Using
the Peer to Peer Networks to Your Advantage
 Peer to peer networks work
very similar to search engines in that they rely on keywords to display
search results, but those keywords are solely found in the name of the
file itself. So, it should be obvious, the name you give your file will
determine how effective it is as a promotional tool. If nobody has ever
heard of you before, have your file names contain the names of other bands
or artists that are very well known and that are similar to your music.
Be sure to include your band name as well as your URL.
For instance, if you're in a band named "The Scooby Doos" and you sound
a lot like Sound Garden, Tool and Metallica then your mp3 file name might
look like this:
The_Scooby_Doos.track01.sound_garden_tool_metallica_www.artopium.comSLASHscoobydoos.mp3
It is important
to not actually put any slashes in the name and instead put the word "SLASH"
in it's place as the slash has significant meaning to a computer and will
be interpreted incorrectly.
Some mp3 editors allow you to change file attributes such as the title
and comment (you know, the info that always pops up in your media player)
and it's always a good idea to get your URL in there too.
Putting your files onto the
peer to peer networks is easy. Simply download and install the software
for that particular peer to peer network. During the installation you
will be asked which folder on your computer you would like to share from;
anything that you put in this folder will be available to all the other
members of the network. Simply put your files into this folder and leave
your computer on and connected to the network for as long as possible
(weeks if you can).
The peer to peer networks also
use a form of ranking to determine your placement in the list of search
results. This rank is determined by how many other computers have your
exact file (not renamed or altered in any way) and are currently sharing
it. So the next obvious step is to get all of your friends and family
to share your files too.
Continue to the next section: Help of Family and Friends.
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