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10 best Facebook practices for artists and bands

10 best Facebook practices for artists and bands

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10 best Facebook practices for artists and bands

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- [Instructor] Facebook is one of the best social networks for artists and bands, but execution is everything in order to take full advantage of it. Here are the 10 best practices for artists and band to increase their engagement. Reach out to other artists. Ask a band whom you're tight with to post your new music or video, or track or album art to their wall, with a link back to your Facebook page, and then return the favor. This is one of the best ways to use a social network to expand your audience. Take your fans backstage. Everyone loves to see behind the scenes, but fans are especially interested. It might seem insignificant to you, but any kind of backstage access is a big deal to them. Go beyond the music. Your music is your marketing, but don't forget to make any merch or touring info available as well. That said, don't try to sell to your fans, just make these things easily available if they want it. Ask for input from your fans. Communication is a two-way street, and fans…

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