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Subtitles Increase Traffic & Conversion Rates. Make ‘Em

Reprinted from blog.vhx.tv 

We looked at data for artists on VHX and found that adding subtitles means more sales. Why? More traffic + a higher conversion rate.

More people can see your film.

At the most basic level, subtitles allow you to reach a wider audience. Because, language! You spent all this time on your creative work, and now you want fans to see it. Subtitles open the door to your potential audience, who are in many countries and speak many languages. On the VHX platform, 48% of sales come from outside the US.

Subtitles also increase the traffic driven to your site from associated countries. Fans in Japan, watching your movie with Japanese subtitles, tell their friends about your movie. That added community immediately grows the potential buzz and social media reach of your content, as fans bring fans to your site. Our data shows that films and video content with subtitles consistently outperform those without subtitles.

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Diary of a Film Start-Up: Post # 41: Blockbuster Trends

By Roger Jackson
KinoSmall

Previously: Music for Movies, Expert Tips, Part II of II

Blockbuster Trends

At its peak in 2004, Blockbuster had 9000 stores worldwide. All but 50 of the remaining 350 stores will close by next year. 2004 was a peak year for DVD revenues — close to $30 billion globally. In 2014 it’ll be less than $16 billion and falling fast — certainly VoD has yet to make up the difference. Our investor projections — culled from disparate sources — predict worldwide VoD sales hitting $40 billion by 2024, with DVD (Blu-ray, Ultra HD, etc.) still alive but shrunk to maybe $2-3 billion. Who knows…ten years is a long time, but for sure VoD will have long eclipsed DVD. This is good news for indie filmmakers for the simple reason that those 9,000 Blockbuster stores had limited shelf space, with very little reserved for independent titles. Whereas VoD platforms have, essentially, unlimited shelf space. Meaning more — even most — indie films will