How to Build a Band Website - 3 Things to do FIRST

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Everybody's all up in a tizzy about building a website for their band when they've literally just started practicing, but do you even need one?

Before you freak out about where to host a site and what to put on it when the music isn't even out yet, take a breather. Nobody is going to be knocking down your door looking for your band's website...at least not yet.

I may get some backlash for this because "THIS IS THE WAY WE'VE ALWAYS DONE THINGS", but you really don't need a website--especially if you're not a huge act.

Even a huge band like Foster The People barely has a website. They literally only have tour dates, their latest video, and links to stream their music. What more could you possibly want that's not covered by something like Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram?

A website is helpful as a repository for all of your "stuff": tour dates, videos, photos, and merch. Plus links to all your social sites. But you really don't need it to start out.

Instead, put your efforts into the following three places FIRST:

1. A place to put your contact and bio info
2. A place to sell and distribute your music
3. A place to connect with your community
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