Gaining New Followers on Social Media: How Can Musicians Do It?

Taking Your Band to the Next Level with Video Marketing

Music and social media content are equally important for any artist's commercial success. One of the best ways to incorporate both is by releasing music video promotional creative across multiple social media platforms. Especially when there’s new music being worked on, creating and promoting a music video can generate new followers and increase engagement overall can grow the visibility of the artist to new people.

In 2009, we met Daniel E. Catullo, a concert promoter, director and producer, and the co-founder and CEO of DC3 Music Group and The City Drive Entertainment Group. During this time, he focused on collaborating with many music artists, including Alter Bridge, a rock band hailing from Orlando, Florida. The band was formed in 2004 by vocalist and rhythm guitarist Myles Kennedy, lead guitarist Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall, and drummer Scott Phillips, who wanted to gain exposure and grow their band following with the “Fortress” press cycle. That’s when Daniel brought us in to work with Alter Bridge, where we filmed several videos, including "Addicted to Pain (behind the scenes),” “House of Blues-Orlando,’’ and more.

To promote their music and new content, they leveraged publishing creative on social media platforms such as YouTube and Facebook—delivering engagement for Alter Bridge, including 200K views on YouTube.  

How Can You Promote Your Music On Social Media?

It's important to define your specific persona on social media, whether you are a solo musician, in a band, in music production, etc. Ultimately, the success of your music career is directly correlated with how well you market yourself. With a clear music marketing plan, you can:

Boost your music and online sales.
Reach the right audience.
Build and strengthen relationships with social media followers and fans.
Showcase your professionalism and talent.

Today’s artists heavily rely on and utilize Instagram Reels, YouTube Vlogs, and TikTok's in their music marketing plans. This is because most of the content published on those platforms is accompanied by music. Some key elements to help boost this content include:

Consistently posting high-quality video content.
Publishing videos at optimal times, which can differ by platform (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok).
Creating compelling and engaging content.
Developing 15–60 second video content with a vertical aspect ratio.
Optimizing videos with keywords in titles, descriptions, and tags.
Using original music to sync with the video.

Get Help With Developing Your Music Marketing Plan

With so many social media platforms and video marketing options available, it can be overwhelming to know where to start. That's where we come in – We help musicians develop their social media strategy and video marketing plan.

Here's how:

Video Marketing: Video marketing has become increasingly popular for musicians. We can help you create music videos, lyric videos, and other video content that showcases your talent and promotes your music. We can also help you optimize your videos for platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok to ensure maximum exposure.
Develop a content strategy: A content strategy is essential for a successful social media presence. We can help you create a plan for your social media content that includes posts, stories, and videos that align with your brand and goals. This will help you stay organized and ensure that you're consistently creating content that engages your audience.
Define your brand: Before you start posting on social media, defining your brand is essential, including your music style, image, message, and goals. Once you clearly know who you are as an artist, we can create a consistent brand across all social media platforms.

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The Power of YouTube and Its Role in Growing Importance of Social Media 

The Significance of YouTube in Today’s World

In today's digital age, social media has become an essential tool for businesses of all types. One of the most popular platforms for sharing video content is YouTube, where people can create channels and upload videos on any topic. In this blog post, we'll explore why people start a YouTube channel and how it's essential for businesses, particularly in the sports industry.

This year, our team collaborated with Jeremy Harper, a professional golfer, to develop and execute a strong video marketing strategy across his social media platforms. We focused on producing weekly blog videos for his YouTube channel and social media to significantly grow engagement with his audience. He started with 8 subscribers on YouTube and now has over 1,000 subscribers. He has reached over 8,000 visits and is just getting started.

Some of the factors we consider in formulating a successful video marketing strategy for a business include:

Have a clear goal.
Storytelling is the key.
Identify your unique voice and style.
Develop a content production plan.

Have a Clear Goal

For beginners, we suggest setting small goals to avoid feeling inundated. One possible objective for video marketing is to increase brand recognition.

You can then take it a step further by employing a clever script and approach with your video marketing campaigns. By doing that, your videos have the potential to accomplish more than simply raising awareness about your brand to future customers. They can also lead them through the decision-making process in their buyer journey, educate customers on their recent purchases, and contribute to a brand's advocacy efforts.

Storytelling is the Key

Compelling storytelling can help your brand create a unique identity for videos, differentiate from competitors, and make a lasting impression on consumers. With the rise of social media and video marketing, the power of storytelling in marketing is only continues to grow.

Identify your Unique Voice and Style

Once you have established your overall objective, the next step is to define your brand's voice in video marketing. It is all about what you convey and how you deliver your message. Developing a consistent style that is evident in all your videos is crucial. It would help if you answered some questions, such as:

What is your tone – Professional or edgy?
What kind of visuals do you prefer – Modern graphics or playful animations?
What is the visual aesthetic that must be instantly recognizable?
What sound effects do you want to use?

Apart from using your voice, you should identify the proper background music and sound effects to create the desired vibe for your video.

Develop a Content Production Plan

A content production plan outlines the specific topics, themes, and messaging you want to convey in your videos, as well as the timeline for creating and releasing them. It helps you stay on track, ensure that your videos are aligned with your brand's values and goals, and maximize your investment in video marketing. A well-crafted content production plan can help you identify gaps in your video content and explore new ideas to expand your brand's reach and impact.

Investing in quality production is an investment in your brand's success.

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