by Octave Media | Nov 13, 2018 | Ecommerce, Music Merchant Marketing
Your chances of starting a successful online musical instruments store or other music product business have never been higher. Millions of people launch one every year. And there’s a huge amount of resources to help you. You can start a digital business selling music...
by Octave Media | Oct 16, 2018 | Audience Building, Music Merchant Marketing, Social Media, Strategy, Video Marketing
Young musicians are quite literally the future of your business. So it’s important to know how well you’re connecting with them. How do they view your brand? Are you a destination for local young musicians – in-store and online – or do they overlook you?...
by Octave Media | Oct 9, 2018 | Music Merchant Marketing, Social Media
While Twitter’s reputation has taken some hits lately – mostly due to a contentious political environment – its use continues to grow by leaps and bounds. Twitter currently has 330 million monthly active users, a 4% increase over last year. More than 13...
by Octave Media | Oct 2, 2018 | From Our Office, Strategy
This week Adobe announced that they’re buying Marketo for a whopping $4.75 billion. For marketers, the purchase – along with the huge price tag – tells us a lot about the future of the consumer marketplace and the emerging field of martech. What are the...
by Octave Media | Sep 26, 2018 | Music Merchant Marketing, Strategy
Content strategy is the foundation of your music business’ communications. It affects every message you create, from quick emails to widely-shared blog posts. It revolves around two crucial questions: How does your company share its story? and What do your...
by Octave Media | Sep 18, 2018 | Music Merchant Marketing, Social Media
Social media is a vital part of your marketing plan, but are you getting the right advice about how to handle it? The internet is bursting with marketing tricks and tips – unfortunately, your results may vary. There’s a lot of bad advice out there. A...
by Octave Media | Sep 11, 2018 | Buyer Personas, Event Planning, Music Merchant Marketing, Strategy
When you think of marketing, does your mind go straight to sales? That’s a common connection to make, but marketing goes far beyond selling. Marketing is about expanding your brand recognition and understanding your customers’ deepest needs, so customer traffic flows...
by Octave Media | Sep 4, 2018 | Music Merchant Marketing, SEO, Strategy
Does your music business have a marketing plan that’s tailored to the industry? Marketing plans aren’t one-size-fits-all; the music industry is entirely its own animal. Things happen in the music world that simply don’t happen in other industries – for example,...
by Octave Media | Aug 28, 2018 | Analytics, Music Merchant Marketing, Strategy
First, let’s answer the two questions you’ll ask right away: Is Nacho Analytics legit? Is it legal? Yes, and yes. Nacho Analytics, the new tool from SpyFu, gives a deep look inside anyone’s web analytics – truly, any site in the world – and it’s 100%...
by Octave Media | Aug 21, 2018 | Growth Driven Design, Music Merchant Marketing, Website Management, WordPress
It used to be a huge hassle to launch a new website. You had to hire a developer, slog through all kinds of technical details, and invest a big chunk of money in creating an online storefront. Even after releasing the site to the world, glitches and updates were...
