SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION FOR MUSICIANS: THE MANUAL FOR MARKETING YOURSELF YOUR BAND AND

Double Tap: Social Media Marketing 101 for Musicians by Kelly Samuel. As told by a Music Industry Arts Professor, touring musician and Forbes-published social media expert, this book is a compilation of trials, failures, insights and marketing experience for artists and bands. Tactical information and strategy for setting up your social media presence for your band or musical act. Second edition.

(Berklee Press). Sell more music! Learn the most effective marketing strategies available to musicians, leveraging the important changes and opportunities that the digital age has brought to music marketing. This multifaceted and integrated approach will help you to develop an effective worldwide marketing strategy. Step by step, you will develop an active marketing plan and timeline tailored to your unique strengths and budget. You will learn to time your marketing campaign effectively, publicize your music to traditional print outlets and emerging online opportunities, understand the current opportunities for online, satellite, and terrestrial radio play as well as navigate various retail and distribution options, both at brick-and-mortar and online options, such as iTunes, Rhapsody, and other services.

This completely revised and updated edition reveals a host of online insider tips and techniques that will help artists, bands, engineers, producers and songwriters gain more fans and followers, increase views and streams, and grow ticket and merch sales.

Are you looking to take advantage of social media for your business or organization? With easy-to-understand introductions to blogging, forums, opinion and review sites, and social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, this book will help you choose the best -- and avoid the worst -- of the social web's unique marketing opportunities. The Social Media Marketing Book guides you through the maze of communities, platforms, and social media tools so you can decide which ones to use, and how to use them most effectively. With an objective approach and clear, straightforward language, Dan Zarrella, aka "The Social Media & Marketing Scientist," shows you how to plan and implement campaigns intelligently, and then measure results and track return on investment. Whether you're a seasoned pro or new to the social web, this book will take you beyond the jargon to social media marketing mastery. Make sense of this complicated environment with the help of screenshots, graphs, and visual explanations Understand the history and culture of each social media type, including features, functionality, and protocols Get clear-cut explanations of the methods you need to trigger viral marketing successes Choose the technologies and marketing tactics most relevant to your campaign goals Learn how to set specific goals for your campaigns and evaluate them according to key performance indicators Praise for The Social Media Marketing Book: "Let Zarrella take you to social-media marketing school. You'll learn more from reading this book than a month of research on the Internet."--Guy Kawasaki, co-founder of Alltop.com "If I could be any other person for a day, it would be Dan Zarella. Either him or Brad Pitt. But Dan's smarter. This book is why I say that."--Chris Brogan, President of New Marketing Labs "This book demonstrates a beginning to the endless possibilities of the Social Web."-- Brian Solis, publisher of leading marketing blog PR 2.0

This is Volume III of the "Social Media Marketing For Musicians That Works" series. The focus is on the wrong way EVERYONE is using hashtags, as well as the misuse of @mention tags, and more. The answers to the effective way to use all tags across all platforms are in this book and will be an eye-opening-forehead slapping experience and will keep you from following everyone else off the cliff!About the series: Who is "Social Media Marketing for Musicians That Works!" written for?Attention all Musical Entrepreneurs, or rather, "Musicpreneur" (Musicians, Music Artists and Music Educators who mean business!) who want to sell more tickets to shows, more music downloads, more CD's, get more live gigs, more sessions, more YouTube views, Facebook video views and engagement (you NEED this!) radio airplay, more students, create a huge following in love with what you do and run successful crowdfunding campaigns - THIS IS FOR YOU!If you're looking to succeed with Social Media Marketing then this Quick-Read (under an hour each) 10-Volume Kindle Short Series by Social Media Marketing Expert Dan Shinder reveals how every Musical Entrepreneur can understand and implement Social Media Marketing Strategies that pay off with increased trust, likeability and brand love among an ever-growing fan base in love with what you do! And the first Volume is now available - FOR FREE, $2.99 USD or $5.99 USD, depending on the Amazon version you select!Here's a sample of what Dan Shinder covers in this insightful new series of Kindle Shorts: "Social Media Marketing for Musicians That Works!"(An Interview with Social Media Marketing Expert, Dan Shinder)-How Does Social Media Marketing Truly affect a musician's business in a positive manner?-What are REAL results in social media marketing?-How do I recognize REAL results in SMM?-How do I consistently create social media marketing content that will get great results?-How do I create engagement and build a relationship with my audience/fans/target market?-How do I leverage great SMM results to create more revenue?-How do I measure SMM results and recognize what is working and why, and what is not working and why?-Exactly how do I create great content that will get me great results?-How do I build a relationship between my brand and my following?-... and much, SO MUCH More! [in announcer's voice!]Dan also reveals "It's about Understanding People First, NOT the Technology!" Never before have you had such a unique opportunity to have this PROVEN Social Media Marketing expert take you by the hand and explain not only universal principles of social media marketing that get results, regardless of technology changes or platform features, but also Social Media Marketing Strategies that pay off with increased trust, likeability and brand love among an ever-growing fan base in love with what you are offering!Most of what you need is instruction and encouragement from someone who has 30,000+ hours of "been there and done that!" Get this book NOW and begin acquiring the Social Media Marketing success you want! And the rest of what you need is in the series. You can opt-in at http: //bit.ly/Mastermind-Group-SignUp to be invited to free live webinars and be notified when new additions to this series are released, and more!If you follow Dan's "Social Media Marketing for Musicians That Works!" step-by-step exactly what is taught, and it doesn't show you exactly how to create a larger online fan base with more engagement, it will absolutely get you better results-much better!Get Started Right NowSo go ahead, ORDER NOW and you're on your way to Social Media Marketing Success!

The only guide devoted exclusively to social media metrics Whether you are selling online, through a direct sales force, or via distribution channels, what customers are saying about you online is now more important than your advertising. Social media is no longer a curiosity on the horizon but a significant part of your marketing mix. While other books explain why social media is critical and how to go about participating, Social Media Metrics focuses on measuring the success of your social media marketing efforts. Success metrics in business are based on business goals where fame does not always equate to fortune. Read this book to determine: Why striving for more Twitter followers or Facebook friends than the competition is a failing strategy How to leverage the time and effort you invest in social media How to convince those who are afraid of new things that social media is a valuable business tool and not just a toy for the overly-wired Knowing what works and what doesn't is terrific, but only in a constant and unchanging world. Social Media Metrics is loaded with specific examples of specific metrics you can use to guide your social media marketing efforts as new means of communication.