What are Deep Dives?

Deep Dives are curated collections that let you organize your research, discoveries, and interests into meaningful collections. Think of them as your personal research notebooks, reading lists, or curated mixtapes of content that tell a story or explore a topic you're passionate about.

What Can You Create?

Deep Dives are incredibly flexible and can be used for many purposes:

• Reading Lists: "Books that changed my perspective on creativity" or "Summer reading for entrepreneurs"
• Research Projects: "The history of street photography" or "Understanding AI ethics through articles and videos"
• Creative Inspiration: "Artists who inspire my work" or "Design systems I love studying"
• Learning Paths: "Learning JavaScript from scratch" or "Understanding climate change through documentaries"
• Personal Collections: "Songs that got me through tough times" or "Photos from my travels"
• Shared Discoveries: "Resources I share with my team" or "Tools that make me more productive"

What Can You Add?

Each Deep Dive can contain a variety of content types, all added through our streamlined interface:

• File Uploads: Drag and drop or upload images (up to 20 MB), videos (up to 200 MB), or audio files directly
• External Content: Save articles, videos, podcasts, books, websites, or any URL from across the web - we'll automatically fetch the metadata
• Internal Content: Add blog posts, other Deep Dives, books, films, and more from LavishMade with beautiful search results
• Section Breaks: Organize your collection with section dividers that can include titles, descriptions, and notes
• Rich Text Notes: Add detailed notes to each item with rich text formatting
• Tags: Organize and categorize your items with tags
• Audio Notes: Record or upload audio notes to add voice commentary to any dive item
• Video Notes: Record or upload video notes (up to 10 minutes) to add video commentary to any dive item

Saving Items from Their Pages

You can easily add items to your Deep Dives directly from the item's page by right-clicking the "..." menu:

• Posts: Right-click the "..." menu on any post and select "Save to Deep Dive" to add it to a collection
• Blog Posts: Right-click the "..." menu on blog posts to save them to your Deep Dives
• Deep Dives: Right-click the "..." menu on other Deep Dives to add them to your collection, creating curated lists of collections

When you save an item from its page, you'll be taken to a special "Save" page where you can choose which Deep Dive to add it to, add a custom title, and include notes. This makes it easy to build your collections as you discover content across LavishMade.

How to Create a Deep Dive

Creating a Deep Dive is simple and streamlined. Here's how it works:

1. Go to "Deep Dives" in the top navigation
2. Click "Create New Deep Dive"
3. Step 1: Give your collection a title that captures your theme or topic
4. Step 1: Choose your visibility settings (Visible to All, Visible to Subscribers, or Visible to Self)
5. Click "Create" to create your Deep Dive
6. After Creation: Once your Deep Dive is created, you can then add a description, tags, background image, and start adding items using the new streamlined interface

This two-step process makes it quick to get started - just add a title and choose who can see it, then customize and build your collection with all the details and content you want.

Adding Items to Your Deep Dive

There are two main ways to add items to your Deep Dives:

1. From Item Pages: Right-click the "..." menu on posts, blog posts, or other Deep Dives and select "Save to Deep Dive"
2. From Within Your Deep Dive: Click "Add Item" while viewing or editing your Deep Dive to see the new streamlined interface

When you click "Add Item" directly within your Deep Dive, you'll see a beautiful landing page with multiple ways to add content:

1. Drag & Drop File Upload

The easiest way to add files is by dragging and dropping them directly onto the upload area. You can upload:

• Images: Photos, artwork, or any image files (up to 20 MB)
• Videos: Video files (up to 200 MB) - videos are processed in the background so you can add details while they process
• Audio: Audio files or recordings

After uploading, you'll see a preview of your file and can add a title, description, tags, and optional audio or video notes before creating the dive item.

2. Add Item From URL

Click "Add Item From URL" to save content from any website. Simply paste the URL and we'll automatically fetch the metadata (title, image, description). You can then:

• Edit the title if you want to customize it
• Add your own description or notes
• Add tags to help organize your collection
• Include optional audio or video notes

3. Add Item from Lavish

Click "Add Item from Lavish" to include content from your LavishMade collection. You can search and add:

• Blog Posts: Your published blog posts or posts from others
• Deep Dives: Other Deep Dives you want to reference
• Books: Books from your shelf or the community
• Films: Films from your collection

Search results appear as beautiful cards with cover photos, making it easy to find and select the content you want. Once selected, you can add notes, tags, and optional audio or video commentary.

4. Add Section Break

Use "Add Section Break" to organize your Deep Dive into sections. Section breaks help structure longer collections and make them easier to navigate. You can add a title, optional description, tags, and even audio or video notes to section breaks.

Tip: The right-click "..." menu method is perfect for quickly saving content as you discover it, while the "Add Item" interface within your Deep Dive gives you full control with all the new options like drag-and-drop, URL saving, and section breaks.

Organizing Your Deep Dive

Deep Dives offer powerful organization tools:

• Drag and Drop: Reorder items to tell your story in the right sequence
• Tags: Add tags to help others discover your Deep Dive
• Categories: Filter items by type (Articles, Videos, Books, etc.)
• Text Notes: Edit titles and add rich text notes to each item for context
• Audio & Video Notes: Add audio or video notes to dive items to provide voice or video commentary
• Comments: Enable or disable comments to encourage discussion

Sharing and Discovery

Deep Dives are designed for sharing and discovery:

• Public Deep Dives: Appear in the main Deep Dives feed for others to discover
• Subscriber-Only: Visible to your subscribers, perfect for exclusive collections
• Forking: Others can "fork" your public Deep Dives to create their own version
• Tags: Use tags to help people find your collections through search
• Direct Links: Share the direct link to your Deep Dive with anyone

Learn more about sharing and discovery options, including how forking works and how to maximize discoverability.

Visibility Options

Control who can see your Deep Dives:

• Visible to All: Public collections that anyone can discover and fork
• Visible to Subscribers: Only your subscribers can see the collection
• Visible to Self: Private collections for your personal use

Best Practices

• Give your Deep Dive a clear, descriptive title
• Write a helpful description explaining the collection's purpose
• Save items to Deep Dives as you discover them - use the "Save to Deep Dive" option from any post, blog post, interest, or tag page
• Add notes to items to provide context and insights
• Organize items in a logical order that tells a story
• Use tags to improve discoverability
• Choose an appropriate background image that represents your theme
• Mix internal LavishMade content (posts, blog posts, interests, tags) with external links to create rich, comprehensive collections