How to Get Webcomic Readers and Build an Audience

[@venn7257]

"You need to make friends" well, I'm screwed

[@pebblescarpetcat]

That me XD

[@andres_avila03]

yes

[@cincinlovag4647]

how to make friends?

[@happycleaningmama8694]

Same 😂😅

[@iamgar6age]

@@helloguys9381 i like the pacing.

[@LittleMissDevil_]

Starting my web comic in 2020! I’ve been working SO HARD to improve my art and I’m confident in my story telling! The thing that stresses me out the most though is making friends....I have a few close friends and they’re amazing. But talking and interacting with other creators is a struggle for me. I deal with paranoia and I have trust issues.

[@nicholasfitzgerald585]

Hear ya. Same here. Let's be friends lol

[@LittleMissDevil_]

@Nicholas Fitzgerald Sure dude, I’d love to! 💕❤️ any social media where we can chat?

[@digital_koala]

LittleMissDevil I FELT THAT! XD (;´༎ຶД༎ຶ`)

[@josephgali3750]

Cool to be friends, but what's the name of ur webcomic? I like exploring new webcomics

[@tillychee]

LittleMissDevil OH DUDE SAME I WANNA MAKE A WEBCOMIC SO BAD I STARTED WORKING ON IT JUST YHIS YEAR

[@SAKA-xf3wu]

"Making friends" is easy to say. 1. Sometimes they assume that you're sucking up to them for popularity and all that even when you genuinely just want to know them. Their popularity can be a reason you want to know them, but it doesn't have to be what you want from knowing them. 2. Sometimes they aren't interested because you're don't have as much numbers as they do (yes, sometimes they say "i interact more with my friends so don't be salty" but like with that mindset how tf did they have new friends? Their friends have as much numbers as they do too. How did they get those numbers without engaging with the audience who aren't their so-called "friends"?) unless they think your work is good enough. Keep talking to them either way? That goes back to my first point. It feels as if you have to sell your hard work for friendship alone. At the same time, it kind of feels like you're using friendship for exposure. I don't know, this whole thing with "making friends" seems complicated. I'm not criticizing. I'm saying that I have this problem, and I don't know what to do.

[@aoinim]

You won't have one if you don't try to be positive about it.. Yea there are ppl like them who cares about numbers, but there are a lot of nice artists out there too. If it doesn't work out, it's not your fault. Let them go and keep trying. The ones who wants to be friends with you will stay. You won't know if you don't try ^^ good luck

[@jjj7790]

I think you're assuming too much about a person's mindset when they react negatively (or don't react at all) to you trying to make friends with them. People can have any reason for not cliquing with you if you reach out to them, and it could have nothing to do with you as a person/artist. Most people don't trust strangers they have never met in person outside of their network. They may have built their friend network out of people they met at conventions or people they have worked with professionally. Most people don't just "friend" random strangers, but people they are familiar with in some way, either through their work publicly ("numbers") or through friends of friends. I got this advice from a video of Bobby Chiu's on KZbin, but to summarize his advice on building a network/making art friends: Creating a relationship where you are trying to suck up to someone to move yourself ahead sucks, and isn't a good way to go about this. What you should do is find a common ground. People like it when you are interested in what they do, not what they can do for you. So show your genuine interest in their work. For example: Find something about their work that you like and want to see in your own work and ask them if they have any advice on how they did it. If they respond, they are open to you. If not, move on. In any case, you don't really need professional art friends to solve some problems in comics. All you need is people interested in comics. A lot of times just having someone who is able to see your work from the outside and say the obvious can be a huge help. So don't just limit your friend prospects to popular people with numbers.

[@notyofada2639]

Why does youtube keep recommending me these videos, I don't even know how to draw.

[@dengosodawg]

Luis Pasilan the algorithm says you do. Maybe you like drawing or writing and you just don’t know it yet.

[@gabriel_whitney]

the more you watch and comment on videos the more those types of videos will be recommended

[@PrismLight5]

The algorithm god knows best. The algorithm god says learn to draw

[@lordoftheblackwater8282]

The algorithm knows YOU more than you know yourself.

[@HTMangaka]

It's fate.

[@kingboudica]

The cat pictures idea really works. I started a TikTok account to promote my art, struggled to get more than 100 views on a post, then posted one video about a rescued betta fish, and it got over 4K views and several hundred likes in 2 days. I posted an update about the fish, and broke 1,000 followers and 40k views within 2 weeks. I decided to do an art giveaway/sweepstakes thing to celebrate 1k, the sweepstakes hasn’t even ended yet, and I’m already over 3k followers, several hundred thousand views, 60k likes (account-wide), and climbing. It was irritating at first that my account blew up over a fish, but I’ve already gotten more traffic through my social media, business website, and commission requests in 2 weeks than I have in the past year, and I’m grateful for the recognition finally.

