| 1.Why
should I join Vocal-Coaches.com?
If
you are looking for a way to reach potential new students,
Vocal-Coaches.com offers an incredible opportunity
to increase your weekly lesson calendar. As an established
and organized directory resource, Vocal-Coaches.com
gets great search engine results.
Here
are just a couple examples of our search engine results
for both generic search terms and specific city searches
(examples pulled on 8/27/08).
2.
How long is my membership?
As
of 8/27/08 Vocal-Coaches.com and A2Z Smart Music Group
are running a special promotion for lifetime membership.
That's right! A one time fee will get you all the
valuable benefits for life.
3.
How long has this directory been around?
Vocal-Coaches.com
has been directing high numbers of new students to
coaches in their areas since the turn of the century.
As part of the A2Z Smart Music Group there is a large
support system and a solid foundation. In other words...we
are the real deal and here to stay.
4.
What is the difference between Regular and Premiere
membership?
You
can view the benefits of the different levels of membership
here:
http://vocal-coaches.com/join.html.
Sample
Regular Listing Page:
http://vocal-coaches.com/coaches/jeanarnettwarshaw.html
Sample
Premiere Listing Page:
http://vocal-coaches.com/coaches/darcimonet.html
Sample
Directory Listing with Banner:
5.
Why do NATS members get special pricing?
Vocal-Coaches.com
and The A2Z
Smart Music Group support qualified voice
teachers. A NATS certification provides students with
the comfort that their teacher is qualified as there
are stringent qualifications to become a NATS member.
Check out their mission statement. Very simply, we
like what they stand for:
NATS
Mission Statement
"To
encourage the highest standards of the vocal art and
of ethical principles in the teaching of singing;
and to promote vocal education and research at all
levels, both for the enrichment of the general public
and for the professional advancement of the talented."
6.
What is NATS?
The
National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)
was founded in 1944 and is now the largest association
of teachers of singing in the world. Today NATS boasts
more than 6,500 members in the United States, Canada,
and over twenty-five other countries around the world,
including Australia, Austria, Brazil, China, Costa
Rica, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy,
Japan, Jordan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands,
New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea,
Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates,
and the United Kingdom, and the number of countries
represented is growing every year.
Driven
by its mission statement, NATS offers a variety of
lifelong learning experiences to its members, such
as workshops, intern programs, master classes, and
conferences, all beginning at the chapter level and
progressing to national events. Students of NATS members
have access to one of the organization's most widely
recognized activities: Student Auditions. They also
have the opportunity, along with members, to compete
at a national level through the National Association
of Teachers of Singing Artist Awards (NATSAA).
NATS
also supports the growth and enrichment of its members
through the publication of the Journal of Singing,
a scholarly journal with articles on all aspects of
singing and the teaching of singing, written by distinguished
scholars in their fields.
7.
How do prospective students find Vocal-Coaches.com?
There
are many ways that a prospective student would find
your listing. As mentioned in questions above, vocal-coaches.com
is easily found at the top of search engine results
for many different keywords and keyword search phrases.
Also, as part of the A2Z
Smart Music Group there are variety of
high level sites providing directly links and advertisements.
These sites Include but not limited to:
http://A2Z-Singing-Tips.com
http://AffordableSingingVoiceLessons.com
http://TheSingingSpot.com
http://LearnToSingOnline.com
And
of course, don't forget the highly popular ezine published
by TheSingingSpot.com. New coach spotlights are published
in this widely distributed periodical.
8.
What is the advantage of a banner with my listing?
Let's
face it. People like visual clues and instant gratification.
If your listing has a banner, prospective students'
eyes will be drawn to your listing faster than those
that do not have one.
9.
I just purchased a Vocal Coach Directory listing,
how long will it take for me to see my site?
Listings
with Vocal-Coaches.com get special attention from
highly qualified web designers. What does this mean
for you? Very simply, a well designed page will get
better rankings on search engines. We want your new
Vocal-Coaches.com web page to show up in the first
page of Google (and of course, all the other engines
too!) for those students searching in your area. As
you can imagine, this can take some time. Generally
speaking, listings are posted within 7-10 of membership
approval.
If
you have questions about your listing or need assistance,
please contact us thorugh the A2Z
Smart Music Group Online Help Desk.
10.
I am a Vocal-Coaches.com member, how do I get my membership
discount from SingerCity.com?
Upon
purchase of your membership you will receive an email
from A2Z Smart Music Group member and point of purchase
site, SingerCity.com. This email will provide you
with all the details of your membership and also request
information from you, so we can build your new Vocal-Coaches.com
site.
If
you did not receive this email or have questions about
your membership benefits, please contact us through
the A2Z
Smart Music Group Online Help Desk.
11.
What is The Singing Spot and why is that an important
benefit?
TheSingingSpot.com
is a music industry resource directory and another
valuable member of the A2Z
Smart Music Group. It has high levels of internet
traffic, providing members additional exposure. TheSingingSpot.com
is also the publisher of the very popular singing
ezine currently published on a quarterly basis.
12.
What is the A2Z Smart Music Group?
The
A2Z Smart Music Group is a group of web sites and
vocal educators that have joined together to promote
quality education in the areas of singing, voice class
and general music. If you would like more information
or believe you can offer value to the network, please
contact us through the A2Z
Smart Music Group Online Help Desk. |
