10 Essential Marketing Strategies for Musicians
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10 Essential Marketing Strategies for Musicians
Presented by Laura B. Whitmore
The Four P’s of Marketing
Place
PriceProduct
Promotion
1. PR• News Releases• Interviews• Guest writing• Product/song reviews• Events and Show reviews• Charitable participation• Participation in unrelated activities• Buzz!!
1a. PR Distribution• Fit your pitch to the recipient• Free wire services• Build your own list – reviewers,
local press, national reviewers, etc.• Sites that have news submission forms –
Blabbermouth, eMusician.com, Mi2N.com• Hire a publicist – make sure they are the right fit.
And be a squeaky wheel.
2. Social MediaFacebook, Twitter, MySpace
• Update your posts and profile regularly• Include contact info• Interact – make it a dialog• Respond – your fans want to
know you listen• Numbers count – build that fan
base• Get your fans to invest in you
emotionally• Don’t completely disregard your
MySpace base
3. Social MediaYouTube
• Make a YouTube channel that you control • Use the skin to support your projects• Link from your website• Keep the best videos at the top• Put key words in your descriptions• Include URL or contact info in video descriptions• Do cover songs of new/popular material• Respond to comments• Post your videos on other social media• Include links and embeds on your website
4. Social MediaOthers: Foursquare, Linked In, Pinterest, Instagram, more!
• Use social media for its strengths• FourSquare: Reward fans for coming to shows• Linked In: Network, network, network• Pinterest: Share photos of you, your band, your favorite cup of coffee, and
more• Instagram: Photos of you on the
road, on stage, back stage, your gear, your clothes, etc.
• Give people a reason to come back• Be visible in a variety of places
5. Your eMail List• Opt in email lists are extremely valuable• Use an email service that starts off for free like
MailChimp or Constant Contact• Do not abuse your list – mail only relevant, timely
info• Touch base with
your list at least once a month
5a. How to Build Your List• Include a sign up field on every page of your website at the top of the
frame• Encourage people to sign up to receive specials• Do a contest on Facebook that requires someone to both like you and
give you email info• Have sign up sheets at your shows. Give away
a t-shirt to encourage sign up.• Put other info in your list besides email: where
they live, age, source, etc.• Offer a free song for signing up, or a first crack
at your tour dates • If you have a store on your site, encourage
opt-in for your list during checkout
6. Advertising• Try free event listings• If it’s time to pay, shop around so you
know you are getting a good deal• Don’t be afraid to negotiate, but be fair• Make sure your target audience
matches theirs• Can you share costs?• See if you can barter – a banner on your
site for one on theirs
7. More Exposure• Forums: Share your music, comment, participate. Include your
web link.• Blogs: Comment on posts. Include your web link.• Groups: Yahoo, Linked In,
more. Comment on discussions. Include your web link.
• Media outlets: Share articles, comment, vote. Include your web link
8. Endorsements• Show your value to the endorsing company• Provide what they need without being
asked – audio clips, video demos, a quote, pix, more!
• It’s not just about free gear – it’s about exposure• This should be a win-win relationship• Be the most responsive, helpful partner ever• Don’t be a nudge• Get their attention through social media –
posts, tags, pix
9. Contests• A way to get names and email addresses on your list• Get your face and name out there and associated
with other companies• Have news to talk about• Share the winners with your audience, give your fans
a reason to repost• Good will!
10. Website Checklist• Photos – rights cleared with photo credit in low and high res• Bio – long and short version• eNewsletter sign up• Social media icons with links,
and news feeds• Video embeds• Audio files and a way to buy songs• Tour info• Merch store• Contact info• Something fun
ContactLaura B. WhitmoreMad Sun Marketingwww.mad-sun.com
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