[@lordbeerus3383]

Patience is the key.

[@kiyoshiegg]

Watching GodTube I see

[@zeynepk.8622]

I am not standing still I am lying in wait!!!!

[@Lonefi_Okami]

Yes! Patience! *Waits impatiently*

[@dark_nightwing_xl2797]

Facts

[@soldiaz7261]

Yes, I am a cool bean. Some say the coolest bean. Okay nobody says coolest bean but please talk to me.

[@trippumi]

petri chor hi, I know how to talk ...probably

[@trippumi]

petri chor and yeh thats cool

[@soldiaz7261]

Trippumi Eyo! you on the discord?

[@dengosodawg]

I think you’re a cool bean.

[@soldiaz7261]

Nyah Pronounced Nigh-ah aww, thanks

[@trintrez1840]

For anyone who wants to make a comic but can't come up with dialogue, or a story in general... what I do is have my best friend and I make our own characters and just do back and forth improv roleplay through text. It may sound really cringy, but it definitely works!! For me at least, hope this helps :]

[@SprinkleGirl]

I do that toooo

[@starrsketcher7118]

Me watching this after missing an update+replying to comments for a week because my mom turned off the WiFi and hoping my few readers don't disown me

[@peter917]

How many pages do you guys put into your comic books? Also can you make a video about making a comic book? The process of printing, planning everything out etc etc im interested ;3;

[@calicodavis5823]

Comics need to be some multiple of 4 pages long, because the sheets are folded down the middle, which means 1 sheet ends up being 4 pages. 20 pages is pretty typical for most comic books, but you can go as much as 32 pages if you want, though that will cost more for printing. My comic is 24 pages, for instance. There are a lot of printers you can go with. I went with Greko (www.grekoprinting-comixwellspring.com/comics-saddle-stitch-staple-binding/) and was very happy with them. They have a calculator on their site to help you figure out costs.

[@coolcrawford]

@@calicodavis5823 I thought about that for if I ever get around to making my comic, so I plan on if I go short to add lil comedic extra pages or add concept art and stuff.

[@simi5558]

hmmmm i make abt 9-10pgs

[@KeyJayHD]

6:10 was gold for me. I think you've helped me out with an issue I've been having a lot recently with my works. Thank you for this and I'll explore this more :D

[@citlalinajera3745]

How much do you put into writing? I like to draw but writing isn't my strong point but I like to get creative with it. What do you recommend to improve your writing for your story and characters?

[@dengosodawg]

Citlali Najera I recommend reading Bird by Bird by Anne Lamontt, I’m a writer and it really helped me improve.

[@neshiah4747]

As with anything: practise and research.

[@leynanguyen40]

Find a friend to read your writing. I find it really helpful because even if they are not godly at writing. She knows what is visually appealing or bland.

[@JohnnyRaze99]

You could always collaborate with a writer.

[@msGirlyest]

There are also a lot of writing pages on social media that post writing tips that have helped me a lot, so you can look into that as well

[@vivvy_0]

the part with networking just makes me kinda worry.. what when it drains you out having to be omnipresent and super social all the time, what if you don't excel in it, does that decrease your comic/art?

[@LittleMissDevil_]

@Burnkastel I agree...it’s such a pain

[@Mefiyu_png]

i feel you, the networking aspect gives me anxiety all the time...

[@spring7643]

The creators of my favorite webtoons don't have any social media presence that I know of, an author's social media isn't something I care about but I might be minority opinion 🤷‍♀️

[@loupaladdm3468]

I started watching this video cause I was curious, and got surprised to discover I knew this art style. Reading the description, I understood I indeed have read your comic X)

[@paigecritchlow]

Thanks for the great tips! I started posting my webtoon TENACITY at the beginning of the month and this is incredibly helpful information I will definitely try to apply.

[@sylviaodhner]

These seem like good tips. I hear a lot of the same old advice about how to market webcomics, but it seems like one of the best pieces of advice is just to keep up with the changes of social media. I think some types of comics can market themselves better than others, like the ones where each page is a complete and compelling piece of work on its own.

[@animeoperator]

Thank you. Yes. Make realistic goals. Info alittle before 2:30. I needed this. Earned my sub.

