Nic D On Calls From Labels, IG Reels vs TikTok, How To Convert Real Streams | NDPNDNT Podcast

[@nameremoved8587]

this entire podcast is not just like 'hey get to know nic and connor more' but also a total goldmine for creators

[@ENKMuzik]

facts

[@DeadSilent]

These podcasts are literally godsends. Love when it's just Nic and Connor talking about this kind of stuff

[@NDPNDNTmedia]

Thanks for being here 🤝 - Connor

[@jeremy4838]

Thanks y'all! What does post song "on the back end" vs mainfeed me? How dod you do that? @@NDPNDNTmedia

[@Its_MLLOS]

I was watching one of you other videos what do you mean the back end of the reel when you post it instead of the main page???? Great content much appreciated

[@DreamingWhileAwakeMusic]

Great episode love the information and guidance

[@thestudiousmonk1401]

So proud of you guys. Learned a lot about what you went through and how you are building your brand.

[@stihlchris5200]

The Q&A are honestly my favorite. Thanks for everything you guys are doing!

[@NDPNDNTmedia]

They are my favorite to record as well. Glad you like them! - Connor

[@DIRTY5IVE]

just discovered nic and this podcast.. love it... im all in

[@jeffreylowe7358]

What do they mean by "Backend Tiktok"? @22:00

[@DannyNotDanielMusic]

On Instagram, you can post reels and unselect "share to feed" so it doesn't go on your page but it goes to people scrolling on reels instead.

[@lovecouch7451]

Same question

[@fivebyfivesound]

It’s possible to love art-making deeply and still feel unmotivated around certain aspects of being a creative. Effective advice on how to stay motivated may be best given in specific and having understood the struggles of the particular artist. Saying “You don’t love it enough” is rarely constructive feedback. Where as, “Make the time. Find the time.” in answer to how to balance music-making with life seems more helpful🙏🏽 Thank you for all the great insights!

[@wayneklassik]

“Thought of you” and “thought of you” works because one is an action and the other is a noun

[@altermoremusic]

Thank you guys. It's interesting to listening you talking about all this things ☺️

[@caruzorising]

That backend reel concept is such a gem in itself. And also the reminder that the value of a tiktok growth beats out paid ads 👌🏾. Thanks again this is invaluable stuff 🫶🏾

[@jeffvibesmusic]

Have you tried it? I have a couple times and I was literally having two zeros on the views, then I read about the same thing from people on the internet so it's not just me..

[@lildirtdick777]

It’s probably something really obvious, but what do they mean by backend in this video?

[@BeTheEnergySteve]

How do you post on the backend of reels?

[@jeffvibesmusic]

@@BeTheEnergySteve it’s when you only post to reel tab instead of posting to feed as well. But it’s not a thing anymore, IG removed this thing and now it goes to both regardless.

[@RammyDread]

What’s the backend reels mean?

[@JHSoundbreeze]

This is great content, I’m learning so much from you guys! Thank you

[@samosterlund]

Would love more knowledge of content creation for songs! Like how you figure out what works and not, from analytics, studying others and so on! Keep it up! You guys inspired me to release my first single!❤️

[@NDPNDNTmedia]

Great idea. will deifntely talk on that next

[@danielbravo2740]

Nic: That makes me dangerous" *head swivel* wooe" i just got a little bit of the chills jajahahah

[@blxckwell]

that 3d camera blew my mind bruh one of his top 3 songs imo

[@NDPNDNTmedia]

For real

[@KezzOfficial]

Beyond love the knowledge y’all dropping here. Solidifying my ideas & motivating me 🤞💯

[@NDPNDNTmedia]

Thanks for tapping in!

[@JonesJrr]

Been watching on tik tok, had to come subscribe, y’all are dropping gold 🙏🏻

[@NDPNDNTmedia]

Thank you!

