It would have been great if good music was all you needed to become a successful musician. But, as it happens, social media marketing has a significant role to play in the modern music world. To maintain and grow your followers, it is vital that you have a social media presence and use it to share valuable, engaging content. The aim should not be to have the largest fanbase, but it should be to develop a loyal community that will stay by your side through the ups and downs of your musical journey.
In this blog, we will discuss how you can leverage social media to reach out to relevant audiences from all walks of life.
Tips for Effective Social Media Music Promotions
1) Have a Solid Strategy
Promoting yourself and your music need not be challenging, as long as you have a comprehensive social media marketing strategy in place.
With a solid, workable strategy, you will be able to streamline your marketing efforts and maximize the chances of success.
2) Be Authentic
Social media is all about developing connections. And, as far as your fans are concerned, genuine connections are the only ones that matter.
In order to establish these genuine relationships, you need to make yourself come across as genuine. This way, your audiences will be able to connect with you and your music at a deeper level and will be more likely to turn into loyal fans.
To establish an authentic image, share content that speaks directly to what you represent as an artist. You can even post non-music content that allows the audience to gain deeper insights into who you are (your day-to-day life or behind-the-scenes clips, for example). This will not only help establish real, lasting connections, but will also prompt followers to relate to both you and your music.
3) Stay Consistent
To solidify your social media presence, you must stay consistent in terms of branding and image. Once you have picked a vibe, stick to it. Keep the branding same across all social media profiles and platforms.
On that note, also make sure to use the same name on every platform as this will make it significantly easier for your audience to find you.
4) Optimize your Profiles
Every one of your social media profiles should have:
- A bio containing a link to your latest release or promo.
- An up-to-date and correctly sized profile picture.
The above two elements help you introduce yourself by telling viewers who you are and what you have to offer.
Other than that, if you have attracted enough coverage, you could also apply for a verified (the blue ticks) on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. This badge helps confirm that the account, indeed, belongs to you and is not a fake or fan-made one.
Wrapping Up
To sum up, how you use social media will have a lot to do with how much success you attain as a musician. Hence, it is crucial to have a social media strategy based on specific knowledge and understanding of your target audience.
To learn more about marketing your music, please feel free to check out some of the other blogs on our website.
Eric Dalius is The Executive Chairman of MuzicSwipe, a music and content discovery platform designed to maximize artist discovery and optimize fan relationships. Outside of MuzicSwipe, he hosts the weekly podcast “FULLSPEED,” which highlights conversations with accomplished entrepreneurs. Eric is also committed to supporting education through the “Eric Dalius Foundation,” offering four scholarships to US students. Keep up with Eric on Twitter,YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Entrepreneur.com.