BUZZ PROMOTE: Survival Guide for Bands

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Follow these Six steps in order to achieve ultimate success on the web: Step One: Buy your domain name. I purchased sfinter.com at namebargain.com, but you could use godaddy.com or any other name supplier.

Step T wo:

(i) Fans will type your new www.bandname.com into their web browser and instantly find themselves at the existing profile of your choice, such as Myspace. (Which I might add was free and can host widgets including stores, stats, mail and more.) Also keep in mind social

Maybe you don’t need a website. Can

networks have a shit load of people that

I suggest simply pointing your newly

just naturally migrate there. How many

purchased domain name at your Mys-

people are hanging out on your website

pace, Twitter, Youtube or Facebook.

that they don’t know about yet?

Most hosts will do this for a low cost of

Step Three:

10 dollars a year.

You don’t care? Ok fine! Buy web hosting. I use Host Monster for a lot of my personal web sites. (godaddy is easy,

TOOLS TO GET STARTED

Laughing Squid is local.)

1. keyboard and mouse

Step Four:

2. a big glass of milk

Option (a) put a wordpress on your page

(you may also substitute booze)

3. a credit card (ask your mom if you can borrow hers.)

4. a computer with internet

… simple easy and updatable. Option (b) Make friends with a graphic designer. Put him on the list for all your shows, give him free cds, and introduce him to girls. (or guys if your designer is a girl or gay.)

5. about 30 min of free time.

(i) Obviously tell your designer to make

6. a cell phone to call for help.

links to all the places your band can

the site easy to update and include be found on the Internet. Web hosting comes with free e-mails. USE THEM. I do not want to send an e-mail to PRETTYBOY1@HOTMAIL.COM.

Step Five: Stop designing your web site. You’re a musician, write me a pretty song.

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