Why don't you guys look into mixing more?

[ph00tbag]

Honestly, mastering shouldn't be difficult (key word, shouldn't). If your track is well-mixed, it should be a very simple process of cutting excess highs and lows, subtly (very subtly) cutting a couple of frequencies (you don't really want to be boosting at the mastering phase), then limiting and normalizing. And even then, you don't want to do it on the limiting phase, since you don't want to get rid of dynamic contrast. Dynamic contrast is one of the most frequently ignored qualities of music, and knowing when and how to use it is huge.