This document discusses common conventions for band websites, including displaying the band name and either a video or merchandise on the front page. It notes that some bands also show upcoming tour dates or photos of merchandise on the front page. Additionally, bands may include a brief bio, a page to buy merchandise directly, links to band members' social media, and a feed integrating social media to keep fans updated.

1. Conventions of a band website

2. Front page
• Most bands in our genre have the band name at the top of the page.
Below this is either a video of the band or band merch that you can by at
their store.

3. • Some bands have there upcoming tour dates
underneath were their latest video is.

4. • Other bands simple have pictures of there
merchandise.

5. • Bands such as Enter Shikari have minimalistic
front page but have a banner across the top
with links to various areas of there website.
Bands such as
adtr and asking
Alexandria
have this as
well but use
these to show
were you can
buy there
merchandise

6. • Some bands in our genre also include a bio on
their website to tell their fans more about
them.

7. Merchandise
• All bands in our genre include a page were
their fans can buy merchandise directly from
them.

8. links
• Some bands include a page filled with links to
the member’s social media pages and to other
people, companies and websites associated
with the band.

9. Social media
•
Some bands include a social media feed on there website so their fans can keep up
to date with them.