How to Get Webcomic Readers and Build an Audience

Building an audience is a lot of hard work. Here are my tips from my expirence on how to get people to read your work.

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[venn]

"You need to make friends"
well, I'm screwed

[notyofada]

Why does youtube keep recommending me these videos, I don't even know how to draw.

[SAKA-xfwu]

"Making friends" is easy to say.


1. Sometimes they assume that you're sucking up to them for popularity and all that even when you genuinely just want to know them. Their popularity can be a reason you want to know them, but it doesn't have to be what you want from knowing them.
2. Sometimes they aren't interested because you're don't have as much numbers as they do (yes, sometimes they say "i interact more with my friends so don't be salty" but like with that mindset how tf did they have new friends? Their friends have as much numbers as they do too. How did they get those numbers without engaging with the audience who aren't their so-called "friends"?) unless they think your work is good enough. Keep talking to them either way? That goes back to my first point.
It feels as if you have to sell your hard work for friendship alone. At the same time, it kind of feels like you're using friendship for exposure.


I don't know, this whole thing with "making friends" seems complicated.


I'm not criticizing. I'm saying that I have this problem, and I don't know what to do.

[LittleMissDevil_]

Starting my web comic in 2020! I’ve been working SO HARD to improve my art and I’m confident in my story telling!

The thing that stresses me out the most though is making friends....I have a few close friends and they’re amazing. But talking and interacting with other creators is a struggle for me. I deal with paranoia and I have trust issues.

[kingboudica]

The cat pictures idea really works. I started a TikTok account to promote my art, struggled to get more than 100 views on a post, then posted one video about a rescued betta fish, and it got over 4K views and several hundred likes in 2 days. I posted an update about the fish, and broke 1, 000 followers and 40k views within 2 weeks. I decided to do an art giveaway/sweepstakes thing to celebrate 1k, the sweepstakes hasn’t even ended yet, and I’m already over 3k followers, several hundred thousand views, 60k likes (account-wide), and climbing.

It was irritating at first that my account blew up over a fish, but I’ve already gotten more traffic through my social media, business website, and commission requests in 2 weeks than I have in the past year, and I’m grateful for the recognition finally.

[soldiaz]

Yes, I am a cool bean. Some say the coolest bean.


Okay nobody says coolest bean but please talk to me.

[trintrez]

For anyone who wants to make a comic but can't come up with dialogue, or a story in general... what I do is have my best friend and I make our own characters and just do back and forth improv roleplay through text. It may sound really cringy, but it definitely works!! For me at least, hope this helps :]

[KeyJayHD]

6:10 was gold for me. I think you've helped me out with an issue I've been having a lot recently with my works. Thank you for this and I'll explore this more :D

[starrsketcher]

Me watching this after missing an update+replying to comments for a week because my mom turned off the WiFi and hoping my few readers don't disown me

[peter]

How many pages do you guys put into your comic books? Also can you make a video about making a comic book? The process of printing, planning everything out etc etc im interested ;3;

[loupaladdm]

I started watching this video cause I was curious, and got surprised to discover I knew this art style. Reading the description, I understood I indeed have read your comic X)

[anpanche]

“Go to conventions”


Me- so no ones gonna read my comic...😐😢

[paigecritchlow]

Thanks for the great tips! I started posting my webtoon TENACITY at the beginning of the month and this is incredibly helpful information I will definitely try to apply.

[citlalinajera]

How much do you put into writing? I like to draw but writing isn't my strong point but I like to get creative with it. What do you recommend to improve your writing for your story and characters?

[sylviaodhner]

These seem like good tips. I hear a lot of the same old advice about how to market webcomics, but it seems like one of the best pieces of advice is just to keep up with the changes of social media. I think some types of comics can market themselves better than others, like the ones where each page is a complete and compelling piece of work on its own.

[valeale]

Finding what content is easy for me to put out daily is such an incredibly useful advice. It's unique, I never heard that little vital piece of info before, but I think it's going to help me a lot, so thank you!

[jackiefawn]

Awww, I just found your channel. You give me proud mom vibes watching you go hard on your art. I'm just now making time between day job and mom life for me to start on my comic journey and your videos has been helpful.

[vivvy_]

the part with networking just makes me kinda worry.. what when it drains you out having to be omnipresent and super social all the time, what if you don't excel in it, does that decrease your comic/art?

[nimblewill]

Thank you so much for the guidance! I feel much less overwhelmed by it all! Your experience is so valuable. Thank you!

[thewrestlingchick-tamara]

I can listen and watch your channel for hours. Love from Detroit Michigan 🤘