[@wesley.saylor]

would be valuable as hell if u all did audits of tiktok accounts where it’s almost like Q&A but u go in depth on peoples accounts on how in ur eyes they could elevate what they are doing, i as katniss everdeen volunteer as tribute to be 1 if ya do it

[@NDPNDNTmedia]

haha I like it. this is a good idea.

[@wesley.saylor]

i resonate with so much that’s said, and hearing you all think the same way while being a step up it let’s me know it’s just a matter of time, thank u all as always!! so many nuggets and things to apply NOW 🙏

[@NDPNDNTmedia]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@pizzamuzza]

Does anyone knows the usernames of those backend accounts for ig they talk about? I’ve been wanting to do something like that for a while now and I’d like to learn how they do it

[@dominicscars]

Yeah, what is a backend account?

[@pizzamuzza]

@@dominicscars I think I understood what they meant, posting reels on the backend means not posting them to your feed, just to reels so they don’t appear on your profile to bother your followers and they only show to people using reels, you need to deselect “also share to feed” when you post a reel for that

[@NDPNDNTmedia]

Bingo

[@extraordinary260]

@@pizzamuzza Thank you so much for explaining this!

[@katstark_]

@@pizzamuzzathank you for your explanation. I had the same question.

[@zacholivermusic]

appreciate this insight - been on this path for that last few years and its working & very relatable - thank you for this content !

[@NDPNDNTmedia]

Thank YOU

[@music_ethos]

How do you release on the backend vs your main feed?

[@jewelthompson4210]

yeah, i'm super confused about that as well. Did you figure out how to find the backend of the feed?

[@nixweldon1618]

​@@jewelthompson4210yeah I finally figured it out. So, when you post on your main feed, your posting to your followers. The problem with this, is they may get tired of your promotion, and 2. they'll be the first/only people to see your reel. It makes it harder to reach new people. So when you're uploading a reel, with all the other settings there's a button that says "also share to feed". Make sure that button is off and it will only post on reels and you should reach new people instead of your already existing followers.

[@adamlee8272]

what are backend reels?

[@DIRTY5IVE]

just not posting to your feed... straight to reels feed

[@aryanshuklaa]

​@@DIRTY5IVEhow do we upload backend reel .?? I mean its just that we have to turn that upload to feed option off ??

[@aryanshuklaa]

And yeah by upload to feed option I mean profile grid lol 💀

[@sainthills]

fantastic episode guys!

[@NDPNDNTmedia]

thank you!

[@dakidd264]

This is underrated and valuable info I hope to meet Nic some day no cap you a real one for all the game tryna soak it up!!!!!!

[@BUBZEE]

I have a question regarding what they talked about during the "Advertising" chapter, by "back end" and "main" do they mean their main accounts and alt accounts? 🤔

[@hunnidbilli9132]

Yo they have to elaborate on what does Back end means.. they said it like 30 times or maybe I just watched it once too many times 😅

[@brion_aiota]

I had to chase this info down cus I needed to know too lol backend reels refers to when you go to upload on ig and you choose reel as opposed to a post or story, and then it asks if you’d like to post the reel you uploaded also to your ig posts on your page. The advice given is to say no to that cus it can fuck up your engagement by being served to people that are already familiar and maybe not as engaged with actually consuming the content in a way that tells the algorithm that it’s compelling and people are liking it. Choosing not to post it on your ig and just keep it in reels will ensure that the context of it being served to people is one where they aren’t familiar and therefore allow the total percentage of people watching your content to not be watered down with people that just give it a like and move on without watching the whole thing or just skipping past it entirely which would inform the algo gods that your content isn’t engaging in a way that keeps people around for the whole thing. Basically removing as much already established partial interest as possible to make room for full interest cus the robots don’t know why it’s only getting partial watches or support, they just know it isn’t.

[@wynandfouriemusic]

@@brion_aiota Is this no longer an option? because I don't see that option ANYWHERE

[@bombaylos]

What do you mean Back end? How do I post a Back end Reel or Tik Tok? 🤔

[@TheDorianB]

That’s my exact question too

[@TheRealShaiLamar]

Backend - select the option on IG when you’re uploading that says it won’t be uploaded to the feed

[@melodic21]

@@TheRealShaiLamarthank you!