[@akkunwakakusa2349]

im starting a webcomic really soon (around the rnd of july) and after hearing these advices i feel ready. I feel im a generally liked person on my communities and im constantly advertising everything i do and pushing my stuff at my friends so i feel i might me by default ready? who knows, im still stressed abt it

[@valeale8851]

Finding what content is easy for me to put out daily is such an incredibly useful advice. It's unique, I never heard that little vital piece of info before, but I think it's going to help me a lot, so thank you!

[@jackpotcomics4315]

Thank you for these precious advices! I find your analysis very clever and relevant. As a webcomic artist, I've directly fallen in the trap of thinking "I'll get audience by making a comic" which is totally wrong, as you've said it. Your saying about the persona is really interesting, too. Maybe I'll try something new out ot this, so thank you again! And good luck for your comic, keep up the good work!

[@skay2124]

The friends part was kinda hard since I’m the only one in my friend group that’s like the one who’s quiet but will talk if I have something to say... the one who always reads books and tech savvy... RIP

[@determinedtod3ath]

okay so there’s a webtoon contest with rewards $2,000 to $15,000 and I want to participate but for the love of anything I can’t draw when I need to

[@jackiefawn]

Awww, I just found your channel. You give me proud mom vibes watching you go hard on your art. I'm just now making time between day job and mom life for me to start on my comic journey and your videos has been helpful.

[@t3chkn1ght]

Would memes be a good way to establish myself on social media?

[@DrawandTalk]

I think memes could be a great way to establish your story on social media. as long as the illustration is good.

[@t3chkn1ght]

@@DrawandTalk Illustration? As in the meme format I'm using?

[@DrawandTalk]

Sci-FiGuy yeah. Like if there was an image of your character doing something funny and the caption had a meme type text I think it could be kinda cool

[@t3chkn1ght]

@@DrawandTalk I was thinking memes that don't involve my characters, you know, Comment Awards stuff.

[@DrawandTalk]

Sci-FiGuy gotcha gotcha. I have no idea then hahaha

[@TheWestPatch]

Finally, beefy and specific advice! I've heard the first few general points you listed EVERYWHERE, but the elaborations you went on are exactly what I've been trying to find. Will apply it to my animation thusly. Really appreciate it!

[@nimblewill6965]

Thank you so much for the guidance! I feel much less overwhelmed by it all! Your experience is so valuable. Thank you!

[@SebastianSeanCrow]

1:51 posting at least once a week is great for algorithms tbh but if you’re not using a queue system it can be hard to do. What I do personally is upload large batches of pages to hosting sites I use that let you schedule posts and schedule them so they post 1-2 pages a week so I don’t have to post for like.... months honestly. Queue systems are life savers if you want to regularly post pages. Also, in my experience, while some people will drop off if you don’t post in a while, plenty more will still stick around for months while you’re on hiatus and be excited for your return. TLDR: use a queue system where the website posts for you at schedules times if you want to post weekly, queues are honestly a blessing

[@ziblasempire6347]

ive just started a webtoon and i am very excited

[@thewrestlingchick-tamara]

I can listen and watch your channel for hours. Love from Detroit Michigan 🤘

[@haidutinop8546]

It is really difficult for me to determine if my marketing is bad or my webcomic is bad. I tell whoever I know in this sphere and I play a little bit with the social networks. But after all I am an artist, not a marketing manager.

[@d.dflowers7635]

I’m sorry, but can someone explain what “lists” are and how to find them? Also, thank you for the video and advice!

[@confettirainbowpony]

A list is an online comic index, like a directory or collection of different webcomics. You can find them by googling "webcomics list" and different indexes will come up. Some of them specialize in specific types of comics to help readers find what they want (for instance Belfry specializes in furry titles). Most if not all are free and easy to submit your comic to (they have submission forms) or to use as a reader looking for titles. Hope this helps ^_^

[@allvibesgoodvibes]

Advice: update frequently! Me: ok nice I‘m ok with 20 readers bye!

