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HOW TO BUILD AN AUDIENCE FROM SCRATCH - 10 TIPS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ส.ค. 2024
- Everyone wants a fanbase but how do you start an audience from nothing?
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So what happens if you’re starting a brand new facebook or youtube literally today? How do you make that start and what is important so that you’re spending just the amount of time on the right things?
Well, here are 10 tips to starting your fanbase from nothing.
1- Don’t assume nobody is listening
1:20
2- Content is still key but distribution is door
2:34
3- Now is the time for feedback of value
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4- Hyper-call to action
4:27
5- The power of 1
5:30
6- Why create content: power of the pie
6:41
7- Incentive
8:14
8- Everyone is an opportunity
9:37
9- Boosts + Ads
11:49
10- Collabs
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Hey! I’m Damian Keyes and I've worked with musicians every day of my life for the past 20 years. The internet is de ply untrusting understandably and here is my background so you can have the full picture.
When I was 18, I was signed to a major label and at 23 I co-founded a Music University in Europe called BIMM (valued at $300M). I’m also a bass player, I’ve played for a number of artists including Eric Clapton, Alanis Morrisette and Billy Cobham. I initially retired at 30, but realised that life gets boring if you’re not building!
I have always been in-between the music industry and education which is how I ended up building my TH-cam channel - I’ve been teaching artists how to release music long before it was a ‘niche’! I now educate artists around the world with my Academy, TH-cam channel and Social Agency.
It’s great to meet you and looking forward to working together on your music!
i didn't even have anything in particular to say, truly
but you have given me tremendous value, thus i am happy to follow both criteria of your hyper call to action
subscribed and commented! :)
Thank you so much! :) That's made me really happy!
Right now I'm running a presave campaign on spotify in the hopes of placement on high traffic Playlists. These Playlists are literally making ppls careers overnight.
If you are interested in being part of a presave community reach out to me on Instagram elephant___funeral
I will be happy to recipocerate any support I am given.
Here is the presave link for my song
distrokid.com/hyperfollow/elephantfuneral/the-fruit-of-your-love
If you do presave it let me know and I will be happy to return the favor 😊
@@CalebLemond I presaved your song! We dont have anything new coming out right now. Maybe you could subscribe to our You tube channel (I'm posting from it) or throw one of our tunes in a spotify playlist or something. I look forward to your upcoming release! Thank you. open.spotify.com/track/0I5JEVOM0bYjbxkGulvorL?si=-KQMS52RSmmYn0XPomAX8Q
@@Denots208 thank you so much! Do you have IG? I'm working to develop a community of artists who assist one another. I will for sure subscribe right now 👌
@@CalebLemond Yes my Instagram is denots316
"I've definitely drunk too much tea today, and I'm feeling pretty fruity." How British of you.
Adriane Venhalte lol I’m so British I sometimes say ‘oopsie daisy’ 😂
Thank you for giving genuine tips and not just try selling me on a course. I really appreciate it.
Right now I'm running a presave campaign on spotify in the hopes of placement on high traffic Playlists. These Playlists are literally making ppls careers overnight.
If you are interested in being part of a presave community reach out to me on Instagram elephant___funeral
I will be happy to recipocerate any support I am given.
Here is the presave link for my song
distrokid.com/hyperfollow/elephantfuneral/the-fruit-of-your-love
If you do presave it let me know and I will be happy to return the favor 😊
Damian is doing a great job in our community, but he wouldn't be evil either if he wanted to monetize his work by demanding a contribution from the people he's contributing to.
I second that :)
Sup damian! I’m a new artist (I’m 16 years old) i love producing experimental music and rn I’m making an album, an album for the people, “scars” it’s an album about people’s insecurities and I’m trying to make songs that make people think about these important part and insecurities and maybe help them. You’re great, you’ve helped me a lot. Keep the good work!!
Don't try to make an album 'for the people'... everyone is different, make an album for yourself - to help yourself, make it really unique & personal (expose your own insecurities if that's the topic you want to explore) and hopefully it will be real enough to connect with others.
The power of 1 is so real!!!
