EPISODE · Mar 23, 2018 · 57 MIN
Kickstarter advice that really worked! Plus Backerkit, social media repetitiveness and more
from Comic Lab · host Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar
Whew! We covered a LOT of ground with this episode. First, one of our $10 backers sent in a fantastic audio question about longform comics and the continuous scroll presentation on the Web. Is it better than conventional previous-next navigation-button presentation? And that touches off a whirlwind of topics, including, but not limited to... Kickstarter — Dave's tips REALLY WORK WELL! Backerkit — Brad tries to get Dave on the pro-Backerkit team, but he's not having it Dave's hair Calls to action — followers have to hear a call to action an average of seven times before they act, therefore... Social-media repetitiveness isn't as bad as you think it is, especially if you're using... The Three Cs of Social Media THEN... a Patreon backer asks, "if you could go to only one comic convention, which one would it be?" And that touches off a discussion of best conventions for international creators, the NCS's new policy of allowing members free table space at several conventions. the new 'Ringo Awards and the seeming demise of the Harvey Awards. Great rewards when you support ComicLab $2 — support the show $5 — submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast $10 — record an audio question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast $50 — Sponsor the show! We’ll read a brief promo for your comic/product and read it twice during the show AND you get the exclusive ProTips podcast Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the editor of Webcomics.com Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive. 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.
What this episode covers
One of our backers sent in a question about longform comics and the continuous scroll presentation on the Web. Is it better than conventional previous-next navigation-button presentation? And that touches off a whirlwind of topics, including Dave's Kickstarter tips — which work REALLY WELL! Brad tries to get Dave to try Backerkit, but he's not having it Followers have to hear a call to action an average of seven times before they act, therefore... social-media repetitiveness isn't as bad as you think it i
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