I'd get a good rapper, dress him with a T-Shirt that has your website's name and address printed on it, and go rapping around malls, streets, etc. Make the people part of the show and you have got a winner. This would definitely make me notice your website better.
I'll second this. In addition, you guys could burn 100 CDs (they are quite inexpensive) and give them a free (be sure to include your website address in BIG to those CDs). Tell people that these are free samples, and more available on the website. You might also start putting posters to local schools etc. Maybe arrange some sort of contest, that you advertise offline - but the contest takes place online.
Thanks! I contacted him today and we are researching how we can sell the songs. I'll let you know. thanks, I'm looking at ways to put more ads on the site without clogging up the UI. Hehe, thanks, it's my favorite color combo. Anyway, I've been looking at how I can change the menu around. I came up with these two in fireworks. The first one is the original one, the second a new one which would allow me to show more ads. Please let me know which layout you like best. Thanks to everyone so far! P.S. Where else could I put some ads without breaking the layout too much?
Just so you know theres a new thing with myspace where you can upload the songs and have a set price and user can just buy it directly. i'd recommed you look into that. Also a way to do it is send a few samples to radio stations and have people call in and request it. - John
I'm going to go out on a limb here, but I totally disagree with adsense on your professional page. Teens may not notice it, but if you want to be taken seriously by anyone else, the pennies that adsense earns is not worth what it takes away from a site by making it look cheap. The argument that "It may pay the bills" doesn't hold water....hosting for a year is cheaper than one month high speed internet access. IF your friend is trying to make it, then why let everyone know that a few cents a day is worth whoring out valuable real estate on your Home Page. If this was a hobby site, or an MFA, so be it, but this is your presentation to the world as a Rapper. adsense just cheapens that. No "street creds" I would rather see you have one "Def Jam" or some other record label, or even a banner for a fellow rapper on there, rather than cheap looking classifieds, that don't make much money, and may draw readers away to another music site. JMO (of course if have never seen any of my posts, I have a huge dislike for the way adsense looks on a website, and the way that people use it like its a design quality or content. So take my opinions with a grain of salt)
I would also suggest against adsense like hmansfield. Instead you could put some paid footer links if you want to pay for the hosting. Textlinkads.com is good one.