The GuruShots page has lots to keep the participants busy once they have signed up, the users can take part in competitions as soon as they have uploaded photographs and they can also start voting. A good motivator for participants is knowing that there is always a constant supply of prizes which can be won in the form of the ability to boost selected photos, and all so the cash prizes which are five thousand dollars for the top photographer, $2250 for the top photo, and the notoriety and exhibition time that comes with these prizes as well. Nevertheless, if we take away all the prizes that the cite has up for grabs, it functions the same as a social media platform such as Facebook. Incorporating the voting system and allowing participants to like each other’s pictures, it ensures the participants, once signed up and taking part in competitions will boost and vote as much as they can in an effort to get ahead. Doing this they will send notifications to other users who will then pick up their phones and start liking and voting as well. This is in a sense a snowball effect, where the actions of one user will entice a reaction from another.
The introduction period or the first week is usually enough to get the user affectively hooked on the game, just like social media, and they will constantly have one eye on the phone or sit at the computer a lot more than before. All this effort does not take long to pay off, with most if not all players climbing very quickly up the vast scale of talent that GuruShots uses as qualifications. Each player must exhibit these qualifications on their profile page. Starting at Newbie, depending on the votes a player will qualify up and up to rookie, challenger, advanced, veteran, expert, champion, master, and then Guru.
the site is well laid out, making good use of space while being careful not to bombard the user with too much information. It boasts a wealth of GuruShots Exhibitions that take place all over the world. The site provides external links to social media platforms where users can express interest, request invitations or buy tickets.
(Katiyar)
This looks great!