Get the word out there!

Owwmykneecap

In this thread: We get out and about into the wilds of the internet and find us some publicity

Our Website:

www.streetfighter.ie / www.randomselect.ie

Bookmark it, homepage it, visit it, join it, post comment, submit news, submit articles.

Our Facebook Page:

http://www.facebook.com/randomselect.ie

42 may be the meaning of life, but we could do a lot better than that.

R.S.V.P to events:

Inferno: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=217484394974640

Our Twitter:

http://twitter.com/#!/RandomSelect_IE

Join Twitter, follow, retweet, tweet to famous people about our events, follow each other, do that hashtag thing.

Our Youtube Channels:

http://www.youtube.com/user/BrianVonDoom
http://www.youtube.com/user/SairusIllumina
http://www.youtube.com/user/Nutrient16

Watch, comment, like, spread.

Shoryuken.com

http://shoryuken.com/forum/index.php?threads/fighting-games-in-ireland.80547/

World Matchmaking, fighting games in Ireland, help me keep it better updated.

Event threads:

Inferno
Day of Champions
Clash X Counter
Tempest

Comment, R.S.V.P, Create more, link back to our sites and media


Tips lines:

srktips@gmail.com
tips@iplaywinner.com
http://www.eventhubs.com/forms/contact-us/

Other:

Mention events on any random comment sites you frquent
Create simple A4 flyers for local events.

Doctor DooM

Owwmykneecap wrote: »

Our Youtube Channels:

http://www.youtube.com/user/BrianVonDoom
http://www.youtube.com/user/SairusIllumina
http://www.youtube.com/user/Nutrient16

Watch, comment, like, spread.

Good thread.

A quick comment here- I really dislike people who mention it in every video, but they are out there- Subbing, commenting and liking are important if you like a video, they push it up on youtube's search rankings which can only lead to more people finding us when they do a search. So if it's something you never do, I am sure everyone else will agree with me that we'd appreciate it if you liked the odd one

Doctor DooM

It's not often I do this.

This is off topic and if ye want to continue talking about something that I already asked if anyone had any objections I would ask you to take it over to the correct thread to do so, so I can ignore it properly there.

If people want to post further in this thread, it better be something helpful to kneecap getting us out there.

deathrider

This might sound like the most ridiculous idea in the world, but-
What about trying something through TV? I've noticed over the last few years that RTE seem to do documantaries about, well, pretty much anything. Following the life of one guy for a few weeks who does something slighty out of the ordinary, showing his good times, bad times, and blah blah blah.

What I'm getting at here is, would you risk asking them to film the setting up, organizing, and performance of a tournament? There's a good chance they wouldn't be in the slightest bit interested, but then again, if it's done professionally and through the right channels, they might latch on to the idea. God knows, they've shown stranger things.

Doctor DooM

It's not that crazy. I've been thinking about contacting DCTV and asking them if they want to run some of our footage sometime.

deathrider

Doctor DooM wrote: »

It's not that crazy. I've been thinking about contacting DCTV and asking them if they want to run some of our footage sometime.

It would be a great way to get noticed a bit. Bringing the concept of fighting games being played on a large scale to the masses that would have thought they'd died out somewhere in the 90s.

Owwmykneecap

Add more suggestions people.

also: Northerners: What's the deal with randomselect.ie?

Are you behind it too? I didn't give you a Randomselect.ie presents before your tourny on SRK, nor did I mention it on the page at all.

Yreval

Owwmykneecap wrote: »

Add more suggestions people.

also: Northerners: What's the deal with randomselect.ie?

Are you behind it too? I didn't give you a Randomselect.ie presents before your tourny on SRK, nor did I mention it on the page at all.

As I said in the IRC channel, the name isn't great but I'll take it over a game-specific one any day of the week.

Doctor DooM

Can't see any reason not to push the Northern events kneecap, we're pretty much one scene anyway.

Owwmykneecap

Well I certainly see us as one scene. I been to Belfast a few times, and I've never been to cork or limerick.

But I don't want to hijack anything on anyone. So that's also apologies to Chopper Voa and Sairus

Bigger apologies to sabre, I'll add some limerick stuff soon.

deathrider

I've noticed Belfast, Cork, and Limerick being mentioned, and Dublin kinda goes without saying. But does anything ever happen in Galway?

Orim

Unfortunately, no one in Galway has started organising anything (nudge, nudge)

deathrider

Orim wrote: »

Unfortunately, no one in Galway has started organising anything (nudge, nudge)

I'd certainly be willing to help out, but at the moment, I wouldn't even no wear to start. Feel free to hit me up with ideas, because I'd love to see something happen round these parts.

