Should you upload to different sites as well as tapastic?

xxcelestialangelxx 2015-03-18 22:23:22 UTC #1

Hi started my comic a week ago in that time i haven't gotten too much traction here. My friend has recommended i try other sites as well but is that wise? Or should i stick to just tapastic and see how it goes?

Thank you ^^

http://tapastic.com/series/Nommie-Zombies

michaelson 2015-03-18 22:40:16 UTC #2

If you're just starting out, then I suggest trying EVERYTHING. Upload EVERYWHERE. See which sites work best for you in terms of ease of use and how it compliments your work. After a while, start figuring out which ones don't work as well for you and cut those out. Stick with what works.

minzinger 2015-03-18 23:28:32 UTC #3

Yes, it's good to get your work out there, but not for the purpose of getting popular. My advice is to focus on getting good feedback and work on improvements. Get involved with the community and make friends with other creators.

nocuddletime 2015-03-19 00:25:36 UTC #4

I agree with this. I've been using SmackJeeves for a while and although the layout options work for my comic the community is pretty sedentary. The Tapastic forum seems to be more banging so I'm mirroring over here now!

Strontium 2015-03-19 00:49:59 UTC #5

Besides what other people said, having your comic in multiple places is handy in case one of your sites is ever down.

jonufele 2015-03-19 01:56:40 UTC #6

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kambreapratt 2015-03-19 02:16:00 UTC #7

It is a personal choice. We use our main site and we mirror here. I have noticed that different places tend to have different audiences and readers usually stay where you find them. Being in multiple places might help. Just weigh your options.

MylCreates 2015-03-19 02:39:52 UTC #8

I agree with Michaelson and Min. Everyone ends up finding their niche. I originally started on Smackjeeves and I posted everywhere else (comic fury, inkblazers, etc), and didn't have a lick of luck. Then for some reason I just had better luck here on Tapastic which is the primary reason why it's now my main hub (I rarely post elsewhere anymore). I know some users here on Tapastic actually got better results elsewhere like Comic Fury. But most success stories I've heard from those who did not get the magical popularity wave, mostly achieved it through communication with the community (forums, other members, etc) no matter what website they found success on.

allenthomas 2015-03-20 05:13:18 UTC #9

I absolutely LOVE topics like this. All of the advice on here is correct while at the same time contradicting one another. In the short time that I've been doing webcomics, I think the one thing I've learned is that you HAVE to try and see what will work for you because there is no blueprint to a "successful comic". What works amazingly for one person, may work terribly for you even if you have comics of a similar genre. I guess it all comes down to experimentation.