ProducerJC
IndieHost
If your goal is to sell beats and using the internet is a part of the plan, sales funnels are going to be a key component of your strategy. All businesses need make a certain amount of money in order to stay in business. When you made the decision to start selling your beats, you also decided to start a music business.
Now that your selling your beats, the work has just begun. Those who believe that selling music is a easy as only setting up a website will have a rude awakening. Once you have a store front, or website, you're going to need customers; and, lots of them. For that, you must meet people. Whether you choose to do this online or off, you must find customers. Not just any customers though, you need specific customers. You need people who use music for their commercials, movies, events, etc. The people yous should be networking with are artists, producers, engineers, recording studio owners, executives, lawyers, bankers, and anyone who enjoys being a part of the entire process of making or selling music.
How do you find these people?
The best way to find people to network with is through the use of paid online directories, as well as free ones. You need to meet people using social networks and other websites. The sites you should be looking for are sites that gather large groups of people with common interests. In other words, your customers need to be interested in the content you sell. In this case we're talking about beats; however, you should also understand that you may need to provide more content on your website. You'll see more success when people have more ways to interact with your or your content.
Also, you need to meet people offline. Go to recording studios, special events, bars, clubs, and anywhere you kind of music is played. When you develop the courage to actually follow through with this step, you'll notice an increase in the number of people you know. Keep in mind that your looking for people who buy music, rather it be occasionally or more consistently. Either way, your goals is to know the right people and make the right kinds of friends.
Now that your selling your beats, the work has just begun. Those who believe that selling music is a easy as only setting up a website will have a rude awakening. Once you have a store front, or website, you're going to need customers; and, lots of them. For that, you must meet people. Whether you choose to do this online or off, you must find customers. Not just any customers though, you need specific customers. You need people who use music for their commercials, movies, events, etc. The people yous should be networking with are artists, producers, engineers, recording studio owners, executives, lawyers, bankers, and anyone who enjoys being a part of the entire process of making or selling music.
How do you find these people?
The best way to find people to network with is through the use of paid online directories, as well as free ones. You need to meet people using social networks and other websites. The sites you should be looking for are sites that gather large groups of people with common interests. In other words, your customers need to be interested in the content you sell. In this case we're talking about beats; however, you should also understand that you may need to provide more content on your website. You'll see more success when people have more ways to interact with your or your content.
Also, you need to meet people offline. Go to recording studios, special events, bars, clubs, and anywhere you kind of music is played. When you develop the courage to actually follow through with this step, you'll notice an increase in the number of people you know. Keep in mind that your looking for people who buy music, rather it be occasionally or more consistently. Either way, your goals is to know the right people and make the right kinds of friends.
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