A Proposal to Anyone who Has a Patreon Account

@Tieback Tiebackcomic
Sat, 12 Nov 2016 05:13:18 +0000

@Tieback wrote:

I was brainstorming ways I could better market my comic, and I started thinking about my Patreon account. I’ve had it for about 6 months, and only have one supporter so far…. Thank you one supporter! Still, I was trying to think how one could gain a larger following, and a thought occurred to me. I think, psychologically, people are more likely to provide a pledge to someone who already has a decent following. I think it feels “safer” to be with a group. So I thought, what if two Patreon creators help build up each others support base by giving a monthly pledge to each other? If I were to provide mutual support to 3, 5, or 10 people, that would help build up a decent following for everyone. Then, when someone new comes along, they will be more likely to think, “Hey, several other people like this, I bet I might too, I’m going to make a pledge.” (This might be wishful thinking, but I’d like to give it a shot.)

So here is what I am proposing. Anyone here who is an active Patreon creator, and is willing to provide mutual support to other Patreon creators, leave a comment with the name of your comic and a link to your Patreon page. Then if you see a comic or several in this forum that you would like to support, LIKE that creator’s comment. If that creator also wants to support you in return, that creator will like your comment back. If two creators both like each other, they agree to provide a monthly support to each other through Patreon. It is up to each individual how much they want to support, since everyone has different tier system. If there is a LIKE match, each creator should start Patreon support in a timely matter. If either creator decides they need to end Patreon support in the future, please let the other creator know beforehand, so they can decided if they wish to end Patreon support as well. This proposal is not about building one’s Patreon earnings, it is about increasing the number of patrons one has, which I believe, will make your Patreon page much more appealing. As a side note, please don’t be offended if someone doesn’t like your comment back. Everyone is allowed to support what they like. This is purely a marketing effort to mutually help comic creators.

The Archer and the Squirrel