If you have a patreon, how much effort it takes?

[scribesunlimited]

Please refer to a really awesome, helpful guide we wrote on how to get success on Patreon if you run a webcomic.

While “The Depths” and our two companion comics, "Insignificant Otters" and "Island Girls" are still getting wet behind the ears when it comes to Patreon support, it’s been fun watching things progress for us. We’re certainly not in the Top 10 of the Patreon comics list, maybe not even 100, or 1,000. But we’re pleased that we have a strong following that’s stuck by us, and allows us to continue to create without decimating our savings geared towards paying our bills and art expenses on time. W…

[Rosso]

But I don't' really like holding too many things behind a paywall--just doesn't work for my endgame of getting hired by art directors. I want them to see my best work right when I make it so...I don't think I'll be using Patreon for secret art or anything like that. That's just toooo much art that never gets seen by the right people.

can always just have any bonus artworks as "early access" : > I've seen creators having their early access last for barely a week or two at most. It raises the value of pledging to you, while also making sure they don't stay forever behind a paywall

For me i plan to have my early access stuff last at least a year worth of time, but that's only because for some reason, i'm really not so eager on talking about my webcomic in public if i could help it (^^;; Need to make sure everyone REALLY wanna see more of what i'm making before i do lol, so putting it behind a paywall is a good solution for me.

[rajillustration]

yeah early access works really well for comics! For me it was more about my work that isn't comics (I do hardcore paintings that take eons so...I don't want to ever wait on showing those off) probably should have clarified the difference.

[Darth_Biomech]

I think I'm right to assume that CSP doesn't stand for "cerbal space program"?

[Shanny8]

A LOT. Currently it's been hard for me to put a lot of energy into it coz I'm trying to do the same with a number of things across the board. I do have a lot of pieces that I've deemed "patreon exclusive" that I havent shown [its full entirety] everywhere; so I'm trying to give a reason for joining my Patreon...but I'm also feeling that I need to keep putting myself out there(promotion).

[arpeggiomax87]

I just wanted to have double my views and likes. I don't expect getting anything from my efforts other than pleasing an audience. Even then I don't do anything special on Patreon it because I'm waaaay too mediocre when it comes to cool perks n' shit.

And despite being to the point where I am having financial issues, it just really feels pointless to even use the Patreon or advertise anything. I also am against pandering or begging when it comes to that stuff, so maybe that's why I'm getting nothing from it other than having that small Patreon link under every comic.

Honestly, at this point, I have no idea why I'm not getting anything, but at this moment, I ain't complaining about it. The views and subscribers alone are why I continue to push myself. I don't do well with disappointment because of a single reason (actually, I can't handle disappointing anyone either because it emotionally KILLS me THAT much), so I format any worry about something that isn't going to happen anytime soon and continue the way I work to please my followers and express my creativity the way I want to do.

Effort works better than appeal. Appeal gives you an idea of your direction, but effort strives for it.

One day, when I get a job doing the thing that I love, that is where I'll be at peace.