I just started a Patreon account as well. Patreon is a nice venue for those who don't use tap. I'm still considering about adding Tap as well. Not sure.
As for what I look in Patreons- like above I'm not VERY interested in perks. I'd be just glad to be able to support other creators and give back to the art community that has helped me out so much as an artist.
Oooh your page is already very good ! I liked your video!
I also like that you're keeping it simple and fresh.
I only have 1 patron so far cause I suck at promoting my work . But that Patron is now giving me work so I guess I was lucky!
I'm broke, but I'm following you! I hope you'll find Patrons soon! Keep fighting 
I'm a patron, too. But I cannot offer big amounts of money and just want to support my favourit artists a little bit without much in return (my only demand: Don't stop doing what you already do!).
I can understand this, it is much better and more enticing imo to give to those you can say hi to easily and help them give into the community you are both apart of. Or you could simply favor those active in the place you love!
How much is a good price for you on average then? This is perfectly valid, and people who have patreons need to cater to those in your position. In the faqs poage for patreon, it says most pledges are between $3-5 I believe. There are almost always higher amounts with different perks, but I think that having the bulk of your content at that range is a good idea.
@yartzanaserenade
Thank you! it's my first patreon of course, and I barely knew how to put a video together. Kept it under 1:30 and told them the facts. Also, I like showing larger pieces of my favorite pieces rather than a million samples sooo yeah 
Promoting myself is something I'm not sure I can do well, since I really don't have any follower base to work from. Time will tell though.
Thanks for following me! Tbh, that is what matters the most, that people enjoy my stuff. I'll draw either way, but money will keep me from diggin myself into a hole while doing it 
I guess thats the same with everyone though haha
I stream a fair bit, so that is one thing people who are not pledged can enjoy if they want, I always explain what people want on there.
@Laeva
This seems to be a recurring theme, not wanting much in return. Is there anything that you think would interest non-artists or people who would want different content perhaps?
I've never pledged more than $1, to be honest, even though that usually gets me in the "you get a heartfelt thanks from me and nothing else!" tier. I'm that broke. XD
Hmm, well I did add more than that in my $1 tier. since I know many only give $1, and I want people to walk away with something(even though they do enjoy my pictures and streams for free already) I have the $1 tier give access to sketches, wips, unfinished pieces, me finding out how to paint something and just throwing that up there.
I know the feel so don't worry about it and I hope your situation improves for your sake! I do really like this community, so anyone from here is welcome to chill on my stream or just follow me on tumblr/etc or even just talk to me.
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Yes! The browsing system! Really, really bad... and they still can't get it to work well. You have to be really strategic about promoting your Patreon page on your website. However, I think that if you have a mailing list setup, it would be much easier to just email your whole readership, and point them to your Patreon page
Completely agree! I'm wondering if anyone here has read Gary Vaynerchuk's "Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook"? It teaches you perfectly how to really be social and relevant on social media, and how to get your fans and followers to actually respond and appreciate your posts.
The idea behind the jabs is that jabs=give, and right hooks=ask.
So the idea is to give, give, give, and only then do you ask for something in return.
I have to agree with you in this case. I believe it's good to consider the 80/20 rule.
The 80/20 rule basically says that...
80% of your followers give you 20% of your income, and...
20% of your followers give you 80% of your income.
That said, you want to focus 80% of your energy on the 20% that pledge on the higher tiers, because you're more certain that these guys absolutely love your work that they're sacrificing so much for it.
On the other hand, those of the lower tier are by no means less significant, but they aren't exactly very committed either. After all, I've heard stories wherein some supporters just make a pledge for a short time (until they get their reward), and then once they've gotten what they wanted, they stop supporting you. That's just insane! But it proves that there are those looking to take advantage.
So I think it'd really be better to leave the really good stuff at the higher tiers, and then limit them to a number of people (just to create a sense of scarcity), and give your general supporters something small and simple to look forward to and enjoy.
I'm totally with you on this observation . MSFW content basically rules the digital art campaigns side of Patreon. Can't complain though as it a person to person choice.
Hey guys! I'm going to sound like a tirteen year old who doesn't know anything, but I have begun to set up a Patreon account, but I'm still unsure about the way it should be used.
If I understand correctly, I don't necessarily need to uploa my comics onto Patreon, I can just have it here on tapastic, but rewards and such can be given there? How does this work?
Would my supporters give me their email and I send them the content, or does it only show up for them if I upload it onto the site. Also, what is live streaming and how can I do it?
I'm sorry...I'm an 80 year old woman stuck in a 20 year old body, I don't even know how to hang up my phone once I dial someone...haha I appreciate any help!
Thank you for this interesting thread!
I would like to ask if anybody knows if making a video for one's Patreon page can be considered a "commercial project"?
I would like to make a video and add some free music, but most free music is "not for commercial use", and I don't want to breach anyone's rights...
I can't remember how patreon videos work, but if it requires a youtube link maybe this would help?2 It's a channel for youtube content creators to have music on monotized channels. You can shoot them an ask and see what they think.
Thanks, but as far as I know you can link the video from anywhere, like Vimeo. The only problem I have is that if whatever video is put on one's Patreon page, if it's considered commercial use or not...
I have one more question about Patreon - does anybody know where one can get RSS for the creator posts? Or does it just not exist?
You mean like Patreon automatically posting updates along with your website's RSS? Doesn't exist to my knowledge. You have to manually post all pages to your patreon page and you can't schedule posts. One of my greatest pet peeves for Patreon.
Um... I'm not really sure how exactly RSS generally works... >.>;;;; I just wanted to use Patreon as a blog and on Amazon I was asked to provide link to RSS file, so I went to search for it on Patreon and didn't find it >_<;;
I would also love it if we could use tags or something to sort the posts for patrons...
