Mailing List Growth Hacks
A collection of posts covering many topics related to growing, developing, and monetizing a mailing list for musicians.
I lost over 1k Subscribers and Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing
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 […]
Musicians, This is the Best Free Trick To Get More Subscribers
Your artist website is your online artist hub. It hosts all of your newest information regarding shows, videos, photos, promo materials, reviews, blog posts, and more. It is where people go online to learn […]
How I Get Subscribers on my Mailing List
As an independent artist, your mailing list is your lifeline. It is your direct connection to your fans. Whenever you want to reach them, they are only a few clicks away. These are the […]
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Get the Mailing List Log Book for Bands
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.
Watch: Training Videos To Grow Your Mailing List
When I first started using email newsletters for my music career, my approach was completely different from what it is today. Back then, I leaned on strategies I’d picked up during my marketing days in the corporate world. My newsletters were formal, and I mostly used them to sell my music and invite people to […]
Building a connection with your audience is one of the most important aspects of a successful music career, and a welcome email series is a powerful way to start. A welcome series is an automated set of emails sent to each new subscriber who joins your mailing list. This series introduces who you are, shares […]
Hey there, fellow musician! If you’re like me, you’re always looking for ways to connect with your fans on a deeper level. Social media is great and all, but there’s something incredibly powerful about having a direct line to your fans through email. It’s personal, it’s direct, and best of all, it’s yours to control. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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.
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 […]