[@dreamingblue3939]

I want to build an audience for a webtoon I'm making, but I'm the most timid, shy, socially awkward, introverted person in existence. I have no idea how to even begin trying to be active on social media. I've never really done social media, and though I'm on a few sites (DeviantArt, Artstation... that's about it, ngl) I just post something every few months and disappear for the intervals in between, without talking to anyone. I know the solution is: Suck it up and JUST DO IT. That's easier said than done, though. ..help me lol

[@katiebirdie7868]

hey, i know this is probably more of a comment to vent with but i do have some advice if you’d like to hear it. you’re already clearly aware of the first step (just do it), so i won’t belabor the point. here’s some advice on how to actually interact with someone once you’ve readied yourself: 1. compliments are always a good starting point, especially when talking to artists! creatives LOVE being told what works in their work, so for the first few comments/asks/messages don’t be afraid to play it safe and just tell them what you like. after those... 2. ask questions! about their work is the best course, because they’re easy to intermingle with compliments. “oh, the lightning is so cool here, how did you do it?” stuff like that! it’ll let the artist engage with you on common ground and you can easily have conversations about it. don’t be afraid to ask for clarification or further info, i assure they likely don’t mind. but as you build up a rapport you can also start asking them about non-art things. similarly... 3. after establishing yourself as a regular viewer, engage with them on non-art posts too. if they post about having a bad day offer your sympathy and let them know you’ll lend an ear if they want to talk about it. if they post about pets talk about that too! don’t be afraid of being a bother by commenting on all sorts of posts they make! they’ll most likely be pleased to have people willing to hear about themself as well as their work. 4. i mean this very kindly, but you SHOULD NOT put yourself down in the early stages to talking to another artist like you did in this comment. i see it all the time where a fan will send an ask along the lines of “oh your art is so good but i can barely draw.” you may mean this as a compliment, but trust me, it’s more uncomfortable for the artist than anything. after all, what should the artist even say to that? thanks? im sorry my art makes you feel bad? basically, before you send a comment or ask to someone, imagine they’re a person on the street and you’re about to walk up and say it to them. would you tell a stranger/acquaintance this on the street? no? then reword it, because while you might be very familiar with the artist, they probably aren’t with you. overall, be GENUINE. don’t say things you don’t mean, and try to be personable. just do your best to be friendly and forward, and people will respond in kind! you can do it!!!

[@dreamingblue3939]

@@katiebirdie7868 Thanks so much for taking the time to write all of that! Those are all really good pieces of advice. I'll definitely try them out. Also, now that you point it out, I do hate when people do that thing in #4 (ex: "My art sucks- yours it awesome!"), so I'll avoid doing that from now on haha. While I was venting a little bit, I was legitimately asking for advice, so I appreciate the response. It seems like common sense stuff (just be nice and put yourself out there!), but my brain likes to overcomplicate things so it really does help to talk it through with someone else.

[@katherineheil4785]

@@dreamingblue3939 i'm glad to be of help :)!! it's really easy to complicate seemingly simple ideas when you have an active imagination, so i totally get it! sometimes you need clarification on things that other people say should be obvious, and that's perfectly fine. people's brains all work differently, for better or for worse. the best way i personally have found to reassure myself that i'm not annoying someone is to imagine that someone else messaged me the thing i'm about message the other person. it reminds me that people are people, and most of them like talking to others :). good luck!!

[@katherineheil4785]

@@dreamingblue3939 also!! i almost forgot to talk about this point but: don't be afraid to try and reconnect to people you haven't spoken to in a while! yes, it's frightening, and yes, you will feel guilty, but i promise that even if they're mad most people are more willing to work with you than you might think! as long as you apologize, explain that you abandoning conversations is a flaw you're trying to work on, and do your best to improve, those people will likely be understanding. again, it's all about imagining the situation from your perspective: if certain friends i lost contact with tried to reconnect with me after this long, i'd be thrilled! people are kinder in social situations than most people imagine, it's just that to prove that fact you have to put yourself out there, which is hard when you think in worst-case scenarios because your brain overthinks. worst case is that they are still mad at you for it, but so what? you'll end up with the same thing you had before: no contact between the two of you, but this time you know at least for sure their feelings about it instead of having to torture yourself with "what ifs?". there are always more friends to make, so a few burned bridges won't completely isolate you from the world if you're willing to build new ones to new lands. this metaphor may have gotten away from me.

[@dreamingblue3939]

@@katherineheil4785 Thanks! Also, putting yourself in their shoes and imagining how they would react is a great tip. I need to remind myself that people are more forgiving and patient than I am towards myself.

[@anpanche2350]

“Go to conventions” Corona-ha....HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH Me- so no ones gonna read my comic...😐😢

[@fernissofuckingcool]

nah, do the other stuff! like give us the link!

[@ZealothiaArt]

If you posted a link, maybe.....

