It is actually pretty simple and is based on how many profile hits you have on your individual profile page. Hits are counted anytime someone goes to your page. It does not matter if it is a gloom member or a visitor, you get one hit per day. Remember visiting your own page does not give you hits.

Here is a couple of ways to instantly bump up your hits and help you to your way as Glooms Most Popular.

1) Myspace - Send out a bulletin to all your friends and tell them to check out your Gloom Profile page. Make sure you use an html link to your profile. You profile url looks something like this http://www.gloommagazine.com/brianpatrickwade . URL names are always lowercase and if your username has a space in it like this (Kelly Lee) then it will look like this http://www.gloommagazine.com/kelly-lee.

If I was writing an HTML link for Alexander Grim it would look like this:

Code:

<a href="http://www.gloommagazine.com/grim">Alexander Grims Profile Page</a>

2) If you are a model or a photographer looking for someone to work with. Then craigslist http://www.craigslist.org/ works great, but be aware there are a lot of weirdoes out there. I use craiglist all the time but I make sure to not leave an email address and just a link to my gloom profile page. I do this to filter out people that are just looking for a free photoshoot and have no interest in Gloom, because they are no interest to me. Meaning if someone really wants to work with me they will take the time to check out my profile and sign up an FREE account so they can contact me.

3) Last there are tons of ways to get people to check out your Gloom Profile. You can use other networking websites, you can email all your friends, you can get active in the community forums, and last just using the Gloom Website to interact with other members will rack up your hits.

Why are hits so important? Well if you haven't noticed all networking websites use profile hits to track site usage. It may sound superficial but we all love knowing how may people have checked us out Basically once your in the top 20 of Glooms Most Popular you are going to stay there. Because new people are always going to think your special and check your profile out, and that right there creates hits.

Right now is the time to get yourself up there because the site is still small and growing rapidly. The way the site is growing right now it is about doubling each month. Last if you need any help figuring out what your url name is or how to write it in HTML just let me know. The best way to reach me is through my profile comments. I try to say active with this forum, but with running the whole site, adding new features, shooting, family, and my full time job (not gloom) I sometimes miss checking the forums. Basically I'm always logged in checking my profile and comments because I need to make sure the site is up and running smoothly

Here is a link to my profile: http://www.gloommagazine.com/brianpatrickwade

Post edited by: brianpatrickwade, at: 2007/12/03 22:14

orrrrr i can bribe people with special treats if they click on my profile. mmm cupcakes!!!

Lol good idea. Everyone loves cupcakes

or boobs. cupcakes and boobs. good duo i think.

Jessica Iris Panda wrote:
or boobs. cupcakes and boobs. good duo i think.Boobs work great LOL! I wonder how many hits I can get with my man boobs?

Cupcakes and boobs. Definitely two of my favorite things

Those are probably the 2 best things EVER!!!! Id view your page if you gave me those things.... so is this a hypothetical thing or can we work out the details ASAP... hehe

Boobcakes are the best of both worlds.

"Boobcakes" makes me think about cupcake pasties.

haha "boobcakes" i love that. Now if there were cupcake pasties, wouldn't they be called pastries?

So what Gloom Nation model is going to have boobcakes as the theme of their next shoot? Kelly Lee, Jessica Iris, Cupcake, Buggy, anyone?

Post edited by: brianpatrickwade, at: 2007/12/08 00:13

and don't forget a cherry on top of them

if cupcake is in sd she and i should have a boobcakes shoot:-p with whipcream and um cherries on top.

ill do it, sounds fun. only if everyone promises to help me pitch in in makin the boobcakes. would it be like two muffins connected together as one??? would that be the official boobcake shape?

and brian if you showed men your boobs theyd hit your site...from behind!~~~!~!!

Jessica Iris Panda wrote:
and brian if you showed men your boobs theyd hit your site...from behind!~~~!~!! Gay guys used to always want me when I was skinny. I have a nice bubble butt and I'm thinking thats why LOL

i believe me and miss jessica Iris will be doing a boobcake set
this will be exciting!! Im gunna try to make it out to San Diego on the 29th of December. WOOT!