.
Georgia
10 posts
Member since: 01/27/2012
facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=380708335289343&set=a.380703868623123.106309.196381843721994&type=3&permPage=1 please like this photo..I really need it..thanks ***
posted Feb 22, 2012
Amanda S.
Brazil
88 posts
OG since: 04/04/2010
Can't open the link that teaches how to post images here. :(
posted Feb 23, 2012
Lynette J.
MALAYSIA,
Malaysia
1 posts
Member since: 02/12/2012
I just joined LB a week ago and this is really helpful! Thanks so much! x
posted Feb 24, 2012
Chris H.
BOSTON, MA,
United States
42 posts
Member since: 01/06/2012
I've noticed that a few have reposted looks. Is this an acceptable thing to do? Why would you do it?
posted Feb 24, 2012
Levi Philip K.
ENGLAND (THE CITY OF YORK),
United Kingdom
902 posts
OG since: 12/07/2009
Reposting is against the rules and I tend to dislike people who do it..
If you post a look you'll get hypes for the look, then if you delete it you still keep the hype you originally got for it even though you have deleted the look. Then upload it again, get more hypes, delete it, and so If you keep repeating this you'll get lots of hype again and again all for the same look.
As I say, its against the rules to repost but alot of people do it, especially the 'top' LB members, I hate when people do it.
posted Feb 24, 2012
Chris H.
BOSTON, MA,
United States
42 posts
Member since: 01/06/2012
Thank you Levi for the explanation. I have been getting deja vous feelings recently when it comes to some looks. Thanks again
posted Feb 24, 2012
Koko M.
SOMEWHERE..,
United States
5 posts
Member since: 09/13/2010
hey! i was just wondering if anyone knows what format is best to save your pictures to upload them to LB...? I feel like mine aren't nearly as clear on LB as they are in photoshop. i have a canon, so its not my camera..any suggestions??
thanks! :)
posted Feb 24, 2012
Chris H.
BOSTON, MA,
United States
42 posts
Member since: 01/06/2012
I convert them to jpeg after editing.
posted Feb 25, 2012
Paz E.
SANTIAGO,
Chile
114 posts
Member since: 12/19/2011
Love this topic. It have clarified a lot of things for me.
Thanks
posted Mar 1, 2012
Shanti. S.
DECIDUOUS FOREST,
Hong Kong
31 posts
Member since: 02/03/2012
I am also new !!!! And this topic really helps!!!! Thank you soooo much ;)
posted Mar 2, 2012
Cerise J.
PENNSYLVANIA,
United States
2 posts
Member since: 02/22/2012
This was really useful, I had been wondering what Karma was.
posted Mar 2, 2012
Tom Z.
Germany
7 posts
Member since: 11/16/2011
good Job Sangiev,Thumbs up !
posted Mar 5, 2012
Olivia E.
<3,
United States
1 posts
Member since: 11/27/2011
This really helped, thanks!
posted Mar 6, 2012
Serra P.
GLEBE,
Australia
5 posts
Member since: 09/24/2011
how do i tag someone in a post? i tried just doing the @ before writing someones name but it didnt work >.<
posted Mar 15, 2012
Lady platon C.
BEIJING,
China
1 posts
Member since: 12/27/2011
OK! when we plan to post a new look, there will be 3 steps, first make a name of your look, second,label out the item of your book , third, more explaination of your look.
I just so curious that some people could paste the photo on the column which for the further explaination of the photo, but I just can not paste any photo there, It can only accept the text information!
Can anyone tell me how to do with this? OR Is it violation of the LB rules?
Thx so!!!
posted Mar 18, 2012
Hannah M.
ZZYZX RD.,
United Kingdom
293 posts
OG since: 01/25/2010
i keep noticing that loads of people don't post full body shots, as in from their head right down to their feet, so i'm presuming as long as most of your outfit's in shot it's okay?
posted Mar 18, 2012
Ninda M.
