People who take an advantage of social media to promote their music usually get what they want,their dreams come true. Technology is everchanging,you don`t pay even a cent to get fame. Social media is there to make you popular. Yes we need publicists to make our music known by our fans but we don`t have to only rely on them while there`s another way of making this happen. The following is the list of social networks that you can use to get your music to the audience:
- Blogs
- Vlogs
- Youtube
Facebook enables you to share information with your fans,for instance you can tell them when your album will be released,what can people do to get it,where are you perfoming,when. Same applies with twitter and and blogs. The difference between vlogs,youtube and the above mentioned social networks is that,youtube and vlogs enable you to upload videos,actually they are video sharing sites. If you upload your videos on these video sharing sites as an up-coming artist,you are increasing chances of being seen by a lot of commercial artists who may want to collaborate with you on their songs.
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The Following are some TIPS on how to post links from your youtube videos
Description box - This is the spot where you add text and infomation about your video. If you put a link there, making sure the “http://” part is included, it will automatically be formatted into a clickable link. You could add a direct link to your CD Baby page where the song in the video is available for purchase
Annotations - These are the little bubbles or lines of text that show up in the actual viewing pane of videos. Annotations are a somewhat new feature on YouTube, and something that should be used tactfully to make sure they are not annoying. You can link to other videos, channels, playlists, etc. You can ask people to subscribe. Also, you can add text to your annotations encouraging people to click the link in the description box.
Technology makes things easier,so take this advantage make your name known.
Annotations - These are the little bubbles or lines of text that show up in the actual viewing pane of videos. Annotations are a somewhat new feature on YouTube, and something that should be used tactfully to make sure they are not annoying. You can link to other videos, channels, playlists, etc. You can ask people to subscribe. Also, you can add text to your annotations encouraging people to click the link in the description box.
Technology makes things easier,so take this advantage make your name known.
