Welcome to indiestore insider,
This is the very first indiestore insider. It’ll be going out on a regular basis to everyone who runs an indiestore and
will keep you up-to-date with the
latest indiestore news - including the new
features coming online over the coming months, tips on getting the most out of your indiestore and much more
besides. Without further ado then, let’s get on with it shall
we?
indiestore update
Our official year zero was May 24, since then we’ve
seen almost 1,500 stores set up. Thanks
you for your support, it’s a great start. We’re working hard to make the site
even better, here’s the latest improvements
and fixes.
- Live sales
chart and latest indiestore list added to homepage.
We’ve added two lists that will automatically update and
allow people to view the very latest indiestores as well as our best-selling
artist chart. To appear on the latest indiestore list you need to have at least
one active track.
- Deactivate
tracks.
From your Manager you can now select which tracks
appear on your indiestore. There’s a new link called ‘See/Edit My Tracks’ from
which you can set the availability of the tracks you’ve uploaded.
- ‘Jump To Random indiestore’ button
added.
On each indiestore we’ve added a jump to a random indiestore link. This will
help people to browse indiestore randomly. We’re working on providing a full
listing of all stores. More news soon.
forums
Our forums are fast becoming an online resource for all things indiestore. You’ll find boards
for general comments, FAQs and bugs, as well as a wishlist for new features
you’d like see.
Your sign-in name for the forums is the URL keyword
you selected when you created your account.
For example, if your URL is indiestore.com/7digital, your sign in for
the forums would be 7digital. The password is the same password you used to
create your account.
If you’ve got a question. It’d be a huge help to us
and other users if you could use the
forums rather than the online help. The indiestore team keep a close eye on
the forums and we will respond to any questions you might have.
link to your
indiestore
The key to making your indiestore work is promotion,
promotion and, well, promotion. A simple way to do this is tell people where they can find you. We’ve put together a button
that you can add to your website, MySpace page or any other sites you might
use.
<a href="http://www.indiestore.com/yourstorename"
target="_blank"> <img
src="http://www.indiestore.com/graphics/indiestore_link.gif"
border="0"> </a>
Just
add your unique indiestore URL to bit that says /yourstorename in the above code and paste the entire link into
your site. You can always insert your own graphic if you like.
indiestore FAQ
In
each indiestore insider we’ll be answering
the most common frequently asked question.
1)
Why can’t I upload tracks?
Chances
are you’re using a Mac with a
browser that doesn’t support indiestore - namely Safari or Opera. You’ll
know if you’re having this problem because you won’t be able to see the upload
bar working. The fix is very simple, try using the latest version of Firefox (http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/).
indiestore recommends…
indiestore.com/luckytobealive
Apologies
to those of you who have no interest in a) The World Cup and b) the unlikely
event that England
will actually win it. Please indulge us for a moment.
We
were staggered to discover that there are over 100 World Cup songs heading for
release this summer. But which one is going to do a ‘Three Lions’ when
Ing-er-lund take to the field?
Our
pick is Lucky To Be Alive’s ‘This Game Is Our Game’ featuring The Trinity
School Choir. A daft but effective number, its chorus (‘This game is our game,
we gave it to the world/England is our name and our voice will be heard, when
we’re champions of the world’) will surely sound best from the lungs of every
England supporter heading for Germany this summer. Marvellous stuff.
(If
you’d like to be featured in indiestore recommends, email neil@indiestore.com
and tell us why everyone should know more about you. The best sales pitch goes
in the insdiestore mailout!)