The following info graphic for businesses was released by Chris Brogan and demonstrates quite well why musicians should get on Google Plus and how to use it. It is released under a creative commons licence http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ Very good work!
Tag: CRM
Open Source Facebook music streaming App for free download!
In an earlier post I have explained the need for a Facebook streaming app that has to be enhanced with some features in order to create viral word of mouth effects. Together with Yann Leretaille and Robert Naumann we programmed the facebook API and developed such an app for my band In legend. Today ( …
you should use Youtube promoted videos for your music band
After building the In legend Youtube DVD I was able to convince my band mates that it is quite useful to use Youtube ads in order to reach new fans and promote our new videos. I have to say that I am not very experienced about youtube ad marketing but of course I understand the …
First Youtube DVD online for Ballads n Bullets by In Legend
Recently I was rather quiet in my blog. Currently I am writing my first research paper for SIGMOD which takes 90% of my resources. In my very limited time I had the chance to work on a very cool web project about which I want to share some insights and talk about today. Inspired by …
Questions and Answers for better CRM – The perfect Band website part 6
In my German article on Facebook Marketing for Bands I mentioned that part of your good online marketing (not only on Facebook) is the communication with your fans. Especially answering fanmail and answering their questions is important. One comment on my article said that caring about all fans takes a lot of man power and …
Where to upload your music – The perfect Band website: part 5
While writing my article on link baiting for musicians I realized that this topic is overdue. besides the fact that Facebook is highly overrated this is probably the most valueable piece of advice I wrote in my blog so far. Quick answer: “where to upload your music”: You upload all of your music to the …
Facebook is overrated for bands and musicians
Since I will hold a session at this years future music camp about search engine optimization of band websites and the importance of the homepage for a bands online marketing I was preparing everything and looking up some statistics. With my band In Legend we have been right away very active on Facebook but also …
Facebook User Search: Ever wondered how Facebook is more social than others?
After Eli’s talk on TED and my recent article about the filter bubble I decided to dig a little deeper into Facebook’s EdgeRank algorithm, which decides what Updates appear in your news feed. I found some more scientific background on how EdgeRank really works. Even though EdgeRank was first mentioned on Facebook F8 Live on …
How to take care of your fans – The perfect Band website: part 2
Fans are the most valuable asset a musician has. Without fans there won’t be sales of an album or the possibility to hold concerts. Therefore a musician should always care about the interaction with his fans. In this post I will discuss some ways for you to interact with your fans.
Share your Music! but do it the right way!
In this article I explain how a music band in my opinion should react to all those illegal downloads on the Internet. First of all it is important to understand that no one will be able to change the people and make them stop downloading music on the Web and start buying records again. After Napster went down people found new ways of sharing music. So the question is not: “How to fight illegal downloads?” but rather “How to make the best out of them?”