If you want to build a strong community on SoundCloud, these 10 techniques should help you reach your goals in no time at all:
1. Spend time listening to other users.
Before you can start building a community, you need to get a better sense of what all is out there. Familiarizing yourself with other users is a great place to start. You can do that by searching the platform for sounds that interests you, listening to as many other users as you can. You could also try SoundCloud plays at My Music Viral.
2. Engage with other users.
When listening to tracks, don’t be afraid to add the ones you like to your favorites. If you want, you can also leave a comment or follow the creator. This is a great way to start building new connections.
3. Leave meaningful comments.
Don’t just leave one-word comments. Instead, expand on your ideas a little bit, letting the person know exactly why you like their track. What is it about it that you enjoy? What makes it unique? Avoid the temptation to leave comments like “Cool track. Give mine a listen, too.” This comes across as being spammy.
4. Engage with people who comment or send you messages.
When someone leaves a comment on one of your tracks or sends you a message, always reply. People like to know that their comments are appreciated. This is another great way to start building relationships with other users.
5. Participate in groups.
Consider joining some groups. Groups that have moderators are particularly good since you are less likely to get bombarded by tracks that are unrelated to the theme of the group. Don’t be afraid to share your tracks with the group, as well.
6. Start your own group, opting for a theme that doesn’t already exist.
Starting a group based around a unique theme can be a lot of fun. Once you establish your theme, start searching for other users that you can invite to join. This can be a fun way to create a collection of artists that you love.
7. Use a comment with a link to the group to thank anyone who contributes.
Including a link to your group when thanking the artist will introduce your group to even more users, which could result in additional participants.
8. Share music from other artists on SoundCloud through your social media accounts.
If someone shares your music through one of their social media accounts, it probably makes your day. You can do the same for other people by sharing their music through your accounts. They may even decide to share yours in return.
9. Try doing collaborations with others using private track sharing.
SoundCloud allows users to share tracks privately without losing any sound quality. This makes it possible to collaborate with other users on tracks, which is a great way to get more exposure.
10. Make some of your tracks available for remixing. You may even want to look into licensing them under Creative Commons.
It can be a lot of fun to see what other users do with your tracks. With users from so many different genres on the platform, you may find that your tracks are remixed in unique and interesting ways.
