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Being a producer in an oversaturated music scene can be very difficult. That is, unless you know how to market yourself. Social media marketing skills can make the difference between blending into the crowd of hundreds of other producers in your area and enshrining yourself as the go-to for high-quality tracks.

In order to get more musicians to hire you to produce their songs, you need to stick out. That means putting in hours of hard work and making sure that your social media accounts are the cream of the crop. These five tips have been taken from marketing experts and applied to the music industry to help you do just that.

Secure Your Artist Brand

The phrase “secure your brand” is usually applied to intellectual property (IP) law. Although IP law can definitely help musicians, by no means is it enough to help secure your brand alone. There’s a lot more to an artist’s brand than that.

Your brand means more than just your company. Your brand is who you are, what you do, and what kind of music you produce. Your brand is everything from how you look to how your company operates. And yes, social media is a critical part of your brand’s appearance.

The easiest examples of artist brand can be found in acting circles. For example, Steve Buschemi’s “brand” is that of a lovable goofball. He secured that brand by reinforcing it repeatedly in every role that he sought out.

For you to do the same, you’ll need to be picky about who you produce, what it sounds like, and how you present it. Don’t just take every job that comes your way or else you might end up building a reputation as a jack of all trades and a master of none.

If You Have a Physical Studio, Get on Google Maps

More than 97% of consumers use the Internet to find local brands. If you’re not online, you’re not going to appear in those searches. Building a website can also be a critical part of boosting your online presence, but appearing on Google Maps can often prove more important for local producers.

Whether your space is a rented studio apartment or a full-blown leased-out production house, you need people to know where it is. When local musicians start researching where to go to have their music produced, they often do a quick Google search or Google Maps search.
To appear in those results, you need to add your studio to Google Maps. That will make it possible to draw in a new group of clients. The easier it is for people to find your studio, the easier it will be for you to convert them into clients.

If you don’t have a physical studio address and are currently producing out of your home, get one as soon as possible. Aside from providing for a better work-life balance, a dedicated studio brings with it an air of professionalism that can help bring in higher-paying clients.

Branch Out to Other Platforms

One of the most common causes of social media difficulties for musicians and producers is the fact that they focus primarily on only one social media platform. Sticking with Bandcamp, Soundcloud, or Twitter alone just isn’t going to cut it.
From accounting to waste management, every business should use more than one social media platform. The big three that tend to be the best for music producers are Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

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Of course, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, and other platforms can also help, but don’t try to use so many platforms that you end up spending more time on social media management than on production.

Using multiple social media platforms helps to ensure that you are reaching as many people as possible. Some people only use Facebook, others only use Twitter, and so on. By sticking to one social media platform, you miss out on all of the other people who might love your content but only use a different platform.

Engage with Your Followers

Engagement is crucial for any business, including the business of music production. Engagement can help drive revenue, inflate your follower base, and help you drag in additional clients. That said, poor engagement with your followers can do the exact opposite.
It’s important to respond to comments, retweet fans, and show support in other ways. How you engage your fans should vary from fan to fan. Not everybody is the same and not everybody reacts positively to the same sort of engagement.

It’s also important to know where to draw the line. You don’t want to seem overbearing and obsessive, but you also don’t want to seem distant and totally devoid of emotion. Finding that golden mean can be tough, but it’s all part of successful social media marketing.

Look Into Trade Shows

The music industry has quite a few trade shows broken down by subcategory (e.g., music production, music performance, guitar manufacturing, etc.). Attending these trade shows can give a subtle boost to your online presence but having an event staffing agency work those events can provide a massive boost to your online presence.

Event staffing agencies tend to cost a pretty penny, which might not be affordable if you’re just starting out your search for clients. But if you do have the money, an agency’s trade show models can be contracted out to provide a wide array of benefits depending on the nature of the event.

Generally speaking, trade show staffing companies can give a major boost to your brand’s recognition by word of mouth, by “being in the right place at the right time,” and through photo ops. All of which are important to social media marketing campaigns.

Conclusion

Some of these methods are going to cost you a good bit of money. Others only cost you a few minutes of your time. There are even more tips that haven’t been included in this list that can help you take your online presence to the next level.

But, assuming you already have your own website and domain name, these five practices should be the next up on your list. If you’re still having trouble working the Internet in your favor, don’t give up. There are plenty of social media managers out there just dying to lend a helping hand.

Hi, my name is Erick Ycaza. I have a BA in Advertising & Graphic Design. This blog is to provide you with daily music news and share my personal style.

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