If you’ve talked with me before, you know that running websites is what I do.
Sophistefunk has always been one of my favorite blogs, but my inbox for this site looks something like this:
70% people submitting music
29% people asking me questions about starting a music blog or how to run a music blog
1% people submitting their music video which consists of puking cats (I shit you not, I actually got a submission like this once)
Obviously I can only accept a tiny chunk of the music submitted — otherwise I’d be posting 20 times a day and 19 of those posts wouldn’t be top-notch quality.
The thing is, I can (and have) answered a ton of questions about setting up a music blog, but it seems like it’s the same questions over, and over, and over again. http://www.waptrendz.com
So I figured: why not may one complete guide for anybody that’s curious? A step-by-step instruction manual for starting a music blog, if you will.
And that is exactly what this is!
Why Start A Music Blog?
I’ve got to admit, most people think about blogs and bloggers like this:
Maybe back in 2005, blogging was like that.
Nowadays though, blogs are focused and they are topical, meaning you have to provide a lot of value/entertainment in a single topic (like electronic music!).
Running a music blog can be rewarding; here’s just a few cool goings on that I’ve experienced from running Sophistefunk:
I’ve been invited to live shows and concerts all around the country, for free, even had air-fare paid.
Hung out with musicians that I’ve followed for years at said events.
Free music and pre-releases in my inbox. I often get albums multiple weeks before the official release date.
People & labels have sent me free stuff (headphones, shirts, concert tickets, etc.)
Let alone the fact that running a blog can be a part-time job’s (or even a full-time job) worth of income. http://www.waptrendz.com
Sophistefunk has always been one of my favorite blogs, but my inbox for this site looks something like this:
70% people submitting music
29% people asking me questions about starting a music blog or how to run a music blog
1% people submitting their music video which consists of puking cats (I shit you not, I actually got a submission like this once)
Obviously I can only accept a tiny chunk of the music submitted — otherwise I’d be posting 20 times a day and 19 of those posts wouldn’t be top-notch quality.
The thing is, I can (and have) answered a ton of questions about setting up a music blog, but it seems like it’s the same questions over, and over, and over again. http://www.waptrendz.com
So I figured: why not may one complete guide for anybody that’s curious? A step-by-step instruction manual for starting a music blog, if you will.
And that is exactly what this is!
Why Start A Music Blog?
I’ve got to admit, most people think about blogs and bloggers like this:
Maybe back in 2005, blogging was like that.
Nowadays though, blogs are focused and they are topical, meaning you have to provide a lot of value/entertainment in a single topic (like electronic music!).
Running a music blog can be rewarding; here’s just a few cool goings on that I’ve experienced from running Sophistefunk:
I’ve been invited to live shows and concerts all around the country, for free, even had air-fare paid.
Hung out with musicians that I’ve followed for years at said events.
Free music and pre-releases in my inbox. I often get albums multiple weeks before the official release date.
People & labels have sent me free stuff (headphones, shirts, concert tickets, etc.)
Let alone the fact that running a blog can be a part-time job’s (or even a full-time job) worth of income. http://www.waptrendz.com
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