TAMPA FILM BLOG
Where Tampa filmmakers unite. News. Opinions. Knowledge. Power.
PREVIOUS BLOG POST - BLOG POSTS - AUTHOR - POST TO BLOG - NEXT BLOG POST
Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 8:00 AM - Tampa Indie Film Log for Filmmaker C. A. Passinault
Big Changes For Tampa Bay Film
Grrrrrr..... Tampa Bay Film
is a mess. No wonder I've been having SEO issues. Proper SEO 
optimization
was never done, as much of the site content is old.... late 2006 and early
2007 old. When it was launched, a great amount of work on the new site
was done to the online film festival, and not on the core site content.
It was also launched in a subdirectory of TampaHub.Com, which put it in
an SEO hole (this can be fixed with work, as Tampa Bay Modeling was also
in that same hole. It was moved under TampaBayModeling.Com, an SEO optimization
overhaul was done, and the result was total search engine domination at
the present time; it took about six months for the transition. Tampa Bay
Film was also moved out from Tampa Hub, under TampaBayFilm.Com, but the
content remained the same, and it did not receive an overhaul. It has
good SEO performance, but does not dominate like it needs to; it is nowhere
near as potent as Tampa Bay Modeling is. This will change in the next
year). With four times the resources going into Tampa Bay Film as in Tampa
Bay Modeling, and an SEO overhaul now in process, expect the Tampa Bay
Film sites to be in their proper place in the search engines by the summer
of 2010 (just in time for the start of a revolution in Tampa indie film!).
The Tampa Bay Film Online Film Festival was
moved to its own domain name a year ago, and received new content and
a SEO overhaul. It worked. The online film festival ranks very high with
the search engines. Very soon, there will be a total of eight fully-operational
Tampa Bay Film sites, and they will all boost each other. Out of all 50+
of my sites, they will all have the best search engine performance. As
far as anyone searching for anything Tampa indie film related next summer,
Tampa Bay Film will actually be everything as far as Tampa indie film
is concerned. The voice of Tampa indie film will be absolute and dominant,
and let's just say that we will own the Tampa film festival market, too,
with both search engine results and actual film festivals. It will be
as it should be. The market will belong to those who have the best interests
in Tampa indie film in mind, and Tampa filmmakers will finally be supported.
I've been editing much of the content of Tampa Bay Film. I've been editing pictures and am now finishing up with the new Tampa Bay Film image thumbnail array. This is a mandatory component of all of the Tampa Bay Film sites (with the exception of the online film festival, which is up to spec now), and the reason that all the Super Raptor Class sites for the Tampa Bay Film sites are not online is because work on this array has been holding back the site launches. With that work done, expect all eight of the Tampa Bay Film sites to, at least, be at minimal operational capability by the end of the month (er.... this would be the end of next week, by the way.). This minimal operational capability will be what is needed for our SEO plans, and the sites will not have to be updated much in the next few months for the process to work. After this week, I will finally take that break from the Tampa Bay Film sites, let the Internet do its thing, and return to my modeling industry and photography marketing projects (I'm going to need the money coming in). I'll return to Tampa Bay Film work sometime early next year, when the site array is in the proper position in the search engines. After this week, all that it will take is sitting back, and giving it time, while I do work elsewhere.
Regarding the "war" against the "Tampa indie film clique", it is over. We've been having a cold war in the Tampa indie film scene lately, and it is time to move on. I've been removing attacks against some Tampa indie filmmakers, such as the Guzzos, and have been editing much of the content on Tampa Bay Film. The original TFR review had Guzzo-slamming content removed this morning (which was 40% of the content!), and it will be obvious once the review is moved with the other reviews to the new Tampa Bay Film Tampa Film Review site (right now, the old review is up, but it will change). The attacks, and stating the obvious, will cease, as we all need to move on and focus on more constructive things. Expect my Tampa indie film scene bashing and harsh criticism to end, too. I'm over it. I don't hate these people, and I have forgiven them for slandering me, as well as other issues. They are not going anywhere, and neither am I, and, in time, I am confident that we will, at the very least, find a way to coexist and respect each other (although we will probably never be friends, and that's fine with me. It is what it is).
