Choosing and Publishing Your 5 Projects on MOA

On MOA's free plan you can publish up to 5 projects, and every one is built on a single page, /projects/upload. You pick a layout, add a hero image, fill in the project details grid, write the description, fill five image slots with captions and press Save & Publish. This guide walks through that page screen by screen, then helps you decide which five projects deserve the slots.

About this guide: every screen and limit described here was checked against MOA on 21 Oct 2026. If the site changes, the site is right. The advice on choosing projects is our guidance, not an MOA rule, and MOA does not promise views, enquiries or work from any project.

If you have not set up your profile yet, start with our guide to creating a winning MOA profile. Our earlier guide to publishing your projects on MOA has more on writing the story and getting good photographs. This post is the step-by-step version for the upload page as it is today.

Before you start: what to have ready

The upload page saves nothing until you press Save & Publish, so gather everything first. For one project in the free Minimalistic layout:

A project name that a client would remember.
Six images: one horizontal hero image, two more horizontal images and three vertical ones. Each image slot says "Max 5 MB".
The facts for the details grid: design style, the client's name (as the client agrees to be named), your studio, the year it was built, the built-up and carpet area in sq ft, and the city.
A description of the brief, your idea and the result.

Diagram titled The Minimalistic layout, top to bottom. On the left, a mock project page: a Project name bar, a large 4:3 hero image box with a caption bar, a grid of nine detail boxes (Project, Design, Built-up, Architect, Client, Carpet, Studio, Built Year, Location), a Project description box, a row of two 4:3 image boxes and a row of three 3:4 image boxes, each with a caption bar. On the right, labels: project name; hero image 4:3 horizontal up to 5 MB with a crop window and a caption of up to 20 words; project details; description; two horizontal images 4:3 up to 5 MB each with captions; three vertical images 3:4 up to 5 MB each with captions. A footnote says every image slot must be filled before Save and Publish.

Everything the free Minimalistic layout asks for, in page order: one hero image and five gallery images, each in a fixed shape. Diagram: MOA

Every image slot has to be filled. If one is empty when you press Save & Publish, the page stops and asks you to upload a file for that slot.

Uploading a project, step by step

Step 1: open the upload page (your profile, All Projects tab)

Sign in and open your own profile. The All Projects tab shows your projects with an Upload Project tile after the last one (on a phone, it is a button under the projects). It opens /projects/upload. If your five free slots are used, you see the limit screen instead (below).

Step 2: choose the layout (top of the upload page)

The first bar reads Choose project upload theme/layout, with two buttons: Minimalistic, which is free, and Aveno, marked MOA Pro. On the free plan you publish in Minimalistic. You can still click Aveno to see how it looks: the page then says "Aveno is a MOA Pro theme. Try the layout here. Publishing in it needs MOA Pro.", and the publish button changes to "Get MOA Pro to publish in Aveno". Images you have added move into matching slots when you switch.

Screenshot of the MOA upload page. A Go Back button sits at the top. Below it, a bar reads Choose project upload theme/layout, with Minimalistic selected in black and an Aveno button marked MOA Pro. Under that is the large grey placeholder Type Project Name Here, then a wide grey box with an upload icon, Upload Hero Image and 4:3 Ratio (Horizontal) Max 5 MB, a caption box reading Add Caption to your image (Max 20 Words), and the heading Add project details.

The top of the upload page in the free Minimalistic layout: the layout choice, the project name and the hero image with its caption box. Screenshot: MOA

Step 3: name the project

Type it into the large Type Project Name Here line. It becomes the page title. Use the name you and the client actually call it, such as "Sam's House" or "Courtyard Flat, Baner", not "Residential Project 2".

Step 4: add the hero image (4:3, up to 5 MB)

Click the grey box marked Upload Hero Image, which reads "4:3 Ratio (Horizontal) Max 5 MB", and pick a file. A crop window opens with a fixed 4:3 frame: move the image so the subject sits clear and centred, then press Save.

