100 percent agree with myflow^^^^^^

myflowbeats wrote:


+1

You have to invest a bit if you want to get paid.

not at all..actually i sold me beats like 1 week after uploading my trackzzz..but you just can't sit back and relax..you have to work some to earn some!!!

I see alot of posts with the same advice so that should tell you that these people know what they are talking about. You have to market YOUR BRAND!!! Think of how when you go shopping for some fresh gear. When you walk in the mall, shit catches your eye right? You have to be on ALOT of sites and you have to promote yourself 24/7. Don't just hit social network sites. Hit blogs like mediatakeout and worldstar as well. Don't spam those sites though like I've seen most people doing. You have to hit all the rap site forums and such. Basically whoever your market is is who you market to. You cant market your beats in producer forums because we all are tryna do the same thing!! Also, get out here and hit these open mic spots with business cards or wear your website on a t-shirt or jacket(winter season). Dont be afraid to send artists beats(with your tag in it for protection). It also takes time effort dedication and alot of patience before the bread starts rolling in how you want it. Hope this helps!!

ya beats need 2 be tha shit

this is what i needed to hear,i'm about to up my marketing skills,beats beats BEATS,promote promote PROMOTE

ya its all about promo and having a sellable brand really. Pretty much what everyone said, but to make more sales you must have your own website cos e.g. if you just have a soundclick, they will check yopu out and go to the next producer. next time they might not even remember how they found you. But if you have a .com its easier to brand yourself.

i like dat

There were a lot of big points in some postings on the topic. Hit and miss on a few. One thing I didn't read or missed it was the importance of blogs! Writing a well thought out and heavy content blog is a huge step to help you guys in some of your marketing techniques. (Some people pay for this help) You can use blogs to post to fb/twitter/email alerts and etc...!!!! As long as you can write well and have a topic worth sharing, your traffic to your destination will become more active in which turns around to effective marketing due to indirectly or direct advertisement.

You can find tons of information on blogs and how to write them online or do as I did and get a couple books out from your local library. Other forms of topic can be researched or if patient I will be releasing this information in a few weeks to come.


Honestly, if you are a "no name" then sales will be very hard to come by... no matter how good your beats sound. You are a BRAND and you need to react and think like one. Nike advertises with a smoosh and everyone knows what brand that is... and yes a swoosh SELLS!!! Get your BRAND out there!!! Marketing or not. Spread the word!

p.s. Also, now your market... If you are good with mastering tracks then shed some money off the asking price. If you don't .wav or track-outs with your downloads... shed some off of your asking price.

MP

1. stop advertising to broke artists
2. google adsense is the key...(certain keywords brings in guaranteed buyers)
3. Americans don't buy so do aggressive marketing (advertising) overseas