Mailing List Growth Hacks

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5 Tricks That Convert Visitors to Subscribers on Your Musician Website

The musician’s mailing list is his/her key to direct marketing to their fanbase. Without this valuable tool, musicians are missing out on having direct access to their fans. This means you’re having to rely […]

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Email Marketing for Musicians: Develop and Monetize Your Email List

This is the second post in our Email Marketing for Musicians Series. In the last post, we talked about what makes a mailing list a musician’s best friend, how to set up your mailing […]

 

Email Marketing for Musicians: Develop and Monetize Your Email List via @thecraftymusician
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Email Marketing for Musicians: Start and Grow a Loyal List of Followers

Email marketing is nothing new. It’s been around for a long time. Marketing and promoting your music via email is a direct way to connect with your fans, nurture relationships with them, and earn […]

Email Marketing for Musicians: Start and Grow a Loyal List of Followers via @thecraftymusician
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5 Things Musicians Should NOT Do With Emails

One of the best promotional tools at an independent musician’s disposal is the email newsletter. It’s a direct connection to your fans that builds a bridge for strong, long lasting connections. If done the […]

5 Things Musicians Should NOT Do With Emails via @thecraftymusician
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Keep this book with you for live performances and collect emails at your shows. Keep track of all of your sign-ups in one place. Stay organized.

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3 Proven Ways to Collect Email Addresses At Live Music Shows

By Anitra Jay | September 1, 2022 | 2 Comments
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Live performances present one of the easiest ways to add supporters to your mailing list. The people listening and watching your show are seeing you in action. They will be most likely to support you long-term because there is nothing like an experience. The sights, the smell, the tastes, the feeling, and the sounds all […]

3 Proven Ways to Collect Email Addresses At Live Music Shows via @thecraftymusician
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15 Practical Ways to Promote Your Music Online for Free

By Anitra Jay | March 22, 2022 | 1 Comment
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Promoting your music can be very stressful! There are so many things you can do to get exposure and generate a buzz for your music that it gets overwhelming. It’s an age-old problem. There are so many options that you’re somewhat paralyzed from making an actual decision. If you are stuck in this rut, here’s […]

15 Practical Ways to Promote Your Music Online for Free via @thecraftymusician
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5 Tricks That Convert Visitors to Subscribers on Your Musician Website

By Anitra Jay | October 20, 2021 | 0 Comments
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The musician’s mailing list is his/her key to direct marketing to their fanbase. Without this valuable tool, musicians are missing out on having direct access to their fans. This means you’re having to rely on social media and other third-party platforms to reach your fans. Unfortunately, these platforms carry strict guidelines, algorithms, and actual censorship […]

5 Tricks That Convert Visitors to Subscribers on Your Musician Website via @thecraftymusician
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Email Marketing for Musicians: Develop and Monetize Your Email List

By Anitra Jay | April 7, 2021 | 4 Comments
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This is the second post in our Email Marketing for Musicians Series. In the last post, we talked about what makes a mailing list a musician’s best friend, how to set up your mailing list, and how to get your first 100 subscribers, and how to continue building your list. To review that post click […]

Email Marketing for Musicians: Develop and Monetize Your Email List via @thecraftymusician
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Email Marketing for Musicians: Start and Grow a Loyal List of Followers

By Anitra Jay | March 10, 2021 | 0 Comments
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Email marketing is nothing new. It’s been around for a long time. Marketing and promoting your music via email is a direct way to connect with your fans, nurture relationships with them, and earn money in the process. Email marketing is superior to any other marketing tool available for musicians because of its flexibility, direct-to-fan […]

Email Marketing for Musicians: Start and Grow a Loyal List of Followers via @thecraftymusician
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The Musician’s 5 Week Challenge for a Profitable New Year

By Anitra Jay | January 8, 2020 | 0 Comments
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The guides and resources in this 5 week challenge combine together to walk you through (re)defining your goals, embracing your purpose, creating meaningful content to last you the entire year, getting organized, and earning more money in the process.

The Musician’s 5 Week Challenge for a Profitable New Year via @thecraftymusician
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5 Insanely Effective Ways to Promote Your Upcoming Show

By Anitra Jay | August 14, 2019 | 1 Comment
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So you booked your show and you’re all set to rock the house out. You’ve got your set list and you are super excited to put on a great show. Congratulations! You’ve gotten through half the battle. The next step is to promote the heck out of this awesome gig so you can play to […]

5 Insanely Effective Ways to Promote Your Upcoming Show via @thecraftymusician
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5 Things Musicians Should NOT Do With Emails

By Anitra Jay | January 22, 2019 | 0 Comments
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One of the best promotional tools at an independent musician’s disposal is the email newsletter. It’s a direct connection to your fans that builds a bridge for strong, long lasting connections. If done the right way, your email list can convert standby fans into loyal supporters. How is that done? By making subscribers your number […]

5 Things Musicians Should NOT Do With Emails via @thecraftymusician
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I lost over 1k Subscribers and Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing

By Anitra Jay | November 5, 2018 | 0 Comments
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A few months ago I reported about the General Data Protection Regulation and how that might affect musicians sending email newsletters to their fanbase. In that article, I mentioned that you need to have proof of permission before sending emails to anyone in order to comply with this new GDPR policy. I also shared some […]

I lost over 1k Subscribers and Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing via @thecraftymusician
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A GDPR Guide for Musicians in Plain English

By Anitra Jay | June 10, 2018 | 0 Comments
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Save Disclaimer. I’m no lawyer or by any means the end all source for what’s legal and right for you. These are just my thoughts on the GDPR situation based on what I’ve read and understood up to this point. This is not legal advice. Proceed at your own comfort level. I’m sure by now […]

A GDPR Guide for Musicians in Plain English via @thecraftymusician
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