The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #119869   Message #2603232
Posted By: Will Fly
02-Apr-09 - 01:21 PM
Thread Name: Traditional music & the 'net generation'
Subject: RE: Traditional music & the 'net generation'
Hi Roger - I've just taken a look at the YouTube stuff. Good to see nice quality video on the channel. The Dave Bing clip was stunning - well shot and great playing.

Just a tip or two:

1. I know you've got the folk club website URL on the main channel page. I always put my website URL on every video I post - in the "more info" bit as a hot link. People often bypass the main channel page on YouTube. So sell the website (and therefore the club) on every page.

2. Put lots of info on the channel page about the club - doesn't matter what, too much, as long as it's relevant and punchy.

3. Create some webspace where you can have blogs, notices, social interaction with the club - a MySpace page, perhaps, where you can get "friends" listed.

My channel is not perfect, but if you go to the main page at:
HenfieldWill, you'll see that I've set out in some detail what I'm aiming at on the Tube. The link to my website will then take you to a whole set of pages which set what I have to offer (much of it free). You'll see that I've had over 13,000 hits on the counter - and that's just since late January, when I set the counter up. Again - not perfect - but you'll get the point.

Then there's wikis, where people can create communal information, and even RSS feeds, where latest club news gets to email lists or even mobiles (at a cost)...

Good luck!