Myspace Advice for Artists
Posted by admin on 28 Aug 2009 at 09:04 pm | Tagged as: Tips for Artists
It’s so easy to get lost and distracted with all the social media out there, that I really appreciate it when people share good strategy and tactics for getting the most from your time spent there.
Despite the intended audience (rappers, etc) of this blog, the advice is very useful for anyone who understands they are spending too much time on myspace, and/or not getting enough results from their efforts.
My summary:
1. He’s for using bots, but that didn’t resonate with me.
2. He’s for going after the kids… You should understand his point before dismissing it. If they aren’t a part of your audience, you should seriously limit you time on myspace, shouldn’t you?
3. Have a strategy - “The first principle, then: GET IN AND GET OUT. Don’t browse. Remind yourself—constantly—that you are the boss, in addition to being self-employed. Your time is too valuable to waste on the Merely Interesting. Have a set routine and execute it, then go do something else.” — Justin Boland
Justin also points to a very useful article from Andrew Dubber. “Five mistakes you’re probably making with your MySpace page.”