I'm A New Artist Looking For Subscribers

[BladeRabbit]

You know bunny guy your really good with advise

Thank you kindly, I've thought about this question a lot, and in the end, the numbers don't really matter.
A single reader that deeply enjoys a story is worth 100 subscribers in my eyes.

[Abimat123]

I think as long as you think it's good it don't matter the subs

[BladeRabbit]

Well, yeah.

It's important to remember that you should enjoy what you do, otherwise how will anyone else.

I don't think what your saying really means "ignore your subscribers".
Story-telling is a social medium at its core (that's why it's "Story-Telling").
What I think it means is to simply write what you like to write.

All this has been said before by people way smarter then I am who have been doing this stuff for way longer, but I think it's a great way to go about anything.

I'm really into this kind of thing and I can go on and on about this stuff.

[alliepallie]

I agree with you (and the reason I'm looking for subscribers is mostly because I want to share my love for the writing of the comic, and for the characters with other people (yea, this might sound really egoistical)
Thank you for the reaction!

[BladeRabbit]

Don't worry about sounding to egotistical! It's natural and completely alright to want to share something that brings you joy with people.

[Abimat123]

What I meant was not to get down if you don't have many subs as long as it's good in your eyes

[BladeRabbit]

I guess that was just how I interpret it.
That's also completely true.

[Abimat123]

I agree with all the points

[mesmith]

You've gotten good advice in here. I'm in a similar position, but from what I've seen of webcomics you simply need to create. If there's nothing for people to read or get into (like not a whole lot of content) then people won't come. There has to be a story for them to get wrapped up in. Creating a single comic page is such hard work I sometimes forget how little story is actually contained on a page from the reader's perspective. Just as it is for becoming an artist so it is for webcomics. Patience and a solid work ethic (produce that content) are basic fundamentals.

[HarisADevine]

That's what I like to call the practice of begging. And begging almost never work.
I have only 20 subscribers on my webcomic series (PullCat), and I don't cry on knees to Internet strangers so they subscribe.

As my colleagues have said, apply to your work, enjoy it and share it to people without asking them to subscribe.

[alliepallie]

Yes, you're right. I should not have shamelessly promoted my comic on which I worked hard and am very proud of.
If you were truly happy with the way you didn't beg for subscribers, you also wouldn't have to feel the need to boast about this.
(I do agree with you, and I'm sorry for begging. Even so I've had some really helpful replies to this, and I'm very thankful)

I've read your comic by the way. It's good

[alliepallie]

Thank you for the reply!
I am trying very hard to upload every tuesday.
The story is still somewhat confusing, but I'm afraid that if I put to much explanation in the comic it will be rushed.

[MylCreates]

Nothing's wrong with promoting your webcomic, although between creators it can be a touchy subject since we all want a piece of the spot-light :P.
Other than just having a great story and great works, there are various rough-work ways of getting subscribers if you really want them. And I'd say, in that case, you'd have to network all day, every day. Getting to know your readers first has a better chance of them getting to know you, and thus your comic. Don't shove the comic in their face as soon as you meet them though, you want it to be their idea to check your work out. Get to know them first, talk about other things, and if the topic of your comic arrises feel free to elaborate to your hearts content. If a real subscriber is interested, they will search or ask your background to see if you run a series, and if they like it, they'll subscribe.

Thus, with this forumla in mind, the more people you interact with, they higher sub-count possibility rises. In some cases people will subscribe to you because you've become their friend and your comic becomes an outlet for them to communicate between the two of you on a topic you both enjoy.
Course, this is the only brute-force way I know of, other than getting the luck of the draw with a popular boom like some creators encounter not far into their webcomicking career (Dang, how lucky :P)

[PotooGryphon]

It's all trail and error. Find your groove, test new things, and see what works best for you and your comic whether that be update schedule, promotion, or art style (color, b/w, detail, cartoony). Just keep at it.

[HarisADevine]

Thanks for the appreciation.

[elle1234567]

I certainly hope that is the case! Promoting is a job in it's self. I read a quote that said:

"Webcomic-making is not a job. It’s four jobs, at least. The art, the writing, the web maintenance, and promotion. Webcomics don’t make enough to pay one person unless you do all four okay, or 2 or 3 exceedingly well."
(from this post: http://delphina2k.tumblr.com/post/8339936174/crying-broke-when-your-webcomic-fails-is-not-a-valid)

I really just want to focus on good writing and art production.

[BladeRabbit]

This is a lot of work.

Don't forget to have fun in your life!

[elle1234567]

Fun is a subjective term. Ha ha.

[BladeRabbit]

Well whatever you find fun, do it.
It's actually important to your mental health.

[elle1234567]

No, you're right. I'm just kidding. I really do enjoy working on my comic

My comic here, btw: http://tapastic.com/episode/66906 and http://christmastrucecomic.com/