S.E.O Another great promotional strategy is called "S.E.O" which stands for "Seach Engine Optimization". You actually participate in SEO all of the time. For example, if you heard about a new video game that's coming out, and you go to google or Youtube and search for the name of that game then you will see content related to that game. So when someone creates content about something that other people are searching for then they are likely going to get free traffic from it. But remember to also ask yourself "what's in it for them?". Don't create content with a misleading title … [Read more...] about Demystifying Marketing And Promotion For Rappers – Part 3
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Sign Yourself To A Record Label – Christmas Hangout
Sign Yourself To A Record Label In this very special Christmas hangout on Blab I decided to speak and encourage my fellow rappers on why they should sign themselves to a record label. This might seem like an odd thing to say at first but after you hear the context of my message I think it will make a lot of sense to you. I also went on to encourage everyone to start thinking like business owners and investors opposed to just thinking about being employed or self employed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luRvvSZ4nTE As the year of 2015 is coming to a close I really wanted to give my … [Read more...] about Sign Yourself To A Record Label – Christmas Hangout
How To Get A Record Deal Without Selling Your Soul
Back In The Day Once upon a time nearly every recording artist was trying to figure out how to get a record deal so they could finally "MAKE IT". Their strategy was often to get really good at their craft, scrape up enough money for a demo and then get it in front of an A&R of a record label that would hopefully sign them. Now once upon a time this approach made sense because it took a lot of money to fund a recording project and properly promote it, money that people normally didn't have. The downside to this was that most artists had very little music business knowledge and leverage … [Read more...] about How To Get A Record Deal Without Selling Your Soul
Reasons Why Rappers Music Wont Get Played pt.1
Reasons Why Rappers Music Wont Get Played pt.1 This is the first part of a new series i'm doing that covers mistakes that I often see made by rappers which prevent their music from being played. This is not for the purpose of picking on anyone. I hope this series will help educate others and serve as a preventive means that will give rappers a slight edge over their colleagues and increase their odds of being more easily discovered. Always Be Thinking About The Next Man One thing that's important when you are working in settings that involve other people is to develop a mindset that is … [Read more...] about Reasons Why Rappers Music Wont Get Played pt.1