GMB UPDATES: New Features + Profile Themes

May is coming fast, and quickly I want to get GMB out of beta and show the producers the full potential of the site.

Before I get to the big update, let me tell you real quick about some features that are implemented to facilitate the buyers finding your beats.

Popular Tags. Tags are keywords set by the producers to describe how their beats sound like, or who they think could be singing or rapping over their beats. It allows users to browse beats by a common name, genre, location etc. If you want to find beat that may sound like Jay-Z's, you can go and check it.
History Beats, Favorite Beats, Popular tags are linked on the side and can be identified easily with distinguishable icons. The Favorite Beats link has a folder and heart on it, the Beats History link has a clock to bring you back, and the Popular Tags link has a tag.
In the BeatBox page the search box is cleaner, right on target, and more intuitive.
The BeatBox Search is fixed. You can also sort results by Most Favorited,
The beats are played faster.
... and a few tweaks here and there :)

But now, the major update: PROFILE THEMES.

Profile Themes allow you to design your profile the way you want it, by applying your own color and background, images etc. No need to know any HTML or CSS code to design your own. The editor is intuitive, all you do is applying colors, upload images and that's it.

I also added some pre-made themes to allow people to quickly update their profile and make it look unique.

After several weeks of testing, GMB will be out of beta in May '08.

Mardix

Posted: 04/29/08