1. Create A Free Electronic Press Kit
2. Play your instrument on the roof of your house/apartment.
3. Get Cool Mini CD's to give out at shows
4. Have business cards ready to give out.
5. Promote Your Band by sending out postcards to fans, venues, etc. (lol)
6. Join Ebay and buy stuff that will help you promote Cimmarian. (lol)
7. Make yourself available for gigs through websites like Ourstage.com or Supernova.com
8. Get Custom Promo Shirts Printed for Cimmarian
9. Create a Myspace to Promote Cimmarian
10.Promote Your Myspace on Myspace Forums and Music Groups
11.Optimize Your Bands Website for More Traffic
12.Hire A Myspace Promoter
13.Build and Launch a Website if you do not have one.
14.Promote Your Cimmarian's Website using SEO techniques
15.Post In Online Forums and Message Boards
16.Post in Free Online Classifieds Such as Craigslist in the Musicians Section
17.Use An Email/Newsletter System to keep in touch with fans and contacts.
18.Promote your band in Free Directories
19.Use Google Adwords to Promote Your Band's Website.
20.Open a Pay Per Click Account and drive traffic to your website.
21.Get As Many Links From Other Sites to Your Website and Myspace
22.Create and Maintain A Blog on Blogger.com or Wordpress.com
23.Submit Articles to EzineArticles.com
24.Post about your Band in Local Music Forums
25.Submit Your Blog to Blog Directories
26.Get Newspaper Ads Especially in local entertainment sections.
27.Play As Many Open Mics As Possible and Give Out Stuff!
28.Play At Festivals and Give Out Stuff!
29.Play For FREE Anywhere Possible
30.Signup For Battle of the Bands in your area (and give out stuff)
31.Play at Weddings! (lmao j/k)
32.Ask to Open For More Established Bands
33.Hire a Booking Agent (choose carefully)
34.Email Your Fans - Stay In Contact
35.Give out Stickers!
36.Compete for prizes and band exposure on sites like ourstage and supernova
37.Contact the Music Critic at your local newspaper.
38.Try Reverbnation.com
39.Try mp3.com
40.Try iSound.com
41.Try SoundPolish.com
42.Sell Your Music Online
43.Upload and Promote Your Music On Last.fm
44.Register for SoundClick.com
45.Get Color Stage Banners
46.Put up Color Flyers of Cimmarian up Everywhere
47.Have Someone Videotape and Take Pictures of You at Shows
48.Upload Videos of your music and shows on YouTube
49.Hire A Publicist To Get You in Magazines and Newspapers
50.Release Demo CD's to Record Companies
51.Promote Cimmarian on SecondLife (Virtual Reality, Really Weird but it can work)
52.Drive a White Bronco at High Speeds in LA running from the police with your band logo on the side of the SUV
53.Blow up Beach Balls with your logo printed on it and throw them everywhere especially at concerts (haha)
54.Ask Your Local Radio or College Radio Stations to Promote Your Band by Playing Your Music
55.Submit Expert Articles to GoArticles.com with links to your website or myspace
56.Network, Network, Network.
57.Hang out at Karaoke Bars (and even perform!)
58.Try out for American Idol. If you are good maybe you will make it. If you stink at least act really crazy and wear something weird so you get 30 seconds on TV.
59.Streak while wearing only your Band T-Shirt or Hat.
60.Do What the Naked Cowboy Did.
61.Attach Promotional Material, Bumper Stickers, Lettering, to Your Vehicle and Drive!
62.Design and Distribute Custom Band Shirts to fans and to wear yourself.
63.Host Local Open Mic Nights.
64.Give out Promotional Socks.
65.Participate in Local Charitable Functions (Network! Wear Your TShirts Etc).
66.Upload Your Songs Anywhere Possible
67.Give out as Much Stuff As Possible With Your Logo on it
68.Advertise Upcoming Shows and Events on Community Websites
69.Advertise Upcoming Album Releases On all fronts
70.Frequently Update Website, Myspace, and Blog if you have.
71.Name Your Cat After Your Band, and Put a Collar on it with it's name on it, and then let the cat get 'lost'.
72.Repeat #71 With Various Breeds of Dogs and Cats.
73.Give Music Lessons and Bring Students into your following.
74.Participate in Community Groups.
75.Post in Local Forums on Craigslist and Other Websites.
76.Recruit Local Fans to Help Promote Your Band or Music for Free. Delegate!!!
77. Sexy Pictures of Cimmarian everywhere!
78.One of the Absolute Best Ways to Promote Your Band is by Word of Mouth! Tell Everyone about Your Music and Ask Them to Listen or Come to a Show!
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