Orim

Really the only way to start is to find a venue that's willing to run an event either for free or a reasonable price. Gaming cafe, pub, public hall, anywhere that has room for some people and consoles. Preferably somewhere that's near enough to the bus/train station for those of us that would be travelling down. That's the main thing, once you have that it's fairly handy to get things up and running.

deathrider

I'll have a look around, and see what I can see-hee-hee. I'm still relatively new to Galway, but since it's a college town, I'm sure there are some fighters in out misdt. What about consoles/tvs/games? How do you guys usually sort that?

aeonfusion

deathrider wrote: »

I'll have a look around, and see what I can see-hee-hee. I'm still relatively new to Galway, but since it's a college town, I'm sure there are some fighters in out misdt. What about consoles/tvs/games? How do you guys usually sort that?

I believe there's a few community monitors and players are encouraged to bring their own stuff if possible. I'm sure someone will inform you better than i can :P

Great thread, signed up to everything i wasn't signed up to before.

Orim

Pretty much it's all just brought by whoever is coming. We have 4 monitors in Dublin that we use for stuff and could be brought along if ye are really stuck.

But as I say the main thing is finding a decent affordable venue for tournaments. Also got find out if there is galway people around. A thread here, try on the facebook etc

deathrider

I'll do a little investigating to see if I know some people who know some people (I know very few people round these parts).

deathrider

I'm getting some good pointers over on the Galway City forums as for where would be good for venues. Could be something in the works yet.

aeonfusion

deathrider wrote: »

I'm getting some good pointers over on the Galway City forums as for where would be good for venues. Could be something in the works yet.

Start a thread man, find out who'd be interested in going and all that jazz, good idea on the Galway forums too, might get people who wouldn't check the FG forums regularly to hear about it and spread the word.

deathrider

aeonfusion wrote: »

Start a thread man, find out who'd be interested in going and all that jazz, good idea on the Galway forums too, might get people who wouldn't check the FG forums regularly to hear about it and spread the word.

Yeah, I'll stick a thread up hear now in a minute. I've also hit up a few bits and pieces around facebook where Galway gamers are known to hang out. Hopefully that will perk up an ear or two.

Doctor DooM

For those of you who want to help support the fighting game youtubers.

Sign into your youtube account.

Click your name in the top right corner.

Click my channel in the drop down.

Click modules in the bar at the top.

Tick "other channels"

Scroll down and you will see a new box for other channels.

Type in the name of whoever you want to support:

Brianvondoom
Sairusillumina
nutrient16

or whoever. Click save in the other channels box and save in the top bar.

Bang, you'll have a little box recommending us to whoever checks out your youtube page.

K.O.Kiki

Cool, didn't know about that.
Done.
http://www.youtube.com/user/KikiDaiso?feature=mhee

Doctor DooM

Favour returned Kiki.

BTW, I don't mind anyone taking any of my footage as long as there's some kind of pointer back to my channel in the description. Lets really try and get out there

Yreval

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheYreval?feature=mhee

Done.

D4RK ONION

Me also

Sairus

Don't forget about the Tempest Twitter feed! :pac:

http://twitter.com/#!/Tempest_IE

Sairus

EDIT: New QR Code :pac:

Also, here's a QR Code for RandomSelect.ie :


Hurry up and get it tattooed on all your foreheads.

Vyze

Sairus wrote: »

Also, here's a QR Code for RandomSelect.ie :
Hurry up and get it tattooed on all your foreheads.

If you use goo.gl as a URL shortener then make a QR code from it (either through the one it provides or from another generator) you can track how many people are using that shortened URL, what device/OS/browser they're using, etc.

Sairus

Vyze wrote: »

If you use goo.gl as a URL shortener then make a QR code from it (either through the one it provides or from another generator) you can track how many people are using that shortened URL, what device/OS/browser they're using, etc.

Okay, new QR code :pac:



Can you edit that one out of your quote above so people don't accidentally copy it?

Vyze

Sairus wrote: »

Can you edit that one out of your quote above so people don't accidentally copy it?

Done! Plus using a shortener for QR codes is always always a good idea since you get a less busy code, meaning that you can print it smaller and still have it be reliable on devices with pretty bad cameras.