Right now I'm running a presave campaign on spotify in the hopes of placement on high traffic Playlists. These Playlists are literally making ppls careers overnight.
If you are interested in being part of a presave community reach out to me on Instagram elephant___funeral
I will be happy to recipocerate any support I am given.
Here is the presave link for my song
distrokid.com/hyperfollow/elephantfuneral/the-fruit-of-your-love
If you do presave it let me know and I will be happy to return the favor 😊
Content. Content. Content. Everybody talks about content but never gives good solid examples of what "great content" is. I subscribed to your channel because I only subscribe to people that actually seem like they are legit. Ari Herstand. Rick Barker. Now you. Give me examples of GREAT content.
Hey dude, you are right, I need to go more into detail on this so yesterday I made a top 10 video on creative content ideas. It should be released today or tomorrow. Big thanks dude, very helpful and hopefully it helps but let me know what you think.
:)
Passion, Improvement and Experience. PIE, PIE, PIE!!!
Thanks for your advice. I'm 45..working on making my musical dreams come true. I like the pie acronym.
"I drank too much tea today and I'm feeling pretty fruity!!"
lol what?
"PIE - passion, improvement, experience. " - love such mnemotechnics!
Right now I'm running a presave campaign on spotify in the hopes of placement on high traffic Playlists. These Playlists are literally making ppls careers overnight.
If you are interested in being part of a presave community reach out to me on Instagram elephant___funeral
I will be happy to recipocerate any support I am given.
Here is the presave link for my song
distrokid.com/hyperfollow/elephantfuneral/the-fruit-of-your-love
If you do presave it let me know and I will be happy to return the favor 😊
Watch this video 4 years later and I must say it's content is still valuable and relevant... Thanks mate!
New viewer, but dude, you are an absolute treasure trove of information! My band is on Facebook, Clash of the Tritones, and we're already applying these tips to grow our base, or brand, and our band!
You're awesome, keep doing what you do!
Thank you so much Dave. I have just been on your facebook and having a look I will stay tuned for more up coming stuff. I would love to see you guys have a good photoshoot to get the vibe out there :)
Love it!
Damian Keyes that's awesome, thanks for checking us out! Mind if I add you on Facebook?
I love tip 10, absolutely a game changer! There is often some really long hours in the studio, (and on top of being a great way to extend your fan base), having someone there to bounce ideas off of, and to keep you company, can really make the whole experience much more enjoyable. Connections are one of the most MOST important things in the beginning, and I have been seriously slacking on getting my name out there or having a following, however I’m spending all my time trying to improve myself as a musician/producer, and I’m trying to work with as many people as possible. And that means as soon as I find out that someone writes their own music, I’m asking them about it, and offering my production services for FREE! I learn so much every time I work with a new person, and I really enjoy the process. I have very few fans, but I have a great network of musicians and I try my best to maintain those connections! I just recently discovered this channel, and you’re doing amazing work Damien! 🔥🤑 love how much discussion your videos generate, this is some of the best advice anywhere on TH-cam in my opinion!
Really love the "PIE" explanation thank you!
Wow... Your enthusiasm is infectious!
Thank you so much
These videos have been so helpful. I’ve been in the music industry for 20 years, released a solo album 10 yrs ago and have been a side person in bands ever since. Last year I quit all that, took a good look at my life, made some major changes, and just finished my second solo album. Release date TBD but I will be sending you an email as soon as it’s ready. Thanks for all these great tips. It feels weird feeling like I’m starting from scratch again but finding your channel is making it all feel a bit easier. Or at least not so lonely :) Thanks!
Just found you today! Watched the video where you helped an unknown bass player set up an instagram account (very interesting!)......searched your name and voila...stumbled on a treasure trove of videos (of course I've just subscribed to your channel). I'm a social media challenged singer/songwriter/musician that decided to start getting more involved in social media, even though it seems like I'm a fish swimming upstream! I made a commitment to myself this year and started a series on youtube called "Behind the Song" where I post a song once month and give a brief backstory on the genesis/inspiration for the song. I also have an FB artist page. Just wanted to say thank you for your education and inspiration. I look forward to watching your videos and starting/growing a fanbase.
