How to Update Your Company Name on Featured.com During a Billing Cycle
Updating your company name (attribution) on your Featured expert profile is possible at any time, even mid-billing cycle. This change, however, can impact your submissions in different ways depending on their status. Below is a detailed guide to help you understand the implications and best practices.
Submission Status and Attribution Impact
When you update your attribution, the effect on submissions varies based on whether they are Submitted or Selected:
In Review Submissions: These submissions will be updated to reflect your new company attribution once the change is made. If you want specific In Review submissions to remain associated with your previous company attribution, it’s best to delay making changes until those submissions are finalized.
Selected Submissions: These retain the company name (attribution) that was present at the time they were selected. Updating the attribution will not retroactively change it for submissions already chosen by publishers.
Clarification on Seat Rules
There’s a distinction between updating attribution on your profile and the "can’t change seats mid cycle" rule:
The "can’t change seats mid cycle" rule means you cannot move an active seat (associated with an expert profile) to a different user or profile until the billing cycle concludes.
This rule does not restrict you from editing your job title or company attribution within your existing profile. You are free to make these updates at any point, with the understanding that changes will affect submissions as described above.
Best Practices for Attribution Changes
Review the status of your submissions before making any changes to understand their potential impact.
If maintaining association with your previous company name for specific submissions is vital, avoid updating your attribution until those are no longer In Review.
This article should help you confidently make necessary profile updates on Featured, ensuring clarity on submission impacts and compliance with platform rules.