Frequently Asked Questions

Sign Up/Login Questions: How do I join the community? To join the community you will need to register and create a profile.

1. Click the Sign Up button located in the upper right hand corner of the site.
2. Enter your email address and create a password. Then click the SIGN UP button.
3. A confirmation email will be sent to your email address. Click the activation link contained in the email, and you will be redirected back to Real Women of Philadelphia.
4. The website will load, taking you to our registration page.
5. Fill out your Name, Birthday, Gender, and Address
6. Be sure to check that you've read and accept the Official Sweepstakes Rules.
7. Add a profile avatar (this is optional).
8. Click the CREATE ACCOUNT button. On the next page you have to option to connect your social media accounts to your profile.
9. Click CONNECT for each social media service you would like to connect to your Real Women of Philadelphia profile. This step is optional. A window will open asking you to log in to your account and authorize Real Women of Philadelphia to connect to your account. If you do not yet have an account, you will need to visit that social media service's website to register before connecting to Real Women of Philadelphia profile.
10. When you are finished connecting your social media services, click DONE. You now have a profile and are ready to start participating in the Community!
11. If you would like to login to Real Women of Philadelphia using your Facebook account, you will be offered the opportunity to do so when signing up for a site account.

1. Click the SIGN UP option to join the site.
2. Click the blue FACEBOOK CONNECT button on the right side of the page.
3. A new window will appear. Follow the steps provided to sign up to Real Women of Philadelphia using your Facebook account.

NOTE: You will still need to connect your Facebook account to your profile in order to share site content on your Facebook profile. How do I log into my Real Women of Philadelphia profile? Using your email address…