Just the other day, my power of 1, number 1 fan that comes to my every show brought his friends to my single launch and became a power of 5 ! all saying they will come to the next show, absolutely true advice you are giving here!
Thank you !
love your content my biggest problem i have been facing is how to get more plays on my spotify...you have been able to help me understand how to build my social media but now im lost on how to get plays on spotify
I literally just found your page and have now watched 2 vids. This is great info!
It is so hard to build a fan base from scratch. This is great advice, just to add one more thought to this video, consistency. That is what I have been doing with my music. 🎧🎧🎧
I see what you tryin to do
Kiefer Bradley 🙌🏻🎧✔️
Thanks Damien. I'm one of those people who listens to music but doesn't always engage so I think you hit the nail on the head with that one.
Friends, family, fools and fanatics will always tell you your content is great.
Impeccable energy, diction and delivery.
Tarek Wayne thank you so much!
@@DamianKeyes thanks to you! Whenever I finally finish recording, I shall heed your advice!
Edit: actually, I'll start now, I need to build my audience b4! 🤦♂️
Great video as always Damo! Hugely informative and helpful for Myriad :D
Thanks guys, I'm subscribed and waiting for your next fun video! :) Loving your work!
I grew complacent for many years as I grew up musically being held up on a pedestal in a small town, and when I left my small town my idea of what I thought was good was shattered. I grew depressed for a few years, eventually taking a 2 year community program in music. I learned how to combine my natural talent for music with hard work and drive. I got radically better, but the things I created fell on few ears. The ears I got had great praise, but my audience was limited to close friends and family so I had trouble believing any of it. I spiraled in and out of depression for many years, and I'm still in that loop- but your ideas here are helping me so much to understand where I need to put my focus if I really want to get to where I want to be!
This Video Is For Me, I Play Drums And Built A TH-cam And Have A Lot Of Fun Playing Cover Songs. In My Youth, I was In Countless Bands And Lived Life. Nowadays I Enjoy Jamming And Sharing It With The Mass's, You Got To Start Some Were. This Video Is Amazing, I Have Always Believed In Myself. These Days Starting From Scratch Is Very Exciting. I Can't wait To See Were It Takes Me. Thank You For Creating This Video, I Will Check Out Your Other Videos. Keep Up The Great Work!
Thank you. I am breaking the resistance and starting my channel. I know it will take time to see results but I am so optimistic to create content and help so many people.
Damian, thanks for your consistently great advice! Appreciate your passion and dedication to your audience. So very helpful.
Thank you so much, I'm loving the journey and trying to figure out how I can make a lot more content.. I feel like I can do better :)
SOCIAL MEDIA MADE ME ANTI-SOCIAL
Right now I'm running a presave campaign on spotify in the hopes of placement on high traffic Playlists. These Playlists are literally making ppls careers overnight.
If you are interested in being part of a presave community reach out to me on Instagram elephant___funeral
I will be happy to recipocerate any support I am given.
Here is the presave link for my song
distrokid.com/hyperfollow/elephantfuneral/the-fruit-of-your-love
If you do presave it let me know and I will be happy to return the favor 😊
Thanks Damian, super concise and really helpful as ever. Still struggle to figure out what content is going to bring value to my audience as an artist. If your an educator like yourself the value is clear in creating advice videos such as this but as an artist I think you often have to create the value/demand. Besides providing great music in various formats what can artists offer? Be curious to hear the communities thoughts.
Hi Joe, thanks very much. Yeah I defo agree that you will need to experiment but I also think as a musician/creative the key is in delivering the thing you do more regularly.. If you are a songwriter how can you put out more songs... Imagine if you made a video for every song you wrote instead of just the ones you want to release. And had a TH-cam playlist for your creativity.
Think of it if you are the consumer and your favourite artist.. you dont want to see a bunch of adverts but you want a peak into their life, and who they are and what they stand for but the biggest thing you want is them... and their music regularly.