JAKARTA ,
Indonesia
115 posts
Member since: 01/28/2011
wow this is really helping! Thank you so much! I really get stress why my looks didnt appear in the "new" page, i'll try some tips from you! thanks again! :D
posted Mar 19, 2012
Roselinni C.
GREENFIELDS,
Philippines
167 posts
Member since: 11/13/2011
I really wanna ask this since I started using lookbook. If you delete a look, will the hypes, the hearts, and the comments in that look will also be deleted?
posted Mar 28, 2012
Teral A.
LONDON,
United Kingdom
14 posts
Member since: 03/06/2012
Thank you! this has helped so much. I have been completely lost for days trying to work this all out.
posted Mar 30, 2012
Anna gets the flow .
PL/GER,
Poland
145 posts
Member since: 02/13/2012
thanks so much! :-))
posted Apr 6, 2012
YU SHYAN C.
Taiwan
35 posts
Member since: 05/17/2011
so helpful thank you!!!!
posted Apr 7, 2012
Tori R.
RICHMOND,
United States
26 posts
Member since: 02/18/2012
how do you add a button to your lookbook blog? Like her bloglovin' button: lookbook.nu/highstitchedvoice
posted Apr 7, 2012
Katy M.
BANCHORY, UNITED KINGDOM,
United Kingdom
1 posts
Member since: 01/05/2012
Very helpful :)
posted Apr 9, 2012
Darling D.
THE BROOKLYN ZOO NATION ,
United States
1 posts
Member since: 03/27/2012
How are you able to put extra photos up in your "says" section?
posted Apr 13, 2012
Dalila A.
Brazil
19 posts
OG since: 04/09/2010
Hey everyone, to post images you must use this code without the spaces:
< img src="image_url" / >
I hope that helped. :D
posted Apr 16, 2012
Nena A.
EUROPE,
Czech Republic
1 posts
Member since: 03/23/2012
Hello.
Please could anyone give me an advice? I cant see an option to add more then one photo to my look and I would like to add always 3 photos. How should I do it?
I would appreciate a lot if anyone could help me:)
posted 27 days ago
Lia S.
THESSALONíKI,
Greece
6 posts
Member since: 04/03/2012
i found this very helpful, thank you
posted 23 days ago
Rach P.
Australia
8 posts
Member since: 03/27/2012
You are a lookbooking genius sir. Thanks for your advice, I will definitely follow your suggestions!
posted 20 days ago
Alessa M.
Germany
68 posts
Member since: 01/18/2012
Dunno if you found the solution already but here is it:
You need to crop your pictures and put them together on your own by using software like Paint, Gimp etc. There is no function on LB to add more pictures to a look.
posted 18 days ago
Michelle D.
TORONTO/VANCOUVER,
Canada
7 posts
Member since: 09/20/2011
hello! is there a way to reply back to comments on your main profile page?
I really like thanking people and I feel bad not being able to do that..
posted 18 days ago
Alessa M.
Germany
68 posts
Member since: 01/18/2012
I don't think there is an equivalent function like in the forum, but why don't you simply go to their main page and leave a comment? :D
posted 17 days ago
Brandy S.
BRENTWOOD, NY,
United States
4 posts
Member since: 04/13/2012
posted 17 days ago
Yasmin D.
Brazil
29 posts
Member since: 02/22/2012
I'm still having problems posting a picture on a topic! The image does not appear! I can't figure out how to make it work.Can you help me? :(
posted 14 days ago
Gail C.
United Kingdom
57 posts
Member since: 10/23/2011
You would have to do this first in photoshop etc... Then post that jpeg on here in the usual way
posted 12 days ago
Urszula C.
Poland
18 posts
Member since: 04/29/2012
i'm new here, thanks!;)
posted 10 days ago
Kelly A.
NEW YORK CITY,
United States
7 posts
Member since: 08/16/2011
Great advice!! Thanks for posting it all in one easy place!
posted 10 days ago