www.moviedeaths.com
This website was programmed in 2005 to meet the creative vision of two movie buffs who had the idea to publish reviews of movie death scenes.
It consists of a custom database that stores details of death scenes in films, for example, the film name, year, actor and character names and which categories apply to the death.
Because all the data is stored in a relational database, complex queries can be carried out such as:
SEO for the site was planned before any coding began, with the result that all pages have a dedicated, human-readable URL,
eg: http://www.moviedeaths.com/princess_bride,_the/count_tyrone_rugen/
Within less than twelve months the site jumped to the #1 position for all major search engines for its chosen keywords. It now generates advertising revenue, is linked to all over the blogosphere and has been cited on sites such as MSNBC and JoBlo.com. In 2007 it was also featured in the print version of Fade In magazine, where it was listed as one of the "Top 100 Coolest Film Sites on the Net".
It should be noted that the above cannot be achieved through SEO alone, the site benefits from extremely good writing content. It is however a great case study for how a site can be successful using purely white-hat search engine optimisation techniques.
If you wish to discuss your own creative vision, or boost your own site ratings through our SEO consultancy service please get in touch.
This website was programmed in 2005 to meet the creative vision of two movie buffs who had the idea to publish reviews of movie death scenes.It consists of a custom database that stores details of death scenes in films, for example, the film name, year, actor and character names and which categories apply to the death.
Because all the data is stored in a relational database, complex queries can be carried out such as:
- Which characters have been stabbed by their own weapon?
- Show all Innocent Bystanders that have been killed in a manner that doesn't involve being shot!
- Which death category is most common?
- Which death scene contains the most categories?
- How many Creatures have been electrocuted?
SEO for the site was planned before any coding began, with the result that all pages have a dedicated, human-readable URL,
eg: http://www.moviedeaths.com/princess_bride,_the/count_tyrone_rugen/
Within less than twelve months the site jumped to the #1 position for all major search engines for its chosen keywords. It now generates advertising revenue, is linked to all over the blogosphere and has been cited on sites such as MSNBC and JoBlo.com. In 2007 it was also featured in the print version of Fade In magazine, where it was listed as one of the "Top 100 Coolest Film Sites on the Net". It should be noted that the above cannot be achieved through SEO alone, the site benefits from extremely good writing content. It is however a great case study for how a site can be successful using purely white-hat search engine optimisation techniques.
If you wish to discuss your own creative vision, or boost your own site ratings through our SEO consultancy service please get in touch.