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i'm notoriously bad at giving advice but if anyone has questions abt how i grew my audience, feel free to ask?!?! i'll try my best to answer some... i'm just not sure what advice has already been handed out 100 times ha
(Guess I'll thread these??) It felt v explosive to me. I noticed the growth when i started posting art (and INFO) about my ocs back in 2016, and ppl kept asking about them on tumblr! https://twitter.com/SillyScrunchles/status/1282720125880328192?s=19
Then every time I'd reach a follower milestone, I'd make an art giveaway post ("RT/reblog this for a chance to get free art") and every time i did, my numbers would LEAP
I started LE when i finally had a stable job (a job with a tablet and not much work to do, so i could sneaky work on LE there lol). I tried once doing a webcomic while struggling financially w/o good income n it was RIDICULOUSLY HARD https://twitter.com/BARABEASTS/status/1282720543741898752?s=19
The writing and style thing is mostly just practice and hard work (assuming you're in a place that's possible obvs), and useful advice for growing style-wise is easier given individually rather than generally!! Ask people you TRUST for critique!
Your mileage may vary but for me personally, tags haven't helped me on Twitter besides TRENDING tags (drawingwhileblack, mermay, meettheartist etc. Those are GREAT). This is also what ive noticed for peers too! https://twitter.com/maxxd_art/status/1282720091621089280?s=19
Google what times in ur timezone the platforms are most active (tho it's kind of all the time rn, thanks quarantine). Think abt cropping! Long vertical pics might auto-crop weird! Twit cropping also focuses on faces n text so- https://twitter.com/BuriedAliensArt/status/1282724381379231746?s=19
Try testing out ur art tweets on a priv account first. I use assloads of tags on IG, 5ish on tumblr, n only occasional trending hashtags on Twitter. Think about "reblogability" on tumblr. Ppl are more likely to reblog pics w short descriptions, that are aesthetically pretty.
Links in tweets will make ur tweet not show up to as many followers, so put links in reply. Commenting/being active in general will also get u rewarded by the algorithm on twit n IG
SIDE NOTE ONLY KINDA RELATED: watermark your art with your USERNAME don't just write your first name, write what someone would search to find your accounts!! put it somewhere non-obstructive but not easily cropped out by thieves!! esp on fanart u draw...please.....
IG loves frequency/consistency, the more often u post, the more merciful the algorithm. i had a big backlog of art so i uploaded something every hr or so. Then every day, every few days, etc. but the more often the better! https://twitter.com/byelacey/status/1282722478888976384?s=20
ALSO if you scroll past a post once on IG, the next time you scroll past it it'll be the second slide (if you have multiple). try putting close-ups/crops, sketches, etc in the same post. i think multiple imgs do better than singles there maybe??
both of these methods will get u more attention/followers, there's no denying that. just make sure it's stuff you do enjoy drawing bc as corny as it sounds, ppl can tell when you enjoyed drawing something. we can Sense the Good Vibes Bro https://twitter.com/fruitydabeetle/status/1282747444888051712?s=20
ahh ok so. bc i have a webcomic and apparently make shit ppl wanna pay for, i started my patreon and was able to quit my job to work on my comic. money was a big motivation. that's not realistic for everyone so im not sure how much help that is Q__Q BUT https://twitter.com/persephinnie/status/1282734695504138241?s=20
one trick that's worked for me is having a backlog of art. i have lots of junk hoarded that i havent posted yet rn. i schedule posts sometimes so it LOOKS like i'm drawing all the time on social media, but one good week of drawing could be multiple weeks of posting
WELL being medicated helps. but i still struggle to stay focused a lot. i think this one comes down mostly to mental health unfortunately! for me personally, i need to have snacks and a drink and something to watch/listen to while i work or i go nuts lol https://twitter.com/briltonmadley/status/1282727289290199041?s=20
the power of Friendship. if your work isn't getting attention online, get some pals that are in the same boat. join a small artist discord server maybe?? when i was starting out, my friends motivated me a lot! (and still do!) https://twitter.com/kaalashnikova/status/1282733527948296198?s=20
