This page is a helpful guide to promoting yourself on Myspace. As the plays and requests come in, i list a few pointers to help the artists reach and keep the "MySpace Celebrity" status.
Communication
Communicate with the people that request you. Thank them for adding you, comment their pictures, Blogs, ask them about their day or weekend, etc. This is very important as they will keep on coming back. Answer every question asked. Do not ignore no matter how swamped you are. Promoting and exposing yourself should be your 24/7 job. Otherwise, just get out of the music biz and don't bother.
Press
As you hit significant capstones with the amounts of plays (50K, 100K, 500K, 1 MILLION, etc), immediately begin "flaunting" your success to the local press, agents, venues - as this will help you build your local presence. Many Artists i know were featured and mentioned in newspapers, magazines, and radio stations about their MySpace success. Also it is always a good idea to send a bulletin thanking everyone who dropped by your site and listened to your tracks! (this will also bring some more traffic back to your page)
Presentation
Artist image is very important. Great quality default picture is a critical factor to drawing more attention. Logos are not recommended as well as "cell phone mirror" shots. Setting a different picture as default on a constant basis increases chances of fans returning to your page. I also recommend using a .gif image (that's a moving Picture) for your default, gifninja.com is a free online site that does it for you, Just upload your pics and away you go!
Best song first
As in any demo, your first song should be the best song. If you don't catch a listeners interest within the first 15 seconds, you're history. Contact me if you need help in picking out the best song to place first.
Rising MySpace Chart Positions
Nobody really knows how MySpace Charts really work. But we believe it's a mixture of plays, comments, and visits. Additionally we learned that charts do not respond to immediate "jumps" in activity. It may take quite some time to actually see improvement on the chart. The Artist that follows my advices are seen in TOP 100 of all MySpace bands, TOP 10 in state, TOP 100 in Genre, etc. This significantly impresses the labels and the press.
Quality product
You MUST have high quality material. Period!!!!
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Helpful Information For Myspace/Reverb Promotion
This page is a helpful guide to promoting yourself on Myspace. As the plays and requests come in, i list a few pointers to help the artists reach and keep the "MySpace Celebrity" status. Communication Communicate with the people that request you. Thank them for adding you, comment their pictures, Blogs, ask them about their day or weekend, etc. This is very important as they will keep on coming back. Answer every question asked. Do not ignore no matter how swamped you are. Promoting and exposing yourself should be your 24/7 job. Otherwise, just get out of the music biz and don't bother. Press As you hit significant capstones with the amounts of plays (50K, 100K, 500K, 1 MILLION, etc), immediately begin "flaunting" your success to the local press, agents, venues - as this will help you build your local presence. Many Artists i know were featured and mentioned in newspapers, magazines, and radio stations about their MySpace success. Also it is always a good idea to send a bulletin thanking everyone who dropped by your site and listened to your tracks! (this will also bring some more traffic back to your page) Presentation Artist image is very important. Great quality default picture is a critical factor to drawing more attention. Logos are not recommended as well as "cell phone mirror" shots. Setting a different picture as default on a constant basis increases chances of fans returning to your page. I also recommend using a .gif image (that's a moving Picture) for your default, gifninja.com is a free online site that does it for you, Just upload your pics and away you go! Best song first As in any demo, your first song should be the best song. If you don't catch a listeners interest within the first 15 seconds, you're history. Contact me if you need help in picking out the best song to place first. Rising MySpace Chart Positions Nobody really knows how MySpace Charts really work. But we believe it's a mixture of plays, comments, and visits. Additionally we learned that charts do not respond to immediate "jumps" in activity. It may take quite some time to actually see improvement on the chart. The Artist that follows my advices are seen in TOP 100 of all MySpace bands, TOP 10 in state, TOP 100 in Genre, etc. This significantly impresses the labels and the press. Quality product You MUST have high quality material. Period!!!!
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