http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog Online Marketing for Blogging Musicians Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:41:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/band-blog-essentials/the-blogging-musician-waits-for-no-lottery/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/band-blog-essentials/the-blogging-musician-waits-for-no-lottery/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:03:42 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=1111 Continue reading →]]> http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/band-blog-essentials/the-blogging-musician-waits-for-no-lottery/feed/ 0 As 2009 wrapped up, I wanted to take some positive momentum into the next year. Evaluating what worked and what didn’t work in my music marketing campaign was easy. The hard part is acknowledging it and fixing it. We are all human, and I fell victim to some bad habits. Stop waiting for the music lottery! Musicians sometimes are happy with just having all the pieces a band needs. I have a website, Facebook page, Twitter account, and mailing list. I bought my lottery ticket, now its time for me to win. Without any consistent activity, those aspects to your … Continue reading → http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/marketing-simplicity-save-the-complexity-for-your-music/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/marketing-simplicity-save-the-complexity-for-your-music/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:46:43 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=1037 Continue reading →]]> http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/marketing-simplicity-save-the-complexity-for-your-music/feed/ 0 If you are just beginning your band blogging mission, this list will help give you an idea of things to monitor and improve your marketing attack.   If you have been blogging for a while, this list is great to make sure your focus is on point. I have been doing recent band consultations and found it necessary to create this PDF. Blogging is one aspect of a music operation but can open up endless networking and promotion opportunities. This list has made it possible for me to reach a wider audience with my band blog and with Hip Hop … Continue reading → http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/the-all-purpose-blogging-musician/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/the-all-purpose-blogging-musician/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:13:47 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=951 http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/the-all-purpose-blogging-musician/feed/ 4 The ultimate goal is creating a music marketing plan that works. Music 2.0 has offered an amazing amount of options and tools for independent musicians. I want to take a pro active approach and test out different ideas that will take time but will be worth the effort. The first experiments will involve building Mailing list exchanges and affiliate marketing opportunities. http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/day-2-how-to-promote-music-through-social-bookmarking/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/day-2-how-to-promote-music-through-social-bookmarking/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:29:38 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=586 Continue reading →]]> http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/day-2-how-to-promote-music-through-social-bookmarking/feed/ 1 As Day 2 begins, I took my list of keywords and focused on writing one article based around a couple of those keywords. The key for me was mentioning the keywords and making sure my articles had the correct tags related to those words. Once your article is published, it is time to share it. Social bookmarking is a blogger’s best friend. When I first began writing, I realized that I used many of the social bookmarking sites but just didn’t use it to my advantage. The goal here is to manage your time and expose your articles to different … Continue reading → http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/search-engine-marketing-and-indie-music-blogging/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/search-engine-marketing-and-indie-music-blogging/#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:07:07 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=546 http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/search-engine-marketing-and-indie-music-blogging/feed/ 1 I enjoy blogging and aside from music blogging I find fun in internet affiliate marketing. The great thing here is I try to see any parallels between affiliate marketing and marketing your albums. The main difference with musicians and their product is we have to sell an emotion and aside from just hearing our music, our content can explain in detail what feeling we were trying to convey. http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/wordpress-band-plugin-gigpress/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/wordpress-band-plugin-gigpress/#comments Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:35:46 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=510 http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/wordpress-band-plugin-gigpress/feed/ 2 Wordpress band plugin, GigPress, is a great for musicians with blogs that want to display touring/performing venues to fans. http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/fried-roots-dwellin-in-the-beat-lab/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/fried-roots-dwellin-in-the-beat-lab/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:11:13 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=462 Continue reading →]]> http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/fried-roots-dwellin-in-the-beat-lab/feed/ 0 This is our new way of kicking off our music category, for those who want to rest their eyes and hear some music. I’m in the process of creating a free mixtape for download, along with Partner Shifty J. Music marketing creates an environment where your music is your greatest asset. Writing for Hip Hop Distribution has been the journal of an indie label in Los Angeles and the steps we are taking in developing a successful music operation, online and offline. This track is entitled “Toss N Turn” and is the second instrumental off the mixtape. Lost Thought and … Continue reading → http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/essential-sites-for-start-up-musicians/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/essential-sites-for-start-up-musicians/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:24:20 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=178 Continue reading →]]> http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/essential-sites-for-start-up-musicians/feed/ 8 Establishing your online presence in a Web 2.0 crazed world is critical for any music operation and their success. This list provides different avenues each artist can tap into to increase their visibility online. These different target areas allow you to focus your marketing energy towards different social networks and forms of music promotion. Developing a marketing strategy is easy. With all the tools out their for independent musicians, all it takes is some effort.   Web Hosting   Purchasing your own domain hosting and establish your brand name. Your own hosting gives you more flexibility to customize your site … Continue reading → http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/make-your-music-viral-cool-widget-sites/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/make-your-music-viral-cool-widget-sites/#comments Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:27:14 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=152 Continue reading →]]> http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/make-your-music-viral-cool-widget-sites/feed/ 0 As a musician, I need as much help as possible to spread the word about my music and establish online presence and sales. Using widgets on the many social network profiles I have is a great solution. I came across some great sites that allow you to create some free widgets that actually don’t look corny and might draw more users. These widgets allow you to rapidly distribute your content, track and even monetize these viral widgets with your customization. The homepages describe how the process works and different forms of customization for your content or product. Clearspring Sprout Builder … Continue reading → http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/creating-a-band-wordpress-blog-is-easy-with-these-resources/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/creating-a-band-wordpress-blog-is-easy-with-these-resources/#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:15:50 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=95 Continue reading →]]> http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/creating-a-band-wordpress-blog-is-easy-with-these-resources/feed/ 9 When I began marketing in this crazy social networking environment, I became overwhelmed as to where to start. I worked for an Internet Content Company that provided content to web site owners and their message was clear for promoting yourself, content is key. The more you can write about yourself, the better chances you can have your fans find you. The message was simple, but putting the marketing campaign together was the question. The first step is getting your blog setup. I signed up with WordPress and chose to just experiment with how WordPress works. With the free blog, you … Continue reading →