Wix<\/a> (which also has services for musicians), but what you do get are enough to build a good website.<\/p>\nYou don’t need any coding experience to switch up your site’s look and functionality, though some experience with CSS will give you more fine-grained control over details like colors and custom fonts. Bandzoogle reserves the latter for Pro subscribers, though, so if your site’s overall look needs extensive customization, you’ll need a premium plan.<\/p>\n
Media and Music<\/h2>\n
Bandzoogle gives you plenty of options to show off your material. To give fans a look at the band or share snapshots from shows and tours, you can upload photos and create galleries directly through Bandzoogle. For more synchronization between your online media accounts, you can also port in content from your Instagram or Facebook page feeds. Already have some videos uploaded? You can simply drag-and-drop a video module onto your page to bring in your videos from Youtube or Vimeo.<\/p>\n
Of course, music remains the star here, and you’ll have a number of options in that department. Bandzoogle lets you host and upload tracks directly, though you can also integrate tracks you’ve already uploaded to services like Bandcamp and Soundcloud. Bear in mind, though, that lower-tiered plans put caps on how many tracks you can have in total.<\/p>\n
Audience Reach<\/h2>\n
A Bandzoogle account also gives you many ways to keep fans updated and forge stronger bonds with your audience. Options to include blogs and mailing lists are standard, of course, though if you have more than a thousand fans, you’ll need to jump immediately to Bandzoogle’s Pro offering. You can also put up a gig calendar — either through Bandzoogle’s own module, or through integration of your existing accounts on services like Bandsintown.<\/p>\n
To better connect with fans from Facebook, Twitter, and more, Bandzoogle also lets you integrate those accounts with your band website.<\/p>\n
Merchandise and Sales<\/h2>\n
Bandzoogle lets you create an online store and sell digital tracks. However, merchandising is one of the sections where you’ll get the most restrictions if you’re not on the Pro plan. Only the Standard or Pro plans can expand their inventory to include physical merch like CDs, t-shirts, and so on, for example. If you want automatic inventory tracking, the option to give out download and discount codes, more product category options like tickets and video files, and even album pre-orders, you’ll need a Pro plan.<\/p>\n
All of the merch you sell on Bandzoogle is 100% commission-free. The great thing is that Bandzoogle integrates with PayPal, too. All the transactions go directly to your seller account, where you can keep track of invoices, payments, and so on.<\/p>\n
Integrations<\/h2>\n
Bandzoogle has numerous integrations, a few of which we’ve already mentioned earlier. This means your website can easily serve as a central hub for your online presence. Fans can use it as a jumping-off point to find your other online accounts, or they can treat it as a one-stop venue for everything from gig updates to band t-shirt purchases. Either way, you’ll be in full control of your band’s main online portal, and all the publicity, sales, and engagement that sprout from that.<\/p>\n
Customer Support<\/h2>\n
Customer support is one of Bandzoogle’s biggest strengths. The company’s blog features tons of resources to help both budding and established musicians improve on various aspects of their craft and business — from using analytics for your website to making more money as a musician. As for troubleshooting, you won’t find a more enthusiastic, warm, and helpful support team anywhere else. You can initiate a live chat session which is available every day during business hours. For email support, they usually respond within an hour if received during business hours, while those sent beyond these hours are looked into immediately the following morning.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>