Building a Free Band Website
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Templates
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To build your free band website you can begin from scratch or use a template that offers structure and background that suits your band's style. Under the Gnu licensing, there are a few website development software programs that you can use to begin building your free band website (see link in Resources).
Using a template cuts down on the amount of work required. Post your pictures and write a biography. Free blog software will also give you a base to expand on with several plug-ins that you can use to develop a following by giving your audience an opportunity to subscribe. There are hundreds of blog templates you can choose from. If you know a little about how to write the code for style sheets, then you can make adjustments to the templates like switching out colors, fonts and adding background pictures.
Social Networks
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You may opt to join a membership site like MySpace to build your free band website. Membership sites are set up so you can upload your original music, photos and include a calendar of where you will be playing. Fans can subscribe to your latest blog posts or newsletter. The other benefit to building your free band website through a social network is there are no hosting fees to pay and the hard part is already completed. There are also hundreds of templates to choose from. Social networking sites offer many options with the ability to build a content-rich site.
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Names and Hosting
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Deciding on a name for your free band website includes using important keywords that describe your band. The use of your band name is first on the list, but you can include other keywords.
A free band website needs a home, if you decide not to join a social network site. Hosting companies offer services, according to the disc space and bandwidth. Some include other software and scripts that will help to build your website. Scripts such as payment processors, shopping carts, guest books, MP3 players and databases will help you develop a mailing list. Auto responders are another added bonus to website hosting.
Several companies offer free hosting to start but you will have to deal with advertising banners and sidebars. These are terrific for getting started. The templates are limited in some cases. Using your own scripts and templates is allowed. Free hosting also includes email addresses.
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