This blog is about Week 4 (Social Media) in Ariel Hyatt’s book. The whole social media thing is a bit overwhelming. I am not a band so, it’s only me doing everything! There are soooo many sites and a lot of them do the same things. But, I know people use different ones, so I suppose theoretically it would make sense to be on most of the main ones. So, I set about joining some sites and making the profiles wasn’t at all difficult. Keeping up with them …well, we’ll see.
I already had a personal Facebook profile. A few weeks a go I added a fan page. I decided to go ahead in the book a bit since I am releasing an album (COMING OUT NEXT TUESDAY..YAY). I have mostly been keeping up with it using some of the advice in Ariel’s book. I am just starting out so, I in the beginning I had like 20 fans (ouch!). As of now I have around 237 
Also, adding My band to my page boosted my standing on Reverbnation. Currently I am #6 in my area. That’s a nice improvement!
Twitter on the other hand has been a bit harder. I do twitter fairly frequently. I only have like 12 followers. So, if you are reading this and are intersted in following me definitely follow away! One thing is I haven’t been as active with following others as I have with facebook. I think it’s a whole time mangement thing! Meaning I have no time management at all …;)
I also set up a youtube account but, right now I don’t have any videos. I am currently working on content for youtube, though . 2 videos for songs on my album and I did a video of me in my home studio working on a bonus track (not included in my album) called Friskies (I will post that video soon). You can get the track now, though on revernation http://tinyurl.com/Friskies
So here are links to the sites I did join:
Flikr I haven’t put up pictures yet but, I will soon!
Ourstage If you have a minute and can go to the site and vote for me it would be awesome. They have a monthly competition!
Another site that was recommended was “ilike” but, I am having trouble registering my artist name. It keeps thinking that I am 07 Rain rain. Whoever they are! I have to sort that one out.
Well, that’s all for now! Happy New Year Everyone!
January 12, 2010 at 12:16 am |
Well, the social stuff seems to be working so far. You’ve got me. That’s one!
Found you through Music Alley while looking for tunage for our upcoming episode. My podcast is the Secret Frequency (secret-frequency.com); it’s a political podcast, but I always throw in a song or two because I love music and because I figure that no one, even if they agree with me, wants to hear me blather non-stop all the way through…please have a listen and let me know what you think!
I have some other music lined up for this time, but I’ll put in a plug for you and play you next time. Okay?
January 12, 2010 at 11:28 pm |
I realized after I wrote this that I might sound like I am complaining. But, if anything I completely have fallen in love with parts of the Social media thing! It is really interesting to hear ambient information about people and what they like and dislike. Not just about my music but, about anything! It’s forced me to be more “Social” too. Hence the name;)
I will definitely check out your show!