General
What is the Talent Database?
Who is it for?
How will people find me?

Listings
Does it cost anything to create a listing?
How long will it take to create a listing?

Portfolio
Why don’t you prevent people from downloading or stealing content?

POPfactor
Why is my POPfactor low?
Why does my POPfactor change so much?

 

General 

What is the Talent Database?
Think about it like a Worldwide Yellow Pages for talent and creativity.  Thousands of talent buyers everyday are searching the world for new acts, artists and performers to satisfy the public’s demand for new creative works.  Whether you want to be discovered as the “next big thing” or are hoping to pick up some side work as a freelancer, the TalentDatabase will expose your skills to the world. [return to top]

Who is it for?
The database is intended for any talented individual or group that wants to become a part of the global listing.  Whether you are an artist, designer, comedian, dancer, whatever your specialty…the database is organized into twenty talent channels to create a place for your particular skill.  In addition to artist listings, the database also serves as a comprehensive directory for trade professionals, talent agents, labels, publishers and other industry representatives that are looking for new talent. [return to top]

How will people find me?
This is the cool part.  Implementing the latest in web networking technology, people can locate you through a variety of search techniques.  For every particular talent or skill, no matter how unique, there are enthusiasts and fans out there that are interested in what you do.  People can find you by your location, your interests, specialties, tags, and even popularity.  That’s right…people can acknowledge your work in order to boost your positioning on the site. [return to top]

 

Listings 

Does it cost anything to create a listing?
No, in fact a talent listing offers much more for free.  Simply creating a listing on the database creates your own professional identity.  This will allow talent buyers and fans around the world to contact you directly through the site instead of revealing your phone number or e-mail address.  Of course you can still list that contact information if you like, however in today’s world, we believe that every safeguard should be implemented to protect your personal privacy.  You can also network with others in the database and bookmark your favorite contacts through your professional identity. [return to top]

How long will it take to create a listing?
Creating a listing is simple and quick.  In fact, once you create your professional identity (it takes about 1 minute), you can come back at any time to upload additional portfolio and biographical content. [return to top]

 

Portfolio 

Why don’t you prevent people from downloading or stealing content?
We have received some requests to add image downloading prevention to the site so that visitors cannot download member's images from their portfolios. Unfortunately there is no reliable way to do this. Some sites use javascript to disable right clicking to save images. Disabling javascript is very easy to bypass, and people can do a screenshot simply by pressing Ctrl-PrtSc on their keyboards which cannot be stopped. Luckily the web is a low resolution medium; therefore one cannot make high quality prints from images taken in this manner. If you are really concerned with controlling low res versions of your work online, the best solution is for you to watermark them. However, this does detract from the user experience of your work, in many cases dramatically. [return to top]

 

POPfactor

Why is my POPfactor low?
One of the factors of POPfactor is collecting historical data to create a comparison against your past performance. So, if you have recently registered, you POPfactor will not change for several days until data is collected. Just keep connecting with other members. Being acknowledged, bookmarked, or viewed by other members among other things improves your POPfactor. [return to top]

Why does my POPfactor change so much?
The POPfactor calculation is volatile by nature. The algorithm compares your values against your past values as well as those of the rest of the community. It is our hope the top members in POPfactor change and create dynamism on the site, rather than seeing the same members in the same position each day. That said, the validation of others is generally going to propel your POPfactor higher. [return to top]