The number one thing you learn on your wild online marketing journey is YouTube and other social sites are your friend. All social networking sites were created to easily allow content to be shared virally. Meaning if you have good music and share it on a social networking site it can easily go viral. You might say, if it's so easy why doesn't everyone do it? Everyone does and that's the problem, your now competing with every other indie band in the world.
It's best to pick just one social network, learn the ropes then move to the next one. The internet is a crazy and stressful new territory. Don't overwhelm yourself by trying to do too much all at once. Stressing yourself out is very easy and should be avoided at all cost. I would recommend starting with YouTube, moving to Facebook, and then venture out to all the other social networks.
YouTube is the hardest and that's why it's best to do it first. In order to make it big on YouTube there are a few rules you have to follow, the below tips should get you started.
Seven Simple YouTube Tips -
1. Regularly update - You want to give your viewers a reason to return.
2. Catchy Titles - Don't be lazy with your titles, finding that perfect title can make the difference from 100 views to 100k views.
3. Analytics - YouTube gives you lots of information about all your views, don't let that go to waste.
4. Interacting with your fans - Create a personality behind yourself and constantly let your fans know you know they exist. Commenting on your videos is the easiest way to do this.
5. Interact with other artists - Find another artist in your genre and try to work out a deal where you share viewers.
6. Customize your channel - Don't be boring, spice up your YouTube channel. You need an interesting bio, an inspiring avatar, and a cool background.
And finally, tip 7. This is general internet marketing tip and can be used almost anywhere else. YouTube moves fast, quick, and aggressively. Keeping up with the beast is not easy and one method that worked yesterday might not work today. Trying to stay up to date is not easy but it's a price you have to pay.
I can preach to you all day about marketing but in the grand scheme of things, your music quality is what makes your music go viral.
Hi, my name is Kevin Finch and I am a professional internet marketer. One of my latest goals has been to help out struggling musicians. You can check out my blog here - http://www.sellingmusiconline.com/
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