Penelope - The Purple Blog & Social Media

Hello, my name is Penelope :) 

I work for PurplePort managing The Purple Blog and our social media channels below (seen by thousands of people on and off PurplePort):

• Facebook
• Instagram
• X
• Pinterest

I'm looking for fabulous images! Can you help me?  

I am constantly browsing PurplePort, hunting for fabulous images to share with the world to show how talented our members are, but as this site is so big, I can't reach everywhere. I know there are so many amazing images I haven't seen yet!

So, I need the help of the wonderful creative community - I'd love to know what gorgeous gems you've found on your travels around PurplePort! Message me anytime on PurplePort when you spot an awesome image (or images) that would look great on The Purple Blog or our social channels. You can either copy links to the images or add the images to a collection (and copy the link to the collection) to send to me. 

I can't wait to hear from you! :)

Do you want your images featured on our social media? 

Add keyword tags to your images

We love sharing images from our Front Page Image (FPI) Collection, but we also use the Image Search feature to find fantastic images based on keywords. 

So we can easily find your fabulous, unique and stunning work, make sure to add correct and relevant keyword tags to your images :)

If you've never used the Image Search feature, check out How to Search for Images using Tags and The PurplePort Guide to Image Tags.

Disable members-only portfolios and images

We can't share images marked as Members only (or if your portfolio is marked as this). If you'd like your work featured on our social media, disable these options on your portfolio and images.

You can change this on your General Site Settings page by unticking the option Hide your profile from non-members.  

Allow your images to be collected

When browsing PurplePort looking for fabulous images to promote on our social media channels, we use image collections to organise our choices. If you prevent your images from being collected, we can't add them to our image collections, meaning they won't get shared on our social media channels.

To enable your images to be collected, go to your General Site Settings page and untick the option Prevent others from commenting on your images. 

Add your social media accounts to your PurplePort account

We do our absolute best to tag your social media accounts when we post your beautiful work on our social media. If you'd like us to tag your social media pages, please add them to your portfolio page on either:

• The External Links on the right-hand side of your PurplePort account 
• Your portfolio notes (make it REALLY clear, so we don't miss it!)

The simplest and easiest way to add all your social media accounts (and other links) to your PurplePort account is to use your Prpl.pro page (available exclusively to PurplePort members). Click here to check out my Prpl.pro page :)

You can add your Prpl.pro page to your External Links or portfolio notes. Go to Manage your account to edit your Prpl.pro page. 

Do you want your images featured on The Purple Blog?

Add keyword tags to your images 

One of the things we enjoy the most is looking for beautiful images for photo collection posts on The Purple Blog.

To find images, we use the Image Search tool by searching for images based on keyword tags. We use this tool ALL of the time to find fantastic images (both for social media and The Purple Blog).

If you want us to see your stunning images and feature them in posts on The Purple Blog, ensure you add relevant keyword tags to your images! 

Check out How to Search for Images using Tags and The PurplePort Guide to Image Tags if you've never used the Image Search feature.

Allow your images to be collected

We use image collections to organise beautiful images we find, and we also use this tool to build photo collection posts on The Purple Blog. If you prevent your images from being collected, we can't add them to our image collections, and they won't get featured in these blog posts.

To enable your images to be collected, go to your General Site Settings page and untick the option Prevent others from collecting your images. 

Do you want to get published/featured on The Purple Blog?

Submit your blog post for publication on our blog

The Purple Blog is seen by thousands of people on and off PurplePort, and all PurplePort members can create and submit their blog posts for free.

Creating a blog post is a great way to share your experience and your fabulous work, and it can be about anything you want to share with the world!

If we publish your blog post on our blog, you'll not only get fantastic exposure, but we'll also give you free PurplePort VIP!

If you'd like to create a blog post, check out How To Submit Your Own Content To The PurplePort Blog - Open To Everyone!, which outlines some of the requirements for posts published. 

Need inspiration on how your blog post should look or sound? Have a browse of previous posts on The Purple Blog - it's a great way to pick up valuable tips and spark your creativity!

Be interviewed for our blog

We have interviewed so many hugely talented PurplePort members over the years, and we'd love to hear from more of you!

Message me on PurplePort if there's someone in particular you think would be great featured in an interview on our blog (or perhaps you'd like to nominate yourself!).

★ Penelope ★