Posted: Oct 14, 2013

Category: Social Media

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**Guest post written by Brandon Seymour, musician, SEO analyst, web designer, and social media marketer.

 

"If your band doesn’t take the time to build and maintain a strong social following, then chances are you’ll get left behind. I hate to break it you, but there’s a lot of independent bands and musicians out there. Even if you’re from a small town in the middle of nowhere, your online presence helps you compete on a global scale." Here's how...

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Posted: Sep 3, 2013

Category: Facebook

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**Guest post written by Chris Lee of The Shakers, a melodic high energy Rock act from Los Angeles, CA. 

 

"I would like to go on record and state that, with every fiber of my being, I vehemently HATE social networking. I hate it. I hated Myspace. I hate Facebook. I hate Google+. I hate Tumblr. I hate Twitter. I hate Pintrest. I hate Instagram. And god help your mortal soul if you so much as THINK about sending me something on frikkin LinkedIn. Unfortunately for myself, and hard working musicians everywhere, the fantasy of being discovered over night came and went with my TMNT feetie pajamas as did almost the entirety of what I once (thought I) knew of the music industry."

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Posted: Feb 12, 2013

Category: Twitter

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**Guest post written by Chris "Seth" Jackson, a bass guitarist and composer, and founder of HowToRunABand.com.

 

Twitter for Musicians is a 30 day guide to kick ass and take names using Twitter for your band.

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