Orim

Actually on this topic there was a thread in the shooting forum which I keep meaning to investigate.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056138748

I keep forgetting to check the actual website when at home but it seems like we could load up a vid and have it on the screens at Stephen's Green etc. (if they still do that)

Fergus_

Should add ladnopoka's channel up there

http://www.youtube.com/user/ladnopoka#p/u

He's been recording some matches in the last few events

UberPrinny_Baal

Fergus_ wrote: »

Should add ladnopoka's channel up there

http://www.youtube.com/user/ladnopoka#p/u

He's been recording some matches in the last few events

Nice stuff Ladnopoka!

I'll add some of these to the Inferno XIX writeup.

All the non-pools matches?

Owwmykneecap

Updated the Events page of randomselect.ie on facebook.

Personally, I think this is The best way of getting new people at our events.

Clash X counter has it's own, so i won't make one but will link to it later.


Doom, when you get time, if you could add new bits to the first post, like the channels people have mentioned.

anyone else got channels they want mentioned?

Owwmykneecap

That's why as of September 30th you'll no longer be able to send updates to fans using Facebook Messages.

Facebook continues to make it's pages worse and worse.

Sairus

Owwmykneecap wrote: »

Updated the Events page of randomselect.ie on facebook.

Tempest doesn't actually mention what games we're playing
Could someone update that event so it has SSFIV and a 3S side tourney? Cheers!

Vyze

Owwmykneecap wrote: »

Clash X counter has it's own, so i won't make one but will link to it later.

Cheers! I posted a link on the CXC FB page to a couple of other sites, including RandomSelect.ie

Owwmykneecap wrote: »

Facebook continues to make it's pages worse and worse.

Actually, given how message-spammy some FB pages have been in the past, this is a very welcome change for me.

D4RK ONION

Gave the youtube page a bit of a fancy-ing up. Going to start working on proper annotations and tags as well.

Doctor DooM

food for thought for myself and my fellow yt people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIk_-BUeozg

Kneecap, I will do a new OP over the next week, little busy right now with work travel.

Sairus

Doctor DooM wrote: »

food for thought for myself and my fellow yt people.

I was wondering why you were responding to your other videos now!

Doctor DooM

Sairus wrote: »

I was wondering why you were responding to your other videos now!

Yeah, I've done a couple of other things as well, going to start leaving subscribe annotation in the vid (out of the way of the action) as well.

that box4box thing I detailed above is great too. If someone subscribes to my channel now (and it's not like I am huge but I'm getting a solid 1-5 subs every day) the person subbing gets recommended to sub to you, ladno, kiki, onion, mordor etc. it's cool that even if you have no videos yourself boxing someone you like might lead to them getting subs.

You wait and see, we'll get hound stev0 and Cobelcog sponsorship deals yet

Owwmykneecap

Doctor DooM wrote: »

Kneecap, I will do a new OP over the next week, little busy right now with work travel.

I DEMAND YOU DO IT NOW!


Nah. I'll pm you and edit later or something, time to go to ye old pube now.

UberPrinny_Baal

Random point for Doom: None of the DOC4 vids are appearing in my "Subscription" tab on Youtube, despite being subscribed to you for ages.

I can see them on your channel, but only there.

This wasn't true for the Dragonslayers vids, or even the Gamma Wavemiliation video.

Doctor DooM

That's youtube's problem, nothing I can do about it.


That website is shocking for it's clearly untested changes.

Owwmykneecap

Freddiew complains about that al the time, the way around it is to do facebook updates. (Which is reportedly dodgy enough too...)

The best thing to do I think, Is to create a decent article on Randomselect.ie, With the top videos of each embedded, and full play lists linked.

And then share that, around the web, rather than direct linking a playlist etc, because this will drive traffic to our site, and help get our name out there, which randomselct.ie really needs.

I'll get onto it.

Owwmykneecap

Owwmykneecap wrote:

and help get our name out there, which randomselct.ie really needs.

I'll get onto it.

Even I can't spell it.

Doctor DooM

If you do a search for "Marvel vs Capcom 3 tournament" at the moment, the second hit is a match between Onion and Chuey.

From sodding day 1, damnit

Vyze

Doctor DooM wrote: »

If you do a search for "Marvel vs Capcom 3 tournament" at the moment, the second hit is a match between Onion and Chuey.

From sodding day 1, damnit

3rd hit for me. #2 is Justin Wong vs Marn!

D4RK ONION

"Garbage lolz"

ruddy youtube comments :P

Doctor DooM

Could someone do a INFERNO XX THIS WEEKEND post for rs.ie so I can facebook/ tweet it etc?