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Posted By: enquiries* on 11/3/2006 4:23 AM (CST) 125 Points
Hi,
I recently put my website (www.asiancultcinema.co.uk) on here and got a lot of constructive feedback, changes i should make etc.
I have made these changes and now ask if people would kindly look again and tell me what they think.
Finally and more importantly what are the best ways to drive traffic to my site?...i have done some mutual links but am not getting many hits or sales.
Have looked at advertising in specialist magazines but they seem very expensive.
Any ideas and comments greatly appreciated...
Thanks in advance
Dave

Posted by: Levon Accepted Answer
11/3/2006 4:38 AM (CST)
Dave,

Not really sure if it was just my internet connection, but the images on your page took a while to load in my browser. You might consider optimizing those images for faster load speed.
 
Posted by: Harry Hallman Accepted Answer
11/3/2006 6:10 AM (CST)
Everything loaded fine for me.

I would look at Google adwords and choose your key words to fit what you sell. You can also do a content buy on specific web sites. This is genearlly inexpensive.

Also, I am sure there are forums for movie buffs and Asian martial arts films. I would look in to buying ads from them and taking opportunities to get your URL out to that auduience through forum posts. Word of mouth might take over especially if you have hard to find titles.

And I learned something visting your site. Shogun Assassin (the current version) is a re-edit of the two films from that series. I was looking for the second film but now i can stop.

Thanks for the post.

Harry Hallman
 
Posted by: Austin SEO Guy Accepted Answer
11/3/2006 8:52 AM (CST)
Hi Dave.

If your site is relatively new (like less than a year), search engine visibility is going to take a while -- especially in Google. I would continue your SEO program, but just realize it's more of a marathon than a sprint.

In the meantime, I would make every effort to find out where your audience "hangs out" online. What forums or blogs might you participate in where you can reach your target audience?

You might also consider article marketing, online press releases and similar strategies to get some second-hand visibility online. The nature of your website could easily generate some media buzz if you pursue it proactively.

Hope that helps you some.

-ASG
 
Posted by: halyameni Accepted Answer
11/3/2006 10:58 AM (CST)
I was in the exact same boat as you a few months ago. And one of the users above hit a good point, it does take a little while for google and all the other search engines to find you. However, in the meantime, what i did for my business was visit local merchants and asked them if i could post flyers / business cards, etc ... maybe you can do the same or even see if any video stores in your area will take some of your flyers. forums are also a huge help to get your name out there. i struggled for awhile, but now things are finally coming around. i also visited local pizza places and asked them if they could include my flyers with their deliveries and some were nice enough to do it surprisingly. you just have to get creative and try all kinds of new ideas for marketing. well, there is alot more i could share with you, if you would like, you can find me [URL deleted by staff] ( HNA Computer Services ). My contact information is on there if you want to chat some more.

Thanks,
Kay Alyameni
 
Posted by: Krista Accepted Answer
11/4/2006 5:55 AM (CST)
Hi there

You could try adding a Blog to your website and post interesting stuff and reviews of these films or even invite guest bloggers to email you reviews of films which you can place on the blog. I've been blogging since 2003 and I know (by looking at my blogstats) that it is an effective way to have "conversations" with my readers/prospects/clients (via Comments section on the blog) and a good and consistent way to increase traffic to my website.

I must agree with Levon that your images loaded verrrrrry slow so maybe you can try optimising your graphics better i.e. compress the pic sizes.

Hope this helps.

Krista
 
Posted by: KathySmithFilms* Accepted Answer
11/4/2006 6:11 AM (CST)
Hi enquiries,

You took the expert's advise and executed a good website.
This website helps on getting picked up by more search engines.
http://www.toprankblog.com/2006/10/getting-listed-in-news-search-engines/

I worked with Ye Ying and it would be great if you could put "A Time To Remember" and "Red Cherry" on your site...both good films for your fans.
http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=203591

I would also recommend having a Blog coordinated with some of the filmmakers, directors or actors linking to you just to keep the Buzz and operation sting started. Check out Google AdWords, Google Free Way,
http://www.copyblogger.com/increase-web-traffic/
lists several ways
last http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/060719-091903
give the 11 ways that are the most logical and doable now.

Thanks for putting out such a nice product for this market.

Kathy
 
Posted by: Frank Hurtte Accepted Answer
11/4/2006 1:42 PM (CST)
the now available overlap other films... The loading is a little slow but not that bad..

To promote your site, I suggest some give aways. Some creative comments on various high traffic blog sites. If you are in an urban center... I suggest road side blogging...

 
Posted by: DrewSire Accepted Answer
11/6/2006 8:03 PM (CST)
I'm on broadband and the images still load slow. Any search engine will bypass your website because it takes so long to load. SEO should be your first step in building traffic. The images need to be compressed for SEO purposes.
 
Posted by: enquiries* Author Response
11/7/2006 4:11 AM (CST)
Many thanks for all the coment, all very useful for a novice like myself...Have compressed my images as they were rather large and gone on to google ads to see if that genrates traffic.
Will try and set up a forum or blog when i get time.
Any advice on non web advertising? specialist magazines etc.
 
Posted by: Levon Accepted Answer
11/9/2006 8:35 PM (CST)
Here is an interesting link describing load time studies:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6131668.stm
 


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