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Web Design for Musicians
So, you've got your website up, but now you need content for it! (Don't have your website up? Read this starter guide!) Before you start designing your site, spend some time searching through others' sites and find ones that you like, so you can borrow ideas from...
Album Distribution Starter Guide
So you've got your music recorded and you're ready to distribute it? That's great! There's a lot to learn about distribution, but this starter guide will help you get off to a good start to getting your music out there!Overview of Topics Copyright Digital Distribution...
How to Set up a Basic WordPress Website
A well-designed website is your best way to organize and present your professional self to the world. Let's look at the steps necessary to set up a basic website using Wordpress, either as a premium (paid) site or free. First, familiarize yourself with some basic...
Graphic Designing for Music
Musicians are deeply dependent upon the talents of graphic designers to create posters, logos, websites, and more. However, graphic designers all too often fall into common traps that render their designs nonsensical or unintentionally amateurish or comic in...
How to Write a Bio
At some point in your career, you're going to need to provide a short biography (or "bio"). Here are some tips on constructing a suitable bio. Style Third Person: Write your bio in the third person. (Use he/she, for instance, rather than "I") Formal Tone: Keep the...
Resources
- The Backstage Guide to Headshot Advice
- Elegant Themes (Divi Premium WordPress Theme and Website Tools)
- Google Sites How-To
- NameCheap (paid domains and hosting plans)
- Nielsen Insights
- Peavody Guide to Building a Website
- Professional Music Association, Job Sites, and Resources from Lone Star College
- SoundCloud
- WordPress
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Articles
- 3 Tips for Mastering the Art of Self-Promotion by Linda Descano
- 7 Tips for a Better Headshot by Matt Newton (Backstage)
- Elements and Content for an Artist Web Site by Tom Hutchison
- Some Thoughts on Self Promotion by David Smooke