Generating Buzz on Twitter

Webcomics warriors Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar are talking shop! They discuss why you should be encouraging people to follow your Kickstarter campaign — and how it translates into big money in the last 72 hours of your marketing push. THEN, a thoughtful Patreon backer asks how they can support the web cartoonist in their life. NEXT, a backer asks for strategies for building buzz on Twitter (short of a flame war). ALSO, the guys give advice on knowing which parts of your webcomics business you should outsource. And FINALLY, a patron asks why there has been so little innovation in webcomics. BUT FIRST, Dave Kellett was his high school’s prom king, and Brad wants every last detail. Show notes 00:00 — Dave Kellett: Prom King 05:58 — Roll the timpani for the DriveKickstarter.com update! 10:36 — Brad Guigar: Prom Loser 13:36 — Following a Kickstarter campaign 20:30 — How can you support the web cartoonist in your life? 28:22 — Best strategies for building buzz on Twitter 35:55 — How do you guys make the decision on what to ‘contract out’? 50:00 — Why has there been so little innovation in webcomics? More on Twitter buzz Since recording this episode, Brad has had some additional thoughts on generating buzz on Twitter. We plan to circle around to this topic again on the show, but in the meantime, those of you who subscribe to Webcomics.com can read about it right now. You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon$2 — Early access to episodes$5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.If you'd like a one-on-one consultation about your comic, book it now!Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. He is available for personal consultations. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive. He is the co-director of the comics documentary, Stripped.