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WordPress is an awesome solution for building a band website. It’s easy-to-use, flexible, and best of all it’s FREE. You can create band bios, discographies, host your songs in a downloadable format, and post videos. What more could you want from a band site?

There are several routes to go when setting up a WordPress site for your band. This can be confusing, but here are some suggested steps to get your site up-and-running.

1. Find a good web host that supports WordPress
2. Download WordPress and install on a web server
3. Find a good theme to use that reflects your band
4. Start posting music, show dates, and video!

Sounds simple enough, but there are a few steps involved. It’s crucial to find a good web host because your site will draw visitors after you play shows or get press.

Nest is a web host that specializes in WordPress hosting. They are currently giving away free hosting to select people who sign up for their beta program. Another plus is that they take care of the WordPress installation part so you want even have to worry about that step.

There are some great band themes out there to get you started. Remember you can always change the theme later on without having to re-post any content. This is another great thing about WordPress.

Here two nice free themes to get you started:

http://graphpaperpress.com/themes/berlin/
Demo: http://demo.graphpaperpress.com/berlin/

http://5thirtyone.com/unstandard-wordpress-theme/
Demo: http://themetie.com/unstandard/

There are plenty of great WordPress themes and plugins out there to help you make an awesome band website. Just search and you’ll find lots of helpful tools to make your band’s website look great. Good luck on building an awesome site to host your music and excite your fans!

Resources:

Nest WordPress Hosting – http://www.nesthq.com