[@ultimadum7785]

Select it so it doesn't get uploaded to MY feed? As in it goes on for you page?

[@JoDawnNZ]

What is back end vs main feed? Where can I learn what this is

[@BenAltrow]

GEMS! Btw Connor and Cody Ko are just twins separated at birth they look alike a lot!

[@CtotheV]

Great stuff thanks. Don't really understand what the back of TikTok is - Creator on a Desktop?

[@caspaclark]

Holy shit he just actually taught me what my biggest fear was...that's wild to learn that off a KZbin video 😮

[@blxckwell]

yoooooo they used my orchestral questionnnnn

[@NDPNDNTmedia]

🤝 🤝 thank you for asking!

[@maui6215]

What do you guys mean by the back end of instagram reels?

[@TheEncouragementKid]

oh yo, i wondered this too, it's just not posting to feed on instagram. so just hit that slider to not post to feed when you're posting a reel specifically not a normal post (:

[@aryepack]

Love these two beasts 🔥🔥🔥

[@TheDontflinch]

What are backend reels?

[@AaronJoyBanka]

This was a really good listen! Learned a lot

[@fourwallss]

you guys are incredible thank u

[@NDPNDNTmedia]

Thank YOU - Connor

[@PaapaVersa]

This podcast is so so dope. Thanks for sharing all these gems! I have a question though (for Nic): I saw that you did some marketing work with Contraband. How was that experience? Did that help i.e. would you recommend it?

[@NDPNDNTmedia]

Will ask him about this

[@BrysonGrayMusic]

I’m a perfectionist when it comes to mixing still lol no lie Maybe I need to chill, but I’ve had a lot of success though. Not as much as these guys obviously.

[@Ristlynn]

So for that example, remixes were a good short term idea, but not medium/long term. A great boost initially?

[@RammyDread]

What’s the backend? When you post on the back end. Whats that mean?

[@ch3o2fmg]

if you only post as a reel instead of making it a actual post but I feel like these days it still shows to all my followers regardless.

[@RammyDread]

@@ch3o2fmg I know post show to the followers reels shows to both. But backend I’m confused about.

[@ch3o2fmg]

@@RammyDread that's what they mean. before reels would only show to randoms and not your following. But that seems to have changed.

[@Staykool777]

Great content and info as always. Can you please explain what you mean by "back end" and "front end" feeds. I assume you're talking about IG. I was captivated by your experiment but can you elucidate? Please and thank you.

[@APWestMusic]

I've had this Q&A on repeat! Just a quick question, when will you guys release your courses? 👀

[@NDPNDNTmedia]

working on it as we speak! - Connor

[@APWestMusic]

@@NDPNDNTmedia awesome!! I’m looking forward to the courses! Another question, and this one is for Nic D, what’s your photography business called? I mentioned this to my wife, since she’s a wedding photographer, and she was just curious 😆

[@iamnicd]

@@APWestMusic @NuGenMedia on instagram 🤘🏻

[@APWestMusic]

@@iamnicd just saw this!! I appreciate you, Nic. Thanks!! 😊

[@DavidAskerMusik]

Super good advice here! Often times i have problems on TikTok with my posts getting silenced due to copyright even though it’s my own music. Do you know what is the best way to solve this problem? Thanks in advance :)

[@Calejandro]

Loved this episode. Nic’s mic was out at the end 🎤

[@NDPNDNTmedia]

Yes, thank you! His audio program crashed near the end so we were unable to grab his audio for that last little bit. thanks for watching!

[@fiyinobayanmusic]

How do you post on the backend of Instagram?

[@cardude2906]

Can someone explain how to post only to the backend???

[@TheEncouragementKid]

oh yo, i wondered this too, it's just not posting to feed on instagram. so just hit that slider to not post to feed when you're posting a reel specifically not a normal post (:

[@katstark_]

Someone answered this about two comments up with a useful explanation. (I came to the comments with the same question.)

