What's good y'all is your boy Mecha Dawn. Today we're gonna go over my six rules to marketing yourself. Particularly for independent artists, people always ask me different questions about marketing things that have worked for me. This clamor just because things have worked for me doesn't necessarily mean it's gonna work for you But I'm gonna give you a little bit of insight on some of the strategies that we've used and also I've studied a lot of other artists Now give you a little bit of insight on strategies that they've used. Six rules to marketing yourself. Six. The first rule to marketing yourself is to have a clear story and message. Who are you? Where are you from? What do you stand for? What is your purpose? Why should I listen to you? That story and that message should be clear throughout all of your music, all of your branding, your biography, etc. A lot of times fans want to find artists that either have stories that are similar to theirs or stories that can inspire them. Clear story and message. The second rule to marketing yourself is consistency. I wish I could say this word a hundred times consistency consistency consistency. It's so important consistency and content consistency and engagement with your fans Make sure that people consistently see you and that you have a present. Social media has changed the game There's a lot of content out of there and out there and there's a lot of stuff to compete with. So be consistent and make sure people know that you're serious about your craft. The third rule to marketing yourself is to think outside of the box. I think a lot of artists are stuck in traditional ways of thinking they care about getting on the radio or Even getting on some of these top playlists and all of those things are important But there are also a lot of other ways to get your music out there. One thing that's worked for me personally is music licensing So I have my music on ESPN or in video games or in movies a lot of other ways to get your music out there You know reach out to influencers. Maybe they'll put it in the background of some of their videos Video games there are a lot of people who play video games online Maybe if a guy who has five million users is playing your song in the background That could be another way to get your music out there. So just think outside of the box Fourth rule to marketing yourself especially online clear images clear videos It's very very important that you have clear content because you're competing with a lot of other people who do and that is one way to definitely stand out on social media Clear images clear content The fifth rule to marketing yourself is professionalism Don't spam people online. There are a lot of ways to get in contact with those same people in a professional manner Either create a relationship try to engage with them or do searches online You can find a ton of information you can find email addresses all that type of stuff online But be professional be professional in your presentation If you're reaching out to someone have a professional bio have professional pictures Respond in a professional manner have things ready if they ask you for a clean version of your song have it You'll be surprised at how far professionalism can take you in this industry The sixth and final rule to marketing yourself Particularly for an independent artist is to hustle hustle hustle hustle Don't let anybody out work you that's one thing that you can definitely control You may not be able to control your budget or who you get co-signed from but you can definitely control your hustle and Hustling means putting your ground putting your feet to the ground hitting the pavement Doing everything you can to make sure that people know who you are What your product is making sure that you give no excuses for why certain things aren't happening Thank you for checking out my video on six rules to marketing even though this is geared towards mostly independent artists a lot of these principles Can be applied to other areas of life other areas of business Definitely check it out subscribe download check out my music also online. I'm at make it on music on all social media Peace good luck