If you’re a DIY musician a well stocked merch table is essential to help you make the most money from your gigs and shows.  In today’s 30 Minute Music Marketing episode Sheldon and Greg give you fifteen essential merch tips which have been gained from years of merch table experience. Get ready to dive in!

Today’s Deep Dive was suggested by our audience and looks at release strategy for your music in today's busy streaming environment. As an independent musician how often should you be releasing new music?  We also look at whether there is a best/worst time to release new material.

You’re a musician not a salesperson, right?  As an independent artist you probably find it hard to convince people to come to your shows and to buy your physical merchandise.  Fear not because help is at hand.  In today’s 30 Minute Music Marketing episode Sheldon and Greg discuss the psychology of selling and the hidden techniques, triggers and influences that can help you in your quest to make that all important sale.  

 Today’s Deep Dive follows on from our last episode which looked at how you can execute a 365 music marketing plan. In today’s show Sheldon and Greg look at the concept of the ‘fan bank’ and the benefits you can be achieve when you create content and ‘bank’ with your fans.

 “What should I do every day to market my music?”  “As a musician what do I need to do on social media?”  “What sort of content should I be making around marketing my music?”  As a DIY musician you’ve probably asked yourself these questions a lot.  In today’s 30 Minute Music Marketing episode we offer you a 365 music marketing strategy so you’ll be able to market your music, build your brand and grow closer to your audience every single day of the year.  

 Today’s Deep Dive takes a look at an often asked question: How often should you be playing gigs in your hometown? Sheldon and Greg examine this topic from the perspective of a developing artist and Sheldon and discuss his own band’s experiences and how he uses the frequency of shows to help sell tickets.  

Plus, tips on how to make your shows more of a unique ‘one off’ event.

Relationship building is one of the best ways to turn a casual music  listener into a raging superfan. In today’s 30 Minute Music Marketing  episode Sheldon and Greg offer four practical tips to help DIY musicians  build a strong relationship between themselves and their audience.  And  they won't cost you a penny!  

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Today’s Deep Dive follows on in some respects from our very first Deep Dive (Should you pull your music from streaming).  We’re looking at how one performer (albeit in a different field) is using free content to build an online audience and what he’s been able to achieve ‘in the real world’ once he has established an audience online.  It’s pretty impressive and we think it’s the model that everyone should be practicing in 2019.

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 Sheldon and Greg continue their delve into the world of Facebook ads for musicians.  Today we’ll be looking at how to identify a list of people who have taken an interest in your first campaign and how to retarget them on Facebook. 

Make sure you’ve watched our earlier 30MMM episodes 8 and 9 before watching this episode.  

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Sheldon and Greg continue their foray into Facebook ads for musicians.  Today we’ll be looking at how to create an audience (a group of Facebook users to advertise to) and how you can turn an existing post into an advert.

Make sure you catch our earlier episode ‘Facebook Ads: What Musicians Need To Know’ before consuming this episode.