Tom Morello Plays at Larkfest 2008
September 22, 2008
This past Saturday, September 20th, 2008, Tom Morello played to thousands of Capital Region fans for Albany’s Larkfest. Morello is a founding member of the bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. He is also widely known for appearance in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, created by local game company, Activision/Vicarious Visions.
We had the opportunity to photograph Tom Morello on stage at Larkfest and thought we would share!
“Whatever it takes!”
Back 2 School Promotional Prints
September 15, 2008
Alive Entertainment is offering a back-2-school print special for students that are apart of a local college club, organization, fraternity, or student government.
Save 10% instantly by ordering prints for your student related group. Alive Entertainment has the capability to print banners, promotional tents, flyers, brochures, letterhead, envelopes, posters, pens, bottle openers, chapstick, lip balm, key chains, foam cups, stickers, decals, magnets, condoms, or apparel. With a print network of over 500 shops, we are able to undercut the competition in price and value.
We invite you to go out and search for the best possible print prices you can find. Call up other print shops, take a browse through catalogs, and Google up a storm. Bring us a quote in writing and ask us if can do better. We are confident we have the ability to undercut any competitor’s pricing without cutting out quality.
**Promotional prints vary in production times, prices are based on quantity and specifications, and all orders are custom quoted. Please contact us with your print needs.
Alive Entertainment’s AlbanyAlive.com PageRanks 3 on Google
September 12, 2008
Alive Entertainment’s AlbanyAlive.com now has a Google Page Rank of 3!
What is the big deal with Google PageRank? Well, it proves an accomplishment in search engine optimization (SEO). This means the website is considered important to search engines. While Google does not make the World spin on a daily basis, it does encompass about 80% of all AlbanyAlive.com users search engine of choice.
AlbanyAlive.com has lots of pages indexed on search engines:
- Google has 7,900 Albany Alive pages indexed.
- Yahoo has 1,053 Albany Alive pages indexed.
- AltaVista has 1,070 Albany Alive pages indexed.
As of today the grand from all major search engines 10,226 pages indexed.
What does a page rank of 3 mean to Alive Entertainment’s clients?
Your events, announcements, and advertisements being posted on AlbanyAlive.com are getting seen by thousands and thousands of unique visitors a month.
AlbanyAlive.com is proving itself a worthwhile investment for regional and national advertisers targeting the 21-35 age demographic. We are getting contacted by new advertisers every month.
Alive Entertainment would like to give a big thank you to the people and businesses of the NY Capital Region for helping to make AlbanyAlive.com a continuing success.
Internet Modeling Portfolios for Aspiring Models
September 12, 2008
Internet Modeling Portfolios
The modeling industry is a hard industry to break into. Whether you want to be on the next cover of Maxim Magazine or want some photos for your personal hobby, we will help make your modeling portfolio shine.
Not only can we provide professional photography for your next modeling shoot and prints to build your physical portfolio, but we will build and customize a digital gallery to feature the best of your modeling work on the Internet.
Internet Modeling Portfolios include:
- A web page with an interactive photo gallery, customized to your liking.
- Easy and dynamic updating, allowing you to take total control of the photos being displayed without immense technical knowledge, or having to pay someone else to update it for you.
- Search Engine Optimization to help model scouts and companies of interest find your digital modeling porftolio.
- A listing of your portfolio on Alive Entertainment’s website for scouts and businesses to browse.
- A bio page with photo. The bio page can include career information, career goals, model specs, and anything else you might want to share.
Optional Modeling Extras:
- Modeling portfolio can be setup on your own domain name, such as www.[yourname].com or www.[yournamemodeling].com ($15)
- Modeling portfolio can be setup with your own hosting package, giving you secure storage for extra modeling photos, scans, and digital assets. ($75)
- A personalized modeling e-mail address for people and general public to contact you at can be setup. Example: yourname@yourwebsitename.com ($25)
If there are other features you wish to have or would like to discuss a packaged price with prints and a photo shoot, please contact us for a custom quote. We do all we can to help aspiring models. Internet Modeling Portfolios start at $299.99. Modeling portfolios are available to all, not just models native to the Albany, NY area.
Albany Alive Flyer Advertising
September 11, 2008
Each week we take hundreds of photographs for AlbanyAlive.com and reach thousands of people all over the NY Capital Region during their time of leisure. We attend city events, festivals, concerts, nightclubs, sporting events, bars, restaurants, special promotions, contests, and business grand openings. Every individual we catch on camera is handed an AlbanyAlive.com flyer letting them know where they can obtain their free picture.
