So you got an offer at the venue you’ve been hoping to get into, but then you find out what their compensation package is. “Sorry compensation is tips and merchandise. We don’t offer a guarantee.” WHAAAAT! Oh my gosh. You can’t believe it. What do you do? Playing for tips is not the end of […]
Category: Social Media/YouTube
Are you Cool? How to be Popular on Facebook
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 […]
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 […]