Use your widest, clearest view of the finished work. Then fill the caption box below it, "Add Caption to your image (Max 20 Words)", with what and where: "Street front at dusk, Jaipur" tells a reader more than "Exterior". Google says it uses page content, "including captions and image titles", to understand an image (Google Search Central).

Step 5: fill the project details grid

Under the heading Add project details are nine boxes in three columns. All nine are required.

BoxWhat to enterProjectThe project name, as in Step 3.ArchitectOn the published page, this row shows your name from your profile, linked to your profile.StudioYour studio name, spelt as on your profile.DesignThe design style, for example Contemporary.ClientThe client's name as they agree to be shown. A first name is often enough.Built YearThe year it was completed, as four digits.Built-upBuilt-up area as a whole number, in sq ft.CarpetCarpet area as a whole number, in sq ft.LocationStart typing the city and pick it from the list.

These boxes become the Project details grid every visitor sees. A homeowner planning a 1,200 sq ft flat will check Built-up, Carpet and Location first.

Screenshot of the Sam's House project page on MOA. The title Sam's House sits above a large hero image of a single-storey contemporary house with timber cladding, white flat roof bands, a glazed corner, a circular window and a lawn in front, captioned Sam's House Exterior Shot. Below is a Project details grid: Project Sam's House, Architect Saahil Khattri, Studio 13 Designs Studio, Design Contemporary, Client Sam, Built Year 2023, Built-up 4500 sq/ft, Carpet 2200 sq/ft, Location Jaipur. A Project description box begins underneath.

What the form becomes once published: the hero image with its caption, the details grid and the description. The example is Sam's House on the profile of MOA's founder. Screenshot: MOA

Step 6: describe the project

The Describe your project box is required. A simple order that works for most projects (our suggestion):

The brief: who the client was and what they needed.
The constraint: site, budget, light or timeline.
Your idea: the one move that solved it.
Materials and details: what was used and why.
The result: how the space is used now.

Write it for the homeowner, not a jury. Google's test for useful content asks whether it shows "first-hand expertise and a depth of knowledge" (Google Search Central).

Step 7: fill the image slots and their captions

After the description, Minimalistic has two rows: two horizontal slots (4:3), then three vertical slots (3:4). Each says "Upload Image" with its shape and "Max 5 MB", opens a crop window in that shape, and has its own caption box (up to 20 words). Plan your shots for the slots:

Horizontal slots: whole rooms, the living and dining area, a facade or a garden.
Vertical slots: tall things: a staircase, a wardrobe wall, a doorway, a pooja unit.
Captions: name the space and one detail: "Kitchen, fluted oak shutters and quartz counter".

Step 8: press Save & Publish

Press Save & Publish at the bottom. The images upload, you see "Project uploaded!", and the page returns you to your profile. Go Back leaves without saving.

To change anything later, open the project and press Edit Project.: the same form, filled in, saved with Update Project.

The free limit: 5 projects, drafts included

The free plan includes up to 5 project uploads (MOA Pro page). Every project on your account counts toward the 5, drafts included. Once you reach it, /projects/upload shows a screen headed Project Limit Reached instead of the form. It says "You have published 5 of 5 projects on the free plan. MOA Pro has no limit. Publish every project you are proud of." with two buttons, Get MOA Pro and Go Back.

There is no button on the site to delete a project, so treat each of your five slots as a considered choice. You can always improve a project's images and text later with Edit Project.

How to choose the five projects that win work

With five slots, every project has to earn its place. Run each candidate through our checklist.

Checklist titled Choosing your five projects, our guidance and not an MOA rule. Five numbered rows with tick boxes: 1 The client you want next, would that client see their own kind of job here, matching type, size and city. 2 Range, do the five cover each kind of work you take on without work you no longer want. 3 Recency, is most of it from the last few years, since Built Year shows on every project. 4 Quality, can you fill all six image slots with sharp, well-lit images and tell the story. 5 Permission and honesty, has the client agreed to be shown and named, and are renders and unbuilt designs described as such. A footer reads Free plan: 5 projects, drafts included. At five, the upload page shows Project Limit Reached. MOA Pro has no limit.

