Likes, views, subs and comments, which matters to you the most?

[WolfUnderTheMoon89]

thing with the ratio is. you can only see views/likes/subs ratio, not comments.

But... what would be a good ratio in your opinion?

[foxnflames]

I like comments the most because it lets me know that people are reading my story and telling me what they like and answering the questions in the author’s note. I also want to be able to see if I need to improve on certain things in the story and if certain things are coming through. Subs are cool because they help with visibility and help you trend, also people will see a popular story and want to read it too.

I’m finding that likes are becoming more meaningless because it’s obvious when people arbitrarily like a new update because they get the notification vs them actually reading and liking, even if they don’t comment. It’s especially (I don’t feel like finding another word other than this) annoying when it’s a fellow creator because I feel like we should know better and should know how important engagement is. I’ve also had people scam likes, that was pretty funny, actually.

I know how daunting and intimidating commenting is because if you’re behind you don’t want to feel like you have a dumb question or feel like your comment won’t be recognized or if you have feedback it’ll come off as rude, but I take notice of those who are obviously reading and periodically liking. And I can see the increase in my later episode viewership so my new subs are taking the time to read even if they’re not actually making their presence known.

[kmlangleyauthor]

I have to agree that comments are the thing that make my day. That means I evoked a strong enough emotion (whether good or bad) that readers felt the urge to comment. I, obviously, enjoy likes/subs/views, but I guess I see them a little differently than comments since they can be so passive.

Every couple weeks or so I’ll check out my numbers and I agree with @sxxaint about the week old episodes having more accurate numbers for views. I always assume I’ll have some dead subs and some ghost subs.

Aaaaand.... don’t judge, but I used to be the ghostiest ghost sub out there I have since remedied that terrible habit (which began by not actually having an account and reading through a webtoon for the first time from a Facebook ad... )

Currently, if I “ghost sub,” it’s because I’m essentially bookmarking. And I really do come back around to read. Sometimes it just takes a little while for me to get around to it (I have toddlers - life is crazy). Sometimes I’ll sub when there’s only 3 episodes and wait to make sure a creator will continue to update before I read. Sometimes I just have too much on my plate at the moment. Sometimes I’ll binge 4 series in a row and stay up too late commenting on every single episode. Sometimes I get so wrapped up in the story that I legit forget to comment. Every series is a different experience and every reader is going to experience your series differently, so an episode that evokes stronger emotions (and thus comments) from some readers, might not do the same thing for other readers. So, keeping the “human factor” in mind, I love my consistent readers who make sure to like every episode. They’re the steady heartbeat behind my subs where the comments are the fireworks subs. Anyway. Now I’m rambling

[AmandaJ-art]

Comments all the way!
I love getting feedback on my comic.

[foxnflames]

I didn’t think that people might have read then got too caught up and went back and liked everything. I was too into your story last night so I had to go back on a few and like them

[ItzaMeLuigi]

I think the only way to calculate a view/comment ratio is to count the comments manually.

For what a good ratio is, I've read that most people average 3-4 subs and 200-250 views per update. I myself tend to average 7-8 subs with the same number of views, but have also seen a sharp decline in likes/comments on each update (possibly since I've switched to a weekly schedule instead of a monthly). It really depends on what you're writing, how you're writing, and how often you update.

[kirayuin]

I'm not sure what a good ratio is but I think views will always be the highest and next are the likes and finally the subs as the least amount amongst the three. Perhaps 3:2:1 is a little too much to expect so maybe 100:50:1 (every 100 views, gives you half the likes and +1 subscriber)?

Also, my ratio might be wrong, I haven't done math in a very long time so please don't call me out on the terrible ratio number :')

[kirayuin]

I noticed the decline in likes and comments too! On webtoons and even on the bigger ones with more followings. I wonder why that happens, even though their sub count increases.

[kirayuin]

Ooo! Do you usually add questions in the author's note? I want to try doing that to incite some discussion in the comments (since my webtoon is still a little new, there's not much theory discussion so I mostly get "Thanks for the update" or art compliments) but, I'm not sure if I'll come off as cringey if I do so :')

Also that's true! Most of the time, it's for the sake of pressing the like button (which I don't mind). It's kinda funny how there are scam likes XD

And yea! I feel you on that last one :')

[WolfUnderTheMoon89]

of differs.
I have 250 views a day. more on update days. subs 4-5 a day and more on update days.
thanks for giving me your opinion!

[foxnflames]

I usually ask how they felt about specific parts of the chapter I post and if they have theories about what’ll happen next. I really want to talk to my readers and I want them to guess about what’s about to happen so I can tell them they’ll have to wait and see

[WolfUnderTheMoon89]

i would rather say 100:10:1
but that's just me xD

I have no clue... i can only see my own stats 🤷‍♀️

[kirayuin]

I ghost sub to bookmark too! XD It's kinda funny how most ghost subs are bookmakers actually. I guess as creators, you gotta keep in mind that some readers are pretty busy with their lives (for example: yourself) so they don't usually have time to like or comment.

As a creator, I appreciate every sub, active or ghost, because it still means that they're there and curious about the story you want to tell. But, it's nice to know that some ghost subs aren't ghost but rather they're delayed reactors XD It makes me feel hopeful for my large amount of ghost subs haha!

[kirayuin]

Does it illicit a response or discussion? Is it effective? I've seen only one other creator doing this and their comments section usually have people answering it.

I think for my case, my problem is that (based on my novel writing in the past and how the comments left on the page), I tend to almost give away spoilers if I see someone come up with a theory but it's not how the story goes. But on the other hand, I also want to give my reaction to show that I'm actually paying attention XD

[kirayuin]

Haha! Honestly no clue either :') That would be great though! To get 10 likes for every 100 views.

[WolfUnderTheMoon89]

very!
Im at 11k views and 1.7k likes. so in that matter. that's decent

[domisotto]

Omg, I am nowhere near that. 4 subs and 200 views per update would be a great day so far for me! I am just barely getting to 500 views altogether, heh.

[WolfUnderTheMoon89]

that's still amazing for the time youve been here!

[mappypaint]

Comments matter the most followed by likes... subs and views I don't pay attention much. I've seen creators with a bunch of subs and views but have a hard time with engagements from their readers... and they feel sad because of it. My comic is one of the few cases where my webtoon version has more subs and views compared to the tapas one, but I have more comments and likes in tapas despite having significantly less subs and views. That's the reason why i'm happier here in tapas.

As for a ghost sub...I say i'm not. I comment and like most of the series i'm following. You can easily see my profile for the no of likes and comments I gave. Any comics in my reading list that haven't gotten those are yet to be binge read by me. XD

[domisotto]

Well, I will get the full result when I am done posting the thinggie. Fingers crossed I can hit closer to the average of what people get