Who is your target audience?

anon51195540 2024-10-04 23:53:43 UTC #1

In this topic, we'll talk about who our target audience is and share with each other tactics that have worked for us.

Who is my target audience:
In my case, I only have one novel; my target audience is that person who likes good writing, insane fights, moments of tension and jokes of questionable taste.

how do I reach them:
Personally, I believe that what worked best for me was creating topics with very broad themes, allowing both writers and readers to be interested in my topic and novel.

Now it's your turn, tell us who your target audience is and how you reached them!

Important!
Oh, and if you're interested in reading my novel, you can find it on my Tapas profile or send me a private message, as promotion is only allowed here if it's in the promotion thread, which is not the case in this thread.

In fact, I ask that, if you see a comment that you identify with, you comment on it too, responding to the author of the comment (of course, kindly).

kyupol 2024-10-05 00:02:14 UTC #2

Target audience: anyone. Regardless of species, planet of birth, race, gender, religion, age, gender identity, nationality, political views, sports team, dietary preferences, pet preferences, attractiveness level, serial number... or whatever the hell identity I forgot to mention...

How I reach them: I don't. Something beyond me draws them in..l

anon51195540 2024-10-05 00:47:07 UTC #3

Haha, my story is a bit niche because it has a meaningless beginning, but it makes sense as the events unfold.

JoshRaed 2024-10-05 01:51:29 UTC #4

I guess queer teens or teen girls largely, purely because straight boys don't read Yaoi most of the time.

enderdragon 2024-10-05 06:44:09 UTC #5

My comic was designed with a universal audience in mind. No matter your religion, gender, age, nationality, ethnicity, etc., I want everyone who reads my story to see themselves in it somewhere.

If you like a comic that has zany humor, broad subject matter, diverse characters, some cool factor thrown in for good measure, or are just looking for some good escapism in general, this comic was designed with YOU in mind.

Emalie 2024-10-05 11:54:43 UTC #6

I don't have a target audience, anyone who likes horror, comedy and drama, or anyone who wants to read stories that have a little bit of everything, will always be welcome. ^^

Mohini9000 2024-10-05 13:58:06 UTC #7

My target audience is anyone who has the same tastes as me, because whenever I draw up my Haru and Tsukasa comics, I make sure that I, at least, enjoy them. So if anyone likes subverting gender expectations, some complex humor, slice-of-life, and some comedy, then they can read this comic.

Tubacabra 2024-10-05 14:14:09 UTC #8

I don't exactly have a target audience. I'm writing for myself. Likes/subscribes are always nice, but if I write with that as my goal, I'm going to get depressed pretty quick. After all, promoting anything that's been published on Tapas is nearly impossible. But I guess if you want a good fantasy story, like and subscribe? Idk. I'm starting to get tired of kicking against the bricks.

NewAgeComics 2024-10-05 14:26:28 UTC #9

My target audience is anyone who is interested in made up science, sci Fi, space and action.
I've not really deviced method on how to get them and I don't think my comic is accommodating enough for say someone interested in romcom
But......... anyhow anyway 🤪🤪

Leyelle 2024-10-05 14:48:31 UTC #10

alright. while since think anyone could enjoy these stories/genres, I'll just limit it to age ranges

Damsel in the Red Dress:

16-30. I know that's a large age range, but I think people throughout this age range could appreciate the story without being as confused as some younger folks could be in parts, or as unreceptive about some of the ideas as older people might be.

Crystal Blue:

13-25

I would consider it a YA action fantasy with a wide range of appeal, but it might not interest much older people, and younger people might be a little too scared or not fully understand it.

A Dozen Morning Glories:

20-30

Because of the nature of the story: caring for loved ones, and dealing with racism and colorism, I doubt it would interest a young audience. It's definitely a more adult-targeted series

KevinReijnders 2024-10-05 14:55:52 UTC #11

My initial audience is pretty much just myself. I didn't write with an audience in mind, I just wanted to make something that I would enjoy.

Over the course of the years however, I've started to notice a trend. Aside from fellow creators, I noticed Trespasser attracts young teens. Analysing what my personal influences are and how that reflects in my work, I think I can defintely say that I accidentally made a story that targets young teens haha.

Another thing that confirmed this for me was this new "age rating" feature over on webtoons. It placed my in T for Teen as well.

MelancholicOtaku 2024-10-05 15:49:00 UTC #12

My target audience I guess would be adults who like dark fantasy. Wouldn’t want kids accidentally reading my stuff .

The Lost Forest
18- on up

anon51195540 2024-10-05 18:20:57 UTC #13

Thank you to everyone who added to this post!

NickRowler 2024-10-05 19:52:44 UTC #14

My work is for anyone who wants to read it. I have lgbtq characters but my work isn’t only for the queer community. I do however worry my work might be too American but I have had some international readers.

anon51195540 2024-10-05 22:38:22 UTC #15

I firmly believe that it is important to have a target audience, your work can attract all types of people, but not all types of people will be attracted to following, as everyone has a different way of being; Therefore, it is important to detect the persona who is most interested in your work.

KevinReijnders 2024-10-05 23:23:52 UTC #16

It really depends imo. Most people here are doing it as a hobby or a passion project. When doing something like that it's not really necessary to cater to a specific target audience. As a hobbyist you also don't have a vast array of market studies available to you to hone in on a demographic.

Target adiences are really helpfull if you operate under a professional setting, where there is money on the line. In the end, much like genre, a target demo is just a marketing tool.

One thing I will say though, since the internet has people of all ages on it, from young kids to ancient adults, it's important to take into account who in what age group might stumble upon your work. Tapas as a platform is designed to be friendly to all ages, so either label your work accordingly or edit it to prevent issues.

vfaqvrf 2024-10-06 00:08:32 UTC #17

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Stargazer31 2024-10-06 00:21:47 UTC #18

I write for anyone who's ever had that epic daydream fantasy novel stuck in their head for years. For the strange folk who don't quite fit in. I wrote Realmwalker for all the bookworm, introverted girls who grew up lonely, and wanted to live a life like those in their favourite books. And for anyone who's ever wanted to know what it's like to have an alien for a roommate

anon51195540 2024-10-06 01:05:45 UTC #19

I strongly disagree with many things in your text, @Kevin Reijnders.

1st: I also write as a hobby, however, my first episode posted was already getting ads on the first day, but the most a small writer can achieve is visibility if they come to the forum, as Tapas does not publish small stories; If you advertise externally, someone may even read your story, but they won't register on a site they don't use regularly just for that reason; So, saying that you post here as a hobby doesn't seem to make sense.

2nd: it is not necessary to have a wide range of market studies to know who your target audience is: a person who likes horror, for example, likes horror because of elements present in horror, elements that you will not find in other categories; another example is Shounen Battle, someone who knows what Shonen Battle is is much more likely to click on a story about and follow along than someone who doesn't previously know what it is. If your story has a bit of everything, someone with a personal taste in a theme may even find a little of that in your story, but they will find it in such small quantities that they may not be interested; In fact, by the time the person's interests are met, they will have read so many parts that don't interest them that they may think it's not worth following your work. Oh, and the fact that Tapas is designed to suit all ages doesn't mean that all ages will be interested in my work.

3rd: the works that have the most notoriety here are the BL works, which are quite niche, but they offer exactly what their audience wants. They affect the personal desire that the person already has, and therefore, it is logical to say that defining a target audience is important; unless of course, you want to make a story that doesn't deliver something specific enough for someone to be interested and not care if your story isn't recognized or publicize it outside, so people see ads but don't subscribe.

vfaqvrf 2024-10-06 01:08:54 UTC #20

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