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Over the years, attention spans have been whittled down, and every industry has been forced to find a way to keep people watching, reading, listening, or otherwise hooked. As a result, a lot of content has become shorter.

At the same time, a few people have learned how to make longer length content work for them, because not everything needs to become more compacted. You can learn a thing or two from them, and you should consider dabbling in longer content from time to time.

The best place to experiment is on your YouTube channel. If you're used to posting short videos or snippets, thinking your fans only want 30 seconds of you at a time, here are three great reasons to post a longer video ASAP.

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Ever feel like your email list is growing at a snail’s pace? Are you getting people to sign up, but they’re unsubscribing just as fast?

The trick to a healthy, engaged, and growing email list is to clearly identify your ideal audience and provide them with quality content. Keep in mind, it doesn’t always have to be about your music. Allow fans to get to know and love all sides of you, not just your music side. Chances are those fans share similar passions as you, so expand on that.

Once you’ve decided what content you want to share with your subscribers, give them a reason to join.

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You’ve heard it over and over again: without a strong social media strategy, your music, your message, and everything you’ve worked so hard for is likely to go unnoticed. As much as that reality stings, once you accept it, you can begin working it to your advantage. After all, a strong social media presence is a must for attracting everyone from blogs to festivals to managers. Even your fans can’t become fully engaged if you’re only posting once a week or pushing sales more than personality.

So if you’re ready to do a deep dive into your social media and really go all-in on strategy and engagement, check out these five tips.

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One of the toughest things you'll need to do in your musical career is attract the attention of people in the media. The problem is, they're inundated with requests all day, every day from publicists, managers, record labels, and even musicians themselves for quick write-ups and reviews of new music. A full-time writer may receive hundreds of emails a day, and most barely get around to opening a small percentage of those.

The chances of a new artist being highlighted by a publication of any sort are very slim, and that’s what makes every single bit of press that much more impressive (bad pun intended).

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There are plenty of tips out there on what to include in your band’s bio, but not so many telling you what to avoid. Just as important as including the right information is excluding the wrong info. As a publicist and music blogger, I see a lot of terrible bios, and trust me, a bad bio can halt a great band’s career in its tracks.

This is your chance to tell your story, and your story is what hooks people. Boring bio equals boring band. This isn’t just your chance to hook fans, it’s your business card to industry pros, and it must be polished, professional, and clean. Get on the right track by avoiding including these five things to ensure your bio is the best representation of your band.