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/uncategorized/music-consultation-101-setting-pace-in-your-race/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/music-consultation-101-setting-pace-in-your-race/#comments Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:06:59 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=1393 http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/music-consultation-101-setting-pace-in-your-race/feed/ 5 Before beginning your online music marketing campaign, think about what sales strategy you want to create. What kind of pace will your content be distributed? What have you done daily to increase your exposure and sales? http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/does-billboard-fame-excuse-lazy-email-marketing/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/does-billboard-fame-excuse-lazy-email-marketing/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:24:17 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=1348 Continue reading →]]> http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/does-billboard-fame-excuse-lazy-email-marketing/feed/ 3 I was looking for inspiration for my mailing list strategy and chose to check out what the commercially cool kids were doing on Billboard’s Hot 100.  I randomly chose 10 artists from this weeks Hot 100 and wanted to ask some questions: How hard is it to sign up to their mailing list? Do they have a mailing list offer with any free music? What are they offering to make me want to sign up? What catch phrases are they using to invite you to sign up? The real thing I also wanted to see is how these big labels  … Continue reading → http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/attention-musicians-with-mailing-lists-research/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/attention-musicians-with-mailing-lists-research/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:49:36 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=1252 http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/attention-musicians-with-mailing-lists-research/feed/ 3 Here are 3 articles for musicians learning about email marketing. http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/wordpress-themes-for-musicians-on-a-budget/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/wordpress-themes-for-musicians-on-a-budget/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:51:19 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=1159 http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/wordpress-themes-for-musicians-on-a-budget/feed/ 3 Musicians don't have to have fat wallets to get a quality Wordpress theme http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/the-value-of-aweber-for-online-musicians/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/the-value-of-aweber-for-online-musicians/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:13:02 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=1128 Continue reading →]]> http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/the-value-of-aweber-for-online-musicians/feed/ 29 I recently switched over to Aweber as my solution for my mailing list. When I began blogging, I settled for a simple opt-in WordPress plugin that would add some value to my subscribers. The problem for me was the free plugin was limited and sometimes would have problems with random updates. I’ve been researching mailing list solutions and found some reasons why it is very important for your development. Test For Yourself I signed up for multiple mailing lists of websites that I enjoyed and found interesting things. I analyzed what I liked and didn’t like about their mailing lists: … 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/9-must-read-articles-for-diy-musicians/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/9-must-read-articles-for-diy-musicians/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:10:44 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=1023 http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/9-must-read-articles-for-diy-musicians/feed/ 0 I selected some articles I found very informative that cover topics very important to every evolving music operation: Search engine optimization, album release planning, focusing on small or large fan bases, and embracing imagination with releasing your music. http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/musicians-analyzing-search-volumes/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/musicians-analyzing-search-volumes/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:24:18 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=990 http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/musicians-analyzing-search-volumes/feed/ 1 Part of our mission as Do It Yoursely marketing musicians involves making educated guesses for planning our next moves. Find stats, analyze them and make moves according to what you conclude. http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/automatic-seo-links-and-music-marketing/ http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/automatic-seo-links-and-music-marketing/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:04:10 +0000 Mario Mendoza http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/?p=969 http://hiphopdistribution.com/blog/uncategorized/automatic-seo-links-and-music-marketing/feed/ 13 You don’t need Automatic SEO Links specifically to practice keyword strengthening. The important thing to ask is how can I improve my blog’s keyword visibility, internal link structure and readability? 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.