New Film Review site


Have set up a new film review site with my friend Susanna. We will both be co-administrators of the site (though we have our own individual login details). This is the first WordPress site I’ve co-authored and maybe we will have more contributors further down the line (many hands make light work). Not each contributor gets full access to the site mind. With a WordPress site, one can assign various different levels of clearance and priviledge to each individual contributor, so you don’t need to worry about someone entering the site and wrecking it by accidentally deleting things they shouldn’t. Good huh?!

Anyway, where was I? Oh yes, check out the new site. It has the snappy title of www.filmfridays.com and the aim is to submit independant movie reviews weekly. Incidentally, the domain name www.filmfriday.com costs $2,500. Whereas by just adding an “s” at the end (which I prefered anyway) the domain name www.filmfridays.com only cost £20 including webspace and database! And that’s not the US/UK exchange rate doing it’s magic there, that is simple URL craft! Read more about choosing a good domain here

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Thumbs down for moo.com

Moo.com - A bit disappointing

I was really hoping that I’d be able to promote a new site I’ve found on the internet as a useful one for actor/self-promoter, but unfortunately my experience with them has been disappointing. Moo.com’s quirky selling point is that it allows you to produce business cards or postcards etc…. with a different image on each card. Their website is easy enough to follow, though it is a little frustrating that even if you register on the website, it won’t remember your uploads. This meant that when I revisited the site to continue my order, I had to upload the images all over again.

However, it’s downfall came when it failed to turn up at the specified time. After waiting two weeks, their automated software (called Little Moo) sent me an email saying “We spotted a problem with your order and because we want it to be perfect, we’re sending it back to Big Moo to get printed again”. Then a week later, after I sent a request via their website asking to speak to a human, I got another response which actually said they were chasing up the order.

So, all in all, this meant I then had to wait a month in total. By the time I got the prints through (20 for about £15) the meeting I had planned with a client to showcase the artwork had passed and I was left a little annoyed and unconvinced that I had value for money!

So sorry but Moo.com gets a thumbs down from me. Will let you know when I’ve found somewhere better!

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Keighley Antiques

It’s not always actors websites that I design. I have recently completed one for a friend who sells antiques as a hobby. They wanted to be able to showcase their collection and receive contact from anyone who was interested in purchasing said antiques. Using WordPress as a template, I helped set up this site on their own dedicated server space so that they could add, amend, update, delete antiques in their collection, in the appropriate categories despite having little experience with maintaining databases. Et voila. Simple but functional with, I hope you agree, a dash of elegance and sophistication to give a website that looks great and serves it purpose not just for the person running the site but for visitors too.

So remember, you don’t necessarily have to be an actor to use our service!

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A URL by any other name….

You don’t have to have one domain name. You can have as many as you like and have them all point to the same site. This website, www.actorcv.co.uk, also owns www.actorcv.com. When you type in the latter you are taken to the former. Try it.

Other than using your own name as a domain address, there are many other possibilities. In fact a catchy web address can be more memorable. And you’d be surprised what domains are still unowned! Indeed, sometimes purchasing a good domain name can be a good investment – many people have made good profit buying and selling domain names.

Here is a list of domain names that, at time of writing, are still available for purchase at quite low prices (average £5 per year though prices vary) These are just a small example of how phrases, terms and expressions can also make good domain names.

  • www.actorswebpage.co.uk
  • www.actorandtheinternet.co.uk
  • www.theonlineactor.co.uk
  • www.actors-showreel.com
  • www.actor-showreels.com
  • www.actressonline.co.uk
  • www.actresswebsite.co.uk
  • www.onlineactress.co.uk
  • www.thescottishplay.co.uk
  • www.comedyactor.co.uk

I imagine there are many more, but remember if you wait too long, someone else may buy it – and then they can name any price for it once they own it.

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New ActorCV Trailer

Not that there was anything wrong with the old trailer except for the fact that it starts by showing the year 2010. And considering we now have a brand new ActorCV logo I thought there should be a new trailer to show it off, as well as showing off the new sites that were completed in 2010 which the old trailer didn’t show. So here it is.

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Getting your theatre show listed

When you’re working on a budget, as is often the case when putting on a showcase or a piece of fringe theatre, there’s nothing better than stuff that’s free. When it comes to getting publicity an entry in a listings page, albeit small, is a perfect and free option.

Here are a few websites who will list your show/project for free.

Please comment below if you’ve found other sites you’d like to share, or to report broken links

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Epsilon Productions


I already did the professional website of actress Angela Bull when she approached me to redesign her theatre production company’s website. They have a new show coming out in early 2011 and so were keen to ensure that not only was the website up and presentable but also that logistics were in place for mailouts, feedback and updates. The new site not only boasts a great new original look and logo for the company which will be used through future media outputs, but also the ability to update the site for themselves from remote locations such as mobile phones and communal computers, and have those updates relate to their other online presences such as Facebook.

Check out the site at www.epsilonproductions.co.uk

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Revamped


Recently revamped a site for actor David Kerby Kendall using WordPress as a base. Among some of its advantages it means that David can now access his site from any computer and leave posts and pictures on the site (rather like this one I’m leaving now) Visitors to his site can also leave comments. The site also uses a mixture of php, html, javascript and flash which gives it maximum versatility and compatibility not only across browsers and computer displays (ie notebooks, iPads, iPhones etc…) but the site can also include live updates from other presences you may have such as Facebook or Twitter!
ActorCV has created a personalised design for David’s site, but he can change the design anytime from a choice of thousands of free templates that are available already online. Whilst this may seem to make ActorCV redundant, it couldn’t be more further from the truth. ActorCV remains in the background to administer the site on his behalf and can customize existing code to suit his site needs.

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False Impressions


False Impressions is a website for magician Richard Leigh. He has been producing magic shows for the last 20 years. To this day he has several shows running at various locations in London and uses the site not only for promotion of these shows but also for links to ticket sales via TicketWeb. The website requires regular updates and maintenance which is done by ActorCV for a yearly fee. It also includes an archive section where Richard can store records of posters, programmes and other media from his past shows.
The site was able to utilise some of Richards original artwork into the design. ActorCV also designed the logo and filmed and edited the trailers that appear on the site.

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Actor CV Live Support


The Meebo Live Support plug-in is now up and running. If the light is green that means ActorCV is online and will take your questions on a private 1-to-1 conversation. So don’t hesitate to get in touch and we’ll try out best to answer your questions.

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