How do I get more subscribers?

[sarrowsmith10]

This is a really good thread, might give you some creative ideas:

just wondering if i'm doing something wrong... i have a few and i'm not complaining, but i'm curious if anyone knows a better way to get more subscribers thanks for any help and/or advice dylpdx

and this one has good tips too:

I'm kind of struggling, I really want to know how, I mean I have almost 500 Views and all I got was one subscriber, I know it shouldn't be easy, but it shouldn't be this hard either, please help me :C

[isaacfriedman]

It might also have something to do with your visual style. It's good, don't get me wrong, but there's always room for improvement. I like your use of stark colors, it's a solid callback to classic superhero comics, but it's difficult to get a sense of motion and all the people have a very stiff look to them. I'd also recommend adding some contrast between your backgrounds and foregrounds.

[Heliox14]

Personally I also don't have that much subs (about your number).
I'll try to answer this though.
What you can do is to just keep going. Keep writing/drawing whatever, and soon enough, more and more people will come by.
Other times, you can always experiment. You can try writing in different styles, or even using ink more in your different panels. Whatever works and is better than the previous one is something that you should keep.
It also works if you pray to Cthulhu.

[KoreanTacos]

There's always the dirt bag method of making a bunch of fake accounts and subscribing to yourself. Yes it's extremely scummy and people will find out right away, but hey more subs.

Honestly patience, and finding out what your comic does that other comics of the same genre does differently. Eventually people will find you and if they really like it sub you.

[XzynderVexymous]

Same here. I've been on Tapastic for 5 months. It's all about the time and work you put into your comic. Practicing drawing, coming up with the story, etc. It's also about advertising here.

[CaptnHeroic]

Thank you! I've been wanting feedback on my comic... it's hard to get good critiques sometime.

[CaptnHeroic]

Haha... I will try that... and i'm not very religious, but if Cthulhu will answer, I'll pray!

[CaptnHeroic]

lol, I guess that could work on appearance. If people see that you have 100 subs, then maybe they will give you more of a chance. but a little too shady for me lol

[CaptnHeroic]

What do you mean advertising? do you advertise?

[emkay]

Aside from people just enjoying your content, I find that people get more exposure when they interact with other people's work, and more exposure obviously increases your chances of people subscribing when there's more views.

Like sometimes when I find a comic/novel I love, I'll sub and comment on it, then I'll see the creator sub to my comic the next day. But it's kind of awkward, because then you're stuck wondering if they just subbing because you did (and I'm stuck hoping that they don't think I subbed expecting a sub back).

Oh, and definitely interact in the forums too -- I've found a lot of great works on there and after subscribing to the ones I enjoy, I've had some people do the same with mine.

Edit: I'd also recommend interacting with lesser known comics/novels! I think those creators will be more willing to check out your work because they're in a similar position, so they understand what it's like to be ignored or passed up. And it's just nice to spread the love, y'know? A lot of awesome works go unseen for various reasons.

[AnakngTinapay]

• Consistency. Make and follow an upload schedule.
• Be active on art communities, post on forums.
• Advertise and promote your comic. (ie: DeviantArt, Twitter, FB, IG, etc)

[Bhavanub]

Honestly, this is so relatable, but that's why I like forums. I would love to read your work, just send a link on here and I'd love to check it out. Also forums also consist of people who genuinely love feedback so just keep being active!

[natchevil]

Consistency. Make and follow an upload schedule.
Be active on art communities, post on forums.
Advertise and promote your comic. (ie: DeviantArt, Twitter, FB, IG, etc)

This guy, right here.
I am none of these and I need to be.

[YangKoete]

Just keep going~ ^w^ It's all worth it!

[lilydusk]

I honestly don't think patience is (one of) the answer though. Dude has been here for 6 months (not rubbing it in, just calling it as I see it).

[69Michi]

There have been a lot of threads addressing this problem. It is typical for people to take years to even grow to a decent audience size. Lot of professional said that 5-10 years, even. I'm sure OP isn't the only person here who has been on Tapas for a while but still has a fairly small sub base.

All I can advise is be patient, post consistently, advertise your comic around (people don't just automatically find your comic and take interest in it right away, Tapas is notorious for that. You have to make your presence known.)

[shazzbaa]

"Getting Subs" is this weird combination of pitching your work well, being persistent and consistent, having good work, engaging folks wherever you can, and then just happening to be seen by the right people.

So, how do you get more subs? If you engage people on social media, will you get more subs? Well...... building a presence there and making connections can lead to more subs down the road. If you make your comic's art or writing better, will that get more subs? Same thing -- it won't immediately make your subs shoot up, but it'll mean that eventually, when people run across your comic, they'll be more likely to get interested. If you just keep updating consistently for a long time, will that be what gets you more subs? Well, that's part of it, but it doesn't mean that people will flock to you just because you exist.

That's why this is tough question to answer, and why the answer ends up being "just keep going!" It's sort of, all of these things put together, over time, pay off in the long term. So there's nothing anybody can tell you to do that will make your subs go up RIGHT NOW -- it's just a matter of, keep finding new places to connect with others, keep watching and learning from other creators, keep creating new work, and keep improving!

[KoreanTacos]

If you're prioritizing subs and popularity over the quality of your work it'll show. Being impatient will only make you lose focus on your goals. Yes patience is one of the most important things anyone starting can have. Give time for your target audience to find you. There are many readers who sign up for tapas everyday, in the mean time research and find out what you can do to improve your work so when someone does find it, they can see something worth while.

Since I'm back on this page again, another thing is encouraging your audience to share your work on social media.

[0beah]

The consistency thing is why I decided to just bite the bullet and upload what I have atm to tapas. Previously was waiting to hit 20 pages....Main thing that I'm getting from the responses here is to:

• Show Up (upload something)

• Be cool. (talk to people)

• Repeat 1 & 2

[IdiotWithPencil]

rules to live by, works for both tapas and life XD