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aspiderjonny
May '19

You probably could cut it into thirds for a weekly series. There are people that prefer getting big chunks/full chapters of stories a month rather then small eps a week. If you can keep a weekly schedule it might be worth it. There's a lot of pro-&-cons on both formats to think about.

Honestly your series is still pretty new so I don't think you should be judging your growth so early.

studiostepone
May '19

Thank you!! Yes, i've been thinking back and forth about the pros and con...

unlockthelore
May '19

On one hand, I like the episode length that you currently have but on the other hand, splitting it up would give you more time and more opportunities to upload a month. And it'd also give more to look forward to so that you have time to brainstorm other episodes.

Either way, keep up the great work.

MaggieW
May '19

I would split them up, too. Actually I had exactly the same issue where I was uploading really long episodes once a month, but I cut them and now upload every 2 weeks. It's brought more people in since because I'm in the fresh section more often.

JRHoch
May '19

Longer episodes read better--I'd like to post longer ones less often. However, the less you post the less visibility you have to be seen. Unless you have perfected outside marketing, smaller is better on Tapas. The Webtoon audience tends to like things longer, so you might cut that in half and do every two weeks while on Tapas you could cut it into thirds.

Coati
May '19

I started posting once a week with really short episodes, but I notice that was a giant gap in views after 5-6 episodes. Is tiresome to load a new episode every few panels.
I ended up merging the first episodes to provide a better reading experience and start posting twice a month

Cavechan
May '19

I really don't think longer episodes are better for a lot of reasons. Scrolling so much can be tiresome and sometimes looking at a tiny scroll bar thingee makes it feel more like a chore to read than a pleasure to do so. Sometimes I'll put off reading something if the episode is too long or I'll skip over some of it. Honestly, I did that with your first episode a bit, though I did end up subscribing since it's an interesting story and ohmygosh the girls you draw are incredibly sexy.

There is definitely a balance to be had. I'm able to update one page a week, which translates to just 4-6 panels usually. Probably about 3 pages per week is a better pace. It's a decent amount for readers and I don't think it's too much pressure to draw. I've been able to do it, though it is definitely a time commitment. So that averages about 12-18 panels per week.

For someone who isn't a pro and the comic is their only job, I think it's a good amount.

Non-pro artists just can't be expected to put out much more than this. If readers are going to complain, then that's on them. If they like the story, they will read. If they don't, then they won't.

MichaelFIGComix
May '19

I noticed that too! For me It's best to have shorter updates then longer. Reason why is you will appear in the fresh section more often! Which also means more readers! I've grown to know fans love it when you update a few times a week! But then again my series is a comedy. If you're doing a series with more detail then I suggest maybe you upload once maybe even twice a week! It all depends on your life! All artists have a life out side of there work! Just upload whatever you can! Also it's best to make your comic in print form then edit it in web format afterwards! I see a lot of people having way more success doing it that way! Uploading one or two pages calling them episodes. Which means if you get 4 pages done a week! You would be in the fresh section 4 days that week. After 24 hours of course!

HOPE THIS HELPS!

BTW! I LOVE THE ART WORK! IT'S VERY AMAZING! :sunglasses:

wrentemple
May '19

Yes, for sure.
Your current chapter size is easily 3-4 updates from any other webcomic.
There are only pros.
Create a buffer, give yourself some breathing room, not to mention more frequent (but smaller) updates will generate more traffic.

Maybe save longer, full chapter updates for WEBTOON or something.

Tapas readers seem to respond better to bite-sized content, whereas Webtoon reader tend to consume equal amounts of both.(Just what I've gathered from years of lurking)