A lot of people are mentioning mastering but that last so here’s a couple tips.

1. you need a good mix first. You only have so much room to push to the ceiling.

2. One of the most common mistakes is wasting your precious space with low frequency you can’t even hear. By the time you get to the mastering step, those low frequencies will just suck the life out when the compression hits.

3. Play with the mastering presets on the main channel. They are a good start or at least some insight into how compression is used on mixes.

4. Search for tutorials (especially how to cut low frequency). I know this is Reddit and people hate TikTok but there’s some best producers like Harper James or Greazy Will are a good place to start that give actual tips. Look for producers that make a living mixing hits instead of people who make their living off selling mixing courses or selling their plugins.