Guide
Send Your First Text
A plain-English guide for musicians sending their first Groupie text, including who to send to, what to write, when to...
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Simple guides for artists who want to get moving fast.
This is the practical side of Groupie: quick-start help for building your list, sending your first text, understanding credits, and keeping the channel healthy without getting lost in jargon.
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Guide
Add Your First Fans
A musician-friendly guide to adding your first fans in Groupie through signup forms, website placement, live-show...
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How Credits Work
A plain-English guide explaining Groupie credits for musicians, including what affects credit usage, why message...
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SMS Compliance Basics
A plain-English guide to basic SMS compliance for musicians using Groupie, including opt-ins, relevance, opt-outs, and...
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Helpful reads from the blog
Guides
SMS Marketing for Musicians: A Beginner's Guide to Texting Fans the Right Way
A beginner-friendly guide explaining what SMS marketing is for musicians, why it works, how it compares to social media and email,...
Read SMS Marketing for Musicians: A Beginner's Guide to Texting Fans the Right WayGrowth Ideas
How to Collect Fan Phone Numbers for SMS Marketing the Right Way
A practical guide for artists on collecting fan phone numbers the right way through clear signup intent, smarter placement, better...
Read How to Collect Fan Phone Numbers for SMS Marketing the Right WayCompliance
How to Stay Compliant and Avoid Looking Spammy
A practical guide for artists on staying compliant with fan texting, avoiding spammy behavior, keeping messages relevant, and...
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Product pages that support these guides
Feature
SMS Signup Forms for Artists
Learn how artists can use SMS signup forms to grow fan text lists, organize signups more intelligently, and build...
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SMS Marketing for Artists
Learn how artists and bands use SMS marketing to promote shows, releases, merch, and fan updates more directly with...
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Compliance and Consent for Artist Texting
Learn how compliance and consent help artists build cleaner text lists, send healthier campaigns, and keep direct fan...
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Campaign pages artists usually need next
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Show Promotion by Text
Learn how artists can promote shows by text with better timing, smarter targeting, and more direct fan communication...
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Music Release Promotion by Text
Learn how artists can promote music releases by text with stronger timing, more direct fan reach, and better...
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Merch Drop Text Marketing
Learn how artists can use text messaging to promote merch drops with better timing, more direct fan reach, and...
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Pages that explain Groupie more broadly
Product
How Groupie Works
See how Groupie helps artists build opt-in fan lists, send direct text campaigns, organize audiences, and learn what...
See How Groupie WorksPricing
Groupie Pricing
See Groupie pricing, plan differences, monthly credits, and trial details for artist texting, bands, promoters, and...
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SMS Marketing for Musicians
Learn how musicians can use SMS marketing to promote shows, releases, merch, and direct fan updates more effectively...
See SMS Marketing for MusiciansKeep it simple
Use the guides to get clear, then take the next step.
These guides are here to help you add fans, send your first text, understand credits, and keep the channel healthy without overcomplicating it.