Comments for Band Promotion Blog http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog Teaching musicians and artists how to get their Websites noticed by fans, search engines and the music industry in half the time they could do it on their own Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:05:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Promote Your Music On Twitter - #MusicMarketing by ian http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2011/07/03/promote-your-music-on-twitter-musicmarketing/#comment-1516 ian Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:54:26 +0000 http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2011/07/03/promote-your-music-on-twitter-musicmarketing/#comment-1516 <p>social media manager's comment is SPAM, but I kept it in 'coz I like it :D</p> social media manager’s comment is SPAM, but I kept it in ‘coz I like it :D

]]> Comment on Promote Your Music On Twitter - #MusicMarketing by social media manager http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2011/07/03/promote-your-music-on-twitter-musicmarketing/#comment-1515 social media manager Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:32:40 +0000 http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2011/07/03/promote-your-music-on-twitter-musicmarketing/#comment-1515 <p>Its like you read my mind! You appear to know so much about this, like you wrote the book in it or something. I think that you could do with some pics to drive the message home a little bit, but instead of that, this is magnificent blog. An excellent read. I'll definitely be back.</p> Its like you read my mind! You appear to know so much about this, like you wrote the book in it or something. I think that you could do with some pics to drive the message home a little bit, but instead of that, this is magnificent blog. An excellent read. I’ll definitely be back.

]]> Comment on Dumb Blonde Must Sync Or Swim by Chris Bracco http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2011/10/20/dumb-blonde-must-sync-or-swim/#comment-1462 Chris Bracco Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:30:47 +0000 http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2011/10/20/dumb-blonde-must-sync-or-swim/#comment-1462 Amazing and stupendous, huh? I could get used to those words... :P Amazing and stupendous, huh? I could get used to those words… :P

]]> Comment on Swanzai - Website Design For Indie Bands by ian http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2010/01/25/swanzai-website-design-for-indie-bands/#comment-1457 ian Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:20:20 +0000 http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2010/01/25/swanzai-website-design-for-indie-bands/#comment-1457 <p>Hi James, seems to me that Swanzai may have gone :( Try Ross Barber of ElectricKiWi, see: http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2011/06/02/a-conversation-with-ross-barber-of-electrickiwi/</p> Hi James, seems to me that Swanzai may have gone :( Try Ross Barber of ElectricKiWi, see: http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2011/06/02/a-conversation-with-ross-barber-of-electrickiwi/

]]> Comment on Swanzai - Website Design For Indie Bands by James http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2010/01/25/swanzai-website-design-for-indie-bands/#comment-1455 James Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:21:21 +0000 http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2010/01/25/swanzai-website-design-for-indie-bands/#comment-1455 Hi, I wanted to contact Mike from Swanzai Design, not possible when I clic on the contact link. Would be great if I could be contacted by email. We are launching the album in 3 months and I need a kick ass website ! Thanks a lot James (fendson@gmail.com) Hi,

I wanted to contact Mike from Swanzai Design, not possible when I clic on the contact link.
Would be great if I could be contacted by email. We are launching the album in 3 months and I need a kick ass website !

Thanks a lot

James (fendson@gmail.com)

]]> Comment on Search Engine Optimization - SEO for Bands by Jonathan Camp http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2008/06/10/search-engine-optimization-seo-for-bands/#comment-1443 Jonathan Camp Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:55:17 +0000 http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2008/06/10/search-engine-optimization-seo-for-bands/#comment-1443 <p><p>Great post, there are now many factors that affect competitor analysis and having a good website that competes well is essential.</p><br /> <p>We have created a system to creates a 50 page report for free that shows you how you compare to your competitors and what you need to do to make sure your website ranks well. Get your free website competitor analysis guide here.</p></p> <p>Great post, there are now many factors that affect competitor analysis and having a good website that competes well is essential.</p>
<p>We have created a system to creates a 50 page report for free that shows you how you compare to your competitors and what you need to do to make sure your website ranks well. Get your free website competitor analysis guide here.</p>

]]> Comment on A Little Band Promotion For PAGE 8 by Michael http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2011/10/18/a-little-band-promotion-for-page-8/#comment-1418 Michael Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:09:18 +0000 http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2011/10/18/a-little-band-promotion-for-page-8/#comment-1418 Thanks Ian. Wouldn't want to mislead anyone who wants to offer us a multi-million contract though. We wouldn't turn it down. Thanks Ian. Wouldn’t want to mislead anyone who wants to offer us a multi-million contract though. We wouldn’t turn it down.

