Promoting Your Playing And Your Music And You!, Tips and Tricks on Getting the word out about you! |
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Sep 25 2013, 10:47 PM
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Hello !
So for Germany i must say because of Fan pages and Sites like that , You must have a IMPRESSUM on the page visible from each page !!! Soo Full Name and Full Adress Phone Fax and E-mail !!! If not the charging will start from 500 until 50.000 Euro http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impressum Sins spring this year they started massively to control websites all over the place . |
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Oct 2 2013, 06:10 AM
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Ouch!! I have been watching DWTV (Deutche Welle) News and I've been seeing something about this. It seems very concerning. The German government seems a bit worried about all the activities that the United states CIA has been doing lately and are very focused on privacy issues and on controlling the internet.
I don't know where this will end up but it is not looking good so far  The good news is that even if they require full contact info, you can get around it  1.)Get a GOOGLE VOICE number. -It's free, voice.google.com and you can give out this number without worrying. It's not a "real" number so it's not tied to you and can't be used for identity theft 2.)Get a Post Office Box -I use my P.O. box for all public listings of my address. Your real address can be used for identity theft so keep that off the web. 3.)Email -As long as your email is not your full name, your fine QUOTE (Dieterle @ Sep 25 2013, 05:47 PM)  Hello ! So for Germany i must say because of Fan pages and Sites like that , You must have a IMPRESSUM on the page visible from each page !!! Soo Full Name and Full Adress Phone Fax and E-mail !!! If not the charging will start from 500 until 50.000 Euro http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impressum Sins spring this year they started massively to control websites all over the place . |
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Oct 3 2013, 07:38 AM
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Hey Todd,
I've basically read this whole thread from the start now. You've stressed the importance of having a YouTube channel, and a lot of people have YouTube channels here at GMC, including you, Cosmin, Darius, thefireball and many others. I think YouTube is simply a bigger network than SoundCloud, and thus there is more chance of somebody stumbling upon your music. So here's what I'm wondering; I've reached the point on SoundCloud where I can get a steady stream of followers every day, and I can log on to see that I have a few new comments/likes. I'm not too sure how I got to this stage. I do have a YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/TakaPerryOfficial), but at this current stage, everything is fairly stagnant. I've been uploading videos at a fairly consistent pace (about 2-3 a month), but it kind of feels like there is nothing happening. I'm guessing YouTube channels are kind of snowball effect in that once you get your initial momentum going, everything will come naturally. I'm kind of considering starting fresh with a new YouTube channel that is more focused on music and guitar specifically. What are your thoughts?
This post has been edited by Taka Perry: Oct 3 2013, 08:54 AM |
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Oct 3 2013, 10:59 AM
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QUOTE (Taka Perry @ Oct 3 2013, 06:38 AM) Hey Todd, I've basically read this whole thread from the start now. You've stressed the importance of having a YouTube channel, and a lot of people have YouTube channels here at GMC, including you, Cosmin, Darius, thefireball and many others. I think YouTube is simply a bigger network than SoundCloud, and thus there is more chance of somebody stumbling upon your music. So here's what I'm wondering; I've reached the point on SoundCloud where I can get a steady stream of followers every day, and I can log on to see that I have a few new comments/likes. I'm not too sure how I got to this stage. I do have a YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/TakaPerryOfficial), but at this current stage, everything is fairly stagnant. I've been uploading videos at a fairly consistent pace (about 2-3 a month), but it kind of feels like there is nothing happening. I'm guessing YouTube channels are kind of snowball effect in that once you get your initial momentum going, everything will come naturally. I'm kind of considering starting fresh with a new YouTube channel that is more focused on music and guitar specifically. What are your thoughts?I totally agree about the snowball effect! I started my Youtube account in November 2010, at the same moment that I started activating in GMC. I uploaded each and every lesson I made and posted each video in a lot of groups on Facebook religiously - I should stick to doing it now as well, but I don't have that much time on my hands as I used to have back then. Somehow - SOMEHOW - the Drop A Breakdown video and the Metalcore Groove video started gaining momentum and they dragged the whole channel after them. Now I have about 2400 subscribers and closing in on 850000 views. I need much more in order to make myself noticed internationally, but right now, in Romania, I think that I am number one - I have to check tho 
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Oct 5 2013, 04:06 AM
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Youtube is MUCH bigger than pretty much any of the other user created content networks. So yup, it's where the "eyballs" are
The thing that frustrates most folks is getting any traction/views. It takes some trial and error, but it's certainly possible to build a following as evidenced by the GMC instructors and many students However, it's not really an "either or" kind of thing IMHO. Each site/network has it's purpose and place. Soundcloud is a very different thing. But it's a very important place to be if you want your music to be heard IMHO. You may notice that every record label on earth has a soundclound account as does mostly any band worth noting. Some things make sense to post on soundcloud and not youtube. Sometimes, the other way around. As for getting some traction on youtube, it's an art to be sure. Here are some tips. 1.)do some research on youtube and pick 5 or 10 channels that you like and want to emulate in some way. I know you want to be original, but using some examples/role models is a great way to gain a foothold. 2.)Look at the videos on the channels you've picked. Break them down, watch them WITHOUT AUDIO. What is in the frame? Does the video look like it's shot in a bedroom or a studio or outside? What camera angles are used? What do you see in the frame? 3.)Turn audio back on. What types of videos on these channels are getting the most traffic? Original Music? Cover Music? Gear Reviews? Lyric Videos? Take note of what works and try to adapt your content just a bit in order to compete. I wish I could simply say "Be yourself, just let the music do the talking" but sadly, there is an element of salesmanship and showmanship that go in to making a compelling video and a compelling channel. You can tell which channels are compelling pretty easily. Look at the view count and subscriber count. More than a MILLION total Views? Probably something can be learned from that channel Less than a Million views? Maybe still something to be learned but perhaps not quite as much.That's a pretty basic breakdown of the entire system and an approach that has worked for me Of course, there are UNLIMITED WAYS OF APPROACHING IT. You just have to decide which approach to take based on what works for you Hope this helps! Todd QUOTE (Taka Perry @ Oct 3 2013, 02:38 AM) Hey Todd,
I've basically read this whole thread from the start now. You've stressed the importance of having a YouTube channel, and a lot of people have YouTube channels here at GMC, including you, Cosmin, Darius, thefireball and many others. I think YouTube is simply a bigger network than SoundCloud, and thus there is more chance of somebody stumbling upon your music. So here's what I'm wondering; I've reached the point on SoundCloud where I can get a steady stream of followers every day, and I can log on to see that I have a few new comments/likes. I'm not too sure how I got to this stage. I do have a YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/TakaPerryOfficial), but at this current stage, everything is fairly stagnant. I've been uploading videos at a fairly consistent pace (about 2-3 a month), but it kind of feels like there is nothing happening. I'm guessing YouTube channels are kind of snowball effect in that once you get your initial momentum going, everything will come naturally. I'm kind of considering starting fresh with a new YouTube channel that is more focused on music and guitar specifically. What are your thoughts?This post has been edited by Todd Simpson: Oct 5 2013, 04:11 AM |
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Oct 6 2013, 03:42 PM
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Thanks again man - the thing is that I noticed a little but too much of a drop in the increase. I should post more vids more often, I guess
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Oct 9 2013, 08:32 AM
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Hehe
 Glad I could help - are there any groups like this in the USA? Dunno, something like Wisconsin Rock Community?
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