Facebook is one of the hottest social networking sites on the internet today. You can get a free profile and set it up with little effort. The great thing about a Facebook profile is that is can really generate some great traffic for you. You can get fans of your site and you can create a very effective presence on the internet.

Getting Started

To begin your Facebook adventure, all you have to do is sign up for a Facebook account. From there, you can begin to set up your new page. To begin this, log into your account and begin setting up your page. Facebook lets you add general information so make it good. Add pictures and interesting information about you or your band. Once you are finished, publish it to the web.

Now, it is time to start finding fans. Anyone on Facebook can become a fan of your site. When someone becomes your fan, they get a thumbnail of your page on their profile. This thumbnail is a link to your Facebook profile so any visitors to your fans’ pages will be treated to a direct link to your profile. This is why it is very important that your thumbnail is very eye catching and makes visitors want to click on it and visit your page.

What makes Facebook Pages so Special

Most of your Facebook profile (like others’ Facebook profiles) require a log in to access the “meat” of the page, the fan pages are public and anyone can view them. Search engines can index the fan pages and they can be returned in searches. You can also add a link to your website so this increases page rankings as well. There is a Facebook Page Mini Feed that allows you to keep your fans up to date on new information, gigs, Cds, new releases and other information. As long as you don’t spam, you are good.

Show ‘em What Ya Got

Select some songs to upload to your Facebook profile. When you upload your songs, you are making them available to your fans. From there, their friends can get your music and it can go viral. Whenever you upload a complete song to your page, your fans will receive a notification.

You need to get a profile on iLike.com. Set up an artist page with some of your best stuff and great photos. On your profile, visitors will see an “iLike” link, or an “iLike this artist” button. When people click this link, they automatically become a fan. You don’t even have to approve them as friends. However, they will still be notified when you have special announcements like gigs, new releases, tour dates, merchandise and other special happenings with your band or music. What’s more, whenever one of your fans puts your song on their profile, all of their fans and friends are notified.

Now, add iLike to your Facebook user page, along with your best songs. From your artist page, click the “Share” link to add a link to your artist page. This will be visible to your friends. It all works together, Facebook and iLike, to create a powerful marketing tool for your music. Best of all, it’s free. What a deal!

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