Comments on: Designing a Website for a Freelance Musician

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:29:26 +0000

Great article! I’ve read many of your previous articles as well and found them really helpful.

I was wondering how you set up the password protected site for downloads?

I’ve been wanting to have something like that on my site for students taking private lessons, but have never figured out a good way to set it up.

Thanks again!

By: Brenda K of The Panache Orchestra

Brenda K of The Panache Orchestra — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:39:50 +0000

@Sam,

The audio player is a SoundCloud player which is the platform WordPress uses for music samples. I have found SoundCloud to be a wonderful (free) hosting service for our tracks.

-Brenda

By: Brenda K of The Panache Orchestra

Brenda K of The Panache Orchestra — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:34:12 +0000

Thank you so much David! Your post was the first one I have come across that provides clear, detailed and specific information about website design that is relevant to what we are doing! I’m a total “web-tard” and have been driving myself insane trying to get our site to communicate what we need for it to, which runs across almost all areas you covered, in addition to the “fan engagement” functions for flogging an original performing ensemble.

Best wishes,

Brenda

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By: David J. Hahn

David J. Hahn — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:22:22 +0000

@AJ – I use GoDaddy. They are reliable and easy to work with – and very reasonably priced. I like the security of knowing I’m with a big company that has a ton of back-ups and costumer support.

By: AJ Silverberg

AJ Silverberg — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:18:28 +0000

Very useful and insightful article! Thank you for sharing this. I am curious to know which web host you are using and why you chose them?

Thanks again!

-AJ

By: William

William — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:16:47 +0000

As always another great and helpful article

By: David J. Hahn

David J. Hahn — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:00:03 +0000

@David Thomas –

Sure, it’s possible combine the two. And while it’s probably not possible to have as flash-heavy of a site as you referenced, it is possible to add some flash to any WordPress install.

I do have a blog on my site, although it’s no labeled as such. For my written blog, you can go here: http://www.davidjhahn.org/category/posts/ and for my music blog you can go here: http://www.davidjhahn.org/category/recordings/ . The two are both written in one WordPress installation, each under a different “category”.

My site auto-updates whenever I wrote something new either on that site itself, or on this site (musicianwages.com) though the RSS feeds that I mentioned in the article. It’s a system that works really well for me.

By: David Thomas

David Thomas — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:31:08 +0000

Dave,

Your site looks terrific, and this article is very helpful.

I’m trying to combine my blog (http://blog.davidhthomas.net) and website (http://davidhthomas.net).

I have been given mixed answers as to whether it’s possible. I’d like a bit a Flash, like this website http://www.hanskarlmusic.com/ but I’m happy to omit that, since it doesn’t mix with the blog WordPress platform.

Do you have a blog? Is the writing featured in your links published on static sites? Does it auto update when you write something new? I’d like my blog posts to show like your articles in your site.

Thanks for any advice you can offer,

David