How to market your blog and make it successful

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Many of you are currently in the same position as me. You’ve set up a blog on music and advertising, but you are left wondering, ‘why is no one viewing my blog?’ There are millions of blogs worldwide so it is very easy for your blog to remain hidden among others. In order for people to notice your blog, you need to make it stand out. A simple way of doing so is marketing your blog. I have recently discovered new ways to market a blog in the hope of it becoming a success, and I would like to share them all with you.

Interview with Music and Advertising enthusiast Sarah Wynne

Sarah Wynne

“We get advertising music stuck in our heads, not visuals”

Account executive, Sarah Wynne, has always loved music. Her passion led her to a 4 year Bachelor of Arts Music degree at Cambridge University. Throughout her time at University her interest in music in advertising developed.

Timeline: The History of Music in Advertising

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The use of music in adverts is nothing new. Since the beginning of television, music has always been heavily relied on to create a certain mood, make the ad memorable or just act as background noise. But it didn’t start there, before the invention of television, radio also relied on music for its advertisements in the form of jingles. Want to learn more about the history of music in advertising?

Well who needs a time machine when you can see it all with a timeline? Here is one I have produced below...

How to choose the right music and make a killer advert!

Emotions: courtesy of Stuart Duncan

Music can make or break an advert. It can toy with our emotions and if done right, make us remember the advert and its product. This guide will show you how to choose the right music for your advert. Whether you are making an advert for fun or for your business, following these guidelines will really benefit you.

Some similar blogs

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For my first post I am going to critically evaluate other blogs that are on a similar topic to mine (music in advertising). However, as my topic is quite narrowed down it is difficult to find similar blogs, thus some of the ones I will be looking at are not necessarily on the same topic but simply have made a post on the same subject.