List your most tacky, funny, bold tactics to promote your comics (or art in general) either on social media or on real life)

[AdamBraveOfficial]

So folks, recently I've received a message on instagram like this:

Hii! Some artists are doing a follow loop if you want to join! I LOVe this idea of supporting each other!!
Let’s do a follow loop! I decided to try it!
All you have to do is follow the 5 accounts below and in return, you should receive hundreds if not thousands of followers!
If you would like to join just follow these steps:

1. Follow all accounts on the list below.
2. Delete the person in the #5 spot.
3. Move the remaining people down one spot (so the person that was in the #4 spot is now #5, etc.).
4. Add yourself to the empty #1 spot.
5. Send this to 15 people.

That's it!

Here is the list:
1. @instagram_user1
2.@instagram_user2
3.@instagram_user3
4.@instagram_user4
5. @instagram_user5

Make sure you send it to 15 people to get your name on several lists!
Do tell me if you decide not to participate, so I can send it to someone else. It only works if all of us join!

I've found this chain somehow a tacky and not pretty way to promote my comic and I didn't follow it (however I've been checking the number of users of the person who send me and it got more than 50 users on 5 days which is way better than my rate), however, every once in a while, I myself use little tricks (not pretty also) to promote my Gods VS Dragons. Even here on forum.

So, I got curious, what other tactics do you use? Maybe I can find some of them funny and I can use them myself.

And thanks a lot for the persons that become my tenth and eleventh subscribers yesterday! You heard my prayers and I wish you all the best

Now, who wants to ease my itchy again by becoming my twelfth subscriber? I dont like odd numbers and I said I also use shady tactics LOL

[DualDragons]

Easy, i do oc sketching/drawing threads sometimes. That way people can check out my art style if they feel like it. I also drop my links there (both for promotion and in case someone wants to credit me)

Hello there! So i've seen quite a few threads here of creators here who started a thread where they draw your oc in their style! I participated in a few of those. And now i want to do something for the community as well. So i opened this thread where you can get a free sketch from me! All you need to do is follow these rules: Upload a picture of your character! Add a link to your comic (or novel) too, should i find it necessary to do more research. Only a link and no picture won't do! O…

Heya everyone! So my last thread on this subject was rather fun, and i think it worked out fine! So... i'm opening up another one of these! Everyone can participate in this event, including the people who's characters i drew in the previous thread! Just leave a comment! The basic rules are the same: 1. Post a reference picture and a link to your comic/novel. 2. Wait your turn patiently. 3. Lineart has a higher priority than coloring existing linearts! 4. I don't do fullbody sketches! (U…

Hi again! My nickname is Dual Dragons! You may know me from threads like: Reason i opened this thread is because i stumbled upon an idea i would like to try out. This idea consists of me using traditional linework and digital coloring! I'm really not too good at doing digital linework, hence why i want to try this idea of mine. But to try the idea out, i'll need characters. And i don't want to do only my own characters. And that's where i need your help! If you want to aid me in this …

Hey everyone. I'm opening a thread for small sketches during this weekend. This is to cope a bit with the mental pain i'm struggling with for a while now. It kinda comes in waves, sometimes i feel better and sometimes i feel incredibly lonely and bitterly hollow even when surrounded by family. I won't be lining these or coloring them, just a sketch. If it's digital or traditional depends a bit on my mood atm. Also it will probably not be first come first serve. If for some reason i don't feel …

Yeah that's right! This is another one of those threads. But instead of your oc's i'll draw you in my style! So if somebody's brave enough, just post a picture of yourself (or dm me). I'll be doing this between 10.00 pm and 0.00 am (dutch timezone!). After that i'm going to sleep and i won't touch this thread again afterwards. Except for replies.

I also made this one where i FORCED people to read my comic if they wanted free art since they had to pick a character of mine for the crossover sketch lmao:

'Sup people. I'm back in the new year and ready for some more requests. However, this time i've set up a twist: When you post a character you wish me to draw, you must also pick a character of mine because these will be sketches of them interacting! Or well, that's my idea at least. Sounds like something fun in my opinion! Also this will not be a first come first served thread. Not because i don't want to draw certain things but because i simply can't do them all. Also it will seriously tak…

[ivanskilling]

I did a tag game before and quite a few people liked it! It's been a while but I'll probably do it again next month.

I've been thinking of other ways for creators to help gain exposure to more readers and I had an idea to use something I've seen before on deviantArt called the feature tag (I call it the Recommendation Tag). :smiley: So it goes something like this: Tag rules If your novel/webcomic has been selected, create a new status update with your own recommendations and include one of the tagger (me)'s novel/webcomic as the first place. Recommend at least 5 different creators' works. Have fun and …

[AdamBraveOfficial]

I liked your last one but I spot a downside on your approach.

Marketing is a drag. We all know that. But with those examples, it becomes even more time consuming. Can you give a good pace to your comic that way? With a good publishing schedule?

[AdamBraveOfficial]

Does this really give you subscribers and visualizations?

[DualDragons]

Well tbh these are not entirely meant for self-promo: they are also meant to just give something for people and i enjoy them mostly.

Also my schedule is kinda whacky anyway but to be honest i don't really worry too much about it, whenever people want to see my content they can just see it no pressure ¯\____(ツ)____/¯

[TheXtraordinaryX]

I just do this.

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[Kiweevil]

Lmao I'm making a cosplay of one of my own characters and taking it to an anime convention and a comic convention this summer, provided they aren't canceled from the virus.

[tchotchkeco]

Lol straight the point and bold. I highly respect that.

[Lucca_Vendramel]

Not exactly a bold or tacky way, and mostly for the love i have for my comic, but i'm working on paying someone to make me an exclusive OST.

[AdamBraveOfficial]

How will you use it?

[Lucca_Vendramel]

Adding it as an audio player to each tapas episode, maybe on some promotional material too.

[Lucca_Vendramel]

I also plan on making an animated pilot in the future so it'll come in handy.

[ivanskilling]

It did give a few at the time. But my main purpose was to get other creators onboard and make it a fun cross-promotion activity.

Of course my other ways of promotion is the typical interaction on forum posts, supporting and networking with other creators, interacting with readers.