So, what's next? More of a positive spin with Tampa Bay Film, and positioning the Tampa Bay Film sites to support what is coming to the Tampa indie film scene (top search engine placement is only a small part of the master plan). I will also be shooting my first solo indie film in January 2010, which is a few weeks away. I now have all the equipment that I need, and my schedule is being adjusted to support this work. With indie film production work and preparation for my first Tampa film festivals in 2010, as well as my photography and modeling work, I won't have time to be fighting, or spending a lot of time criticizing, anyone.
By spring 2010, I will have two short indie films under my belt (they will be done, but will not be revealed until the Reverence Film Festival in the fall). Starting in the spring, in between short films, I will be shooting the first season of my Frontier View online "television" series with much of the same equipment. Frontier View will debut in the fall of 2010, with a new episode released regularly. The series will focus on my life as DJ Frontier, and my many adventures. Naturally, because I will be shooting footage for the series on a daily basis, it's going to make my social life, and my business life, complicated. I'll be walking around with releases on me at all times (and, no, everyone that I talk to, or work with, will not be obligated to participate. You can opt out if you wish). Am I talking about a reality series? No, not at all. I hate reality television, and find it to be boring (I also hate pretentious awards shows like the Academy Awards, the Emmy's, etc, as I find them to be shallow and stupid). This is very different. I have something more interesting in mind. Frontier View, in many ways, will be revolutionary. I am even planning on incorporating some ideas from my 1993 television series, Futura. I'm also far from a boring person, with the knowledge of several doctorates and more experience with a variety of things than most, so it will be interesting. That, and my idea for a new kind of indie film. More on that, later. I cannot disclose much at this time because much of this is a secret (there is much, much more to Frontier View than I can reveal right now. There will be some really cool things done with the series, and some cool ideas done that have never been done before in indie film, or on television). I do hope to have at least six short indie films, and the first season of my series, done by the end of 2010, and at least another six short indie films, and another season of Frontier View, done by the end of 2011 (Episodes of Frontier View will be screened at my Tampa Film Showcase monthly film festival on a regular basis, as well as be available for free online. All of my short films will be screened there, too, as well as be available on my online film festival). In 2012, I intend to be in position to tackle feature indie films with the best filmmaking equipment available (Ah, the RED camera, and 24p HD footage!). I am going to become one of the best, and most innovative, independent filmmakers in Florida, as well as one of the best known. This is why I am investing so much into Tampa indie film, film festivals, and the Tampa Bay Film sites. What will benefit me and my career will benefit all filmmakers. I will be doing a lot of things differently than most filmmakers, too, and hopefully, this will inspire them. I have a lot of great ideas, and I will be proving those ideas as I go. Tampa indie film will become a force to be reckoned with, and this will be a result of the efforts of all Tampa filmmakers, and not just me.
Ahem. Back to the "war", and some of the content which will soon be removed from the Internet. Was I wrong with any of my opinions? I would have to say no. But, I did not use good tact, either, so slamming these people was not productive. Neither was stating the obvious. I am hardly worthy of being judge and jury regarding the Tampa indie film scene, and just because I have the ability to address certain issues does not mean that doing so is an appropriate, or productive, course of action. If anyone is doing anything wrong in the Tampa indie film scene, it's best to let them reap what they sow. I could never do to them what they do to themselves (some of these people are burning a lot of bridges, and people, as they try to succeed at any cost; you know that their careers cannot last), and what they do will catch up to them. I'm now going to get some things done, and let my work speak for itself.
Tampa Bay Film will be doing a lot next year, and so will I. It's time for a change.
I'm particularly excited about the resources that we are investing in to support coverage of the Tampa indie film scene. Our coverage of Tampa film festivals and Tampa film events will be second to none (and not just ours, although ours will benefit from this capability in every way as we give ourselves great press coverage). The coverage and reviews that we have already done should be considered beta tests, and the full rollout will be in 2010. 2010 will be the operational era of Tampa Bay Film and our coverage of Tampa indie film, and it is needed for what we will be introducing, and enabling, in the market.
