First things first
Writing your first post on kpoppr.com can be as unfussy as clicking on the Create Post button at the top of the screen (which takes you to https://kpoppr.com/new) and jotting down some thoughts before hitting the juicy Publish button at the bottom of the screen.
That will get you started and on your way to publishing regularly, which is the key to creating connections with readers who engage with your work.
If you want to build your readership and engagement further, here are a few more tips and tricks to posting on here that you might want to know about:
How the editor works
This heading is a little misleading, because there are 2 editors to choose from right now. They're both markdown-based, but look and function a little different from each other:
There's Rich + Markdown
And Basic
You can switch between these in your User Settings under Customization (where you can also try out the different colour schemes featured in those screenshots - but I digress...), just bear in mind that posts previously published in one editor will continue to use that editor for any edits in the future.
While the Basic editor carries the post's meta-data in its header, the Rich version tucks it in around the edges. So, if you want a cover image in the Basic editor, you'll have to link to it in the header. Similarly, if you want to create a series or link to a canonical URL you'll need to add those in yourself.
How to tag (and why you should)
Having your post tagged correctly helps your audience find you, and helps build your personalized community here on kpoppr.com. Bonus: tagging correctly avoids getting your post reported for suspicious behaviour.
Be sure to check out the tag descriptions for any tags you're planning to use and be sure you're following any posting guidelines. For examples of tags that have descriptions and guidelines, check out
Getting ahead
Headers are useful tools for organizing the content of your post, but did you know they're also useful tools for navigating around your post - especially for users of screen readers and other accessibility tooling? Since your post title is a level 1 header, you should be starting your headers with level 2 and moving down through the levels as your post requires. This entire post uses level 2 headers apart from this section, because this feels like an a11y subsection rather than a standalone one.
Let's talk about images
A picture speaks a thousand words, or something, right? Well, that depends on your alt text...
Not only do pictures help break up the wall-of-text effect of an in-depth tutorial, but they can also help influence the energy of your post and impact on your audience. Just remember to include alt text, so that anyone unable to view the image still knows what it is. For example, the alt text for this image is Bigbang screengrab from TV show:
While a fix is on the way, cover images currently don't have alt text, so while they're handy for positioning your post at or near the top of the feed, don't rely on the cover image itself to convey any information that's important to the message of your post. That means, even if you have a pretty graphic title for a cover image you still need to write that title out in full.
And finally
We are here to learn from each other. If you have any other hints, tips, or best practices for post authors please feel free to share them below! We'd love to learn about the things you've discovered here on kpoppr.com and how you connect with other members of the community.
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