[@kumiko853]

If you tell us the name we will read😃

[@leirica]

I will ;)

[@karmanuenes7629]

You should also interact with the community and peeps AKA: Give us the fucking link it's been 7 months lol

[@WitchKat]

Where exactly do you even find comic writers? I'm really bad at fleshing out my stories on a script level - Individual scenes are fine, especially emotionally charged ones, but everything else comes across more as a summery than a story. Honestly if i could hand off a plot outline with some lore and character notes and have somebody else hammer out the rest while I handle the art my comics would probably be a million times better.

[@TTVstatic1]

Okay I'm not a professional or anyting but I love writing and I would love to totally help you out with your comic! It would be some good practice and sounds pretty fun that's if you're still looking for someone of course.

[@WitchKat]

@@TTVstatic1 Cool! Don't worry, i'm not what you'd call a pro just yet either - though these are comics I want to post to taptastic once they get going. theres actually two that i'm working on, one that I started designing as a 'practice' comic that I've put more practical work into but the plot is still pretty in the air since I have a bad habit of making the plots of my stories boil down to 'reveal back story dramatically'. The main problem seems to be every time I try to give the main character a goal it ends up being to vague to have a distinct quantifiable 'win condition' and I don't want the story to be a meandering slice of life that ends up puttering out when I get bored. The other I have a lot less practical work done (no finalized character designs and such) but I have a much better grasp of the overall plot as well as planned goal oriented progression and a planned ending. The only thing is my quality of art is going to have to go up dramatically to match the story and it will also take a lot of research to get the setting right. PM me for my contact info

[@TTVstatic1]

@@WitchKat it won't let me message you through KZbin it seems you got any other social media?

[@WitchKat]

@@TTVstatic1 yeah I just don't want to leave it in the comments. But you can find my art tumblr by searching Tricksterkat and could pm me from there (sorry to give you such a convoluted method)

[@Tarazed609]

I love how you promoted in such self assured way xD

[@Halogen511]

Could you possibly make a video on social media presence? I have severe social anxiety, even social phobia, and my gut wrenches just thinking about interacting with others on social media. I feel depressed on social media too. I get this is just an issue that only I can improve (I'm in therapy and medicated) but I really want to get an internet following for my art. I just don't know how I could possibly do it when I feel like this. If anyone has any tips or is going through a similar thing, please reply...

[@shannon_j.b.]

Just wanted to say thanks for posting these videos! I have found them very helpful and encouraging.

[@kortaneychan8591]

I started my webcomic about a year ago and I may try these to help get my audience up. I always thought that maybe I wasnt either a good artist or storyteller but then again I am a beginner.

[@pabloiriqui6128]

Any tips on keeping motivated to post your stuff out there? It's kinda hard to do when you are a nobody on a platform full of art titans.

[@syafiqraizer9150]

u should have someone you adore at, for me i admire araki sensei creator of jojo... he's a nice person n his manga really inspiring me to create a comic about music reference.... im currently on webtoon, doing the same as araki, promoting underrated n known song for people that never heard about it before.... if you wonder, you can check my link in insta bio... acc named starfish.09

[@ChibiStarChan]

I think the best thing is to get one or two loyal readers/friends who react to your work. Even when I started out and didn’t have many readers, I just looked forward to pleasing the few followers I had. That small community motivated me in the beginning more than the numbers. So maybe that will work for you too! ^_^

[@haraldcarlsten6238]

This is really good advice!! Thumbs up big time. You are really widing the perspective here.

[@lovelyotter8390]

"*However* the money will get to ME by Christmas," i'm ded XP 19:40

[@Sebastchaaan]

You mentioned post consistently "twice a week" or "once a week"...I can post consistently but not as much as twice or even once a week :( Not sure if posting twice a month would work.. Anybody?

[@ChibiStarChan]

I posted mine once every two weeks (twice a month) and it has worked for me. I was maintaining subscribers and people were patient about it.

[@autreUS4]

I’m almost done with one story and I’m on my 5th out of 12th chapter. However it’s a just a short story about two childhood friends with confused feeling for each other. They both don’t know. So they play along not knowing how each other feels. It’s called polar opposites. I’ll start actually drawing out my scenes around July. I hope to be finished with it by the end of January as the last chapter. Mostly because one of my characters name is January. But right now I’m doing an easy kids book with the same character. Almost done with drawing it out too! Finally I have two major webcomics I want to do. I’ll be done when I finish all four stories.

[@shaquezr.9541]

So just gonna put it out there I have a Tapas novel I’m working on, its called Stupid I hate advertising like this but I don’t know what else to do, I’m currently doing what’s on the video

[@GavinAlberich]

Around 4:59 you mentioned joining "critique groups." Could you please mention where I could find them as I could really use more people looking at my webcomic critically and giving me feedback to improve.

