[Dixielandjazz] ReverbNation

[BillSargentDrums at aol.com]

One major note before I begin this post. Once  you have everything put 
together, the posting to sites becomes “cookie cutter”  in fashion.

AND THE REALLY GOOD NEWS IS, once this stuff is posted  to a site, it works 
FOR YOU, 24/7, 365, worldwide. A much better deal than  paying for temporary 
print ads, temporary mailings, phone books, etc. etc. AND  IT’S ALMOST ALL 
FREE!!!!

To start with, you may wish to use my  MySpace page as a point of reference. 
I strongly suggest you go through it  thoroughly, pics and blogs included so 
you can see where I started and what I  used as my basis for the subsequent 
sites.

Go to:    http://myspace.com/billsargentbands

You should have already  composed your content as per the previous post, but 
if not, I suggest you begin  with a MySpace, compose your content there, and 
then transfer it to your  computer and save it in a folder where you can cut 
and paste it into the sites  that follow.

Now, today’s site:  ReverbNation.

Go  to:   http://www.reverbnation.com/billsargentbands

This,  so far, looks to be a very useful band tool.

This is a “band /  artist / fan” community. Not only can fans connect with 
bands here, but there  are a whole bunch of useful band features.

- You can have your  music available to play, sample and purchase.

- You can provide all  the print content and photos you wish.

- You can create music  widgets & players to post on other websites.

One of the VERY  MOST USEFUL features of this site is fan management for 
bands. With this site,  you can collect a very credible emailing list.

You can not only  collect fans from your ReverbNation site, but almost any 
other site you create  also!

They have a program called FanReach that you can use to  compile, manage and 
maintain your mailing list. IN GREAT DETAIL! You can pull  together all kinds 
of stats & demographics here. Your list can be sorted by  age, gender and zip 
code. Your list can also be transferred to an Excel file on  your computer.

Two very cool things about this:

1. You  can create a “fan collector” and paste it into almost any site you  
maintain.

See.  http://myspace.com/billsargentbands  

Also, check out the bottom of the page at:   http://billsargentbands.com

You’ll see what I mean. Actually try it  and see how this thing works. It 
also verifies the addition, so you don’t get  junk addresses! Cool, very cool!!

2. You can maintain, add to, and  interact with your mailing list from 
anywhere in the world!
One more thing  about the Fan Collecter – people can designate their wish to 
be a “Street Team”  member. These are people who have volunteered to assist 
in promoting your  performances in their area.

ReverbNation also collects a bunch of  highly detailed “stats” about 
everything concerning your mailing list, you  widgets, your site. Awesome stuff!

I suggest checking this out as a  very useful band & fan management / 
promotional tool.

BTW, it’s  all free!

One last note, I suggest if you decide to sell your music  on ReverbNation, 
use an outside source. Stay away from SnoCap! To see what I  mean, click the 
BUY SONGS on the music player.

Hope this  helps!

http://reverbnation.com/billsargentbands

http://myspace.com/billsargentbands

http://cdbaby.com/cd/billsargentbands

http://www.digstation.com/billsargentbands



Bill
414-777-0100
BillSargentBands.com

Just  released: "The Best Of Bill Sargent Bands - Volume 1"

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