Tampa Bay Film will finally be getting its own message board next year, too, which all eight Tampa Bay Film sites will tie into. The message board will be on the Tampa Film Community Tampa Bay Film site, and will be the most comprehensive message board on Tampa indie film. I'm going to need at least four moderators, as the board will be huge. Tampa Film Community will also be receiving advanced professional networking features, which will interconnect with the Tampa indie film message board! All of these new features will become important after the first Tampa Bay Film film festivals debut, and especially after the Tampa Film Showcase starts its run.
In other news, it doesn't look like my Halloween Drive-In underground film festival will be happening tonight (I bought a ton of stuff for it a few days ago, too). It's fine, as I have other things to do now. I get to that when I can; perhaps in November. Better late than not at all, especially since I may have plans for an expanded Halloween Drive-In underground film festival next year. Also, we will be having our first Tampa Bay Film Review underground film festival in a few weeks, too, which will be covered on Tampa Bay Film. Which will be first? At the present time, I really can't say. I can only say that my plate is full right now, but I'm also hungry, so it will work out just fine.
PREVIOUS BLOG POST - BLOG POSTS - AUTHOR - POST TO BLOG - NEXT BLOG POST
UPDATED 12/09/10
© Copyright 2009 Tampa Film Blog. All Rights reserved.
TAMPA FILM UPDATES - ABOUT TAMPA FILM BLOG - TAMPA INDIE FILM NEWS - TAMPA FILM ANNOUNCEMENTS - TAMPA FILM BLOG AUTHORS - FILMMAKER C. A. PASSINAULT - TAMPA FILM BLOG BLOG POSTS - TAMPA FILM SERVICES - TAMPA FILM BLOG FEATURES - POST TO TAMPA FILM BLOG
TAMPA BAY FILM - TAMPA FILM BLOG - TAMPA FILM REVOLUTION - TAMPA POP CULTURE
Tampa Pop Culture and Entertainment web site
Super Raptor Class web site by Tampa Advertising Agency Eos MediaArts. Tampa Film Blog originally online 02/28/08 as a Scroll Class site. Re-launched as the first Super Raptor Class site, optimized to become a part of the Tampa Bay Film site network, on 10/01/09.
The Tampa Film Blog covers, but is not limited to, the following Tampa Bay and Florida markets:
Tampa, Ybor City, Hyde Park, Westshore, Apollo Beach, Clearwater, Clearwater Beach, Saint Pete (St Petersburg), Palm Harbour, Brandon, Plant City, Lakeland, Orlando, Winter Park, Sarasota, Bradenton, Daytona Beach, Miami, Miami Beach, South Beach, Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Key West, and Palm Springs.
© Copyright 2006 - 2012 Tampa Film Blog. All rights reserved. Presented as-is, with no guarantees expressed or implied. Informational use only. Tampa Bay Film is not legally liable for the content on this web site, and use of any content waives us from liability. Anyone using the content on this site or attempting anything described on this site assumes all legal and civil liability. Please be familiar with with your local laws before using this site. Information on Tampa Bay Film is not to be taken as legal advice or advice which may be covered under any licensed or regulated profession. Opinions expressed on this web site are those of the individual contributor and may not be shared by other contributors, models, photographers, or businesses who may be involved with this web site or our online community. Tampa Bay Film is a free, no-obligation professional independent film and talent resource web site operated from Tampa, Florida, by a team of professional freelance and agency-represented talent. For more, please read our Disclaimer.
Super Raptor Class Web Site by Eos MediaArts, a Passinault.Com company. Super Raptor Class 0001, commissioned 100109.1600 hrs.
Web Site Design by Tampa Advertising Agency Eos MediaArts. Main Tampa photography by Aurora PhotoArts. Tampa Bay events by Eventi Stage and Eventi Events. Our Tampa Film Showcase monthly Tampa film festival and networking event series by Eventi Stage, a Passinault.Com company.
TAMPA FILM BLOG SITE INDEX UPDATE LOG
Tampa Film Blog Site Directories Refreshed 06/02/12
© Copyright 2008-2012 Tampa Film Blog. All rights reserved