[@ayoz3823]

that was really helpful thanks a lot and good luck with your work

[@randomfandoms8994]

Ok so is it a dumb idea to use youtube as the social media and post a bunch of oc videos bc that’s personally what i like making. I can put other videos up like my rabbits and stuff but oc content is fun to make and it also doubles as promoting (i found multiple comics to read from youtube oc videos alone). Is this a good or bad idea?

[@andream794]

Thanks for the advice. I’ve been working on a webcomic for the past year and finally got around to posting it and the thought that my webcomic will get forgotten into oblivion seriously makes me so sad.. OTL

[@NeirinN]

I'm planning on starting my own webtoon this year! These are rlly gud tips UwU

[@perachd9002]

Did you already post your comic? If so, what's the name? I would like to read it!

[@fcomics476]

thank you for this! Im making my comic for the short contest and having readers it's so hard :(

[@ShylyRiley]

just found this channel and joined the discord, everyone is so nice

[@sdh3401]

Right now I'm pondering on my persona for my channel, I cam have multiple bit still i feel i need a drawn main persona haha

[@tylerbregg9332]

My best piece of advice is to work on you're art, this might not apply that much to comdey series, but anything that has a story and is fantasy and sometimes real stuff to needs good art like this UNSOUNDED I could never really get into the plot because the author didn't really do that good of a job introducing my into the world, but the main character was fun enough and the main reason i kept reading is the art. Start with a style that's similar to manga then evolve it into your personal style because to stand out from the crowd you have to make a good first impression and high quality art is the best way to get a readers attention, also do before publishing it I'd recommend using novel factory for the story skeleton, and creating a bunch of chapters ahead of time, release a 54 page or around that line first chapter but make sure you have 30 pages of story, left then release shorter chapters weekly making sure you always will be able to release a chapter without worrying about deadlines

[@sohamdas6401]

I would say what works best is consistency, even if you post once a month keep doing that once a minth.

[@jessicajginting]

this was really good advice! thank you for sharing with us :)

[@jessicajginting]

even as a writer of a comic and not an artist, this is super helpful!

[@ethankennan212]

Good video, but what does “Plugging your work” mean? I guess I’m sort of new to this kind of terminology. I’m also autistic, so I might have missed a hint as to what it means.

[@katiebirdie7868]

no worries, that’s a kind of social media creator-specific phrase. he basically just meant you should pitch you comic to your followers whenever you can, i.e. posting when a new page is out on your social media + an evening/next day reminder, posting little doodles of the characters or sneak peeks of a sketched-out page in between updates, letting people know you have a store, or reblogging any initial post you made explaining the plot of the comic every month or so. just making sure followers old and new know about it! you can really do it any way you want, as long as you aren’t hijacking other people’s post to do it like commenting to promote your comic on someone else post about their own work-that’s super looked down upon in any creative field, and will brand you with a bad reputation. just keep it on your own accounts and it’ll be fine!

[@RUdigitized]

Hire 10 fake fans and then others will join. Once you have 100 real fans fire them and let the fandom snowball from there. There are many problems in life that can be solved by an honest to goodness bribe.

[@neroarchangel]

Take a shot every time he says "however"

[@abelphilips1267]

Does anyone know where I could find an artist? My friend and I are decent writers, but can't draw a circle between the two of us. I have a lot of ideas I want to get off the ground but I'm kind of limited on that front.

[@Bloodriversnake]

Allocate yourself a budget for the comic's artwork, save up, place an ad on sites like deviantart (job section), zwol, facebook (comic groups),... Use a secondary email to avoid spam and preferably pay through Paypal.

[@LittleMissDevil_]

Can someone PLEASE talk more about networking? People always mention it but don’t go in depth of what it’s really about. So do you just message other artists? What if they ignore you; I’ve dealt with rude people before. It’s not as easy as it sounds, ESPECIALLY if you’re an introvert

[@StuCupid]

I'm still trying to figure that one out myself as well but here's a few tips that helped me in my experience: . Get your online/real life friends to follow your social media and have them reblog/retweet your content. . If you want another artist to view your work, complement their works, give them feedback and interact with them . Promote yourself in other people's artist promotion threads . Don't spam your art on unrelated tweets or posts, this could turn off potential fans . Try commissioning other artists/voice actors I don't work in the industry but I have earned some followers with my tips, I wish you the best of luck!

[@LittleMissDevil_]

@@StuCupid Thank you!

