Do You Add Any Additional Fees To My Invoice After The Project Is Done?

No. SolidLine Media has a �Bottom Line� pricing structure. Whatever budget we agree to in the production agreement is the budget you will spend. If there are any additions due to production scope changes, we will discuss budget changes with you to ensure we have your approval.

Can We Use A Teleprompter For Testimonial Resposes?

We do not recommend using a teleprompter for anything other than direct-to-camera scripted videos. You may produce the content exactly the way you want to, but most people do not come across naturally when trying to read candid responses to questions from a teleprompter. It is better to be truly candid and real. Read more�

Can You Provide Video Files For Online Use?

Absolutely. We encode on a Digital Rapids system and can provide any file type for any occasion, including online use. We have optimized YouTube and Vimeo settings as well. Read more about encoding here.

How Long Does 'One Video Production Day' Mean?

A typical video production day is 10 hours long.

Should We Film Indoors Or Outdoors?

Depending on the subject matter, we like to have a variety of shots in our productions. If outdoor filming is possible, we need to take into consideration weather concerns as well as environment issues like loud sounds, or people that may be causing distractions in the background.

Why Should We Hire Solidline Media?

That�s easy! Because we are awesome! While that certainly is true, we do understand that finding a great fit is important in a production company. Take a look at our Why SolidLine page and learn about key SLM differentiators and why we are the right choice for you.

We Don't Have A Location To Film. Can You Find Us A Location? How Much Does That Cost?

Absolutely. Our Producer will work to source the best location(s) for filming. We work with film offices and location scouts when we need to find something very specific. Some locations like a home location can be secured for minimal budget, maybe only a few hundred dollars, but larger and challenging locations like a hospital ER may cost more.

Can We Film At Our Office Or Should We Use A Soundstage?

Depending on the project, we can absolutely film at your office. If we are featuring your company or product, then filming at your office or manufacturing facility is important. But if we need a more controlled environment for interviews or to build sets and create narrative scenes, then a soundstage is usually the best bet. We work with several local stages in Chicago and have relationships across the U.S. with stages so we can always find the best location to film your video production.

Do You Provide Scripts Writing Service Or Do We Have To Write Our Own Scripts?

SolidLine Media provides full scriptwriting and creative development services � just like the big agencies. We will learn about your business through production meetings, phone calls, and our creative brief. We do ask that our clients be prepared to provide us with as much content and information as possible so we can learn about your business and what is driving you to produce this video production.

Why Do We Need A Professional Hair And Makeup Artist?

If you are creating a narrative video with actors, or simply producing interview videos, it is always a great idea to have a professional hair and make-up artist. This will ensure that everyone in the video is looking their best. Reducing shine on bald heads, getting rid of hair flyaways, or just adding some color to brighten a face is all very important. Learn more about this important topic on our blog here.

What Should I Wear To My On-Camera Interview?

Being prepared for your interview is very important. Check out this �What to Expect� PDF we created to help ease the preparation process.

What is SEO? The Basics | SolidLine Media

What is it?

SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. It’s the practice of strategically constructing web content to be easily discovered, analyzed and then indexed by popular search engines. It’s the process of attracting organic traffic from search engines.

How does SEO work?

No matter the content, photo, a video production, blog post or entire website, search engines rank their results based on what the engine considers most relevant to users. The more relevant your content is to what people are searching for, the higher it will appear in the search results. The higher it appears in the search results, the more visitors your content will get. The more visitors your content receives, the more relevant and reliable it is considered.

The power is in the keywords. SEO relies on keyword placement within the text of an article or caption and images are typically disregarded. The ‘title’ and ‘tags’ of the content and code carry the most weight in determining relevance because it is easy for search engines to compare information found there with other pages.

In addition to tags and keywords, video is super SEO friendly. According to Forrester, a product page with a video on it is 53 times more likely to rank on the first page of Google search results. We’re a visual culture, that’s why SolidLine Media enhances brands with compelling video productions; words are wonderful, but video production is more memorable and achieves a higher click through rate than plain text.

Why is SEO important?

In short: If you aren’t searchable, you don’t exist.
There’s no room for growth. The easier you are to find, the more traffic and potential business you get. If a potential customer or reader cannot find your content on the web, they can never become a customer or reader.

Get started

Those were the basics, but you aren’t going to become an SEO wizard overnight. So, here are SolidLine Media’s Top 3 SEO Tips to get you started:
1. Use relevant keywords—What keywords best attract your target visitor? Put yourself in the searcher’s shoes. What words would you use to search for the type of information on your website? This will require some research.
2. Take advantage of meta tags and site structure—they are important! Tags and structure should highlight the topic and content of your website or blog in order to provide search engines with the extra information they need to properly analyze and rank your site.
3. Add fresh and original content—Content is king. Update your website frequently with fresh and original content to enhance visibility over search engines.

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