How ranking works
Search results are ordered by each pro's resume score. Every pro starts at 70, and the score moves up or down from there, mostly based on ratings from clients they actually worked with. Money can nudge a listing, but it can't buy the top.
The resume score
Client ratings
5★ +3 · 4★ +1 · 3★ −2 · 2★ −5 · 1★ −8
Every client who books through SlotNow can rate their pro, and every rating counts, even ones a pro hides from their page. Bad experiences cost more than good ones earn.
Experience
up to +5
+0.25 for every shoot completed through SlotNow.
Time on SlotNow
up to +3
+1 for every 8 months active.
Responsiveness
+2 / −5
Pros who answer new messages within 24 hours gain; pros who leave clients waiting lose.
Profile
−2
Until the pro adds a real photo, headline, bio and a work sample.
80+ Excellent55–79 Good standingUnder 55 Needs attention
Sponsorships, and their limits
- • Pros can pay a daily budget to appear higher, but a sponsorship adds at most 8 points.
- • The top 3 results are always the highest-scoring pros for your search. Sponsorship never touches them.
- • Only pros with a score of 55 or more can sponsor, so boosted listings are still in good standing.
- • Every boosted listing is clearly marked Sponsored.