We recently updated the iLike home page on Facebook, check it out. We've heard positive feedback and excitement about the new look. As promised, we're following up on how you can make the most of the new promotional slots: the promotional modules highlight artists across the iLike network and are programmed using a mix of community driven user feedback, artist activity, and editorial selection by our staff. As an artist this is what you can do to increase your opportunity of showing up in these placements:
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Post using the iLike Artist Dashboard - Use the dashboard tools to post videos, songs, and blogs to keep fans updated and engaged. Remember, whenever you post to your dashboard those items show up in your fan's newsfeed. For each fan we pick one artist's song or video to highlight in a graphical promo slot. The more videos and songs you post, the more promotion you will get.
Promote the iLike Sidebar for iTunes- We track the fastest spreading music across the iLike Network, and a few top artists (some signed, some unsigned) are highlighted at random on the home page slots. Besides encouraging your fans to send your music to their friends, please encourage your fans to get the iLike Sidebar for iTunes. This will help you move up the charts (signed or unsigned).
Get recommended - If you're a Garageband Artist you can show up in iLike recommendations by participating in the Garageband Song Contest. We're currently; working on a similar review contest on iLike called the iLike Spin-up. (more on that soon) You can also get into iLike recommendations by having your fans install the iLike Sidebar and play your music. We use community music tastes to help recommend your music to potential fans.
Very soon these promotional modules will be visible across the entire iLike network. This means your work to get discovered just got easier. Just by taking the steps above you could be promoted to fans across Facebook, MySpace, hi5, Orkut, and iLike.com.
