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/lost-thoughts/online-marketing-for-blogging-musicians/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/lost-thoughts/online-marketing-for-blogging-musicians/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 01:31:30 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=1441 Continue reading →]]> http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/lost-thoughts/online-marketing-for-blogging-musicians/feed/ 2 While grinding it out in the lab on my endless quest of effective music promotion, Hip Hop Distribution’s identity came alive.  The title of this article is the new tag line for this project: Online marketing for blogging musicians.  This is a defining step for me since it has a centralized focus on my mission as a blogging musician. Music promotion has many different levels and one of them is blogging and making your sales strategy as effective as possible.  Years of DIY efforts and hit and miss tactics made me focus on two questions: What is really helping my … Continue reading → http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/lost-thoughts/starting-from-scratch-with-defined-expectations/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/lost-thoughts/starting-from-scratch-with-defined-expectations/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 23:03:28 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=1380 Continue reading →]]> http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/lost-thoughts/starting-from-scratch-with-defined-expectations/feed/ 16 The music hustle is a cold beast.  The main reason I haven’t posted here in some time is due to redefining what I want out of this music journey.  I was formerly half of Fried Roots, and while I and fellow Fried Roots partner decided it was time to part ways, there was alot of  discovery to be proud of and lessons learned in that 3 year time period. First lesson: No Regrets! Deciding to run an independent label out of Los Angeles was one of the best decisions I could’ve made.  I definitely came out of that experience with … Continue reading → http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/lost-thoughts/best-wishes-for-the-new-year/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/lost-thoughts/best-wishes-for-the-new-year/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:48:48 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=1068 Continue reading →]]> http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/lost-thoughts/best-wishes-for-the-new-year/feed/ 0 I wanted to take this time to thank you for your support. This year has been an interesting one and time has definitely flown by. I am very grateful for all the insight you guys have added to discussions and questions you have asked making this site better. This year I plan to take a more active approach in helping your blog. Less theory and more practice. The one thing I realized is many music bloggers talk about what you can do, but lack specific tasks to achieve them. The reason I want to make this blog different is because … Continue reading → http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/music-20-mindframe/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/music-20-mindframe/#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:29:35 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=440 Continue reading →]]> http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/music-20-mindframe/feed/ 0 As this new year has hit, I have been researching new ways to make the most out of this changing music industry model. What I have grown to love the most out of this whole trip is the networking with fellow musicians and music bloggers. The beauty is there are a lot of talented people out there sharing their expertise for free. As a fellow music blogger, I want to create more of an informative site for indie musicians and direct them to sites I enjoy reading that can elevate all of our careers. I really want to call out … Continue reading →