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With over 3,500 terrestrial radio stations and thousands more internet, community and satellite stations across Europe, the European Radio Awards showcases the best radio professionals across the continent.
The purpose of the European Radio Awards website was to provide a simple and intuitive way for European radio stations to submit their recorded content for consideration and to be voted on by a panel of judges.
Our Response
We developed a site that allows radio stations to submit their entries to various categories set up in the database by uploading audio clips from their shows. Payment is processed onsite using secure real time credit card processing for their submission. The entries are recorded to a database where judges are then able to login and judge the category assigned to them using an Ajax voting system to rate each entry. Within the admin view judges were able to view details, listen online or download the entry to their iPods.
The site faced a potential major barrier as it is the first and only awards ceremony to provide online content submission. Previously all radio stations had submitted paper forms and CDs to be reviewed. To overcome any potential barrier we kept the design clean and simple, category submissions are only one click away. A clear call to action and one page checkout form minimised drop off.
The Result
On launch, press releases were distributed via newswires and social media channels which resulted in external websites publishing the news. This gained valuable links back for the site, the result of which not only increased traffic, but built the site’s credibility with the search engines leading to better search engine rankings.
The site provided an easy way for radio personalities to submit their entries and for the judges to login and cast their votes. The awards ceremony in Barcelona was not only an industry first but a huge success.
On launch press releases were distributed via newswires and social media channels which resulted in external websites publishing the news. This gained valuable links back for the site, the result of which not only increased traffic, it built the sites credibility with the search engines leading to better search engine rankings.
What They Say
We had a fairly large and complex website, one that in our particular field had never been attempted before. The guys at Soap were professional and a pleasure to deal with. Everything was explained thoroughly and we always felt attached to everything that was done. They went beyond the call of duty and produced some stunning results!
Rick Houghton
Director
Services Provided
- Web Design & Development
- Usability Testing
- Social Media
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