Is it better to post smaller updates multiple times a week or longer once a week?

[smokesalty]

So, I've kind of been considering whether I should space out my updates more. I already do this if I have a 6 page update, where I keep it longer for the webtoon scroll, and split it into two updates for tapas.

I know people who post pages one by one multiple times, and I've seen it works pretty well with the algorithm. And I've noticed that when I do update I rank pretty high in the horror genre, so it's easy to assume that more updates = staying ranked higher longer.

Thing is, I have already set a standard of posting 3 or more pages per update. So I feel like it'd be weird to split it into 3, and I'm not sure if it'll worsen the reading experience or even be worth it. idk.

Any insights?

[BlairFujin]

so, we all know for a fact that more frequent updates are better at giving you a chance of new readers noticing your work
now the question is, would the readers you already have mind the switch to shorter, more frequent updates - I think you should just try asking them if they'd be bothered by it

[KevinReijnders]

I'm personally not a fan of single page updates. When I started out, my updates were about 3 to 4 pages long, and I held to a monthly schedule.

Nowadays I just see where a scene begins and ends and make that an episode. Meaning I'll have episodes ranging from 7 to 12 pages. But I don't update in a fixed schedule anymore. Probably not great for the algorithm, but I try to make it up in promo posts.

[Lensing]

I can´t tell you what´s best, this is just my perspective as a reader.
Everything under 3 pages is annoying. 3 pages updates are good for me

[BoomerZ]

I want something to happen in every update. So cutting your story into smaller pieces I would only say ok to if you can still have something happen in every episode.

[darthmongoose]

As BoomerZ says, it's important for the updates to be big enough for something to happen. If your individual updates are too short, making people feel like "eh" about bothering to click the notifications, or they start just saving your comic up to binge whenever there's a few updates, you won't get that chunk of likes all around the same day you need for visibilty, so it could actually have the opposite of the intended effect.

There's also the fact that if people aren't commenting because pages don't have much to comment on, you won't have as strong a community around your comic, and you'll struggle to build a strong fanbase.

If you're a fast-paced sort of comic. or a gag-focused one, it's probably fine, but on a deeper story-focused comic, single page can be hard because you can easily get entire updates that are just establishing a scene, or showing a transition. Overall, you have to base it on, "if I was reading this, would I feel satisfied with this update? Would I think it was worth my time to click on it? Would there be something to comment on?"