I might do a video on this as I think we could have some creative ideas :)
Thanks for your swift reply. Yeah definitely something I've seen in some of my favourite acts (Vulfpeck & Brockhampton definitely invite you into there world in a beautiful way.) Its something I'm experimenting with and its definitely been more successful than the explainers/tutorial/vlog stuff I've tried in the past but I think the key phrase is 'favourite artist'. We're interested in the creative process of artists we already like. Seems more like a tool for maintaining a fanbase than building one.
There's definitely some creative solutions for this and I imagine they are all unique to every artist. Just need to figure it out.
Thanks again.
thanks for the tips. i really enjoy your content. now it's time to get to work
Thank you bro. You get it. I don't even want money. I just want to make some music that people enjoy. Nothing makes me more happy than when people here my stuff and enjoy it a lot.
Starting from scratch really is scary but you really shared some valuable points. Thanks bro
Damo, I’ve watched a lot of “build your music business” videos on TH-cam. I just found your channel, and I’m blown away with the amount of valuable content you’re able to fit into each video 🙌🏻
Keep up the phenomenal work, my dude!
Thank you for this information!! I’m excited to try it out!
Love this video! Great tips. I will definitely be rewatching this 10 million times!
Thanks Michael, that will defo be appreciated :) Make sure you are experimenting with your content to see what works
I've genuinely found that busking has proven to be a really good way to build a fanbase!
Right now I'm running a presave campaign on spotify in the hopes of placement on high traffic Playlists. These Playlists are literally making ppls careers overnight.
If you are interested in being part of a presave community reach out to me on Instagram elephant___funeral
I will be happy to recipocerate any support I am given.
Here is the presave link for my song
distrokid.com/hyperfollow/elephantfuneral/the-fruit-of-your-love
If you do presave it let me know and I will be happy to return the favor 😊
Okay ......that's really the things i want...m gonna grow.....n try my best ...
Right now I'm running a presave campaign on spotify in the hopes of placement on high traffic Playlists. These Playlists are literally making ppls careers overnight.
If you are interested in being part of a presave community reach out to me on Instagram elephant___funeral
I will be happy to recipocerate any support I am given.
Here is the presave link for my song
distrokid.com/hyperfollow/elephantfuneral/the-fruit-of-your-love
If you do presave it let me know and I will be happy to return the favor 😊
Hi Damian! I'm a rapper from New Jersey. I had a decent run in my local area about 7 years ago. I won several performance contests, opened for national acts, and was arguably the most popular rapper in my area. Time went by and I never followed up adequately. I went to college, focused on my studies and let all the hype behind me fade. I attempted a few comebacks but never put the right plan behind things. Always just recorded music and released it on social media with little intention, and obviously received little buzz if any. This year will be different. I'm planning on releasing a 5-track EP this October. I think that gives me adequate time to produce the project as well as build hype for it in my area. I appreciate the content you make because it's giving me the direction I need to stay on track for success. I'll be following your channel and have already recommended it to other local acts with similar struggles. Much Love! - Vintage.
This is absolutely great. Thank you bro!!!
This is outstanding information. I really appreciate you taking time to help me. ☺️
Channel taking off man. Keep the vids coming!
Subbed because every video I've seen of yours so far has helped!
Thank you so much :) If i can help with anything hit me up!
Damian Keyes what platform could I get in touch with you on? I would love to hear your thoughts on some ideas I have!
I'm still in the finding my niche stage. Hope I hit the nail on the head and can get laser-focused on it as I find it
I want to grow my audience and also get advice as far as image and area and also how to do a lot of these things with covid into play! Your chanel is really good and has taught me a lot.
Absolutely great content Damian. Thanks so much for these tips and the information, very much appreciated!
Thank you so much your advice! It is so inspiring. Liked and subscribed your call to action. Your videos are reaching bluegrass musicians all the way in Asheville, North Carolina :)
ONCE AGAIN DAMIAN!!! GREAT CONTENT WATCHED 4 OF YOUR VIDS TODAY! GOT ME REVVED UP AND TAKING NOTES.... LOOKING FORWARD TO PUTTING THE THINGS YOU SAID INTO PRACTICE .. many thanks!!
