Bing is now recommending additional search queries to try out and websites to check out based on your activity and what’s popular. I am not sure how new this is but this was pointed out to me by @NFG946 on …

Ever since Penguin 4.0, we know Google preferred to ignore bad links versus penalize those bad links. Well, that applies to other search spam as well. Google’s John Mueller said the other day on Twitter that “if we can neutralize …

Google is now labeling some businesses that are in coworking office spaces with that label in the local pack search results. I am not 100% if this is new, but Sarah Blocksidge spotted it and posted a screen shot of …

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Frequently releasing single songs might be easier than you think.

We’re living in the age of singles. As music streaming has grown in popularity over the past decade, it’s taken the single-song format along for the ride. While a full-length …

Your guide to maximizing your music revenue everywhere

These days, there are more ways for musicians to make money from their work than ever before. In the modern era, downloads and streaming have become the new “traditional” revenue sources; that …

A look back on music in a tough year

Look, 2020 sucked. That shouldn’t be a controversial take at the end of a year with a seemingly endless string of challenges, setbacks and generally terrible news almost every day. The …

Optimize your YouTube channel to grow your audience

The first big question about promoting your music on YouTube is: why? Why do the work of creating a channel, optimizing it, and building a brand on YouTube?

The answer: 2 billion…

Have you ever heard actors talk about the difference between acting in a play versus acting in a film? Actors will often talk about how they have to exaggerate their movements and facial expressions on stage in order to get …

Art Tracks on YouTube seem to cause a lot of confusion for musicians. Who can view them? Who owns them? Where do they live? Can I see mine? Do I even need Art Tracks for my music? Let’s dive in.…

CD Baby artists can access Spotify Canvas to add looping visuals to your songs

Spotify Canvas is a feature that allows you to upload 3-8 second looping videos for each of your tracks on Spotify. CD Baby is really excited …

When distributing your music, it’s important to not put all your streaming platform eggs in one basket. While Spotify is a popular streaming platform, there are plenty of other platforms you should be distributing to in order to maximize your …

How to monetize all your music on YouTube

YouTube monetization is a vital source of money for many musicians — and it’s just ONE of several important forms of music revenue from YouTube. 

What are those different revenue sources? How …

How to prepare for your band’s photo shoot

Good photos are a key part of your promotional toolkit as a musician. 

Whether you’re using these photos for social media, album artwork, your Spotify profile, or getting press, …

Valentin Pletzer noticed Google testing having the related search boxes carousel stick to the top of the mobile search results as you scroll. So those related searches just hang out at the top of the search results even if you …

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…

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For the past week or so, for some queries, it seems like Google is hiding the featured snippet label in the search results. A search for [avocado scrub] shows one example of this but there are others. I asked Google …