Player Web pages

Maybe in the "Unsigned Players" forum?

Sons old webpage

Here is a simple one:

Just curious after looking at the samples -

Did any college coaches tell you that the web page was a key factor in recruiting your players, and would you do a web page again if you had to do it all over again?

Brod great question!

For those who have built websites, can you quantify their effectiveness?

I've had some summer team coaches say the website we've setup was very good.

Not sure about the college coaches though.

We just basically use it as an avenue for college coaches to go there and see video or get other information AFTER my son sends them an email.

Maybe we should send out a survey to them asking if it was helpfull at all.

We purchased the Skillshow package. Once the video was up we sent the link to several coaches and received excellent feedback from schools at all levels.

Skillshow was very good for us too. Very professional, very EASY.

We just purchased Skill Show for our 08 grad. Did you follow up with phone calls after sending to college coaches, or did you get contacted directly after sending out Skill Show? Thank you for any advice.

Contacts came directly from coaches. He will follow up with phone calls to those who did not respond.

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Originally posted by brod:
Just curious after looking at the samples -

Did any college coaches tell you that the web page was a key factor in recruiting your players, and would you do a web page again if you had to do it all over again?

The short answer is yes. It served two purposes really. The first was exposure, the second was the simplist way to get a coach to take a look. It's easier to follow a link in an email to get a quick look at a player, than open a package, put in a dvd, etc.

We had a number of compliments from coaches and scouts also about how they very much liked the updated stats and being able to find out where he was playing.

CPLZ,
You mentioned email. Is that how you (or someone else) initiated the contact with the college coaches in order to tell them about your son's website?
Fungo

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It's easier to follow a link in an email to get a quick look at a player, than open a package, put in a dvd, etc.

Some "low tech" coaches would disagree ----

Well I found a site where you can create a free profile and going to try it for my son. Looks cool-you can post and update stats, video, bio, etc.

Its called www.my.vidswap.com.
I agree that it's much easier and efficient for a coach to open a link rather than a package. Coaches are short on time as is.

Just my 2 cents.