How to Sell Your Music Online as Downloads
Sell your music online as downloads and keep 100% of the profit. You don't need an agent or reseller to sell your music online. Setting up your own ecommerce site to sell your music as downloads is inexpensive and requires very little expertise.
You don't have to spend thousands of dollars having CDs burned and labeled.
Make your music available to the world by following these simple steps:
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Instructions
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BUY A DOMAIN NAME
There are countless websites where you can purchase domain names. A name is a name. It doesn't matter who you buy it from. So pay attention to all details before selecting the company from which to buy your ecommerce music name. Make certain that you will retain administrative rights to your name. Some companies keep these for themselves. You will want to be sure that you have the right to make decisions regarding your domain name.
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CHOOSE A DOMAIN NAME WITH AN IMPORTANT KEYWORD IN IT
Your own name may be your most important keyword. Points to consider when choosing a domain name are: 1. will potential customers be able to remember my domain name, 2. will online searches turn up my website via my domain name.
Consider your marketing style: Are you doing concerts or special events where people are learning your name, or do you wish to sell your music to a worldwide audience that has never heard your name?
If people know your name, you may want to buy yourname.com. However, if you want to sell your music to an audience who doesn't yet know you, you may rather choose a domain name that describes your music, such as rhythmandblues.com or gospelmusic.com, etc.
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SELECT A HOSTING COMPANY
There are some very good deals out there for website hosting. Do a search and choose the one that is right for your needs.
YOUR WEBSITE NEEDS for selling music online are specific in this regard: Be sure your host offers PHP and MySQL with your hosting package. These are necessary features to be able to download your music via a software interface with PayPal.
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SELECT AND INSTALL A SOFTWARE INTERFACE PROGRAM
There are several software programs on the market, but the one that I have had wonderful experience with is DigiVendor. DigiVendor is user friendly and comes with excellent, step by step instructions for installation.
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DESIGN YOUR WEBSITE
Of course, you will need a home page and a product page or pages. Put your picture on the homepage. People like to see the artist.
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ADD DOWNLOADS
Using the Admin page, you can upload, describe and price your music downloads. Acceptance of payment and delivery of your digital product will now be totally automatic, so you can sell your music while you sleep--or make more music.
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Tips & Warnings
Sell your photographs and tickets with the same digital download system.
Check out DigiVendor under Resources below.
Check out NETWORK SOLUTIONS if you need a domain name or web hosting. They have an awesome package, making it possible for newbies to have a professional looking website with little or no technical expertise.
