Document 06 · MOPA Color Studio v6.0
Spotlight Program
Vendor Guide
Paid machine listings, earned brand features, and selective endorsements — the full program explained.
© 2026 Jason Mills
v6.0
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What This Is

MOPA Color Studio is used by people actively configuring laser engraving jobs — exactly the audience looking at new machines. If you make or sell laser engravers, the Spotlight Program is a way to put your product in front of them.

This document explains what's on offer, how it works, what it costs, and what you'll get. If you want to skip to signing up, head to the vendors page.

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The Three Pieces

The program has three parts. The first you buy. The second you earn. The third you might get.

1 · Product Spotlight
Paid. Per-machine placement on the homepage and the machines directory. The foundation of the program.
2 · Vendor Spotlight
Earned. An editorial brand feature card you don't pay for. Earned by maintaining three or more active Product Spotlights at the same time.
3 · Editor's Pick
Selective. A small endorsement badge added to selected machine cards. Chosen editorially, not for sale.
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Product Spotlight (Paid)

This is the listing you sign up for.

What gets displayed

Each Product Spotlight is a card showing one of your machines. The card includes:

A photo of the machine
Your brand and model name
Wattage
A short description (1–2 sentences you write)
A direct link to your product page
Optional key specs (work area, speed, source)
What counts as one product

Each wattage variant counts as a separate Product Spotlight. If your 60W and 100W versions are sold as different products with different SKUs and different prices, they're separate listings. This matches how you already sell them.

Laser types we accept

All of them. The site's centre of gravity is MOPA fiber — including dual-laser machines that combine a MOPA source with a diode. We also list UV, CO2, diode, galvo, and standard fiber Q-switched machines. If it engraves, it's welcome.

How long it runs

30 days from your purchase date. No auto-renewal trying to catch you off-guard, no commitment past 30 days. To keep going, you renew. To stop, do nothing — the listing ends cleanly at the end of its window.

If your 30 days lands on a weekend or public holiday, the spotlight runs until end of the next business day. No timezone games.

Pricing
Monthly
$9.99
USD · per 30-day window
One Product Spotlight, billed monthly. Renew when you want, stop any time after the 30 days.
Annual · Best value
$99
USD · twelve 30-day windows
Saves you about two months versus monthly. One Product Spotlight, continuous for 360 days.
Image requirements

One photo per Product Spotlight. Please supply:

SpecRequirement
Aspect ratio1:1 square
Minimum size1200 × 1200 pixels
FormatJPG or PNG
File sizeUnder 500 KB ideally
CompositionMachine centred, neutral or white background preferred
Note
Phone snapshots, low-resolution thumbnails, watermarked images, or images with text overlays may be declined. We'll ask for a replacement before publishing if anything falls short.
Renewal

You'll get a reminder email about a week before your spotlight expires. To renew, purchase another 30-day window on the same machine. Annual subscribers don't need to do anything until the twelve windows are up — the renewals are built in.

Cancellation and refunds

Once you've purchased a 30-day window, it's locked in. We don't offer mid-window cancellation, and we don't offer refunds — partial, full, or otherwise. Your spotlight runs the full window regardless.

The single exception is on our side: if your spotlight never went live because of a technical issue we caused, get in touch and we'll sort it out case by case.

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Vendor Spotlight (Earned)

This is the bigger prize.

What it is

A magazine-style editorial card that profiles your brand on the homepage and the vendors page. Bigger and richer than a Product Spotlight card, designed to tell your story rather than push a single machine.

What the card looks like
Vendor Spotlight
Your Brand Name
Hero image
Detail 1
Detail 2

Brand overview — 2 to 3 sentences.

Brand story — 1 to 2 paragraphs covering your origins, your history with fiber lasers, and what makes your brand distinctive.

"Optional founder quote" — Name, Title

Visit yourbrand.com →

So you know what's coming: one large hero image anchors the left, two supporting detail images stack on the right, and your brand copy sits beneath it all.

How you earn it
The three-active rule
Maintain three or more active Product Spotlights at the same time. The moment you cross that threshold, you qualify.
A worked example
Example
Say you list two machines on March 1, then add a third on March 15. From March 15 onwards you have three active Product Spotlights at the same time — you've qualified.

On April 1, your first two spotlights expire (they were bought on March 1 and ran for 30 days), leaving you with one active spotlight. Your Vendor Spotlight is paused until you bring your active count back to three.

Renew the expiring spotlights before they hit 30 days and your Vendor Spotlight continues without interruption.
Vendor Spotlight is not for sale

There is no way to pay for a Vendor Spotlight on its own. The path is always: list three or more machines on Product Spotlight, then receive the Vendor Spotlight as the reward for doing so.

What we'll ask for once you qualify

Once you hit three active Product Spotlights for the first time, we'll email you a link to a short content form. It asks for:

Your company overview (a few sentences)
Your brand story (a paragraph or two — where you're based, your history with fiber lasers, what makes you stand out)
An optional founder quote, with attribution
Your main website URL

After submitting the form, email us your images (see specs below).

