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Not everyone is on FaceBook......

#43
gregmon79 said:
FB is one of the worst ways to promote IMO/IME if you are a relatively unknown original act. Maybe it works for you, that's great. But for most in the area I live in, it's not the thing that brings people out to shows. Again, if you are an unknown original band.
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I always figured youse "originals" guys are in it for the obscurity? :D
 
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I'm always taken aback by people who sort rail against Facebook or other social media. It's like any other media in the sense that you can view it as little or as much as you want, filter the content, and use it for the advantages it offers. It's like, I picked up the local newspaper and there's a full page article about gardening. I don't care about gardening, but I don't vow to NEVER READ THE NEWSPAPER AGAIN!!!! I just you know, turn to the next page for something that's in my wheelhouse instead.

Times change, and how you promote your band should to. I would rather send out 500 invites to a gig at the click of a button, then hang fliers, send emails, send...(gasp) mail, you get the idea.
 
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Jay Corwin said:
Times change, and how you promote your band should to. I would rather send out 500 invites to a gig at the click of a button, then hang fliers, send emails, send...(gasp) mail, you get the idea.
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Yah, but you have a band that people actually want to hear - no fairs :D. Go form an originals kazoo band that writes songs about wornout socks and then tell us how great your FB is :p
 
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Jay Corwin said:
I'm always taken aback by people who sort rail against Facebook or other social media. It's like any other media in the sense that you can view it as little or as much as you want, filter the content, and use it for the advantages it offers. It's like, I picked up the local newspaper and there's a full page article about gardening. I don't care about gardening, but I don't vow to NEVER READ THE NEWSPAPER AGAIN!!!! I just you know, turn to the next page for something that's in my wheelhouse instead.

Times change, and how you promote your band should to. I would rather send out 500 invites to a gig at the click of a button, then hang fliers, send emails, send...(gasp) mail, you get the idea.
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To be clear, that was not my intent. I wasn't railing AGAINST anything. I was asking questions as to whether or not ADDING a website to your e-marketing is/was worth it in the long run. I am getting an education in that regard.

I wasn't saying "NO FACEBOOK!" I was simply asking "Why JUST Facebook and nothing else?"

I appreciate your input though. This whole conversation is enlightening.
 
#51
I don't know if anyone here is into the TV series Black Mirror, but there is an episode titled "Nosedive" (starring Ron Howard's very lovely daughter, Bryce Dallas Howard, in the lead role) that, although obviously satirical, kind of sums up, for me, how the world seems to be going (read: becoming overly reliant/obsessed with) in regards to social media.
 
#52
3rdWatch said:
I've been off 4 years now, since they used my account name to spam all my friends when I clicked what I thought was a message from a friend. Contacted them about it, they ignored me, so I closed my account. Now...if only I could find a non-Google, Microsoft, Apple smartphone (think Ubuntu) I'd be set.
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There's always Samsung.

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#57
I believe to be successful in any business, entertainment based or otherwise, a Facebook page is a must. Much more important than a website. Facebook is how most if us keep up with our own business, our old military buddies, distant family, etc. If I like your business page, I literally see what you are doing every single day. Short scale bass UK, Tritone guitars, etc I see these guys every day. If you just have a website I'll never see you and they'll have first crack at my business or my presence at their show simply by being seen first.
 
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two fingers said:
Thanks for sharing your experiences. But I never suggested one NOT use Facebook. I simply was asking about the value of ADDING a website to your e-marketing scheme. It seems for many it is literally worthless with regard to bands.

I would still be interested to read some opinions from bass builders or small pickup shops, etc.
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The value of a webpage depends on what kind of band you are and what you're trying to do. I think of Facebook as being a footprint- if it's big enough it's easy to find, but it doesn't actually tell you much. If you're an all origianl band and you want to sell your music directly, it's a good tool. If you're a gigging cover band and you want to advertise photos from your shows, previous setlists, run a calendar and handle booking it would be a good tool. If you don't have somethign you're trying to sell in a serious way, I doubt it's worth it.
 

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