Update: BandWPThemes is now live. You can grab the Indie version for $27 and the Platinum version for $37. Learn more here.
As we continue to chat about blogging and WordPress this week for the pre-launch of BandWPThemes today Brett and I wanted to share a video on why blogging kicks ass.
Honestly I can relate blogging to just about every major success I have had online. This includes everything from partners to product launches to sponsors and everything in between. Really there is no better medium to share your ideas and thoughts and have a wide audience connect with you and share back.
As an artist looking to grow their music business, this is just as important. Many bands and artists think blogs and just news sections. Letting fans know about up-coming shows or features in a magazine or an interview or something.
While this can be the case, there is a lot more to being successful through the use of blogs and the WordPress platform. Here is a video we shot that talk about blogging and why it kicks ass to progress your music business.
Remember that BadnWPThemes goes live on Monday, June 7th. We will be having some really cool fast action bonuses for those that jump on board early. You can signup to the early bird list below and you will also get a copy of the top WordPress Plug-Ins for Musicians.
Bonus video:
There have been a ton of questions about getting setup. Even if you buy the theme and enroll in BandWPThemes. you have no idea what to do with it. Here is a video Brett shot that walks you through getting a domain, finding hosting and installing WordPress. The whole video is 10 minutes long and you can do it yourself in about 20 minutes or so.
Best watched in full screen mode.
- Grab a domain today with GoDaddy
- Get hosting with Host Gator (it’s what we use for GYRS and all our client sites!)
Leave your comments and questions below. We are reading them all!
-Greg and Brett
P.S. Tomorrow I am going to reveal the theme as well as a video that shows you how quickly you can have your site up and looking good.
Tags: bandwpthemes, blogging, Music Marketing, wordpress
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DJ YS
617 days ago
Good ish as usual. I found a theme thats working well so far but I will hold off until I see what you guys have up your sleeve(s). Thanks again
Roman
616 days ago
While I love blogging, I’m always having a hard time coming up with topics to blog about on the band blog. It’d be interesting to see a list of topics or ideas on what a band could blog about beyond the marketing and announcements.
gregrollett
616 days ago
@Roman – awesome point. We have a video on this – just need to find it. The biggest thing I would stress it to start mindmapping/brainstorming/whatever a list of topics that you, your band mates, label mates or whoever else is involved likes to talk about.
Think about everything from:
instruments, mics, dj gear – why you use it, what kinds of sounds you are getting, etc
the studio experience – videos, photos, how you write a song, teach how to play a guitar riff or create a drum pattern or something
influences – music you are digging right now (w/ affiliate links), artists you respect, interview them, etc
outside interests – do you like UFC? talk about the fights. if you are into politics, talk politics.
Just have conversations and get your fans engaged.
That was the quick version, but I think you can get some ideas from there. Thanks for the comment man.
Amy Arena
614 days ago
I love blogging and have no shortage of ideas, but what I’m missing here is WHERE to blog or how to get people to my site. now that I’m releasing singles in anticipation of my album, I want people to come over and give me feedback, but, I don’t know how to find strangers. If a tree falls in the forest… Off to search more topics in my quest.