- We distribute about 20,000 flyers a year in coordination with AlbanyAlive.com photography.
- We order flyers in batches of 5,000 every quarter, offering seasonal advertising spots.
- AlbanyAlive.com is out approximately 3-4 nights a week all year long.
- Our flyers get into events and venues that traditional advertising cannot.
- Flyers are not just “handed out.” Each person who gets a flyer, gets a brief introduction to who we are, what we do, and any sponsor offers on the back.
Modeling Agency Submissions
September 11, 2008
Submitting yourself to top modeling agencies is completely free! Do not let any firms tell you otherwise, they are trying to scam you! That’s right - there are no submission fees to top modeling agencies!
We offer a premium submission service for models not because submitting costs money, but because we understand that time is your most valuable possession. Taking the time to submit yourself to the top agencies can be a major hassle, but if you want a shot in the industry its something you must do.
By offering a model submission service we eliminate the hassle of: searching for top firms seeking talent, creating a promotional package to sell you and your work, designing and printing the package, and mailing the correct information to each individual agency.
We already have the top modeling agencies and their contact information. We already know what information they are requesting from potentials and wannabe models. We already know what they are looking for.
We will help you craft a unique package to submit to the top modeling agencies. It will outline: your physical statistics, career history and resume, career goals and focus, the right types of photographs, and any special information requested by a top agency. Here are the 28 modeling agencies we will help you get in contact with:
Top New York Modeling Agencies:
- IPM Model Management
- Bella Agency
- ID Model Management
- VNY Model Management
- Click Model Management
- New York Model Management
- Boss Models
- Code Model Management
- DNA Model Management
- IMG Models
- Supreme Model Management
- One Management
- Marilyn Agency
- Ford Models
- Next Models USA
- Major Model Management
- Trump Model Management
- Women Management
- Wilhelmina Models
- Elite Models
- Q Models
Top New England Modeling Agencies:
- Blush Models Management – CT
- The Camero Agency – MA
Top Florida Modeling Agencies:
- Caroline Gleason
- Irene Marie Models
- Level Models
- MC2 Model Management
- Mega Models
While we cannot guarantee you a flourishing modeling career in a top agency, we can guarantee that you get a shot to be discovered. If you are driven about modeling, passionate about your photographs, and want to see if you have what it takes, then submitting to the top agencies is definitely for you. We will do our absolute best to help you market yourself and track responses from these agencies.
Submission to all 28 top modeling agencies on our list: $250
Submission to additional agencies of your choice above and beyond our 28: $12/agency
**Any international agency submissions will be made on a case-by-case basis due to the increased costs of shipping.
Vehicle Wraps
September 4, 2008
In a city of 50,000 people a vehicle wrap is seen 8.5 million times per year. Compare the cost of a billboard to the cost of a vehicle wrap and you will see how much you can save. Now consider this: A vehicle wrap can last over five years with proper care and is backed by a 5 year 3M warranty in NY.
There is nothing more cost effective then a wrap for your one car, or your entire fleet!
Bring your wrapped vehicle to major live events and concerts. Park your vehicle outside major venues to draw attention. Plus, anytime you are driving, you are advertising! Heads will turn!
Through our strategic partner, bluemedia, we have the ability to bring your vehicle(s) to life! A team of professional designers are at hand to help create beautiful graphics for print and installation on your ride! Let us help you get the attention you deserve, with something that works!
Vinyl Banners
September 1, 2008
Is your band stage presence missing something? Are you looking to advertise a new business special? Are you a promoter looking for a way to spruce up the red carpet at the local nightclub? Vinyl banners are a cheap and effective way to enhance your message or live event.
In 2006, bluemedia of Tempe, Arizona became a strategic partner for AE. Alive Entertainment currently sells and distributes their large format vinyl to US East clientele.
Choose between:
14oz. Vinyl Banner – Great all around banner. Indoor, outdoor.
10oz. Vinyl Banner – A lighter version for those who prefer less weight and material.
9oz. Vinyl Mesh Banner – Great for windows or event fencing.
All banner orders are shipped directly from the Tempe, AZ facility to your door. Free shipping and no sales tax to NY businesses.
