| Branding yourself in music is not as easy as it may | | | | A great way of branding yourself in music for me is |
| seem, but it will be done with your promotion | | | | the social networks of course. There's so many to |
| regardless of your knowledge of or lack of knowledge | | | | choose from, my space, twitter, face book, black |
| there of. One of the first things you want to do is think | | | | voices, black planet, you tube and so on. Register with |
| about the way you want the public to receive you or | | | | these sites and be determined to gain friends and tell |
| your brand. In other words how do you want the public | | | | them about your music. Create an audience. Don't |
| to see you. Do you want to brand yourself as a | | | | worry if you don't get lots of followers the first week |
| controversial artist? What about branding yourself as a | | | | or so. Just write about things that interest you and the |
| musician that has a deeper love for the music? One | | | | people will follow. Write articles for sites like and |
| way to brand yourself or your sound is to think of a | | | | become an expert in your field. If you're writing articles, |
| signature word or way of saying a word. For example | | | | stick to a main subject. That way you'll be branding |
| Young Jeezy used to drag out the word yeah. Lil Jon | | | | your name with that subject. Whatever your strength |
| used to scream the word yeah. Master P said ugh a | | | | is stick to it. |
| lot. T.I. says he's king of the south. all of these things | | | | Perhaps the best way to brand yourself is to do |
| have been proven when it comes to branding yourself | | | | shows or speeches to help others. One mistake I see |
| in music. | | | | a ton of artist doing is not saying they're name enough |
| Another thing to think about is logos, business cards, | | | | at shows. You need to say your name at your show |
| shirts and any of the products you sell. They all need | | | | a few times. At least three times, once at the |
| to have your band name and your website on them. | | | | beginning, the middle and at the end. The announcer |
| One of the most uncommon ways is to have videos | | | | may say it twice but there is nothing like it coming from |
| or DVD s that you sell. This is costly but it's proven to | | | | your own mouth. (Plus that's five times total the |
| work because people keep videos and watch them | | | | audience have heard you name.) Video tape these |
| over again. One of the most effective and very | | | | shows or speeches and post them on you tube. This |
| inexpensive ways to brand yourself is Google's pay | | | | will definitely put your face out there to more than just |
| per click. You can have your logo and face plastered | | | | your home town. I've used people's videos from you |
| across thousands of websites and you won't pay | | | | tube and posted them on my site to over 18,000 |
| unless you get a click. It's a great way to get your | | | | people. You never know, one person could get you |
| face out there. Honestly you may not get a ton of | | | | tons of exposure. |
| clicks but you will get a ton of exposure. Once people | | | | Be determined to brand yourself in music and be |
| get used to seeing you, you'll be destined to win. | | | | courageous. One day you will reap the benefits. |