New Music Biz 101: Quick Artist Website
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It used to be very difficult to create an artist Web site. It wasn’t uncommon to hire an individual or team to build the site for you, since the tools to build the site without a strong background in HTML were nowhere to be found. Today it is becoming easier and easier to develop a site, and artists without the coding or design background, can still put together something that works great for their needs. Bandzoogle has been developing a solution for musicians to create effective Web sites for some time now but, they aren’t the only company in the game. Nimbit recently released their Quick Artist Websites which offers what could be an even quicker solution than the band camp web sites.
Nimbit recently created a WordPress plugin that instantly sets up a Web site for you, complete with bio, storefront, calendar, photos, videos and more. One of the most powerful things about the site is that it is all controlled from your Nimbit dashboard which allows you to collect fan data from their mail signups every time a transaction is made from a free download or paid download. The ability to update and manage your fan contacts, send messages using the Nimbit fan mail capabilities and update your Web site content all from one place is really valuable for the busy musician.
Although Nimbit offers speed of set up, ease of use and an all-in-one solution, there is one downside. This product seems to be geared towards existing users of the Nimbit platform, and isn’t nearly as fast if you don’t already have your products setup within your account etc. It’s not really all that fast if you’re not already a Nimbit user and you don’t have the basics of your account setup.
At the end of the day, this is a very cool resource for musicians and something worth looking into. Below is a video demonstrating more of the sites functionality.