There are two types of profiles available on Hip Mix: 
 
Business Profiles are just that, for businesses.  These are much like Preferred Profiles for individuals, but include excellent advertising rates and packages for Hip Mix Businesses.

Personal Profiles for individuals.  You may choose to have a Standard Profile, or a Preferred Profile.  An explanation about the two types of Personal Profiles is below.
  
Standard profile - A professional place to showcase who you are to the world. This costs you nothing, but connects you to the hip culture of bellydance and music. It includes fun features such as making comments on articles, submitting your own personal stories, and being listed in the "find" feature under your given location or type of profile.
 
Preferred profile - This includes all of the above, plus the ability to:

                          add photos into the gallery
                          list your upcoming events, shows, and workshops on the Hip Events Calendar
                          receive discounts and special promotional pricing in the online shopping cart

In addition to the above, your listing in the "find" feature displays your profile picture next to your name, which is listed above other regular profiles. It also gives a short description next to your name, encouraging users to click and learn more about you and your offerings.   And your name and profile picture will be featured throught the site, rotating with others Preferred Members, giving you thousands of Free Impressions every day!