Why do people care how many views they get?

[ifluke1]

A lot of response to the difference between 10 -1000.
As one is materially no better off, or its virtually negligible. I think it comes down to fellowship and the fun of competition.
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[sarahrebecca58]

It's not the views themselves, but rather how many of those views star or favorite.^^ That's if it's anything like Wattpad.

Like I get more stars or favorites on my poetry. So it gives one an idea of their writing career direction.

[michaelson]

[danacraig78]

As much as I would love comments and likes, I also like knowing that people are clicking out of curiosity. I do know I will face challenges as a 3D artist, which is reflected in here. I do like my graphic novels gaining exposure for a couple of reasons. There is an off-chance that someone will like what I am saying, but have some critical comments about how I am doing it. Or there is a chance someone will like it regardless of the format and any limitations it is presenting.

As an artist, I like to be able to grow. I love my family members and friends, but sometimes they cannot provide the objective feedback. Granted, opinions can be quite subjective, but there are certain form and styles that are objective. For instance, I have gotten comments on stiffness, which has gotten me curious how to solve. I would not be able to get curious about that if I did not have anyone viewing my content.:)

In a peer review fashion, I think more eyes does help the growth of a comic. If someone asks "Why is such and such draw this way"..it can allow the artist to explore what they are doing and how to make things better. The more eyes that evaluate, the more possible feedback.:)

[sydneyknitter]

I see it as people seeing the stories that have been brewing in my head at last. It also goes with followers; people are caring about the story you're posting. I do believe that's why.

[Menbung]

I don't really worry much about views alone, I mean it's a nice statistic to get a sense of what your work is doing. But alone it didn't help me much.

I pay more attention to the correlation between views and subs (like having 1k views and only 5 subs), and then subs and likes, and then likes and comments. I think those provide a harder data of how well your comic is doing, they don't escape some flaws, but I will leave that for another topic.

Well, I may have gone a little off topic.

Regards.

[eschaefges]

Related: Today I just hit 1000 pageviews for A Legend (of some sort)! I am celebrating my tiny audience which is like 10x bigger than i had with Tumblr! Thanks, Tapastic!

I'm still doing my comic principally for myself, but it's fun to celebrate that others seem to enjoy it, too!

[michaelson]

Views are important - but it's relative to what you're trying to accomplish.

I don't think everyone's goal should be to get millions of views. Creating these arbitrary goals isn't going to do anyone favors. Try to scale it out - your first goal should be to get one view. Then ten views. A hundred views. Five hundred views. An so on and so forth. I think displaying growth is more important than hitting any concrete numbers.

Why do people care how many views they get ? - how is 1000 better then 10

This is a great question, but let's dig a little deeper. I'd say 10 loyal and engaged fans are way more valuable than 1000 casual readers. Quality always beats out quantity - but if you CAN have both, then why not have both?

From a professional point of view, the more people who see my comic and other art work, the more job likely I am to get commissioned for things. My webcomic is one of my main ways of showing potential freelance clients and employers "hey, I'm dedicated and talented and I can do this!"

This x1000.

The more views you get, the more likely your work is going to be spread around. The more people that view your comic strengthens your inherent brand value/recognition. This is super important, especially when you're just starting out and trying to establish yourself.

If your comic has a ton of readership, then you have to work less in selling yourself to potential clients - your work sells you. This is VERY helpful in the professional landscape. While your work may be beautifully rendered, it won't paint a picture as easily as raw numbers will. And what's a great raw number to work with? Pageviews.

We need to feed our egos somehow

I'm pretty sure there's a correlation between readership and a comic's overall longevity. So definitely! Feed that ego!

Because life is a race, and I'm in it to win it.

In all seriousness, people have talked about ad revenue, and it's true. More pageviews means more money.

I think there's this stigma with trying to make money off of creative endeavors that's pretty pervasive in our culture. One of the things I hear a lot is "don't go into comics thinking you'll make a lot of money." But doesn't that sort of create a self fulfilling prophecy?

Anyway, make good content. Get pageviews. Get paid.

Thanks for the topic!

[scythe]

^ ^

Seriously, I want to be at the top one day, or at least in the winner's circle (not everyone's going to like your story). Essentially, I want my work to be seen as an exemplar of the medium. That faraway goal doesn't motivate me day to day, rather it's a motivating factor not to stop. So I'm after views and recognition as a means to that end, and none of that takes a thing away from how passionate I am about my craft and my comic.

[danacraig78]

The more views you get, the more likely your work is going to be spread around. The more people that view your comic strengthens your inherent brand value/recognition. This is super important, especially when you're just starting out and trying to establish yourself.

I like this statement. Another way I look at it is that more people will see your growth. For example, someone critiques your work and you apply it. People view it and their friends view it. It can capture their interest in knowing that artwork is not going to get stagnant, but rather continues to evolve.

[letitridecomics]

I'm not currently mirroring my work here on Tapastic, despite my unscientific opinion that its user base is at least two or three orders of magnitude larger than where I'm at.

Why not? Because of the great satisfaction I get from my audience at my current venue. Views without comments, "likes" without interaction, these carry little value for me. It's already been said, but to me the greatest selling point of webcomics as a medium is the human contact.

But don't worry, once I have time to re-tool my pages I'll be joining y'all... because love it or hate it Brand T is the future.

[michaelson]