How to Promote Songs on SoundCloud on PC or Mac

This How.com.vn teaches you how to get more likes, listens, and followers on SoundCloud by sharing your music with others. SoundCloud does not permit the use of paid promotional services, so you'll have to drum up interest organically.

Steps

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Perfect your SoundCloud profile. Before you start sharing your songs, make sure you've filled out your bio with up-to-date information, uploaded a photo, and added all the info you want people to see.
- To edit your bio, click your username at the top of SoundCloud, click Profile, and then click Edit on the right side of the page.
- The right header and profile photos can leave a lasting positive impression on potential new fans.^{[1]XResearch source}
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Add relevant keywords to your tracks. When you upload a song to SoundCloud, you'll have the option to add a title, genre, tags, and a description. Including tags ensures that people searching for certain kinds of music come across yours in their search results.
- For example, if you think people who like Ed Sheeran would love your latest song, enter "Ed Sheeran" as one of your tags.
- If your music falls under more than one genre (such as Country Rap), select one genre from the Genre drop-down and enter the other as a tag.
- To edit the tags on a song you've already uploaded, just click the pencil icon below its waveform on your home page.^{[2]XResearch source}
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Share your songs on social media. As a SoundCloud artist, social media will be your most important promotion tool.^{[3]XResearch source} One of the easiest way to get more people to listen to your music on SoundCloud is to share your best tracks with your Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram followers. When you upload music (or simply want to boost listens on older uploads), just follow these steps to share:
- Click Share below a song (on a computer) or tap ••• and select Share (mobile).
- Select a social media platform and sign in.
- Add a message asking your followers to check out your work. Make sure to ask them to follow you on SoundCloud if they like what they hear.
- Click the Post icon.
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Engage with other SoundCloud artists. Follow artists you like to show support and encourage them to check out your profile. Once you're following an artist, use some of these tips for improving your chances of getting a follow back or share:^{[4]XResearch source}
- Be generous with the Like button. Even if the song isn't really your thing, it shows support for a fellow artist and encourages them to do the same.
- Click the button with two squared-off arrows below a track to share it on your own profile.
- Leave thoughtful feedback on their songs.
- Send messages to artists to introduce yourself. Rather than just asking for a follow, try making conversation about music.
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Interact with your fans. Fan engagement is a sure-fire way to get your tracks circulated and to gain popularity. Make sure to respond to your fans and followers on SoundCloud and on various social media platforms.
- Respond to the comments other SoundCloud users leave on your songs.
- When someone shares your song in SoundCloud or on social media, send a thank-you message.
Tastemakers are musical influencers with large followings on various platforms. This may include YouTubers, bloggers, social media stars, radio hosts, and SoundCloud artists with lots of followers. If someone with musical clout and a large following shares your song, you'll get tons of new listens.
SoundCloud Premiere is a new SoundCloud option that allows you to submit your tracks to popular curated playlists. This program is only available to artists who subscribe to SoundCloud Pro or Pro Unlimited and have at least 5000 plays.^{[5]XResearch source} Check this page to find out if this service is available for your account, then follow the on-screen instructions to sign up.
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