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# Project Marketing and Visibility Controls

When you recruit from the Pulse Voices panel or use external links, you control how your study appears to potential participants. This page covers project listing settings, visibility, compensation, and what participants see.

## Pulse Voices panel settings

If you're recruiting from the Pulse Voices panel, you can configure your project's settings to make your project discoverable by the entire panel:

* **Visibility** — Hidden (invite-only) or Open (discoverable).
* **Project image** — Upload your own, choose stock, or generate with AI.
* **Participant-facing description** — What potential participants see when browsing.
* **Tags** — Help participants find your study by topic.
* **Compensation and timeline** — Show expected pay and time commitment.
* **Branding** — Choose whether your organization name displays.

These settings are specific only to the participants in the Pulse Voices panel and the public participant marketing page if used. Your team's view is unchanged. For additional information on marketing your study to our Pulse Voices panel, go to *\[insert link]*.

## Recruitment settings

From your project settings, configure:

| Setting           | What it controls                                                                       |
| ----------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Project name      | The study name participants see (can differ from your internal project name)           |
| Description       | A participant-facing summary of what the study involves                                |
| Tags              | Topic categories that help participants find your study in the directory               |
| Project image     | A visual that appears in listings — upload your own, choose stock, or generate with AI |
| Expected timeline | How long the study runs and estimated time commitment per participant                  |
| Compensation      | What participants will be paid and when                                                |
| Branding          | Whether your organization/workspace name appears on the listing                        |

## AI-generated images

Don't have a design team? The platform can generate project images from your study description using AI. You'll be given multiple options to choose from, all at professional quality. You can also search integrated stock image libraries or upload your own.

## Visibility controls

| Setting | Effect                                                                                                                |
| ------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Hidden  | Study is invite-only. No public listing. Participants can only join through direct email invitation or a shared link. |
| Open    | Study appears in the Pulse Voices directory. Eligible panel members can discover it and apply.                        |

When setting up your project, you can use Hidden to test your setup and switch to Open when you're ready to recruit.

## What invited participants see

Participants you invite interact with the Pulse Voices dashboard. They can see the name of your workspace, but not the workspace itself, other projects, team discussions, or administrative controls. They see only:

* Their own verification status and any required steps.
* Specific data captures they've been assigned to (surveys, evaluations, etc.).
* Screening surveys to find other studies to participate in.

## Compensation

Communicate compensation clearly in your marketing settings. Include:

* **Amount** — What participants will be paid.
* **Timing** — When payment happens (immediately after completion, within X days, etc.).
* **Method** — How they'll be paid (if relevant).

Accurate compensation information is important for participant compliance. The Platform Terms of Use outline payment terms and the platform verifies that your compensation settings align with the payment capabilities.

The platform verifies that your compensation settings align with payment capabilities.


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