In today's internet driven society, a music composer's main window to the world is their website. Your website will serve you in many ways including acting as your twenty-four/seven all-purpose representative, hosting excerpts of your music and information about yourself and your work. A webpage is crucial to fostering a healthy musical career in the 21st century. Below are listed some chief things to incorporate into any composer's new website.
1. Choose a clean-cut, easy to navigate design for your site that allows visitors to easily learn about you and your music.
2. Your activity is significant so make sure that people know about your performances by updating your site regularly.
3. Make sure your catalog always contains your most recently completed work. This is the most effective way to let performers find works for their instrument.
4. When adding biographical information to your website it is in your interest to provide both full and condensed versions. Often, programs or media outlets prefer a short biography.
5. Have at least three excerpts of music for visitors to listen to in an accessible format such as a high quality mp3.
6. Social networking sites are active arenas of musical activity so post links in profiles on such sites. Participate in the action!
7. Use professional and easy to remember contact information/email address. That means you should ditch that old guitarhero99 at hotmail.com email address you've had since you were thirteen and simply go with your formal name or business name.
A website that meets the guidelines mentioned above will undoubtedly boost your career. As a final note however, remember that while your website's goal is to portray you as a pro in the field don't be afraid to show a bit of your stellar personality. Professionalism is great, but you are most likely to be successful if you also interest people in a personal way.
Go forth and prosper!
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