Monday, December 29, 2014

6 Things You Wanna Avoid That Can Kill Your Career



                     
Good day good people this post is really important to me cause most artists spend days,,weeks,,months even years writing, recording, and finalizing their songs, merch, and live performances for the marketplace, only to make repeated mistakes when it comes to promoting themselves. Don't let this be you. Here are six career-killing mistakes you want to be absolutely sure to avoid. 1. Not communicating a consistent brand Many artists fail to understand that literally everything – their name, logo, song titles, merch designs, slogans, mascots, attitude, and associations – affects the image that fans will form in their own minds.
             If there's any confusion (e.g., the title of the record or song doesn’t match the beliefs of the band, the color and fonts of the website don’t convey the identity of the band), the fans might not know what to think. It's difficult to believe in something that's not clearly defined. This is a no-no. Confusion equals disengaged fans, disengaged fans equal lack of money. Be sure yourmarketing is consistent! 2. Relying on internet marketing alone Many musicians utilize internet marketing techniques but fail to understand that there are nine other categories (publicity, advertising, word-of-mouth, guerrilla street marketing, radio promotion,sponsorships, sales promotions, direct marketing, and face-to-face selling). But in the crowded marketplace, this may not be enough to break through all the clutter and be seen and heard.
            No awareness equals no sales. Remember that the more places that you can deliver your message, the better! 3. A lack of social skills on social media Many artists forget to practice the same etiquette that exists offline, online. They invite me to gigs in New York when I live in LA. They send me messages that say, “Yo, check out my song.” And they send friend requests without having a profile picture (they use that creepy default head). This pisses me off. Pissed off fans equal lost awareness, which equals lost sales. Thus, to succeed in the music business, remember to be social on your social networks. After all, it’s called social networking. 4. Being afraid to sell Many artists feel that selling is sleazy, especially at their live shows.
            They fail to tell people that theirmerch table exists and that their T-shirts and records are on sale. But this lack of awareness equals no fan interaction, which equals no sales of your products and services. You don’t have to be pushy. Just convey your passion for your art, and inform people about why they should buy it. You’ll be glad you did! 5. Not promoting the benefits Most musicians tend to promote the features of their products and services (what the product is), rather than promote the benefits (why the fans should care). As a result, they never get to that next level of their careers. You see, no one really cares whether John Doe is playing at the House Of Blues tonight on Sunset Boulevard at 9:00 p.m. Rather, they really care about how John Doe’s music will make them feel, how they can meet beautiful people, and how parking and drinks will be cheap to purchase.
              Especially when you're new and just starting out, don’t just sell the features, sell the benefits. 6. Poor face-to-face selling techniques Many artists attend networking conferences (like SXSW, Taxi Road Rally, & other Music Conferences), but few understand how to "go in for the kill." They ramble on and on about theircareers when meeting people instead of eloquently presenting a 30-second elevator pitch that describes what they do and why people should care. They make hundreds of excuses (like, "It's notmixed yet," "I haven’t recorded the vocals yet," and "I'm going to redo the verses when I get home") when playing their music instead of shutting up and letting people listen. Even worse, they drink or party way too much and embarrass themselves by slobbering all overindustry folk while saying how much they "love them." And finally, they hand out their press materials (CDs, USB flash drives) to everybody that has a pocket instead of targeting their own audience. These are mistakes th@ cost you.So before your next convention, get your shit together. Think 1st, and act 2nd. You'll get so much more for ya money. You might wanna follow me on my journey and bend your ear to my latest album #MONEYMUSICSEX to listen Click This Link...

