The Web For Actors blog

Announcements, tips and the occasional argument about what an actor website is for.

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From the blog · Nov 25, 2016
Our Black Friday Gift to all

I was recently inspired by a conversation I had with Lisa Gold of Act Outside the Box.

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From the blog · Nov 18, 2016
Introducing the Headshot List

In just 2 short weeks Web For Actors will unveil our new service which will help actors find U.S.-based headshot photographers with ease.

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From the blog · Nov 11, 2016
Web For Actors is a Veteran-Owned Company

I won't bug you by emailing this blog post to you, but if you happen to come across it on your own, so be it.Today is a Veteran's Day, and it so happens to be a blog post Friday, and it so happens to be that I'm a veteran who posts new blog posts every Friday.

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From the blog · Nov 4, 2016
Auto-populate Your Actor Website

You may already be familiar with the Insta Nudge and how it works, but up to this point you may not have seen it in action.

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From the blog · Oct 28, 2016
Social etiquette for Actors

This is a very humble opinion of mine, do with it as you please. It seems that a lot of people are hinting this at you, but nobody will come straight out and say it.

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From the blog · Oct 21, 2016
The Actor's Why

Knowing what makes you tick profoundly affects the time you keep.As actors, we spend a lot of time in class and in personal research for a role, dissecting and understanding our character's "why." Why does he want X?

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From the blog · Oct 14, 2016
Are you 213, 310 or 323

Just a quick article today with a tip that may not be applicable to all of you out there, but might prove useful to some.

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From the blog · Oct 7, 2016
Mobile Apps for Actors

Just a quick heads up about upcoming section in Web For Actors video channels; We are planning on releasing review videos for acting-based mobile apps.

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From the blog · Sep 30, 2016
6 Steps To Optimize Your Online Presence

This week I wanted to share my thoughts about online tips with my fellow creatives over at Karmalicity. If you have an IMDb, you can definitely check out what the site has to offer.

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From the blog · Sep 23, 2016
10 Biggest Mistakes on your Actor Website

I've been collecting the actor website sins for quite some time and I thought I'd stop on by and list out the most common mistakes you might make on your actor website. I hope this helps.

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From the blog · Sep 9, 2016
Startup of the Year Competition... Again

Great news. We made it!Thanks to all of our patrons and users we always strive to be #1 in web development for actor websites, and this piece of news is here to show that we're definitely on the right track.We had made the Top 50 Startups for Innovate and Celebrate this year.

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From the blog · Sep 1, 2016
Help Stop Age Discrimination

Age discrimination is a major problem in our industry, and it must be addressed.