| The worldwide web offers you a great chance to | | | | websites are linking to yours, and links from |
| showcase your music to anyone in the world | | | | important web pages count heavier than links |
| without the expensive marketing strategies that | | | | from less important pages. The search engines |
| major bands have at their disposal. But there are | | | | also take a detailed look at the keywords present |
| plenty of other bands out there that try to do | | | | on the pages linking to your site. How to use this |
| the same thing. Having a great band website is a | | | | to your advantage? Spend enough time to get |
| start, but don't stop once it is ready. To build an | | | | some links from other websites, preferentially in a |
| audience through the web, you need visitors. And | | | | listing accompanied by a description of your band. |
| that is only possible if people can find your | | | | With a bit of patience, it will benefit your |
| website.Be found via the search enginesIf you | | | | ranking.Where can I get my band website |
| have a good and unique band name, chances are | | | | listed?There are many places on the web to |
| that your website will rank well in the search | | | | promote your band website. You can exchange |
| engines if people type in the band name. But don't | | | | links with the website of a friend band. You can |
| forget that only people who know you will ever | | | | put a link in your signature if you participate in |
| attempt to search for your band name. If you | | | | certain forums. On the other hand there are |
| are a band from Barcelona playing symphonic | | | | some dedicated directory websites available |
| rock music, it would be great if your band | | | | where you can post information about your band, |
| website appears in the search results for the | | | | including a link to your band website. The way |
| combined terms symphonic + rock + Barcelona. | | | | they are organised makes it easy for people to |
| The more competition there is for these terms, | | | | find you, for example based on certain keywords |
| the more difficult it becomes to get a good | | | | or location. A great example is the European Music |
| position in the results and the more difficult it is to | | | | Band List ( ), in which European Music Bands can |
| receive visitors.How to improve search engine | | | | create a free band profile page.Edgar Clyne is a |
| rankingMost search engines nowadays look at the | | | | recording musician who writes for |
| keywords on your website to decide for which | | | | Recordingfreaks ( ) and works as an administrator |
| terms it will be found. The actual ranking in the | | | | for the European band list ( ) . |
| results list largely depends on how many other | | | | |