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2•KaisoEnt•6h ago

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KaisoEnt•6h ago
I'm in the film & television industry.

I just turned 30, and I'm now freelance producing. I'm attached to a lot of great projects in development. The next stage of my business needs capital to grow efficiently. The term on my contracts have a limited window, so I'll need to move as quickly as possible. More capital will also allow me to continue to develop the IP rights I've acquired at the highest level, with the highest caliber of partners.

I don't want my website to be obnoxious.

I need it to validate me and legitimize me, especially when I do cold-outreach via e-mail, and folks then have to Google me to see if I'm someone who's legitimate. So my website has my bio and resume.

But I'm wondering if there's some psychological things I'm missing from what a great web page can do for a freelance producer like myself.

I also am not the most web savvy person, or if I can be, I just don't have too much time to curate something.

I have a preference for minimalism.

I built all of this in Canva. I understand that might limit my SEO growth.

But most folks only find my website from my Instagram account (@deboulay.mxf), my Linkedin (@mrdeboulay), my X page (@mrdeboulay), or from the domain that's in my e-mail (msg@danieldeboulay.com).

I don't know if more inbound calls is what I need. So SEO isn't extremely my concern, but I'm open to some advice on all of this because I'm only thirty years old and eager to learn.

PaulHoule•5h ago
I'd say "it sucks" now because there is some obtuse text and links to LinkedIn and Instagram that are behind a register wall.

Someone has to be able to read this site and immediately understand something about you. This site makes it look like you're self-centered and not interested in or able to communicate.

KaisoEnt•3h ago
Thanks.

This is great feedback.

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