Introducing the Filmmaker Link Kit: Track Where Your Viewers Come From — Sutudu Blog

Getting a film in front of an audience has never been the hard part of the pitch — proving where that audience came from is. Today we are shipping the Filmmaker Link Kit : a ready-made "Watch on Sutudu.TV" badge and set of tracked links for every one of your titles, so you can put your film in front of your own audience and see exactly which sites, newsletters, and press pages send viewers your way. Key Takeaways Every published title now has a branded "Watch on Sutudu.TV" badge and tracked links, generated automatically — nothing to design or configure. Copy one snippet and paste it onto your website, EPK, press kit, or a partner's article. It works anywhere HTML does. Every badge view and click is measured, and the dashboard shows which external sites are driving traffic to your film. It is self-serve: find it under Distribution → Link Kit in your dashboard. No emails, no waiting on us. Why a link kit matters for independent film Distribution is not marketing. A film can be live on a great platform and still go unseen if nobody points an audience at it. The filmmakers who win the streaming era are the ones who own their audience — the newsletter subscribers, the festival contacts, the press relationships — and send that audience somewhere that converts. The Link Kit is the shortest path between "I have a following" and "my film got watched," and it keeps the credit where it belongs: with the sites and people who actually moved the needle. What you get for every title Open your dashboard and you will find a new Link Kit section under Distribution. Each of your published titles comes with its own kit, ready to copy: The Link Kit in your dashboard: a branded badge (dark and light), copy-ready embed code, and live view, click, and referring-site counts for every title. Badge embed — a "Watch on Sutudu.TV" button that links straight to your film's watch page. Dark and light versions are included so it looks right on any site. Text link — a clean inline link for the body of an article, a newsletter, or a bio. Direct tracked link — a single URL you can drop into a social post or a bio-link tool. Each option carries the same tracking, so whichever one fits the placement, the traffic still counts. How to use it in three steps Go to Distribution → Link Kit in your dashboard and find the title you want to promote. Click Copy badge embed (or Text link / Direct link). Paste it onto your website, EPK, press page, newsletter, or hand it to a blog covering your film. That is the whole workflow. The badge renders instantly wherever you paste it, and the moment someone clicks through, they land on your film's Sutudu.TV watch page — with the referral already attributed to the site they came from. See exactly which sites drive viewers Because every badge and link is tracked, you finally get an answer to the question that usually goes unanswered in indie distribution: which placement actually worked? The dashboard shows badge views, click-throughs, and the count of external sites carrying your film. Our team sees the same picture across the whole catalog, so we can help you lean into the channels that convert. The control-center view: total badge views, clicks to watch pages, and — per title — the exact sites embedding your film and the traffic each one drives. Frequently Asked Questions Where do I find the Link Kit? In your Sutudu dashboard under Distribution → Link Kit. Every title you have published to Sutudu.TV appears there automatically with its badge and links ready to copy. Do I need to design or set anything up? No. The badge and tracked links are generated for you the moment a title goes live. You just copy and paste — there is nothing to configure. Where can I put the badge? Anywhere you can add a link or an image: your film's website, your electronic press kit, a press or festival page, an email newsletter, or a partner blog covering your film. The dark and light versions mean it looks right on any background. What exactly is tracked? Each time the badge is shown on an external page it records a view along with the site it appeared on, and each click records a visit to your watch page. That lets you and the Sutudu team see which sites are actually driving viewers to your film. Does using the Link Kit cost anything? No. It is included for every filmmaker distributing on Sutudu.TV. Ready to point your audience at your film? Open Distribution → Link Kit in your dashboard and grab your first badge.