Module: The Complete Guide to ReverbNation (Video Below)
ReverbNation is the business and marketing home to over 450,000 musicians, labels, managers, and labels across the world. The wealth of tools and resources they provide to help you spread your music and content all over the web is enormous,
and many times overlooked by the average bear.
In this module you will learn how to use ReverbNation's vast array of email tools, streaming music players and other content syndication tools, booking and touring resources, and data rich analytics to build a web 2.0 digital marketing campaign that will empower the web savvy fan to help spread the word about your music online, developing your relationship with them along the way.
1. Launch Tutorial - Introduction to ReverbNation
ReverbNation is more than just a social network - it's a music marketer's dream, with a full console of business and marketing tools. Learn about these tools and services, how to navigate the musician network, and how to use these to build your fan base.
2. Launch Tutorial - ReverbNation Control Panel Overview
Once you sign up to ReverbNation, you'll have access to the Control Panel, where you'll be directed to a boatload of tools, resources, services, and tasks to get started. Let us walk you through it and show you the best way to get started.
3. Launch Tutorial - Setting Up Your ReverbNation Profile
Setting up your ReverbNation profile is going to be your first priority. With all the flexibility that ReverbNation provides, you might as well learn how to set it up the right way from the get-go.
4. Launch Tutorial - Using ReverbNation's Widgets, Applications, & Download Tools
Empowering your fans to share your music with their network of friends is crucial to your success using ReverbNaiton. We'll jump right in and show you how you'll spread the word with a vast array of tools and applications to get started.
5. Launch Tutorial - Understanding the ReverbNation Stats & Analytics
As you begin sending widgets and collecting email addresses, you're going to want to see if anything is working; luckily, ReverbNation tracks your every move, and we'll show you how by checking out the stats.
6. Launch Tutorial - Using ReverbNation's Tour Widgets, EPK's, and the Gig Finder
There's a strong possibility that even early on, you're probably trying to play more gigs (and let's face it, we all can't sit around on the computer all day); we'll show you how to IMMEDIATELY begin discovering new locations to play at using the ReverbNation Gig Finder.
7. Launch Tutorial - Utlilizing the ReverbNation Street Team Application
By now you've asked your fans to promote your music widgets and website banners - now it's time to give something back! Turn those Reverb fans into your street team, create missions and award your top promoters.
8. Launch Tutorial - ReverbNation's FanReach and Fan360 Applications
Whether you're importing your existing email list or just getting one off the ground, it's time to start connecting with those that have opted in to get your updates. Create professional emails that get your fans excited about your shows and milestones, and bridge the gap from fan to friend on their favorite social networks.
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9. ReverbNation's Digital Distribution
So your albums finished and ready for sale, and it's time to get on iTunes. Why go somewhere else when ReverbNation can distribute your music through the top digital music outlets right from your Control Panel?
10. ReverbNation's Ad Revenue Share and Paid Download Programs
With all of the content you've uploaded, and all the fans you helped introduce to ReverbNation, they're bound to be making some kind of advertising revenue. Learn how ReverbNation compensates you through their Fairshare and Sponsored Song programs.
11. Integrating ReverbNation Into Your Website, Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, and Press Kit Promotions
You've got so much work on your plate, between blogging, checking your Facebook notifications, and sending out a Tweet, you've got to optimize your time and your web presence. Learn how to incoporate your website and social networking tools into ReverbNation (and vice-versa).
12. Additional ReverbNation "Label" Overview
If you're running a record label (or are thinking about starting one), you're not alone - many labels use ReverbNation to manage their roster of artists (including Label 2.0).
13. Additional ReverbNation "Venue" Overview
With a database of thousands of venues, and the ReverbNation RPKs and Tour Widgets, it's a safe bet you'll find a plethora of up-and-coming acts coming your way to fill your barstools and theatre seats; all it takes is setting up a ReverbNation venue profile.