1. Click the LOGIN button located in the upper right hand corner of the site.
2. Enter your email address and password. Click the LOGIN button.
3. The site will reload and you will now be logged into Realwomenofphiladelphia.com.
Using your Facebook Account...
1. Click the LOGIN button located in the upper right hand corner of the site.
2. Click the blue FACEBOOK CONNECT button to the right of the page.
3. A new window will appear. Follow the steps provided to log into Real Women of Philadelphia using your Facebook account.
NOTE: You will still need to connect your Facebook account to your profile in order to share site content on your Facebook profile. Profile Questions: How do I add friends? To add a user as a friend, go to their profile and click the ADD TO FRIENDS button, located in the top right corner of the profile area. Once they have accepted your Friend Request, they will be added to your profile. Can I invite my friends to join Real Women of Philadelphia? Yes. In the 'Friends' section of your profile, click the option to 'Invite Friends'. Enter their email address and click 'Send', and they will receive an email invitation from you, to join Real Women of Philadelphia. How do I post a Story to my profile page?
1. Go to the 'Stories' section of your profile, and click 'Create a Story'.
2. Give your story a title, and write your story in the Story Content box.
3. Insert a Photo or Video, as necessary.
4. Click 'SAVE' to add the story to your profile.
How do I import videos to my profile page?
1. To import videos you must first have connected your YouTube account to your Real Women of Philadelphia profile. If you have not done this, please refer to the steps above. If your YouTube account is already connected, please skip this step.
2. In the Videos section of your profile click the NEW VIDEO option.
3. Choose how you would like to import the video, either 'Browse from the Web' or 'Upload From My PC'.
4. If you chose to 'Browse from the Web', select the video from one of your video-focused Connected Services (Facebook, YouTube), and then click 'FINISH'. If you selected 'Upload From My PC', read the info about video uploading, and then click 'NEXT'. Choose the service you would like to send the video to (as imported videos must live on a Connected Service), and then click 'SELECT VIDEO'. Locate the video file from your computer, and then fill out Title and Description, while the video is uploading. When you are done, click 'SAVE'.
5. Click the Videos tab and you will now see all imported videos.
How do I share my uploaded content with Real Women Of Philadelphia?
1. For each piece of content that you upload to your profile, you have the option to LIKE that content. Clicking this option will let Real Women of Philadelphia know you have something cool to show. To share your content on your connected social media services like Facebook and Twitter, you'll need to change the privacy settings for that content so that it is viewable by everyone including people who are not members of Real Women of Philadelphia.
2. Click on SHARE next to the content that you would like to share, and you will be prompted to confirm your privacy settings if your content is currently only viewable by site members.
3. If you click on CONTINUE, your privacy settings will automatically be updated.
4. You can then add a description to the text box and choose to share on Facebook or Twitter by clicking the checkbox next to each account that would like to share your content on.
5. You can preview by clicking on the PREVIEW button, and click on SHARE to send the content and your message to the selected accounts, or click on EDIT to go back and edit your message.
How do I Upload Photos to my profile page?
1. In the Photos section of your profile click the NEW PHOTO option.
2. Enter a name for the album of photos you are creating and then click the SELECT PHOTO button.
3. Choose how you would like to import the photo, either 'Browse from the Web' or 'Upload From My PC'.
4. If you chose to 'Browse from the Web', select the image from one of your Connected Services (Facebook, Flickr, Picasa), and then click FINISH. If you selected Upload From My PC, read the info about photo uploading, and then click NEXT. Choose the service you would like to send the photo to (as imported profile photos must live on a Connected Service), and then click SELECT PHOTO. Locate the photo from your computer, and then fill out Photo Title and Description, while the photo is uploaded to your profile. When you are done, click SAVE.
5. Once the photo/album has been uploaded, you can navigate to each photo and add a caption.
Social Media Questions: How do I connect my Facebook account to my Real Women of Philadelphia profile?
1. If you would like to send your Real Women of Philadelphia profile status updates to Facebook, or share your Real Women of Philadelphia profile updates on your Facebook page, you need to first create a Facebook account and then connect that account to your profile on Realwomenofphiladelphia.com. Set up a Facebook account at www.Facebook.com. If you already have a Facebook account, please skip this step.
2. Log on to Real Women of Philadelphia, go to your profile and click My Account.
3. Choose the option Connect Services.
4. Click the CONNECT button next to the Facebook icon, and then follow the connection steps to connect your Facebook account.
How do I connect my Twitter account to my Real Women of Philadelphia profile?
1. If you would like to send your Real Women of Philadelphia profile status updates to Twitter, you need to first create a Twitter account and then connect that account to your profile on Real Women of Philadelphia. Set up a Twitter account at www.Twitter.com. If you already have a Twitter account, please skip this step.
2. Log on to Real Women of Philadelphia go to your profile and click My Account.
3. Choose the option Connect Services.
4. Click the CONNECT button next to the Twitter icon, and then follow the connection steps to connect your Twitter account.
How do I connect my Flickr account to my Real Women of Philadelphia profile?
1. Log on to Real Women of Philadelphia, go to your profile and click My Account.
2. Choose the option Connect Services
3. Click the CONNECT button next to the Flickr icon, and then follow the connection steps to connect your Flickr account.
How do I connect my YouTube account to my Real Women of Philadelphia profile?
1. In order to upload videos to your profile page, you need to first create a YouTube account and then connect that account to your profile on Real Women of Philadelphia. Set up a YouTube account at www.YouTube.com. If you already have a YouTube account, please skip this step.
2. Log on to Real Women of Philadelphia, go to your profile and click My Account.
3. Choose the option Connect Services.
4. Click the CONNECT button next to the YouTube icon, and then follow the connection steps to connect your YouTube account.
How do I connect my Picasa account to my Real Women of Philadelphia profile?
1. In order to upload photos to your profile page, you need to first create a Picasa account and then connect that account to your profile on Real Women of Philadelphia. Set up a Picasa account at www.Picasa.com. If you already have a Picasa account, please skip this step.
2. Log on to Real Women of Philadelphia, go to your profile and click My Account.
3. Choose the option Connect Services.
4. Click the CONNECT button next to the Picasa icon, and then follow the connection steps to connect your YouTube account.
Forum Questions: How do I start a discussion? Go to the Forum, and select the topic you are interested in discussing. You will see the option and area to 'Start a New Topic'. Fill out these fields and click 'Create Topic'. What are the Forum Posting Rules?
• The Golden Rule is Golden for a reason. Please be nice.
• Conversation and Debate are good, so please engage others instead of shutting them down because they do not agree with you.
• Trolling, hate speech, adult content and excessive foul language will NOT be tolerated. You get one warning; repeated violations will result in immediate deactivation. No exceptions!
• Spam comments/profiles will be immediately removed from the site
• Please do not advertise or link to business websites, as the Forum is not used for that. Personal blogs are OK.
• This is a site of positivity. If we see anyone disparaging Real Women of Philadelphia in any way, the comment will be deleted and the user will be immediately removed from the community.
• Any user pretending to be a representative from Real Women of Philadelphia will be deactivated.
How do I report spam or offensive or abusive content/users? If you feel a user's discussion post or uploaded content is in violation of the Forum Posting Rules or general good community standards, you can click the FLAG option to inform a Moderator, who will review the issue. Notifications: How do I unsubscribe from the emails?
1. From your Real Women of Philadelphia profile, click on MY ACCOUNT.
2. Next, click on EMAIL PREFERENCES.
3. Uncheck any notifications that you do not wish to receive, and leave any notifications that you do want to receive checked.
4. Once you have finished updating which notifications you would like to receive, click on SAVE at the bottom of the page.
5. You can also access your Email Preferences from any of the notification emails you receive from the site. To access your email preferences from an email notification, click the UNSUBSCRIBE option at the bottom of the email. This will open your email preferences page. Uncheck any email notifications that you do not wish to receive, and leave any notifications that you want to receive checked. When you are finished, click SAVE at the bottom of the page.
Technical Support: How do I report a bug? If you notice any problems with the website, send an email to support@realwomenofphiladelphia.com and we'll do our best to correct the problem as rapidly as possible. Whom do I contact if I have technical questions? For any technical questions regarding site submissions or the site in general please direct them to our Site Admin by sending them a Private Message or an email. Whom do I contact regarding any community related questions? For any questions related to the contests or the community in general please contact RWOP Girl via Private Message from your Profile Page. Site Search: How do I search for friends on the site? You must be a registered Real Women of Philadelphia member to find (and make) friends on the website. To find your friends, go to your profile, click the Friends section. Click Find People and type the name of the person you are looking for. As you are typing, the site will generate results for you to choose from. Find the one that matches your search and click the name. You will then be directed to that user's profile, where you can add them as a friend.