What time do you normally post your comic?

zetina 2016-01-10 12:04:00 UTC #3

I post my comic when it's done B)
schedule? what schedule? <---total professional

Trying to figure out when to cast my net is a chore. So I don't. I'd try liz's suggestion if you're up for the challenge.

keac 2016-01-10 13:37:02 UTC #4

Hmm, I think you have a point...

AnnaLandin 2016-01-10 14:41:47 UTC #5

I post Mondays and Fridays at 10 AM PST, which is about 19.00 local time. It seems to work out okay, even if I do see the subscribers' activity spread out across Tuesdays/Saturdays, too.

Also, it's possible to schedule pages, so they'll post even while you're asleep.

zerofruits 2016-01-10 22:16:33 UTC #6

Maybe this chart might be helpful for you to determine the best time?

demthorshie 2016-01-11 02:27:18 UTC #7

I always post my comics past midnight PST.

Mharz 2016-01-11 02:35:22 UTC #8

I post my comic at around 7PM GMT+8:00 onwards. Just post it whenever the schedule favors you. Your subs will always be notified anyway.

mannykat8x 2016-01-11 02:44:07 UTC #9

I post mine around 1:00 AM PST, or 4 AM EST here, since I'm always up at 4-5 AM for early shifts and I generally have enough time to get on the computer and quickly post something on other sites while Tapastic gets it early (I love the "Post Later" option that thing is incredible). It's especially nice for Tuesdays.

And while it doesn't quite apply to my Wednesday series (usually have that day off) it's become a force of habit for posting things preemptively on here and it's nice to know that Tap has it earlier than Deviantart and Smackjeeves would.

dsandoval3 2016-01-12 04:28:02 UTC #10

i try to post every friday by midnight

fighterxaos 2016-01-12 05:16:50 UTC #11

I post at 9 am PST, noon Eastern. I figure it's a decent time for those in the US at least.

AnnaLandin 2016-01-12 07:36:47 UTC #12

That chart is pretty cool, @zerofruits, but it doesn't mention which timezone they're using! 3pm PST is pretty different from 3pm GMT, after all.

zerofruits 2016-01-12 07:57:38 UTC #13

Yeah, I think they are refering to EST timezone, I saw this in one of their comments on the site I linked to

"Hi Shawn, the majority of studies we looked at did not specify a time zone, but the Bitly study does note it was conducted on EST. We feel their findings should translate across time zones. However, we recommend testing at your local time in your time zone and then adjusting post times depending on your results. Some of the free tools we listed can be helpful in adjusting and tweaking the posting times to your specific needs."

el_fury 2016-01-12 15:11:33 UTC #14

I try to post on Mondays around 7am PST. I have no idea when the most optimal time is, but my logic behind it was "Monday mornings suck, here's a comic to make it a little better!"

Ankur 2016-01-12 16:12:53 UTC #15

The chart is very interesting, but I wonder if the stats would be different on sites for comics or stories, because the content would not be as quick to go through, as compared to Twitter, Facebook, etc.

(I didn't even notice that the timezone hadn't been given =P Thanks @AnnaLandin )

efdvorsky 2016-01-12 21:18:22 UTC #16

I schedule my comic at 4pm PST (which is 8pm for me in EST+1 ) It seems to work though it usually takes about an hour or so to see any response but hey it's up! (Although looking at that VERY NEAT chart, it seems I should push it a tad later)

thekampe 2016-01-12 21:19:55 UTC #17

I'm one of those that usually posts as soon as I've finished a page, which is usually around 10pm for me lol

Aetherwing 2016-01-12 21:38:25 UTC #18

I post on Sundays and Thursdays at 9:00PM PST which is midnight on Mondays and Fridays here for me in EST!

joannekwan 2016-01-12 21:40:02 UTC #19

7 am PST, because if I have to stay up late the night before finishing a page it's still on time, also I wake up to some great comments! \o/

kylemiller1985 2016-01-12 21:49:40 UTC #20

I post at 8AM PDT on Saturday's, which is okay for me. It posts at noon my time. I think this makes it a good time for availability to my targeted North American crowd.

Bluejay 2016-01-13 12:05:30 UTC #21

I tried posting every 2-3rd day? But, then it just went downhill from there, since I'm so bad at keeping up schedules. Now I just post whenever I feel like it's ready. Which I either release of updates like a rattling gun or release a turtle with one page. Hahaha

I genuinelly wonder if posting in a specific time can help you with your audience or not?

kylemiller1985 2016-01-13 13:34:00 UTC #22

So many creators out there say that being consistent is extremely important. Do what you have to, but really think about getting yourself to a place where you're done at least 2 weeks ahead of schedule. It makes it easier to come up with new material, and then you also feel more free to spend extra time on your work to polish it up a bit.