Hello creators,
I'm currently writing a (hopefully) comprehensive article about how to promote your comics effectively in 2018, which means that I want to avoid talking about social media/websites and techniques to grow your audience that are obsolete today.
Here's a quick list of the platforms that I'm including in my article: can you tell me if I'm missing something or if you think that some of these websites don't belong in a 2018 list?
PS: The article is based on my own experience and the one of my close artist friends, so it might vary a lot from your own experiences, I'm just trying to stick as close as possibe to a 'generally speaking' situation.
Websites to host your comics:
Tapastic
Webtoon
Smack Jeeves
Comic Fury
The Hiveworks
Wordpress (for self-hosting)
Social media:
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Tweetchat
Platform to promote your comics (for exposure in general):
Reddit
Topwebcomics
Project Wonderful
Comic Rocket
Twitch
Steemit
Bored Panda
for gagcomics only:
9gag
Imgur
ifunny
Platforms to receive funds:
Patreon
Kofi
Paypal donation
Platforms for merchandising:
Redbubble
Etsy
Shopify
Teemill
Inktale
Please note that I voluntarily omitted famous websites such as Deviantart and Tumblr as I really wanna focus on what is worth working on in 2018.
All the people who will contribute to this will get a shoutout in the article, so please post the link to your comic with your comment.
Thank you in advance for your help!