Saturdays Website

http://www.thesaturdays.co.uk/

 This is what i see when i first go onto the website. It shows me the name of the band and the girls in the group. The names at the bottom help me recognise who is who if i dont know the band that well.

 This allows the fans to keep up to date the latest news from the band so they don't miss anything.

 The social network sites form an interaction between the band and their fans because they will be contacting them to find out all the information and to try and get the band to notice them.

Having videos ont he website in my opinion makes the fans feel as if the video is directed to them, which it is. It allows the fans to see what the band does when they are not working.

Michael Buble Website

http://www.michaelbuble.com/

The overall sense i get from first seeing this website is sophistication because the colours.

From the homepage i can see that everything from the tabs are on so it gives the fans a sense of what is on the website. Having his signiture in the background suggests its official and that maybe Michael had a say in what goes on the website and how its laid out.

Allowing fans to recieve email updates about Michael suggests a relationship between him and the fans because he wants his fans to know all the latest details such as signings, gigs etc.

The banner shows the fans whats on the website and allows them to choose what they want to go and do on the website. For example one fan may want to go onto the merchandise page where as another fan may want to look at the pictures. This gives the fans a variety.

Having a biography page on the website allows the fans to really get to know Michael if they dont know him that well. By allowing the fans to read about him, it gives the fans a sense of interaction and forming a relationship with them.








                                                                                                                 

Lawson Website

Lawson are a new band and have been touring with 'The Wanted' as their supporting act. As they are a new ban, their website is more simpler than other well known established artists. There website has influenced me on how we should create our website for Tia because she is also an upcoming artist.
http://lawsonofficial.tumblr.com/tagged/Ryan-Fletcher

Even though its simple, its effective because this banner is showing the name of the band, their logo and who is in the band. Having 2 of the members holding guitars can suggest that they are musicians as well as vocalists which is what we want Tia to be seen as.

Having an interactive part on the website to download their single will help them and their music develop. Allowing the fans to have it for FREE will also increase their popularity because if more people know that they can get a song without paying then they are likely to do it. Having the background of this banner be red highlights the name of the song, which is effective.

Having a recording on their website will help show their fans the type of band they are. It will show them who the lead singer is and which members play which instruments. This would increase their popularity because i think by watching the video the fans would see that they are doing it for the music and fans.

Having photos on the website allows the fans to see what the band has been up to and see them messing around.  Some of these images are from their music video so if fans look at them they are getting a sneak peak of what the video will be like. This will create anticipation for the fans as they want to watch the music video as soon as possible.

Having the social network account links on the website allows interaction between the band and the fans. By following them on twitter and liking them on facebook they are able to get the latest news as well as ask them questions.








                               

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One Direction Website

This is what we see when we go on the One Direction website. We see the logo for the band '1D', the font that is used on one direction merchandise.

Having different countries listed suggests their worldwide popularity and that if someone from Germany cant read English they are able to click on the image of the German flag and the website will be translated into German.

Having their twitter feed live keeps the fans updated if they dont have twitter themselves. A sense of knowing, gives the fans a sense of being in the know of what is going on. This also promotes twitter because if fans see that they have twitter, they might create a twitter account so they can interact and contact with the band on twitter.

Having a merchandise page will allow the fans to perchase products that arent available in stores.

Signing up to a newsletter will allow the fans to feel as if they are in the know about One Direction. By signing up they will recieve emails/texts about their latest gigs,signings, releases etc.

Having this image on the homepage shows the fans the kind of band they are; silly which may increase their popularity. This image is also the cover for their album so it also promotes the album.

  Showing the social network logo's allows the fans to interact with the band and feel as if they are being noticed by them if they answer a question that has been posted by them on Facebook or Twitter. It also gives the fans the latest up to date information about the band.