“Don’t just post a picture, send a message with the picture you post!”.

How to use pictures and videos on your Recruit Profile

Pictures and videos are always suggested for player profiles. Coaches want to SEE a player once they hit their web page. BUT, many times players create a library of 15, 20 eaven 100's of pictures and videos!

A college coach does not have time to browse volumes of media!

So we suggest keeping your pictures and videos to reasonable number. Think about the media before you upload it. Be sure that the picture tells the story you want the coach to know. I see pictures all of the time showing a player standing in the field! I suppose that this is clear evidence that the kid plays the game, but I am not sure why that would interest a scout! Add visuals that will grab someone's attention. As well, please take the time to edit the picture or video so it looks good. I see so many out of focus media, or a picture of a player making a great play, only it is from a long distance and shows the whole field. Just crop that picture and add a title on it and now it stands out! Here are couple of really easy and free online editors:

For pictures - BeFunky

For Videos - WeVideo

So can you effectively market yourself with only 2 pictures and 1 video?

Yes you can! And I would say better than if you have dozens of pics and videos. WHY? Because you just change to new media each week. When you change that media it is a perfect opportunity to send a new email to all of your coaches letting them know there is new stuff and reasons why they should look at you again (or maybe for the first time).

So good media is really crucial but being smart on how you deploy your media is always much better. Remember, "Don't just post a picture, send a message with the picture you post!"