You’re doing it all wrong – how not to mess it up for fans browsing MySpace!
Lately we’ve had a lot of people become friends with us on MySpace. We love this and we always check out profiles of our new friends, so we’ve noticed something that we’d just like to let you know about. It’s not that you’re doing it all wrong, but failing to use the way MySpace works […]
Continue readingFive reasons why LinkedIn is for the serious musician
A Guest Post by Juanita Appleby I know what you’re thinking…”oh no not another social networking site”, right? But just bear with me. LinkedIn’s appeal has widened beyond pocket-protected IT geeks to boasting over 39 million members across varying industries globally. So how can you use this more upmarket social tool to advance your music […]
Continue readingFree Traffic to your Band site (or other music related site)
This weeks quick tip, and it’s great. When you become a member of Musical Hitz, you are signing up to the web’s fastest growing musician traffic exchange – well, that’s their claim anyway! As far as I can tell this is a new site, but it has to be worth your time and effort to […]
Continue readingNew MySpace Application for concert or tour dates
I think these might become a bit of a feature on the blog – little quick posts that point out a neat little tool that can help you in your mission to market your music. We covered ArtistData the other day, which amongst other things gives you greater control over listing tour dates. Well I’m […]
Continue readingHow to avoid spending forever updating your myriad social networking pages
One of the problems involved with effective social networking and online promotion as a musician is the amount of time it takes. If you have a profile on all the relevant sites, and update your shows and news on relevant listings sites then you’ll slowly find yourself spending more and more time online and less […]
Continue readingIs MySpace still important for musicians?
Is MySpace still as effective and as essential for musicians as it was a few years back? My honest answer is ‘yes’. I think it has passed its most dominant moment, but I actually do think it’s now more important than ever in the part that it plays in your career and promotion of that […]
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