Image requirements

Four image files total:

ImageAspect ratioMin sizeFormat
Logo1:1 square1000 × 1000 pxPNG (transparent bg preferred)
Hero image16:9 widescreen1920 × 1080 pxJPG or PNG
Detail 116:9 widescreen1920 × 1080 pxJPG or PNG
Detail 216:9 widescreen1920 × 1080 pxJPG or PNG
Quality
Sharp focus, good exposure, professional composition. No watermarks, stock-photo grids, or text overlays. File size under 800 KB per image ideally. If anything falls short of spec we'll ask for replacements before publishing.
Approval — you sign off before it goes live

Before your Vendor Spotlight is published, we'll send you a preview (either a private staging link or a screenshot) showing exactly how your card will appear. You review, request any changes, and approve. Nothing goes live until you've said yes.

If you want changes after publishing, email us — minor edits and image swaps are honoured within 48 business hours, no extra cost. Significant rewrites may require a fresh preview round before going live.

If you drop below three

Your Vendor Spotlight is paused. Your content stays on file, so the moment you bring your active count back to three, the spotlight reappears — no resubmission needed.

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Editor's Pick (Selective)

This is the smallest piece, and it's not something you can apply for.

Occasionally we'll add a small "Editor's Pick" badge to a Product Spotlight card. It's our way of saying we think a particular machine is worth a closer look — interesting feature, distinctive value, something we admire.

You can't request one. There's no checkbox, no upgrade tier, no fee. We pick these editorially when we feel like picking them. Some Product Spotlights get one, most don't, and stretches will go by with no picks at all. The badge keeps its meaning because it's used sparingly and by us.

Editor's Picks are only available on machines that currently have a paid Product Spotlight. If your spotlight expires, the badge stops showing automatically.

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What's Included, and What Isn't
Included with every Product Spotlight
Card placement on the homepage and the machines directory
Direct link to your product page — no middleman, no commission on sales
Choice of monthly or annual billing
Renewal reminder email
Eligibility for Vendor Spotlight once you have three or more active listings
Included once you earn a Vendor Spotlight
Editorial brand feature card with hero image and brand story
Soft-proof preview and your approval before anything is published
Free minor updates within 48 business hours
Not included
Analytics or reporting. We don't share impressions, click-throughs, or engagement data with vendors at this time. The program is intentionally simple to operate. If we add reporting in future, we'll tell you.
Refunds or mid-window cancellation. Once a 30-day window is purchased, it runs to completion.
Promotional emails or social posts about your listing as part of the standard package.
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How to Sign Up
1
Fill in the inquiry form
Head to the vendors page and fill in the Spotlight inquiry form. Tell us which machine(s) you want to list, your billing preference, and a short description.
2
We confirm and invoice
We'll reply within a few business days to confirm your listing and send an invoice.
3
Pay and supply your photo
Pay the invoice and email us your machine photo to the spec above.
4
Your spotlight goes live
Your Product Spotlight goes live within 1–2 business days, and you'll get a confirmation email.
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Hit three, earn your Vendor Spotlight
List three or more machines and we'll be in touch about your Vendor Spotlight.
Your approval, always
Nothing goes live until payment clears, and nothing changes about your listing without your say-so.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do you only accept MOPA machines?
No. We accept any laser engraving machine — MOPA fiber, dual lasers (MOPA + diode), UV, CO2, diode, galvo, fiber Q-switched. The site's audience leans MOPA but we don't restrict listings by laser type.
Are 30W and 50W versions of the same machine one listing or two?
Two. Each wattage variant is its own listing because you sell them as separate products with separate product pages and prices.
What if I can only supply images at a different aspect ratio?
Get in touch — we may be able to crop responsibly to fit the spec. But the cleanest result, especially for Vendor Spotlight, comes from images shot or cropped at the listed ratios. Phone photos and randomly-sized web thumbnails typically don't work.
Do I need to be a professional photographer?
No, but the photos do need to be sharp, well-lit, and properly composed. A reasonably modern phone in good lighting will do; a blurry late-night shot of your machine will not.
Can I list a machine without setting up a brand profile?
Yes — that's exactly what Product Spotlight is. Vendor Spotlight (your brand profile) is a separate, earned feature.
Can I buy a Vendor Spotlight directly?
No. Vendor Spotlight is only available by maintaining three or more active Product Spotlights. We don't sell it standalone.
What if I want to feature more than three machines?
You can list as many as you like. Each is a separate Product Spotlight, and anything past three keeps your Vendor Spotlight active longer if some listings expire before others.
Does an annual subscription auto-renew?
No. At the end of your twelve-window annual term, your listing expires unless you choose to renew. We'll send a reminder beforehand.
What happens if I dispute a payment after the fact?
Once payment clears, the 30-day window is locked in. Reversed or disputed payments will result in the spotlight being removed, and any other active listings under your account being reviewed.
Can I update my listing during the 30-day window?
Yes. Send us the changes by email and we'll honour updates within 48 business hours. Updates don't cost anything extra and don't reset your window.
Who do I contact for questions?
The contact form on the main site, or reply to any email we've sent you about your listing.
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Get Started

All Spotlight Program inquiries go through the form on the vendors page. We'll respond within a few business days.

Ready to list a machine
Visit the vendors page → mopacolorstudio.com/vendors
Pick a machine, pick monthly or annual, supply a photo, and you're live within a few business days.
© 2026 Jason Mills · MOPA Color Studio v6.0 · Spotlight Program Guide
DOC-06 · Spotlight Program