Models & Photographers Gain More Industry Exposure With New Features & Social Media Integration On ModelURL
ModelURL announces that its reached another milestone with over 15 thousand members in four months from its launch in February. The new portfolio networking site for the modeling industry just released a new set of features yet to be seen.
(PRWEB) July 14, 2010 -- ModelURL, today announced that it reached yet another milestone with 15 thousand registered users within four months of its launch in February. The leading modeling and photography portfolio site has been growing rapidly by providing its users essential management tools to work with people in the modeling industry. To celebrate its success, ModelURL introduced its mobile site at
m.modelurl.com, being the first of its kind that allows users to login to the site from mobile devices.
Photo of the Week
Coupled with the mobile site, ModelURL also implemented its
Photo of the Week (POTW) contest, which gives its users an opportunity to be featured on the homepage for an entire week. With social media tools seamlessly integrated on the site, users are encouraged to promote their photo on other platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. This has proven to draw in a tremendous amount of unique visitors from all over the Internet each day, casting their votes.
"Photo of the Week is exciting because our members get to interact more with our site and showcase their work. At ModelURL, we want to represent our members with their best work and help them get noticed," says Lyndzi Trang, ModelURL's Community Manager.
Essential Mobile App
Next up, ModelURL will be releasing an iPhone and Android mobile app that enables users to manage their online portfolio on the go as well as connect with their peers on current and future projects. The app will help them stay on top of their schedules, projects and network from their mobile device.
"We’re the only portfolio site in the modeling industry to have a mobile app," said Son Le, Developer of ModelURL. "We're encouraging our users to be proactive with their career by providing our users an application that keeps them connected and organized."
Social Media Network Integration
ModelURL constantly refreshes its site each week with new features and improvements based off of user feedback. From creating
casting call alerts to implementing a
radius search, ModelURL provides its users the experience they all want and need. Furthermore, the site leverages Facebook’s and Twitter’s already existing member-base to give its users more exposure to their portfolios. Whether it is a new photo album, a status update or a simple friend invite, ModelURL’s integration into the major social media networks keeps everyone connected in all areas.
About ModelURL
With its rapid membership growth and site expansion of features, ModelURL is transforming the modeling industry by providing users a new set of features and tools to help manage their portfolio and career. ModelURL is an online portfolio site that acts as a nexus between models, photographers, other creative individuals, and talent agencies in the modeling industry. Users can connect with other creative individuals, post and book castings, attend events, organize and view their schedule, create and promote their portfolio, upload and share unlimited photos, review each others work, and get access to over 2,000 modeling agencies -- all for free.
Media Contact:
Hong Vo
ModelURL
hong@modelurl.com
http://modelurl.com
Top Notch Online Modeling Network Launches With Style, ModelURL.com
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The modeling industry just became more exciting with the official launch of ModelURL, an online modeling network specially designed to connect aspiring & professional models, model photographers and other creative artists. Presenting this high-paced industry with what it needs, ModelURL introduces a fresh, interactive and innovative Web 2.0 site that focuses on the best user experience for its members, connecting them to resources that will benefit them.
The unveiling of ModelURL gives its competitors something to look out for. Shifting beyond the traditional Web 1.0 social media sites, ModelURL combines a sleek and professional design with a superb easy-to-navigate system for members. They can now efficiently manage their identity online and build relationships with people in the modeling world.
"Older model sites may help you make friends like in the Myspace/Web 1.0 era, but our site is positioned in a way to help you get what you really need in this tough industry: reputation, brand awareness, and strong connections," says Son Le, ModelURL founder and CEO.
ModelURL recognizes the unique needs of both aspiring and professional models and the often-overlooked talents of their model photographers, stylists, make-up artists and more. By allowing members to attribute the work of others on their portfolio with a "credit" and vice versa, ModelURL creates and reinforces an inherent reputation system of trust and portfolio quality. Anyone can then search this system.
Similar to Facebook and LinkedIn, members can create and manage an online professional profile and interact with others. Moreover, if users have online accounts elsewhere, ModelURL has the option to import existing modeling portfolios from other modeling communities.
"Being a professional model and now stylist, I have been a member of many other primitive modeling sites but have found them to be inefficient and ineffective. Our goal is to create a site that's not only comparable to other major successful networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, but also make it more resourceful and navigable for a community of people that helps each other," says Lyndzi Trang, ModelURL's Co-founder and Community Manager.
Only a small fraction of many exclusive features have been implemented on ModelURL. One notable feature is ModelURL's directory of modeling agencies around the world. Members can now search for agencies and get in contact with them for modeling jobs and other jobs relating to the industry. More highlighted features that set the online modeling network apart from the competition include designating yourself with multiple creative trades under one account and linking Twitter and Facebook accounts to update status messages.
Reminiscent of Google's limited release plans, only pillars of the modeling industry have been invited to join the site who are then given only 10 invitations to invite friends. For a limited time, access to ModelURL.com is available by using the code, modelPR.
For additional information on ModelURL or to request an invitation to join, contact Hong Vo or visit http://www.ModelURL.com.
About ModelURL LLC:
ModelURL is the creation of Son Le, a former Yahoo engineer and serial entrepreneur who had three of his online companies acquired, one which was by Brad Greenspan, founder of MySpace. Other partners of ModelURL include Lyndzi Trang, former model and forensic accountant, Los Angeles celebrity and fashion stylist. Kennard Lilly, Los Angeles based creative interaction designer and co-founder of Dope Creative. Hong Vo, online search engine marketing guru from Inc. 500's award-winning company, Wpromote.
Collaborating on all of their strengths, they make up the ultimate team for the emerging, model networking site.
Media Contact:
Hong Vo
ModelURL
hong@modelurl.com
http://modelurl.com
