BRIEF BACKSTORY: I'm gonna try to explain this quickly so as not to bore you.
Growth on Tapas and Webtoon has been slow and mostly stagnant.
Made an Instagram. Growth started off great, but eventually stagnated also (last I checked, I lost 2 followers).
Joined an Instgram POD to help with growth, it hasn't had much effect. Noticed I was the only one in my POD that actually posts my webcomic directly on my Instagram, and still everyone has more followers than me. Realized I should post more often to attract more followers (more posts = more hashtags = more exposure). Unfortunately, I don't have more to post (my comic is only 52 pages long and was meant to be posted once a week).
In comes my Patreon. It's been totally useless to me up to now (mostly made it just to make it), so I figured I should use it more. Thus, I came up with this plan...
THE PLAN: Change my Instagram account from a place to read my webcomic into a more active art based account (sketches, character designs, mid-process posts, teasers to upcoming pages), and (along with my Twitter) use it to lead people to my Patreon where they will be able to read my comic for free (with the option to donate if they be so kind). Eventually, I will start doing Patron Exclusive comics among other things to encourage donations (most of which has already been mentioned on said account). My Tapas and Webtoon accounts will continue as usual...
In essence, I'm using my Patreon account the same way I would use a personal website.
So I ask, do you think this will work? Does it make sense? Am I a fool? Seriously need help. Thanks in advance...
- Yes, do it!
- Don't waste your time...