[@ImChrisKardiac]

@@TheEncouragementKidthat’s backend ig tho? He says. Backend tiktok

[@wynandfouriemusic]

I feel like they removed that option because I cant find it ANYWHERE

[@jordanlehmann7398]

Great video

[@jewelthompson4210]

Does anyone know what they mean by backend feed? How do I post reels on the back end and what does that mean? I thought instagram only had a main feed.

[@JoDawnNZ]

Same question for me

[@lucasmarston]

Note to all: the backend reel feature has been removed from Instagram.

[@MusicByDiZZY_]

What do you guys mean when you say “on the backend of the reels”

[@jeremy4838]

Agreed, I don't get it!

[@rachaelhallam6136]

Same…. What does that mean?

[@melodic21]

What is a backend reel?

[@GavAyden]

What does he mean by the “backend” when it comes to reels

[@AaronAAMusic]

Gems!!!!!

[@martianchill6631]

what is the difference between backend and main feed? somebody please explain this

[@fallentreesrecordingstudio]

What does backend Instagram reels mean?

[@nashse7en]

what he means by "backend reels"??

[@theonejet]

Gold

[@okkaisei]

What is Instagram reel backend?

[@wynandfouriemusic]

I want to know as well, dafuck is backend reels?

[@okkaisei]

@@wynandfouriemusic right? I think that it's a discontinued feature that insta used to have when you would post something. but im not sure

[@DemonEmbarasser]

When they talk about a main tiktok vs a backend one... not really sure what is meant by that?

[@swiift-official]

What exactly is a “back end insta reel” ??

[@masomamakes2004]

What is a talk up? 14:33

[@Tjmont]

Whats a back end reel?

[@whoisjoshjacobs]

What does backend mean?

[@honeyjalafofficial]

Guys, how can I post reels on back end? I hope someone answers 🙏

[@purefrequencytunes]

Short songs for streams is probably more offensive to me than shameless self promotion/ link pushing. I just feel scammed when I see obviosly short songs... but it seems to work.

[@Keralanka]

When y’all starting a Discord 😎 🔥

[@NDPNDNTmedia]

Need to get on that! - Connor

[@treemebest]

😂😂😂 Am guilty

[@blxckwell]

I thought Connor got mad at me or something at 10:12

[@NDPNDNTmedia]

haha looking in your soul

[@ImChrisKardiac]

What are backend TikTok’s..

[@officialWWM]

The only thing I don’t like about their approach is that they don’t advocate for producing a quality product! My music might be crap but I want it to be the best crap it can be! It’s like they are just releasing music to make money, not art! Sounds like this advice is more for bubble gum pop music?

[@ImChrisKardiac]

Connors pretty fire on everything he’s been touching. Once u find ur lane it’s a freeway.

[@love4lyfe51]

man, Nick mustahad a dirty comments at the end of the vid

[@officialWWM]

Nice ADHD is hilarious 😂

[@love4lyfe51]

wth is a Backend Reel

[@bearacuda3338]

Sounds like viral is the only way, the other shit don't work

[@industriamusical7687]

Listening to Nic D is very boring... is he HAPPY?

[@musequadri]

What is a backend reel?

[@TheEncouragementKid]

oh yo, i wondered this too, it's just not posting to feed on instagram. so just hit that slider to not post to feed when you're posting a reel specifically not a normal post (:

[@jeffvibesmusic]

@@TheEncouragementKid hey bro have you ever tried to post only to reels?

[@TheEncouragementKid]

@@jeffvibesmusic yeah dude you just have to do what I said in the comment above (:

[@jeffvibesmusic]

@@TheEncouragementKid I've tried it for a couple times, both times I was literally having zero views .. I read it's the same for some people so I'm just figuring out why

[@RammyDread]

@@TheEncouragementKid I looked for the thing you said about not posting but I can’t find it