Well, it's the end of another year and time to take stock of your musical career. The New Year is a great time to look back and see what really worked for you in the way of promotions and publicity. It also gives you a chance to plan your strategy for the upcoming year.
To help you with your planning, I've put together ten ideas that you should consider for the upcoming year if you haven't already started using them. This article is part of a two part series where we will look at the first five ideas.
Web Site
Set up a web site or at least a web page. If you don't want to hassle with buying a domain you might just get a web page out there in the ether. Many sites on the Internet provide free web pages for bands. Check out:
Don't know the first thing about creating a web page? Most band sites have standard formats that can walk you through the process. Want to get creative? There is loads of help out there on the Net. For tutorials you might try:
- Webmonkey. They have everything there from simple web page creation to more advanced subjects like embedding a Windows Media player to add videos to your page.
- HTML: A Guide for Beginner's. A VERY basic guide to HTML for creating a web page with links and images.
- HTML 101. A good starting place for learning HTML and includes links to more tutorials when you want more information.
Want to get involved in the hands on creation of your web page or site? You might try some of the big commercial software applications such as:
For freeware, shareware and inexpensive software that might just do the trick try:
CD Consignment
Check out the places to see your CDs through consignment on the web. The following is a partial list of places to check out:
- CD Baby. One of the best sites for consignment sales for independent artists.
- Guitar 9. Guitar based music can be sold through this web site. This is a very well organized site that is professionally run.
Network
Get out and see other acts. Network. Join forces with other local bands to grow your fan base by holding joint concerts.
On the web you might consider reciprocal links between your two web sites or pages.
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