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# A user's guide to FanShots
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/fanshots-a-user-guide/
- Published: 2018-09-14T16:35:05.000Z
- Updated: 2018-09-14T16:35:05.000Z
- Author: Julian Sanchez
- Tags: #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15

FanPosts and FanShots are part of what make SB Nation blogs different from and better than other blogs you might read - they allow *you* to contribute content, giving each user a greater voice than s/he might have anywhere else on the 'Net. But just because you've got a voice doesn't mean you should yell and it doesn't mean you should speak just to hear yourself talk. Here are some helpful hints for newcomers and veterans alike.

### **What Are FanShots For?**

FanShots are quick posts, links, images or videos.

**When Should You Post a FanShot?**

- Whenever you find a link, a quote, a video or a photo that you think your fellow PPPers will enjoy.
- When you don't have any commentary to add to the link, video, photo or quote.

FanShots are a great way of sharing anything interesting Leafs or even NHL-related. If you find a great MSM article (or even a particularly bad one that you think could spur on good discussion), a good quotation, a YouTube video, a good image, or anything that you stumble across on your trip around the interwebs that you think Leafs fans would appreciate. **One caveat: make sure it has not already been posted.** If it's breaking news make sure that it hasn't already been posted. **Please check the morning post and read the recent fanshots to see if it's already been posted**. If it has then it's going to get deleted.

They differ from FanPosts because they are much less involved. If you are just adding a paragraph or two of explanation, it should probably be a FanShot.

In the interest of maximizing the exposure of your FanShot here are some tips to maximize your efforts:

1. **Write a killer headline**. Include key words like names and teams, and be as specific as possible. Most people click on FanShots from the sidebar (even though the [**FanShots page**](http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/fanshots) is more helpful), meaning the only thing readers will see initially is your headline. If they don't like the headline, they won't click on the link. Unless, of course, you...
2. **Include an intriguing image**. Make sure the text and detail are large enough to make out -- be aware that the SBN software might shrink it to the correct size. Make sure the point of the image is quickly apparent -- don't make me struggle to understand what I'm looking at. Most importantly, make sure I see something interesting. I need to be motivated enough to click through the link or leave a comment.
3. **Entice readers with significant information**. This could be a long quote, data tables, or your own thoughts. Give us something interesting that can be used as a discussion starter, not just an executive summary.

### Headlines

Your headline or image is the gateway to the rest of the FanShot. The rest of the FanShot is the gateway to readers clicking the link and leaving comments.