Welcome to post #7 of my Facebook Series! In this series, I am sharing best practices to facilitating your own vibrant fan community with your Facebook fan page. The Facebook tips I share during this series are specifically geared to operating a fan page for musicians and independent artists. In this article I talk about […]
Category: Fan Base
Stop Losing Visibility on Facebook
Over the past three years, Facebook has rolled out an algorithm to prioritize news and determine what shows up in news feeds. This is good and bad. It’s good for users because they see relevant stories, but bad for independent artists because it kind of makes it harder to reach fans if Facebook determines that […]
3 Powerful Features to Use on your Facebook Band Page
This post is #5 of a group of articles called, the Facebook Series. I’ve written a handful of resource articles centered around making a successful splash on Facebook for independent artists. These articles dive into topics such as how to write engaging content, super easy contest ideas, how to boost page likes, and more. Check […]
10 Engaging Social Media Contests for Musicians
12/20/2017 UPDATE: Uh oh, Uh oh! Facebook is constantly changing, and it looks like Facebook is cracking down on engagement posts much like the ones mentioned in this article. We’re going to have to come up with some other creative ways to promote engagement on our Facebook pages. Otherwise, Facebook will levy demotions and no […]
Save Time With This Ultimate Social Media Content Calendar
This article is part of a series, Facebook Tips for Independent Artists. Check out my other articles in this series here: 10 Easy Social Media Contest Ideas to Make Your Fans EngageThe Quick & Dirty Way to Boost Facebook LikesHow to Share your Music Page with a Like Button3 Powerful Features to Use on your […]
How to Share Your Music Page with a ‘Like’ Button instead of a ‘Save’ Button on Facebook
This article is part of a series, Facebook Tips for Independent Artists. Check out these other articles I wrote about winning at Facebook: Save Time With This 3-Month Social Media Content Calendar The Quick & Dirty Way to Boost Facebook Likes 10 Easy Social Media Contests to Make Your Fans Engage 3 Powerful Features to […]
The Quick and Dirty Way to Boost Facebook Likes
This article is part of a series, Facebook Tips for Independent Artists. Check out these other articles I wrote offering tips on how to win at Facebook: Save Time With This 3-Month Social Media Content Calendar 10 Easy Social Media Contests to Make Your Fans Engage How to Share your Music Page with a Like […]
How to Jumpstart Word of Mouth For Your Music
Someone is having a party and they need live entertainment. They ask around to see if anyone they know has any ideas. One of those people just happens to be your fan and your fan shares you and your music with them. And, bam!! – you got yourself a gig. That’s how quickly it can […]
How You’re Using Social Media Wrong and the 5 Point Fix/Challenge
I visited CyberPR the other day and read their article, “Are You Guilty? – 4 Ways Indie Musicians Are Killing Social Media.” While reading their article, (which was actually a guest post written by my friends over at Middle TN Music), I found myself challenged about my use of Social Media. We as a collective community of musicians make a […]
Expand Your Fan Base by 100% with a Niche Market
The world wide web has been integral in shifting the balance of power in the music industry from record executives and talent scouts to you, the independent artist. Now you can sell your music and communicate directly to your fans or potential fans without having to go through a middle man. The power is in your […]
How to Book House Concerts
It’s a beautiful evening! Everyone is having a great time. You are performing one of your favorite songs in front of the fireplace looking out into your audience of smiles and bopping heads as they sway to your tunes. There are about 30 people all together. They are engaging with you as you banter between […]