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# Simplest Way To Identify A REAL Fan (The First Step)

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**In this video we’ll discuss the importance of understanding the different levels of fans that artists can have, from new fans to super fans and ForeverFans — as well as the need to capture fans' information and convert them into a database that can be monetized.**

We’ll also present to you a foolproof method that can help you identify and categorize your fans along with examples of independent artists who are already killing it using this strategy.