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Guides, comparisons, and use cases to help you promote your music smarter.
How to Capture Fan Emails Without a Website
Simple, website-free ways to collect fan emails using smart links, pre-saves, QR codes and email platforms for musicians.
Artist Page vs Link in Bio: What Works Better for Music
Compare artist pages and link-in-bio tools to decide when to use each for branding, pre-saves, and streaming growth.
How to Use QR Codes to Promote Your Music Offline
Use dynamic, branded QR codes on posters, merch, and flyers to link fans to pre-saves, smart links, events, and track results.
10 Ways to Grow Your Fanbase with Pre-Save Campaigns
10 practical pre-save strategies—landing pages, email capture, smart links, social ads, QR codes, and analytics to boost day-one engagement.
Music Marketing Checklist: 12 Steps Before Every Release
12-step pre-release checklist: finalize audio & metadata, launch pre-saves, collect emails, pitch playlists, and track analytics.
Spotify vs Apple Music: Where to Focus Your Promotion
Where to invest promotion: use Spotify for discovery and algorithmic growth, then shift to Apple Music for higher per-stream revenue.
Smart Links for Musicians: A Complete Setup Guide
Create and optimize smart links for music releases: setup, pre-saves, analytics, QR codes, and campaign tracking.
Link Gate: Turn Your Smart Links Into Exclusive Experiences
Your most dedicated fans deserve more than a public link. Learn how gating your PromoLinks with email or password can help you identify superfans, build deeper connections, and create moments that feel special.
Why Shareable Music Links Are the Key to Music Promotion in 2026
Every streaming platform has its own URL. Your fans don't care — they just want to listen. Smart links solve the fragmentation problem and make every share count.
PromoLinks vs. Linkfire: Why Artists Are Switching
Linkfire built smart links for major labels. PromoLinks built them for artists — with modern design, transparent pricing, and features that actually matter.
PromoLinks vs. ToneDen: A Transparent Alternative
ToneDen buries pricing and pushes upsells. PromoLinks keeps it simple: clear pricing, modern design, real features, no surprises.
PromoLinks vs. Feature.fm: Built for Artists, Not Corporations
Feature.fm caters to labels and DSPs with complex campaign tools. PromoLinks gives independent artists stunning design and powerful features — without the enterprise price tag.
PromoLinks vs. Linktree for Musicians: No Contest
Linktree is a generic link-in-bio tool. PromoLinks is purpose-built for music with stunning templates, audio previews, and real analytics. For artists, it's no contest.
How to Promote a Single Release with Smart Links
A step-by-step playbook for promoting a new single — from pre-save to release day to the long tail. Maximize every stream with PromoLinks.
The Ultimate Pre-Save Campaign Guide for Independent Artists
Pre-saves prime the algorithm and guarantee day-one streams. This guide shows you how to run a pre-save campaign that actually converts — powered by PromoLinks.
Music Analytics That Actually Matter: Clicks, Fans & Revenue
Most analytics dashboards drown you in vanity metrics. Here's how to focus on the numbers that drive streams, fans, and revenue — with PromoLinks' real-time data.
Managing a Label Roster's Links in One Dashboard
Running a label means managing dozens of artists and hundreds of releases. PromoLinks' Label plan turns link chaos into organized, beautifully branded promotion.
Custom Domains for Artist Branding: links.yourname.com
Your music deserves its own domain. Custom domains build trust, increase clicks, and make your smart links unforgettable — included in PromoLinks Pro.