Getting started: create your account, create your artist and publish your website

Welcome to Artistnest! This article walks you through your start: from your account to creating your artist and the first launch, all the way to your published website. Artistnest pulls in your releases, dates and profiles by itself – you don't have to type anything in.

Step 1: Create your account (sign-in by link)

You don't need a password – Artistnest signs you in with a link sent to your email inbox.

1. 1Open the "Create account" page.
2. 2Enter your email address and briefly confirm that you're not a bot.
3. 3Click "Create account – 30 days free".
4. 4Open your inbox and click the confirmation link.

Note: We're still activating new accounts by hand. As soon as your account is activated, you sign in with the link and can get started.

Step 2: Create your artist

After your first sign-in, "Let's set up your artist" appears.

1. 1Type your name into the "Artist name" field. Artistnest searches for you on Spotify while you type.
2. 2Pick yourself from the results with a click – the profile picture and follower count help you find the right entry. Artistnest only imports your releases through this choice.
3. 3For your first artist we also ask "What should we call you?" – that's how we address you in personal emails.
4. 4Confirm that you're authorized to represent this artist and click "Create artist".

You then watch your website being built: Artistnest sets it up and adds your releases, dates and social profiles. Everything stays private until you publish it yourself.

Note: We can only find dates if you're listed in a concert directory – otherwise you add them yourself. You add another artist later via My account → "Add artist".

Your address in the form your-name.artistnest.com is created automatically from your name. You can change it later under Websites → Domains.

Step 3: The first launch in four steps

Right after creating your artist, the first launch takes you through four short steps. At the top you always see where you are.

1. 1Goal – "What’s coming up next for you?" Pick for example "A release is coming", "I’m playing live / touring", "Reach more fans" or "Just look around". We then tailor your dashboard; you can change this at any time.
2. 2Found – "Here’s what we found": your releases, dates, images and videos, and your profiles. If a profile is wrong, fix it with "Not right?". Anything still missing is fetched in the background.
3. 3Website – "Your website is set up": a preview built from your releases and the colors of your cover. "Customize it in the editor now" takes you straight to the editor.
4. 4Let’s go – "All set": suggestions for your next steps that fit your goal – for example "Create a release page with pre-save". "Go to dashboard" takes you on.

Nothing leaves Artistnest without your click: no going live, no email to fans, no post, no ad.

Step 4: Publish your website

Your website starts out private – only you can see it. When you're ready, click "Publish website…" at the top of the editor. The flow takes you through Review, Legal notice, Data processing agreement and Live; anything already done is skipped. We ask for the legal notice and the data processing agreement right here – you don't have to deal with them before. More in the Website & editor article.

Create more pages

Besides your website, you can create separate pages under your address. Open Websites and click "Create page":

• "Create link page" – a link-in-bio page for your profile.
• "Create release page" – one address per release that leads to every streaming service.
• "Create live page" – a page for concerts and tours.

Tips for a good start

• Pick yourself from the results with a click. That's the only way your profile and releases are imported correctly.
• Take a close look at the "Found" step. You fix a wrongly matched profile there with one click.
• Publish when it's right. Your website stays private until you click "Publish website…" yourself.