Run each candidate project through these five questions before it takes one of your free slots. Diagram: MOA

1. Start from the client you want next

A homeowner compares your projects with the job in their head: their city, their size of home, their kind of space. If you want 2BHK and 3BHK flat interiors in Pune, at least three of your five should be flats at that scale.

2. Show range, without drift

Cover each kind of work you want more of, and nothing you would turn down today. An interior studio might show three homes, one office and one cafe. Five unrelated typologies read as "takes anything"; five near-identical living rooms read as "does one thing".

3. Prefer recent work

Built Year appears on every project page. Recent work shows the materials and budgets you work with now. Keep older work only if it is among your best.

4. Choose what you can show well

Each project needs six images. Two strong photographs and four blurry phone snaps look weaker than a smaller job shot well. Google's image guidance puts it plainly: "High-quality photos appeal to users more than blurry, unclear images" (Google Search Central). If a project is a design that was not built, or the images are renders, say so in the description and captions. MOA's Terms and Conditions rule out posting false or misleading information.

5. Get permission first

Ask the client before you show their home and before you put their name in the Client box. For before-and-after images, the client has to agree to their home being shown. If a photographer shot the project, check you may use the photographs and credit them in the description.

Upload your strongest five first

Upload order matters later. If you take MOA Pro, publish more, and then Pro lapses, the projects beyond your first five by upload date are hidden until you renew. Nothing is deleted. Starting with your best five keeps them visible either way.

Free vs Pro for projects

Free plan: up to 5 projects, in the Minimalistic layout.
MOA Pro: unlimited projects while Pro is active, plus the Aveno layout: one video slot (up to 32 MB), four horizontal and three vertical image slots. Pro is ₹99 + GST for the first month, then ₹399 + GST a month.

Screenshot of the MOA upload page with Aveno selected, marked MOA Pro. Under the project name placeholder, the first and largest box reads Upload Video of your project, Max 32 MB, with a caption box reading Add Caption to your video (Max 20 Words). The tops of two image slots side by side are visible below it.

The Aveno layout, a MOA Pro theme, opens with a project video and follows with image slots. Screenshot: MOA

Aveno and the other Pro studio tools get their own guide later in this series. For the whole plan, read MOA Pro explained.

FAQ

How many projects can I upload on MOA for free?

Up to 5, drafts included. At the limit, the upload page shows "Project Limit Reached" and offers MOA Pro, which has no limit.

What image size and shape does MOA need for a project?

The hero image is 4:3 horizontal. In the free Minimalistic layout, two more images are 4:3 and three are 3:4 vertical. Each slot says "Max 5 MB", and a crop window helps you frame each one to its shape.

Can I save a project halfway and finish it later?

No. Nothing is saved until you press Save & Publish, so have your six images, the details and the description ready before you start. After publishing, Edit Project lets you change anything.

Can I use the Aveno layout on the free plan?

You can switch to it on the upload page to see how it looks, but publishing in Aveno needs MOA Pro.

Will my MOA projects show up on Google?

MOA lists published projects in its sitemap, which is rebuilt every hour, and marks each project as a CreativeWork for search engines. Google says a sitemap "doesn't guarantee that all the items in your sitemap will be crawled and indexed" (Google Search Central). Nobody can promise a ranking.

Put your five best projects on MOA, free: create your profile. When five is not enough, MOA Pro gives you unlimited projects.

Sources

MOA: MOA Pro, features, prices and Free vs Pro table (accessed 21 Oct 2026)
MOA: Upload a project (/projects/upload), layouts, image slots and the project limit screen (accessed 21 Oct 2026)
MOA: Terms and Conditions (accessed 21 Oct 2026)