To be successful as an independent artist, firstly you need to be confident that is something that you are good at. It doesn’t matter what other people say, you have to be sure of yourself and your capabilities regarding your skills. Every independent artist has to start from the bottom and work his way up. Being independent means that you have the ability to manage and market yourself and your music, and marketing skills are something that you really need to acquire. Furthermore, you should play and promote the music that you like, without having in mind what people like or not. Being independent is not as easy as it seems, but it is rewarding being able to enjoy the fruits of your own hard work. Here are some steps you should follow, to achieve success as an independent artist. You have to build a strong social media presence. It is very important for every independent artist to be able to advertise his work and create a trustful brand name for himself. You should engage with your costumers in a regular basis and try to find out what they expect from your music. Update them regularly with more of your work and ask for their honest opinion. This way, you invite them to participate and they respect the fact that you take their opinion into consideration. Try to be active in as many social media platforms as possible. You can use LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Tumblr. Try to search for your audiences interests and give them reasons to visit your profiles. Marketing usually requires small or bigger investments, so you have to make sure that you have managed to generate even small amounts of income before you proceed to this step. Make sure that you plan strategically your marketing campaign days or weeks before you launch it.