]]> Comment on Writing An Effective Email Asking For Help by ian http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2011/10/02/writing-an-effective-email-asking-for-help/#comment-1397 ian Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:53:49 +0000 http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2011/10/02/writing-an-effective-email-asking-for-help/#comment-1397 Lost Souls Music - http://www.lostsoulsband.com/ Thanks for your comment, I'm not sure I could cope with, "sitting down with them" ;) Hi Ross - http://www.electrickiwi.co.uk/ Thanks :) Having spoken with you I know what an open and easy coversationalist you are, these problems are caused by Their selfishness and in the end they lose out big time. The Scarlets - http://www.theskarlets.co.uk/ were the opposite, lovely people to talk with and that's why I gave them a shoutout on my blog :) Thanks guys Lost Souls Music - http://www.lostsoulsband.com/ Thanks for your comment, I’m not sure I could cope with, “sitting down with them” ;)

Hi Ross - http://www.electrickiwi.co.uk/ Thanks :) Having spoken with you I know what an open and easy coversationalist you are, these problems are caused by Their selfishness and in the end they lose out big time. The Scarlets - http://www.theskarlets.co.uk/ were the opposite, lovely people to talk with and that’s why I gave them a shoutout on my blog :)

Thanks guys

]]> Comment on Writing An Effective Email Asking For Help by Ross http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2011/10/02/writing-an-effective-email-asking-for-help/#comment-1396 Ross Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:08:52 +0000 http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2011/10/02/writing-an-effective-email-asking-for-help/#comment-1396 Couldn't agree more! I was annoyed by a similar scenario recently where someone emailed to enquire about the price of having a website set up. I replied with a rough estimate but said I'd be happy to discuss it further and was fairly flexible on the price. No reply. So I sent an email just to see what his thoughts were. The reply I got back was very abrupt, just saying he wasn't expecting to pay that much. So, I reply again, this time asking him (for the second time) what his budget would be to see if we could come to some kind of price he was happy with. I received no reply to this, which really bugged me as I was trying to do him a favour. I was actually going to offer to do the job for free to build up my portfolio and because clearly money was an issue for him. But since he didn't reply, I'm not going to bother. It really is annoying when people don't even have the courtesy to decline an offer politely! And even worse when people don't thank you when you go out of your way to help them, as it is in your case, Ian! No wonder I don't work in customer service anymore ;) Couldn’t agree more!

I was annoyed by a similar scenario recently where someone emailed to enquire about the price of having a website set up. I replied with a rough estimate but said I’d be happy to discuss it further and was fairly flexible on the price.

No reply.

So I sent an email just to see what his thoughts were.

The reply I got back was very abrupt, just saying he wasn’t expecting to pay that much.

So, I reply again, this time asking him (for the second time) what his budget would be to see if we could come to some kind of price he was happy with.

I received no reply to this, which really bugged me as I was trying to do him a favour. I was actually going to offer to do the job for free to build up my portfolio and because clearly money was an issue for him. But since he didn’t reply, I’m not going to bother.

It really is annoying when people don’t even have the courtesy to decline an offer politely! And even worse when people don’t thank you when you go out of your way to help them, as it is in your case, Ian!

No wonder I don’t work in customer service anymore ;)

]]> Comment on Writing An Effective Email Asking For Help by Lost Souls Music http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2011/10/02/writing-an-effective-email-asking-for-help/#comment-1392 Lost Souls Music Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:10:35 +0000 http://www.unsignedbandpromotion.com/band-promotion-blog/2011/10/02/writing-an-effective-email-asking-for-help/#comment-1392 First of all, let me say thanks for the post. I believe you should have at least received a BIG thank you and possible a small donation. I help a lot of folks out too and it really gets to me if I don't at least receive a thank you. In regards to emailing and promotions, I am sure someone like yourself can sit down with them, develop a good strategy and just give them a great template to use for future contacts. I don't think everyone realizes how much time goes into the verbiage that we use for our promotions and getting it "just right". By the sounds of it, you gave them a complete social media strategy too, so that is priceless! First of all, let me say thanks for the post. I believe you should have at least received a BIG thank you and possible a small donation. I help a lot of folks out too and it really gets to me if I don’t at least receive a thank you.

In regards to emailing and promotions, I am sure someone like yourself can sit down with them, develop a good strategy and just give them a great template to use for future contacts. I don’t think everyone realizes how much time goes into the verbiage that we use for our promotions and getting it “just right”. By the sounds of it, you gave them a complete social media strategy too, so that is priceless!

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