Jan 192011
 

Wedding Video London Landmark Hotel from Portobello Films on Vimeo.

Check out our Chinese civil wedding video shot in the amazing civil wedding venue Landmark Hotel. Filmed by just one London videographer and shooting everything in stunning HD and delivering to 8 high quality SD wedding DVD. We really hope that the footage does justice to such a lovely couple and their choice of wedding venue. Watch the wedding video here in it’s original HD buy clicking the HD symbol in the bottom right hand corner of the wedding video
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Greek Wedding Video

Oct 312010
 

Greek wedding video from Portobello Films on Vimeo.

With the reception at the beautiful Chandos House and the main ceremony in the quite stunning
Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia. We all think that this was one truly magical wedding. Especially as guests had come from all over the world to celebrate such a wonderful occasion. Filmed by just one London videographer, we hope that the intimacy and real joy of the happy couple’s wedding day shines through. Shot in HD and delivered to 8 wedding DVD
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Wedding Video seasons end?

Oct 012010
 

We haven’t blogged for while as we were waiting for the season to end. Thing is, it hasn’t as we will be shooting wedding videos all during October and November. A first for us. Our wedding videographers have shot some great footage in some truly memorable locations which will be showcasing over the winter months. We will also be posting a blog on how to shoot your own wedding video from an inhouse wedding videographer.

May 312010
 

Another biggy in the questions department is HD.
(its all in the “i” and the “p”)

We hope that below explains (without getting too geeky or too long winded) what it is really and what you should watch out for.

HD referrers to a variety of differing resolutions all higher than SD.
HD has 2 main differences from SD – Resolution and frame rendering

A normal SD TV has one set resolution
Which is 720×576 lines or pixels shown at 25 frames per second. The frames are what is known as interlaced – meaning that 1 frame is actually made up of 2 frames lashed together in strips. All the even numbered horizontal lines mixed with odd numbered lines of the following frame. – Kind of like lacing your fingers together but not, as you would need only half the fingers on each hand.

You can watch a HD film on your computer as your screen’s resolution is high enough to cope with the increased information. Your ordinary TV cannot.

Sooner or later everyone will have a HD TV. However while HD TV and HD players should be able to show SD films (just). A film shot in SD can only be “up converted” to HD. Kind of like transferring your old VHS cassettes to DVD. It works but doesn’t look too great.
But films shot in HD can be “down converted” to be shown on an SD TV and looks absolutely stunning.

The two main (there really are way too many to mention) resolutions for HD are 1440×1080 and 1920×1080. We shoot the “documentary” and “television” packages in the former. For the “film” package and the “Diamond Lounge” we use the latter. All HD TVs and HD players can play these resolutions. Most HD movies are in 1440×1080 and most HD broadcast channels are in 1920×1080. So typically a decent new HD player will be playing at 1440×1080 and a decent HD TV can show a whole variety of HD formats including 1920×1080.

In conclusion

However, (other geekier settings) aside, the real nub of the matter is in how frames are rendered. You may often see an “i” in HD descriptions of wedding videography as in 1080i. This “i” is our old friend (and we mean old) interlaced frames. (half the fingers on each hand laced together).
The whole point of HD is that it mimics film. Film is not made of interlaced frames, but full individual frames. This is the main reason why it looks so nice as each frames is literal a still photo. In HD this is referred to as “p”. or progressive scan. Basically “i” is rubbish and “p” is great. While SD TV only plays “i” if your footage is shot in “i” you cannot change it to the far superior “p” later (when you get a lovely new HD TV). You have to “de-interlace” in edit which (and this is why “i” is so rubbish) literally makes up/invents the missing odd and even lines. Not good.

So regardless of all the flim flam that is spoken about HD and wedding videography. If you see an “i” remember that this old technology and “p” is the one of the main advantages HD has over SD.

Mar 232010
 

What Is Local SEO?

Local SEO is the strategy of optimizing websites and marketing strategies to increase organic search traffic to local businesses, And if you need a top-class location for your business you can use a virtual office which you can use for your business address and have all post forwarded to you, we have used this Birmingham service which offers a great virtual office and works really well.

And if you would like you can also base your business in a completely different city of the UK using a virtual office service like this one we like in London, so with that you get a wonderful postal address and no unwanted mail at your home address.

SEO, in general, helps people from all over the Internet find your business in search. Your prospective customers see your company on the Search Engine Results Pages (SERPs). Aside from a powerful SEO campaign, you may also try a citation building for your business to be more discoverable. If you want to know more, try to look at this web-site.

Local SEO puts your business in front of people who are more likely ready to buy your product or service.

Remember that Google stat we mentioned?

SEO is essential for any company, especially for small businesses that rely on visibility in Google. As a small business, it can be hard to outrank larger companies, so enter a SEO agency like Victorious and learn how to hold your own against the competition.

While general SEO targets a few types of keywords — informational, navigational and transactional — a white label SEO reseller tends to drive more conversion-ready traffic. Why is that the case? It all comes down to keyword intent.

Local search results for the keyword "best pizza in philadelphia"Keyword Intent in Local Search

Search intent refers to… well, exactly what it sounds like! It’s the intent behind a search — the intent behind a keyword. So if you’re searching for “best pizza Philadelphia,” the intent is obviously that you’re looking to buy pizza in Philly — and you want the best pizza. Having a social connection is always essential when you’re in charge of marketing solutions.

The same thing can be said about other keywords, like “top local law firms” or even question-based queries like, “where is the closest movie theater to me.”

What you’re trying to do with local SEO isn’t just rank for keywords, it’s to get your business in front of people and into Google’s answer box and search queries. You want to be on the map — specifically, you want to be on Google Maps. If you own a business and you are looking to improve your site traffic and sales make sure you learn more about from these franchise SEO Services.

Today a solid social media presence will help your customers make up their minds. So it’s best to get your business on social media, however, monitoring multiple social media accounts, especially if you’re running a business, maybe a time-consuming effort. But then, there are various advantages to hiring a social media marketing agency to manage your social media accounts.

When someone searches for products and services you sell, you want Google to realize, “hey, this product can be found at this place near you.”

Ranking in the Local Pack vs. Ranking in the SERPs

You know that old SEO mantra, “The best place to hide a dead body is on page 2 of Google?” When users search for something, they prioritize what they see first. In local SEO, that means you want to be at the top of the pack — the local pack, that is.
A screenshot of the local pack results for "physical therapy," compared to the SERP results

The “local pack” refers to the results under the map in Google search.

(Some SEOs refer to the local pack as the “snack pack,” which we find much more charming!)

Results in the local pack are more important to local SEO than what’s ranking for #1. In fact, the sites that rank in the local pack frequently don’t rank on the first page SERP for the same keyword. However, SearchUp has helped many people regarding marketing issues in a very professional way.

Ranking #1 for a keyword as broad as “physical therapy” is close to impossible, but showing up in the local pack is much easier, provided you’re following local SEO best practices.