SEVEN STEPS FOR SUCCESSFUL WEB SERIES

This is my third blog on films. Now, I want to write about the steps on how to create SUCCESSFUL web series. As you know, web series are becoming the perfect platform for new or independent filmmakers. In fact, many filmmakers have turned their web series into feature films or television shows. How have they achieved it? By using social media, so they can multiply their viewers.

If you have the intention to create, produce and distribute sensational web series on your own, follow these steps to ensure success:

Step 1

• Begin uploading parts of your content as ‘teasers’ across all your social media sites in order to start build an audience.

Step 2

• Set up a YouTube Channel / or Vimeo and upload your ‘teasers’ here. Name the YouTube Channel after the title of your web series.

Step 3

• Create a Facebook Fan page, and post your ‘teasers’ here. Here is where you will start building your audience and community for your web series.

Step 4

• Build a WordPress website (or search for other free web building sites) and link the videos from the YouTube Channel/Vimeo to the website. The website is the platform where your web series will be screened. Be creative and add backstories, photos, create forums and blogs to engage your audience. You can link your Facebook account to your website, and website to your Facebook account.

Step 5

• Set up a Twitter account, so you can broaden your audience and get people talking about your web series. Every time you post a clip on your website/facebook/youtube sites make sure to tweet them. Every time you write in your blog, make sure you tweet it.

Step 6

• Add a hash tag addressing an issue. Hash tags are a great way of aggregating a conversation

Step 7

• Make sure you place all 4 social media logos on all your content, and have them linked to their specific sites. You will create easy access to all your content for your audience.

Last, but not least..

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About the Author

Argelis Wesley has been writing about culture, movies, trips, politics, life style and a variety of other subjects since 2015. She holds a Bachelor of Communication in Advertising and a Master of Business Administration in Marketing.

Email: avwesley17@gmail.com

Reference

THE JOURNEY OF DOCUMENTARY. ” “Making An Interactive Documentary”, www.thejourneyofdocumentary.com, Web August 21, 2016