[@ervansolihin]

Hi! Thanks for the tips and insight, good sir! We've started our comics (we are a team) about several months ago, called 'Tickle Fickle' , and we are facing some struggles to building a fan base/readers. I can't say it is adequate yet, but I'm very grateful we are still exist in some platforms. Hopefully with your video, we could apply some insights and grow more and more. And yeah consistency is quite hard sometimes, we're working on it! Thank you once again! (PS: Oh yeah, if you guys want to read our comics, it's available on Tapas, Webtoon, Graphite and instagram, just type : Tickle Fickle.)

[@LynetteTheRogue]

"Let's say you have 0 followers and your life is hopeless and you don't know what to do" I wasn't expecting to be called out today

[@knotyourthoughts6861]

Great advices thanks for this video it was very helpful especially the persona building

[@jeanesterperez570]

My friends don't even care if I send them the picture of my art unless it's them

[@izzaamazing9277]

I'm lost. Can you make a format in your explaining video? Like putting numbers?

[@WingBrain]

I wanted to make an animated series but I don't want to continue even thou I had a few fans who drew me fan art. What can I do? I want to continue that story but as a comic...

[@bucketthief5197]

I don't really care if I get fans or not, I just wanna post my comic

[@yerely7076]

Im horrible at networking my anxiety goes through the roof at making new friends 😿 My art is pretty decent and i just posted my prologue but now im a little sad because I don't know if I have the energy i have an art page on insta and have just joined webtoon groups in facebook but I think that's the best I can do for now

[@cesameseason]

this is such good advice honestly ur great

[@mercymeproductions11]

When you say to get onto "listings and groups", where do you mean? I've mostly just used social media to keep in touch with friends, so I feel a bit out of touch when it comes to other ways to utilize it.

[@fancyfatale]

This was pretty helpful. I have been using a lot of these techniques up till now and i agree with a lot youre saying. I want to figure out how to get on lists thoo... Hm. Also joined your discord! (Fancyfatale)

[@lovelyrookie3368]

I'm a nooby getting started with new things...umm..Can you tell me which app did you use to do that?

[@tyrannosaurtxt]

ik its been 6 months but it looks like clip studio

[@dagmar.rokita.author]

Is one page per week enough? AMAZING! Edit: oh no, making friends. Not good

[@akumademon2879]

I make a web comic and it doesn't have many fans but I really want to network with other people even just for fun but I have a problem finding other people who aren't like... terrible or just want to be freinds so I'll make art for them so do you have any tips for that because I'm kinda lost in that regard

[@tnuoccaeht]

7:05 wow that rhymed

[@howardbarker6292]

Great advice, thanks!

[@Zistheone2]

So how do you build a social media audience if you’re too busy working on your content to post constantly?

[@gothic_dream9422]

Where can we upload our webcomic?

[@kittydollsxo189]

3k read my comic and I barely be uploading

[@SpookyScaryGaming]

I have a question, I don't know if its stupid or not, but this is all new to me and I've been working on my story for my comic for years. Would posting up a chapter per month good or is it better to do a page or two per week??

[@loupaladdm3468]

Actually you can ask your audience what they prefer. Personally I stop reading comics that only upload page per page. It makes me forget what happens. I like waiting for a good chapter better. (Cause just reading : "the heroine takes her bag", then next week "she goes out", it can easily turn boring. But to each their choice, you should see what is more popular with your readers

[@SpookyScaryGaming]

@@loupaladdm3468 That is very true. It can be a little annoying to upload one page at a time, but if you have other stuff going on I understand. I personally find you get more impact when you read an entire chapter all together. But I know most webcomic (at least ones I've read) were page by page and I often forget, like what you said, but from time to time you get reminded of it because you see that artist and/or writer post something and you're like "oh thats right". I'm hoping that's not being rude to the creator, I still will support their work 100% but I just need to be reminded of it. But I have also heard that a chapter by chapter thing for a web comic be "too much", so thats why I was asking if page by page or chapter by chapter would be best. Sorry if this dragged out too long :/

[@loupaladdm3468]

No problem, I also tend to write like... way too much x) Another thing you could do is post half a chapter every two weeks : it's more complete than just one page, and readers are reminded more often of your story. But once again I suggest you to have a poll with your readers :) But, what I think you could do, to start, is complete a few chapters (at least 3, if you're patient enough 4-5 ?) before posting anything. Like that you post one chapter a week or so, and when you've reached your the end of your finished chapters, you can tell you will now post once a month, or every two weeks, or every day... Well what you choosed to. That way people who start will know what your comics really look like and might be more attentive to what happens next Sorry for the broken english ^-^"

[@SpookyScaryGaming]

Loupal ADDM Haha, you’re all good. And that is a pretty good idea. I will definitely keep that in mind. Your suggestions have been very helpful, thank you (^^)

[@susanbriggins5915]

I feel like I’m stupid but I really don’t know what a decent amount of this means

[@Panchoo721]

Would updating it once a month suffice?

