Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
below are a few commonly asked questions relating to the use of the our site. If your question isn't answered then please feel free to email musiconnections with your query or concern (or even to tell us how wonderful we are) and we will endeavour to answer you as soon as we can. Remember this is a new site and we aim to make it the best musicians network in the UK so tell us how we can improve and we'll make the changes as fast as we can.
What are the membership options?
How do I register as a teacher?
What payment options and security do you have?
What if there are drop down options missing that I need?
How do I create a link back to you from my site?
What are the guidelines on uploading images?
How do I get myself removed from the musiconnections listings?
Why do I need to register to be able to contact other members by email?
What are the membership options?
There are 3 options for membership - Basic, Enhanced and Premium.
The Basic option
This is entirely free and allows you to enter the basic details below:
For Musicians - Name, location, phone no, the instruments and music genres you play and allows you to read forum messages and articles and contact other members.
For Bands - Name, location, phone no, type of band, music genres you play and whether you are looking for musicians and again and allows you to read forum messages and articles and contact other members.
For other businesses Name, location, phone no, type of business allows you to read forum messages and articles and contact other members.
The Enhanced Option (Get basic registration first then upgrade from my profile)
This is now FREE until the end of July 2010 for a musician or just £5 per annum for a band or £10 for a business and gives all of the above plus the ability to enter a lot more information, be listed above free listings, publicise gigs, submit news stories and articles, post blogs and forum messages and upload pictures. You can upgrade from your profile page when you register as a free member.
The Premium Option (Get basic registration first then upgrade from my profile)
Until the end of July 2010 this costs just £5 per annum for a musician or £10 per annum for a band or £20 for a business and gives all of the above plus gets you listed above enhanced listings and the option to upload audio/video files and more images. Again, you can upgrade from your profile page when you register as a free member.
How do I register as a teacher?
To register as a teacher first you need to register as a musician (all teachers are first and foremost musicians). Then in the edit profile page you tick the box that says you are also a teacher.
What payment options and security do you have?
You can pay by most credit and debit cards and we use HSBC as our payment gateway. This means that all your bank account or credit card information goes directly to them through their advanced encryption channels and we never see nor store your financial details ourselves. HSBC uses the latest security services of 'Verified by by Visa' and 'Mastercard SecureCode' to give you further peace of mind.
What if there are options missing on the drop down boxes relevant to my listing?
Please email me here here with any suggestions for more options and I will endeavour to add them on the same day.
How Do I Update My Profile?
You can change your notes or any part of your musiconnections profile by clicking on the 'My Account' link at the top of the website and thenselecting the 'edit profile' option on the right.
You can then amend or add to whichever area of your profile you choose and once you click on 'Submit' - the update will be instant. How do I create a link back to you from my site? <A href="http://www.musiconnections.co.uk"><IMG src="http://www.musiconnections.co.uk/mclogotag.jpg" alt="UK Musicians Network" width="220px" vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0"></A>
Linking back to us tells others that your details are listed on our growing network. To do this simply paste the following html block into your page code. Feel free to adjust the width setting if you need to change the size of the image:
What are the guidelines on uploading images?
Including images is a powerful way of reaching and influencing your audience with impact. To keep download time to the site at a minimum use jpg format and keep the file size small preferably under 100kb. Here are a few other tips:
- Crop your photos to remove extraneous background clutter that detracts from the message you want to send.
- Feel free to doctor your images first inPhotoshop or other software to improve colour, contrast, brightness or remove items that aren't necessary.
- Remember image manipulation should only be to improve the quality of the image.
- It's better to start with a high resolution picture which can be resized than start with a low res one. You can't improve a low resolution picture but you can make a high res one smaller without loss of quality.
- If you expect users to print your images ensure they look equally good in black and white.
How do I get myself removed from the Musiconnections listings?
Simply click here to get yourself removed. Please specify your username and it would help us if you you could briefly say why you wish to remove yourself from the site.
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Why do I need to register to be able to contact other members by email?
This is to protect our members from receiving unsolicited, spam emails which has become a huge problem on some sites where member's email addresses were readily available.
What are the rules on forum use?
Our forums, news items and articles are all either moderated or checked for the following before they are published. None of the following are acceptable or allowed on the musiconnections site:
1. Spam
2. Trolls
3. Swearing
4. Personal attacks
5. Unpaid for advertising
6. Racism
7. Links to illegal or pornographic content