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Nobody wants to buy a T-shirt with your character or your logo on it. It’s not that your original character is bad. Rather, it’s the fact that you don’t understand why people buy (and wear) T-shirts.
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Patreon has proven to be a game-changer for may people pursuing webcomics. But some new patrons have a hard time navigating the Patreon interface to get the most out of their patronage. While I don’t mind seeing “my financial situation has changed” and “I only intended to pledge for a limited time” in my Patron Exit Surveys, I hate seeing “I’m not happy with Patreon’s features or services.“
To be fair, the “I’m not happy…” response appears rarely. But, in optimizing my Patreon approach, I’ve created something that I’m seeing very positive results from…
I recorded a brief screen recording of me navigating Patreon, narrating the process and adding titles to help patrons fast-forward to each new topic.
In my walkthrough, I covered:
Mind you, much of this stuff is covered in my welcome e-mail. But, let’s face it, most people give that a skim at best.
Once I posted the walkthrough video to my Patreon page, I tagged it as “User Guide,” and made it one of the Featured Tags on my Posts page. In fact, I made it the top Featured Tag:
Now, it has a position of prominence on the Posts page. So as new users are trying to navigate the system, it’s very likely to be spotted — and used to help them solve their issues.
Today’s show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! This week, we discuss writing character motivations. What’s the difference between Want and Need?
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Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the editor of Webcomics.com Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.
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Clip Studio Paint — software I strongly endorse for comics production — is on sale for 40% off until Nov. 30. If you’re making the leap from Photoshop to CSP — or if you’re just embarking on digital art for the first time — there are tons of resources at Webcomics.com to help you along the way. Here are some of my favorites…
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Steven Spielberg was rejected TWICE by the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. Walt Disney’s newspaper editor told him that he ‘lacked imagination and had no good ideas’. A perceived failure often tends to be the gateway to a bigger success. That’s why I think we spend too much time worrying about what happens if our Kickstarter fails.
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It’s time to admit to ourselves that comic conventions aren’t what they used to be. And if you’re an independent artist trying to build an audience, sell merchandise, and improve your business, you need to take that very seriously. Convention promoters are counting on your naiveté and lack of market research. Don’t fall for it. Do the math, and prove it to yourself.
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If you use GoDaddy, you should reset your password immediately. They’ve reported a breach that had gone for two months before being discovered. If that makes you mad, this announcement from Wordfence will make matters worse…
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How often are we presented with the image of tortured creative souls, staring plaintively at a the tools of their craft, unable to make the slightest move because of “writer’s block.”
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