I shared a blog post recently demonstrating something new for online web promotions to attract and build rapport with your website audiences. Getting a click is great, getting them to stay a while is even better. And these activities and their duration are also affecting ranking calculations. :)
So take a look at the other blog post, note where the comment conversation went directly to cost. In my response, I was speaking to the length of that particular video and want to share another example of what is possible with a budget of $300-$450.
Affordable and Effective Example
The client provided all the images and provided the audio track. Audio can result in additional costs, depending upon individual choices. It is recommended that those budget conscious stick with the recommended choice provided as stock audio, included with the price.
Choosing your own music may require licensing costs, and if you require my help chasing it down, there are research costs involved. Stock audio offers some great variety, and a sense of your neighbourhood's character will direct the musical choice. We want to 'connect' with them; not share your favorite tune. :)
One thought that crosses my mind: Don't sell.
Maybe, give them something to enjoy.
Check this example completed today for this client.
Working with Real Estate, the local community is the lead-farm. "Connecting" with people in a virtual world online requires more than setting up automated streams of updates. It requires more than a plain-clothes website with new listings. Watch the video, follow the bread-crumbs, you'll experience exactly what I mean.
Recently I engaged in a conversation via another Active Rain members blog. Of course, between business people, engaging in conversation includes an element of sharing expertise, self promotion, along with being challenged and finding solutions. I feel it is senseless to try and deny the truth that an element of self promotion exists, and it certainly seems that this is the main reason we are all here anyway using Active Rain as a vehicle to raise and elevate our profile.
What I find disturbing, however, is that in the course of a conversation, the blog author can pick and choose which bits and pieces of the conversation are displayed to the public. Particularly using the defense that the response was nothing more than self promotion.
If there is any integrity to conversation, it is uncensored, open, and in this medium, shared with others for everyone's benefit. Controversy can even be a good thing. Any conflict, if persevered in conversation as a means to "discover" what lies beneath, amazing answers and opportunities for learning and growth can be achieved for both members.
It is to this end, that I encourage you to be involved in engaging conversations and to persevere. While I completely agree with eliminating spam, to deny a voice that genuinely offers meaningful dialogue, is to hurt the community we endeavour to create, the relationships we seek to build, and the opportunities we seek to discover.
Without adversity, you would never develop wisdom, and without wisdom, success would be short lived indeed. ~ Napoleon Hill
Active Online engagement specialist with tools for building engaging websites, and strategic tech partners for solutions. Social Media - how-to coaching and strategy for growth and presence.
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