This is the 4th video of yours that I am watching one after another after discovering your channel for the first time. And will continue. Great content, great advice, thank you!
Nice one man! This video totally spoke to where I'm at, will def make use of the insights. You have another subscriber! 😁
I'm in the process of recording demos. I'm handling everything and then going to record them at a studio with a friend on drums but man is your content a God send.
Man, this is the first video from you that I have seen, but I'm subbed. I've been doing music for 15 years, and there's a lot of stuff in here I did not know. I appreciate this!
Great little video. A friend in my told about your book 'The Rule Breakers guide' it arrived yesterday I'm half way through it now. Some great tips. I'm already telling people about it!!
I'm making rap songs, and now I'm in the process of saving up some money to have the mixed and mastered, and to lease the instrumentals which are about 30 a piece. After I have my favorite five songs mastered, and the leases paid for I'm planning to really promote stuff, and get grinding. I know you're talking about bands and live music a lot, but I feel like everything you said applies to what I'm trying to do, I appreciate the information and I subscribed. I'll have to check out your other stuff, soak in the knowledge. Thanks man
Just came across your channel and I'm so glad I did. Thanks for doing all that you do!
Thank you Damian. As I’m just starting out, This is very encouraging and eye opening.
Great video Damo! I love tip no 6, so true! Btw: you'd make a great christmas elf 😉
HA HA Thank you.. tbh I do love xmas and if I wasn't a musician i'd happily go for a job interview as the xmas elf! It would be so cool hanging around Santa all day!
Hi, fan of your videos, this one especially...it gives me breath...of course, il you got few minutes, please go and see my channel for a global advice ! Thanx
Thank you for making these kinds of videos :)
Great video! Rarely do I find a video with such relevant & concise info. Rarely do I like, subscribe & comment in one go. TH-cam was made for this, Thanks.
Thank you Damian, I really needed this!
Thankies so much for this Chanel. I did really well as dyi Musician in San Diego about five years ago and we were implementing a lot of the things you talk about here. Right up until the band I was in just quite. This was really hard for me after putting in all that work just to go back to square one. Fast forward, I am now in my third semester of the Musicians Institute as a Vocal Performance Major. I have a new band that I will definitely send to see your videos. We are currently working on new material and already planning out many of these strategies. We have a show coming up in April which is a 20 minute set for suicide prevention awareness. We are a progressive metal band and the show is a rap metal battle. I have started from 0 before and this time feels better, despite the five year recovery. Anyway, you are awesomeness, and I so appreciate you. Thanks again, I’m a fan of you. 😉
Just stumbled on to your Chanel... Awesome advice, been saying pretty much the same ideas for years now. You never know who is listening.
I discovered your videos last week and have been watching them. They all make a lot of sense
Awesome vid! Subscribed and inspired 👍🏼
Great video! Great channel! In my first serious band and the content on this channel has given us so much value. I feel so much better about positioning ourselves and growing our audience. Thanks so much!
Salute from San Antonio, Texas 😎🤠
Thank you very much for this info! I'm not a musician, but I'm still a creator. A couple of months ago, I started developing my own animated short. I'm super grateful that your tips are still applicable for the type of content I'm making.
I love what you said about P.I.E. One reason I started producing my own short is because I love stories and I want tell my own instead of always watching others' stories. Since my current project is the first time I've tried to make an animated short, there are a lot of skills that I have to learn and improve upon. Once I finish my project, I'll certainly be coming back to your channel for ways to promote my work. Thanks again for these tips.
Fulfilling the other part to the hyper call to action. Your videos are super informative and I'm going to watch at least a couple more before I start working on my own music for the day. Thanks for the helpful content!
Thank you for the video Damian! Real quality stuff
So inspiring! Thank you!!
Absolutely love your message, thank you for this great list of tips! I have already subscribed from your video on making money from music in 2020 but wanted to comment here too.
+Hear Pal Here thanks dude I really appreciate it 😊
I just discovered your channel yesterday. I fricking love your videos!
