FanBridge.com is an email list management service designed specifically for musicians.
The basic FanBridge account is FREE and provides a variety of tools and resources to collect email addresses and to create, manage, and send online email/social network/SMS campaigns.
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FanBridge Offers….(*Free/**Requires subscription)
Monthly Sybscriptions begin at $9/mo.*Start With Your Existing Email List-Whether you’re just starting to build a list or already have an established one, it’s easy to add existing fan info into your FanBridge account. If you send them your list, they’ll even import it for you (for free!). Plus, your info is organized in one secure place, accessible 24/7 from any computer connected to the web.
**Custom Fan Microsite-This is a super simplified microsite you can direct fans to for more information about joining your list, checking out upcoming shows/events (and creating show reminders), and to perform any other ‘Action’ you want them to take. Remember – the easier you make it, the more likely they are to do it!
*Fan Signup Forms-Customize the look of your forms, and select the info fields you want to collect. Then, just copy/paste the code we give you anywhere on the web (ie. websites, MySpace, Facebook, etc). We also offer downloadable signup forms for live shows/events that work on Mac and PC – with no internet connection required!
*Create Incentives to Join Your List-Reward fans for joining your list with a free song, exclusive photo or other file. Simply upload whatever you want to offer, and we automatically handle everything else. Fan Incentives are also automatically integrated into signup forms to make sure you are converting web traffic into fan list growth.
**Analytics That “Think”-We spend time collecting and analyzing the data from your fans, to measure the effectiveness of your campaigns. Who’s opening them? Who’s clicking links? Who’s forwarding or sharing? We let you see your most (and least) active fans, so you can tailor messages just to them.
*Turn Fan Interest Into Purchases-It doesn’t take a marketing degree to know that the easier you make it for fans to buy stuff, the more they will buy. With one click, you can turn your campaigns and promotions into purchase drivers. Easily add links that will take fans directly to the point of sale for tickets, albums, etc.
*Don’t Play To An Empty House-Fans aren’t mind readers, so it’s vital that they are regularly reminded about your upcoming live shows/events. With one click, add your Tour Calendar to your newsletters and let your fans easily set reminders via FanBridge. Tour Calendars are also automatically posted to your Fan ‘Action Page’.
*Go Viral With Fan-2-Fan Initiatives-It’s a big web and everyone’s connected, so grow your fan list by getting fans excited to get their friends to become fans. We make it easy by automatically integrating viral marketing “best practices” (ie. contests, prizes, “share this” links, etc.). We take care of the design/fulfillment and help make sure fans know all about it.
*Email Newsletters-Email is the most effective way to get your fans attention, but email can also be a big headache. We handle the boring stuff (unsubscribes, bounces, whitelists, feedback loops, avoiding spam filters, etc.) while providing you with all the templates, targeting, and tracking features you need to make sure your emails are being effective (and look good!)
*Mobile SMS-Easily collect mobile info from fans and send last-minute show reminders or live updates from backstage with our mobile text messaging platform. You can even schedule text messages to automatically send in the future, so you can always stay connected with fans even when you’re not online.
*So Many Networks, So Little Time-MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, oh my! Like you, your fans are spread out across many social networks, but that doesn’t mean you need to maintain every social network separately. With FanBridge, you can communicate with fans from a single location. We then track the effectiveness of each network so you know where best to spend your time.
*Custom Web Browser Toolbars-Keep your name in front of fans no matter where they go on the web by offering your fans a free customizable, and Google search powered, web browser toolbar. You can also update your toolbar with your latest announcements, so fans can stay up to date as soon as they surf the web!
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