Customer Spotlight: BandBadges.com.au

We are back with another edition of The ABM Customer Spotlight. In our first installment, we told you about ABM customer Barrel of Monkeys.

Today, we take a trip halfway across the globe — all the way to Australia — to tell you about BandBadges.com.au.

And really, their tagline says it all: custom-made promotional badges…FAST!

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Buttons for Bands: Using a Button Maker for Band Promotion

Some of the most common pieces of rock and roll memorabilia are novelty pinback buttons. Pinback buttons are sold at many concerts and some have grown to become collectors items. Often no larger than 1 inch in diameter, pinback buttons can carry a significant memory for their owners. » read more

Buttons For Bands: How to Promote Your Band with Pinback Buttons

When thinking about how to promote your band, it is often imperative to think in terms of what kind of promotional strategy can give me a big bang for a little buck. Buttons for bands have proven to to be an excellent way to achieve this goal.

Pinback buttons have been in use for a number of years and some are quite popular as collector’s items, especially for independent bands. A number of rock bands in the 70’s sold 1-inch pinback buttons with the band’s logo or name. The tradition of buttons for bands has increased as more and more bands search for cheap ways to promote and advertise themselves, an album, a show, or even a particular song. Additionally, many bands have evolved to use more than just 1-inch buttons for promotional purposes. Refrigerator magnets, medallions, and earrings have also become popular because of how easy they are to produce.

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