[@jackpotcomics4315]

I personnaly update my comic once a month, after having updated it every two weeks for 4 years. I can't tell tou if it 'suffices" regarding the audience, but as it's the only way I can still actually do my comic, I'll rather tell you to do what's comfortable for you. First thing first, and the first thing is doing your comic in a way that lets you live :)

[@PrismLight5]

Based on the video just make sure your audience knows you're not dead

[@Zegeebwah]

How do you avoid getting exiled from the Kingdom of Instagram algorithm priority Heaven if you don't post every day? I go a few days without posting and my next post won't get half the attention!

[@vidhijain3964]

yeah i got u guys but still iam so confused about how to actually promote myself without any hold on social media. I recently started my web comic bit the thing is its neither romance nor in the typical manga style. i tried to develop my own style and instead of choosing a colorful pallette I picked grayscale palette. Now I fear is this a wrong decision. Nyone please help me out! Its called the ordinary saga.

[@visinsanebrain1847]

Ill check it out!!

[@fwogboy]

I guess my question is where I should start looking for lists and comic hosting websites, or bigger companies that do good jobs promoting stuff. I also thought Webtoons had a thing where you weren't allowed to post something that you'd already posted somewhere else? So like if I wanted to post my comic there, but I also wanted to post it on another website or social media, then I couldn't really do that...? Am I wrong about that?

[@Darkenedavo]

That webtoons posting thing only applies if you've signed with them and they are paying you.

[@fwogboy]

@@Darkenedavo oh dang, I'm definitely gonna post there then, thanks!!

[@akikitsumi522]

Hey. Wanna be friends? I need friends so I can finally start my comic 🙂

[@fwogboy]

@@akikitsumi522 sure! I'd definitely love to have more comic friends. I've been meaning to join Gray and Ursula's discord but I haven't gotten around to it...

[@ellen_gacha7756]

i just posted my series today! but still no views yet.. :(( I'm new to this

[@tyrannosaurtxt]

question: in my webcomic there are two gay prominent side characters ( they're like mentors) can i put the lgbt tag on it

[@Van-Leo]

I’m stupidly antisocial. So this will be very difficult.

[@blueskydusk]

"Basically you need to make friends" Ohhhhhhh k I'm not gonna et any followers then aight

[@2PlusTwo]

I watched the whole vid but I can't even draw anymore.

[@JadeDRail]

The kitties at the end of the video were so cute. :3

[@AnimGhost]

why everything is networking aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@Speed_Zamaa]

Why is so haaaaaard??? Meh, i'll just give up and keep my presence in social media like a ghost or somethin'

[@ItsCoalSocks]

Anyone want to be friends? I am an adult though so i would like adult friends! 18-24 is my age range. Im trying to start my comic by 2025! Its a hard journey to improve my art by then. Rn im trying to build up my art presence online, but wow! So hard.

[@ItsCoalSocks]

this is like, not in relation to the networking thing. Its more just because im friendless. lol

[@izhapot]

Why in 2025? You can start now. Let me be your friend hahaha

[@ItsCoalSocks]

@@izhapot oh i believe my art skills arent there yet, esp productivity-wise. I take 90 years to finish something lol Also imposter syndrome regarding the actual comic story... + young adult shenanigans (suddenly having no time) Do you have a insta handle? Lets just chill n talk!

[@izhapot]

hahaha same but I start mine. what's your ig?

[@josephcartano145]

how do you get into lgbt comics listing?

[@cherry.poison.]

Well, if people would knew more of me naturally, no one would read my webcomic... You guys have no idea how many people have to lie about their personality and opinions and being super sugarsweet to just no being cancelled for just anything. So since when being natural in english-speaking space was ever a thing huh

[@Rapixxx]

I haven't done much to use this in real life. I'm not even close to the stages of applying this advice, but this was really inspirational and really helpful! It kinda closed the gaps between the advice I've already heard and why I had a feeling something was missing - in the end it really is more about personality and building that personality in the web space.

[@uvgalaxyxd7068]

Also self promo discord for webtoon.

[@mika-animations]

Is it just me, or does this guy talk like Nate from the office?