So now that you have created tons of social networking accounts to promote your band, how do you use them? As with anything there are unspoken rules. Imagine all the horrid stuff noobs do when they come to see your band for the first time. There are so many noob mistakes you can do at a metal show, there are just as many in social networking. Mostly you have to keep in mind that it is about being social. Don’t just post stuff about your band. Reply to others about the things that are important to them as well.

  1. Talk to people about stuff other than your band
  2. DO NOT TYPE IN ALL CAPS EVER!
  3. Don’t post a flood of stuff in a small amount of time.
  4. Post at least a few times a day whenever possible
  5. Keep it “work safe” because most are surfing from their job
  6. Make sure you get as many fans & friends to join you on these social networks
  7. Run tons of giveaways through just those social networks
  8. Friend people back or you look like a snob.
  9. Don’t use trickery to get attention. Always be honest!
  10. Keep your followers & followed ratio close

These are pretty general things. This stuff works on Twitter, Plurk, Facebook, MySpace bulletins, or any others. I hope they help.

Now there is tons more we could get into but I like to keep these updates nice and simple. This kind of thing can be a lot to swallow at times. Some people will come at you with tons of unwanted advice and will make you feel like a 13 year old kid being taught guitar by Yngwie Malmsteen. Yngwie only knows how to go full speed, so his lessons are pretty useless. So I hope I don’t go Yngwie on you people. If I do let me know.