CD Baby Publishes FREE Guide: Twitter for Musicians in 10 Minutes a Day

PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- CD Baby, the world's largest distribution network for independent musicians, announces the newest addition to their robust catalog of free instructional guides, "Twitter for Musicians in 10 Minutes a Day." With over half a billion active users, Twitter has become one of the first places music fans turn to find out what their favorite artists are up to. And with the addition of its #Music service, seamless YouTube and iTunes integration, and the popularity of "recent tweet" widgets, Twitter has become an almost obligatory component in any musician's promotional toolkit.

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"Twitter allows you to instantly connect with your fans and heroes all over the world," says CD Baby president Brian Felsen. "But between your real-world music responsibilities and managing your existing online presence, you probably don't have a lot of extra time for Twitter, do you? That's why we wrote this guide, to help you successfully promote yourself on Twitter in less than 10 minutes a day."

The time-saving strategy outlined in CD Baby's guide relies on two main things: 1) creating and adhering to a content calendar that works for you and your fans, and 2) scheduling your tweets in advance using a 3rd party tool like HootSuite or TweetDeck. But artists will also learn how to write more sharable tweets, track their Twitter reach and engagement, and more.

"Social media is a great way for you to have an ongoing conversation with your fans — but let's get real for a second: you don't want to spend all day online," says Felsen. "We hope the tips in this free guide help you adopt a measured approach for Twitter that still helps you grow your fanbase and connect with the people who are interested in your music."

Chapters of "Twitter for Musicians in Ten Minutes a Day" include:

    1. Why Twitter is Better Than Facebook
    2. Getting Started on Twitter
    3. Twitter's Basic Terminology
    4. Best-Practices for Composing Tweets
    5. Monitoring the Twitterverse with TweetDeck and HootSuite
    6. Using Bitly and Google Analytics to Track Your Twitter Interactions
    7. Scheduling Your Tweets in Advance
    8. Using Twitter Lists to Make Connections
    9. Vine: Harnessing the Power of Video on Twitter
    10. Twitter Widgets for Your Website
    11. Mobile Apps for Twitter
    12. Slow and Steady Wins the Race

Download "Twitter for Musicians in 10 Minutes a Day" here: https://members.cdbaby.com/campaigns/request-twitter-guide.aspx

CD Baby is the largest digital distributor of independent music in the world and offers a wide array of services for independant musicians. CD Baby distributes over 4.5 million tracks to dozens of music retailers including iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and Spotify. From their Portland, OR headquarters, CD Baby warehouses and ships over 360,000 independent CD titles to a customer base that spans the entire globe. The company also offers web hosting through their sister company HostBaby and eBook distribution through BookBaby.

Media Contact: Kevin breuner, CD Baby, 5039616771, [email protected]

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