Playing bang gigs -Don't keep your website a secret

More interested visits to your bands website or myspace page will (unless your site is a disaster) inevitably lead you to to get more gigs and a bigger fan base - even if you're weekend warrior.

At the bottom of the page here is a post which when you click on it takes you to something entitled "How to drive traffic to your website". More accurately I think it's really about maintaining/creating interest in your myspage page.

The writer re commends:

1. Changing you main image frequently
2. Change you page layout frequently
3. Sending newsletters (if you read Gig-Getter or subscribe to my monthly newsletter you'll know these can be killer methods in your tool-kit to get gigs - never mind drive traffic to your site...)


These are all good tips but without this next one you're really missing a trick


4. Mention your site when you play gigs
Many bands feel awkward about doing this last one so if this is the case with you need you should remind yourself why you're doing it. Keep your focus on giving those people in the crowd looking for more info about you - exactly what they want.

If you get your website (or myspace address) in front of people when their interest is at it's highest (ie when they're enjoying the gig) you give yourself the best chance of them visiting and contacting you re future gigs.

We've played gig where we've forgotten to mention the website on mic and the traffic versus the spike in visitors the morning or Monday after when we have told people our address confirms how valuable this is. You might also want to get a visual reminder of your website /msypace page onstage either on the back of your monitors or use a banner/backdrop behind you..
Either way, don't waste the opportunity by keeping your website a secret

Improve your myspace page