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13 Ways to Not Build a Fan Base
From the FanBridge Blog: We see entertainers doing all sorts of crazy things to get more fans. The frustrating part is that there are so many misconceptions about building a fan base – so we’ve put together a list of 13 ways to NOT build a fan base. Need us to simplify? Stop doing these things! Click here to read the entire post. Bookmark on DeliciousRecommend on FacebookShare on Linkedinshare via RedditShare with StumblersTumblr itTweet about itSubscribe to … Read entire article »
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5 Fan List Best Practices for Indie Musicians
Most indie musicians maintain multiple fan lists across email, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, their blog and perhaps several more sources. Successfully growing your various fan lists and building fan relationships is extremely important to a musician’s career. However, trying to consistently be active with too many fan lists can be overwhelming and difficult to do well. I always recommend focusing on successfully maintaining an email list, Facebook fan page, Twitter feed, YouTube Channel and blog before moving … Read entire article »
10 Best Practices for Bands on Facebook
From Mashable: Hey, bands, Facebook isn’t just for laughing at formerly popular kids (“Ah, that dude teaches English at our old high school now? Sad.”) whilst swilling whiskey in your tour bus anymore. It’s slowly becoming a hub for fan outreach, marketing your tunes and collaboration. Mashable reached out to a cadre of music industry experts to put together the following list of best practices for using Facebook to promote your music. … Read entire article »
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You Have a Band and a Facebook Fan Page, Now What?
Now that you’ve started a band and built your Facebook fan page here are a few additional steps in your music career you might want to consider: 1. Write Great Songs If you are trying to attract the attention of music fans it all starts with great songs. It’s understood that this is much easier said than done but it is a critical starting point. Great songs with mediocre / poor marketing will ultimately trump mediocre / … Read entire article »
10 Email Marketing Tips for Musicians by David Rose
Begin with a Goal in Mind – Why exactly are you sending out emails to your fan list? This is a very important question to think through before hitting the send button on your next newsletter. Hint: Email newsletters are a great way to maintain and strength relationships with existing fans. Also note, email is a very poor tool for trying to recruit new fans. Focus your email efforts on providing as much value to … Read entire article »
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