| Online marketing has become the superb way | | | | Advertising. Why not try to get advertising, or |
| for independent artists to get their name known | | | | sponsors for your own web site? Just think about |
| around the world. The most popular way, which | | | | who gets the advertising money for the time |
| is setting up profiles on social networks, is also a | | | | and effort a band spent on completing a social |
| negative way to fund an indie project. | | | | network page. This type of move should |
| What is the best way for indie artists to market | | | | especially be made for bands who receive many |
| themselves online? Create their own "Dot | | | | hits on Myspace and Facebook. |
| Com." Indie artists have the freedom to do | | | | The opportunity to gain another dollar to fund an |
| whatever they want on their "Dot Com's." | | | | indie project is being lost every time a |
| The artists do not understand that social | | | | fan searches for an indie band/artist and is told |
| networks they sign up on are just for marketing | | | | to go to a Myspace page. |
| purposes. Everything they create on their profiles | | | | Also, an artist can sell their products on their web |
| is regulated and are based on | | | | sites. For example, CD's, t-shirts, posters and all |
| corporate standards. | | | | the marketing products a band/artist has can be |
| For instance, a Myspace profile can only | | | | sold on their own web sites. |
| be setup under the standards of News Corp. | | | | Content such as images and music can be |
| News Corp. has the ability to delete any profile | | | | showcased without having any type of limit. |
| that does not meet their regulations. All the time | | | | A web site is very cost efficient in today's world |
| and effort that an indie artist/band puts into | | | | and is a great way to base your search engine |
| a profile can be removed based on their rules. | | | | optimization. Meaning, your web site shows up |
| What are other advantages of owning a web | | | | before your Myspace page when you type in |
| site? | | | | your band's name in a search engine box. |