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Sunday, November 23, 2014

Increasing Traffic To Your SoundCloud Page/Seo For Dummies

        
            


                     
                     Guud day to the universe my creator along with family & friends Lately I've really playing around & experimenting with my soundcloud page and came across some important information I call the (Seo For Dummies) cause anybody can do this & I would like to share this  with you guys...1st off needless to say with sound cloud don't expect many plays or more followers if your not giving your sound page any attention ,,meaning don't just post music & expect tons of plays & tons of followers etc because you feel like your song is hot,,unless you pay for it which I wouldn't recommend because the stats tend to look strange when you check website status & you got 100,000 plays with 1,500 comments on one song & when you scroll down to check out the next song it has 100 plays & one comment weird right,,Even th@ technique you follow 2,000 people hoping every person follows you back approach shouldn't be an option either,,@ least not in my book,,because what tends to happen is you follow all these people with different genres of music your probably not really interested in posted on you page which makes it harder to check out the people you really listen to...
                       So with th@ said I'm going to give you a few simple tips th@ should help you guys out a lot by increasing followers,,plays comments etc,,proof is in the pudding just check out my page {Click Here} you can see where I just posted music getting only a few hundred plays within a year or two until I implemented my strategy which are now getting me major results within days...1st things 1st,,image is everything so make sure U have a nice profile pic th@ catch people eye,,2nd before making sharing your song make sure you label it correctly by using keywords for instance instead of just putting the title of your song first add a keyword at the beginning like "new rap" then the title of your song with the link to your website..This direct traffic to your profile when someone searches the keyword you use..
                      3rd. tags tags tags use as many as possible,,this also helps generate a lil more traffic & new followers to your page gaining you more plays & followers...4th.This step is the meat & bread for all sound cloud users because it requires engaging with other creative artist by following leaving comments likes & reposts...Note: other artist do see this...Cause when you mingle meet shake hands & rub elbows people love th@ stuff & they will do the same & help you out as well gaining you a few more followers & plays likes repost & comments...with th@ being said if you implement these techniques & put @ least 30 min a day using them you will see a big difference on your sound cloud. you might wanna follow me on my journey and bend your ear to my single on my album #MONEYMUSICSEX to listen Click This Link...



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Monday, November 3, 2014

MOST RETWEETED TWEET/HOW TO RETWEET



                     
Good day good people hope all is swell across the globe,,Lately over the past few months I've been wondering how to get more genuine retweets cause we all want those tweets th@ we feel are important to get more retweets right ? So over those past few months I've done a lot of researching & this is what I found out about retweets & how they work in 5 simple techniques statistically in the graph shown below...



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Monday, October 13, 2014

HELP AN ANGEL GET HER WING

                     Good day to the universe my creator along with family & friends.Today's post is about a real close friend of mine's daughter who really needs your help & support. Daziyah is a bright & smart honor roll student who dreams of becoming an Veteinarian due to her love for animals (especially dogs).On August 10,2014 while outside skating & playing with friends & her two dogs Daziyah's life was suddenly changed within minutes.One of her dogs (Rottweiler) started bitting her on the left leg. As she used her right arm to fight him off he locked on her right arm and continually got more aggressive with no release.

                     Thankfully we have walking angels who risked their life to save hers,and was able to get the dog to let go of her arm. Daziyah was rushed into emergency surgery to repair/save her arm. Unfortunately,the damage was beyond repair. She had to have her amputated below her elbow. Throughout this ordeal Daziyah has remained humble and strong with unbelievable courage & strength you can't imagine a nine year old would have.Daziyah spent nine days in the hospital and is now home with her family. 

                     The journey before her is a long one,but we believe that miracles do happen. Thanks to modern technology she would be able to get a bionic arm,but we need financial support for the multiple prosthetic she will need due to her continued growth. All proceeds of "YGD"TopDogg's new single "Dance Like A Stripper" @ DarkSideMusic.net goes toward her future so make sure you Click Here to help out,,all donations are greatly appreciated .

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Sunday, January 5, 2014

HOW CAN I MAKE MONEY FAST/WHERE TO DOWNLOAD MUSIC





                    Good day to the creator the universe along with family & friends...In this video I will be giv'N away one of my golden nuggets answering the question to every independent artist & musician's career & th@'s "How Can I Make Money Fast" & where to download music so th@ U keep 100% of the royalties....

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