What do you like on the web?
So this afternoon I began - and pretty much finished, thanks to a 45 minute train delay - a piece for iMediaConnection that details what I like about movie websites and gives what I feel are some concrete points to consider for improving what I don’t like. It’s not a rant but is, I think, a really constructive piece of criticism.
But then on the drive home from the train station I began thinking that there might be a better way to do this, or at least add some value to it. My readers are bright and savvy and so I’m hoping you all can help me. I want to hear from you regarding your favorite things about movie websites and what things would you like to see improved. I’m not asking for just “I hate…” type of comments. Give me something that you think doesn’t work as well as it could. Or send in something about a particular website that you really thought was done well. I get a jaded and a touch cynical (You: “No! I hadn’t noticed!) at times so I’m hoping a bit of input from the community will not only make this a better column but help my own sense of perspective as well.
So please email your input to chris-dot-thilk-at-gmail.com and I’ll see what I can do. There are two possible ways this can go and I might not know which one works out until later. First option is that my column runs as usual and I publish your input here on the blog. Second option reverses that equation. Please understand that by sending me your story you’re allowing me to quote and name you (with a link to your own blog, of course) within the article.
I’m really excited about this and look forward to seeing what you all think of movie websites, especially since my readers are a good mix of marketing and film types. I’m going to leave this post at the top of the blog until the weekend to try and get as much exposure for it as possible.
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Peter Jackson’s on running blog and video log about King Kong is a great example of a movie website that provided valuable content and not just hype.