We all know the feeling of hard work going unnoticed. Maybe you did the dishes and vacuumed the floors, only to hear that painful silence ringing in your ears when your partner gets home… it hurts! We all put hard work into our websites, whether that’s your own hours personally refining, writing and coding, or someone else’s hours at your expense. But the sad truth is, no matter how slick, how well written, how engaging your website is, it is all for nothing if nobody visits! Reason one why you need videos on your website: Video is 53 times more likely to drive a first page search result on Google. It is as simple as that. If you have video on your website, you are more likely to rank higher in googles listings, and higher ranking means more impressions, which means more visitors, which means more potential customers.
(more…)Why sound design matters
When I started making videos I cared a lot about developing my craft. Specifically I wanted to get better at set dressing, framing and lighting my scenes. I wanted to understand ISO, aperture, frame rates and focal lengths so that in any situation I could capture the most beautiful images. And these things are undoubtedly fundamental to the craft, so it was right to focus on them! But there was one area that I neglected for quite some time, and that may be especially surprising given my parallel career in music! The area I neglected was sound design.
(more…)Is it okay to work for free?
Let’s talk about money. At various points in my career as a videographer I have decided to work for free. However, as someone who is also involved in the music industry, I have always felt slightly uncomfortable about this controversial practice, and to this day I am still split about whether it’s okay or not!
(more…)Video marketing is for you!
Did you know that 84% of people say they’ve been convinced to buy a product or service by watching a brand’s video. Did you know YouTube reaches more 18- to 49-year olds in an average week than all cable TV networks combined? I could go on for days with similar statistics, but the point is; if you are trying to grow your business but are not utilising video marketing, then you are asleep at the wheel! Video marketing is for you.
(more…)Is TikTok threatening to professional videographers?
I suppose TikTok is not entirely original. Before TikTok we had Vine, and before Vine we were already seeing short meme videos going viral across the internet. But TikTok, with it’s one billion users, seems to have scratched an itch and really solidified and legitimised a certain video format.
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