I've just discovered your channel and I love your content! Thank you for sharing :)
Excellent content, Damian. I appreciate your contribution to the TH-cam community and the those of us who are looking to become thoughtful contributors. Continued success!
Love the honesty bro!! For real!! Great info 🔥💪🏾
Cool! As Always! Good job Damian!
Good stuff. Thank you for sharing. Since I´m about to launch a new project your words come in handy.
This was super motivating and helpful! Thank you!
Awesome information as always. I am a fan now!! PIE i really loved it. To the point videos.
By the way... For anyone who doesn't know, I'm a bass player from Suffolk, and I'm starting my professional music career. I've been in the music industry for years, but I'm getting serious. Just wanted to share that with this community. Damian, thank you for all of your amazing advice, keep an eye on me to see my evolution, from zero to hero thanks to your help. To everyone, I need to build an audience, so go to my FB to look for content, and I'm going to start a TH-cam channel so you can also follow me in this journey.
Cheers!
Good for you
let's go to work! so many things to do! Thank you for your contents!
Damian you just made my 2 years in the music industry worthwhile, i immediately subscribed to your channel after seeing 10 cheats to enter the industry. The Nigerian Music market is hard but u really made me have a feel of destiny whenever i watched. ive followed u everywhere rn and i just added u on my instagram bio. U are amazing Sir Damien and I will be praying 4 u everyday.
Thank you so much dude. That's made my day and if I can help with anything just hit me up! :)
Passion Improvement Experience - PIE 👌👌
Idk where I'd be without music, I need it in my life and that's why I create it. :) thanks for sharing!
that's exactly why we make music!
@@sevsmith2476 Amen to that!
Number 2 is super true! I am in a black metal group awhile now and they've listened to my stuff. I made alot of new friends helping me mixing, playing guest parts, making splits and now i even have a contract with a major label!
Thanks dude, congrats dude that is amazing!
👏👏👏 Sound advice! Reallllly appreciate it, Damian.
Awesome, this is what we need to do in our band.
Greetings from Chile!
You had me at PIE!!!!
Thanks for the great content. Subscribed. And I know some people who need to see this so I’ll be sharing.
This is amazing advice! I am a new singer/song writer starting out and learning how to grow my fan base across my social media platforms. You’re videos have been very informative and motivational for me!
Your vocal variety in this video was awesome!
Made a lot sense, much I needed reminding of too. Thanks.
Excellent! Thank you!
There's a ton of good advice in here and just picking one thing from Damian's top 10 tips to do today and doing it right now is better than watching a billion youtube videos.
+JP Sampson Music thank you so so much I really appreciate this it’s really made me smile 😊😊❤️
@@DamianKeyes - a pleasure. great video. best bit "if you're in music to make money you're a f*cking idiot" ..... so true.
Damian hearing a weird scream at the end of the video was like "wtf was that?" LOL
Love your content man. Thank u so much for sharing such valuable stuff.
I appreciate it :)
Greetings from Brazil!
Awesome video man. I'll definitely apply some of these.
Hey Damian, thanks for your really interesting videos! :) They are definitely valuable and helpful for understanding more about how to reach people with our music :) Even if it's just a hobby project, it's always great to get more knowledge and get deeper into the topic of sharing content more effectively. The "PIE" thing is really great, that's basically the reason for this project, to gain experience also for other projects, to improve and of course for the passion for making music :) It's mainly quite crazy and trashy party music, but it's fun and the songs are especially about spending a great time together, so the goal is to really involve people and let them feel to be a part of it :) Your tips are going to help to improve getting some more audience and let new people discover it, so thanks a lot :)
Just subscribed, best greetings from Germany from Alpaka Rodeo! :)
Well, I found getting reacquainted with my skateboarding roots a few years ago has been a big help in building a no strings attached community. After my shroom trip, I've come to the realization that we are all one. I agree an opportunity or insight can be found anywhere. As for building my fanbase, performing and creating vlog would help lol!
you 'drunk' too much tea today...and feeling a bit fruity! Love it