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What social networks should I use if I want maximum shilling.

>Deviantart
>Twitter
>Tumblr
>Reddit
>Facebook
>ArtStation
>Pixiv

Where else?

>> No.3392285

>>3392282
ur mom lolllll

>> No.3392298

4chin :^)

>> No.3392299

>>3392282
Don't forget Furaffinity, Inkbunny, e621 and SoFurry!

>> No.3392320

>>3392299
what's the point of them if I am not making furry shit?

>> No.3392342

>>3392320
What’s the point of pixiv if you don’t draw anime?

>> No.3392344

>>3392282
Instagram

>> No.3392346

>>3392342
exactly, they might even ban you for not drawing animu

>> No.3392347

>>3392282
>Instagram
>Maybe a tip jar Patreon.
Wouldn't hurt to have
>Twitch
>Picarto
>HentaiFoundry
accounts with links to your art pages and then catch some people's interest through normal conversation.
I've also see people link to:
>https://www.paigeeworld.com
>http://www.wysp.ws
I haven't used those two but a quick glace makes it seem like a easy place for someone skilled to stand out.

>> No.3392349

>>3392282
what do you mean with shilling? You literally post your art and get 3 likes, that's it.

>> No.3392360

>>3392349
What's the alternative to shilling?

>> No.3392428

>>3392360
chilling :)

>> No.3392444

>>3392349
I can see how shilling your Patreon everywhere could be pretty useful... for no parti¢u£ar r€a$on...

>> No.3392734

Speaking of which, when should I begin shilling my social media and posting stuff? I'm pretty /beg/ tier I think so I don't know if there's any point (who wants to see my shitty gestures and studies??) to it now.

>> No.3392737

>>3392282
Instagram is important man don't neglect that

>> No.3392741

>>3392734
Just keep to a central "hub" gallery for now on a site you like while you build up. You can never be truly active on more than like 2 sites anyway.

>> No.3392940

>>3392347
how bout a kofi? is that any good

>> No.3392954

>>3392940
for getting attention? lol nah, just thirsty tumblerites use that to get a buck or two. Well unless you're a qt girl, you probably won't get anything out of it except a thirst button for your blog.

>> No.3393088
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3393088

>>3392282
Shill-Expert here

Portfolio-Style Art Sites
>DeviantArt
>ArtStation
>Pixiv
Portfolio sites make it easier for fans to view all your work in one place, but aren't much good for garnering new followers. They're a decent homebase to link back to if you don't have your own website.

Social Sites:
>Twitter
>Facebook
It's easier to gain followers here than the former, but you have to post relevant things often (emphasis on RELEVANT and OFTEN), or your art will get swallowed up in other's feeds. These sites will recommend posts to existing followers depending on how often they "like" your shit + frequency of your posts. Likes are shown to your follower's followers, increasing the chance for your work to be seen by new eyes. When not posting art, you maintain your following be being social (sharing opinions, replying to other's posts, shitposting, ect).

Shill-Central
>Reddit
Their ToS explicitly states that you aren't allowed to advertise yourself, and yet it's one of the best sites to do so. As long as you title your post appropriately, redditors will upboat your content to that sub's front page.
The formula: Find the appropriate sub for your art, read their rules on tagging/labeling, and make a post that doesn't sound like an ad. Examples:
>Splatoon fanart would be titled "Just reminding you who best girl is"
>Lucio fanart, "Lucio breaks it down"
>Tenryuu fanart, "Commission of Tenryuu for my boat-loving friend"
Sorry, but you'll have to get over the cringe factor if you want those pageviews.

Tumblr
>Tumblr
Lowest tier social site. "Likes" don't show in other's feeds, your posts aren't recommended to anyone, and the tags are only good for organizing posts on your own blog- they do shit-all for discovery. If you want followers, you'll have to get lucky by having someone with an already existing follower-base reblog your art.

>> No.3393109

>>3393088
How many followers on twitter do you have, if you don't mind

>> No.3393167

>>3393088
please rate instagram

>> No.3393172

>>3392282
Maximum? All the places you just mentioned and any forum that lets you post art. Post everywhere you can.

>> No.3394093

>>3393088
god damn youre a madman

>> No.3394123

>>3393088
Screenshotting for dubs and overall good advice.

>> No.3394131

>>3393088
Twitter is a pretty bad site though. Bigger artists are more likely to get seen than smaller artists (which can be pretty bad if you're a pretty good artist but don't have a following because people ignore you)

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3394176

>>3393088
Artstation intimidates me for being so professional. At least on DeviantArt you can shit around with joke art and studies, but with Artstation it really IS an online portfolio.
Am I overestimating how pro Artstation really is? Can I feel free to upload the gud stuff along with something like pic related?
Also (you) for some instagram insight?

>> No.3394242

>>3393088
>devianart
>not answering questions

he's just crabbin you guys

>> No.3394264

>>3394176
Nope you're right : only post your BEST there because the skill ceiling is wayyy above deviantart... (my most upvoted stuff are the hardest & most detailed ones I did)

>> No.3394451

>>3393109
not many, just under 5k. it's not enough to know how to garner followers- you need follow through by actually putting out content on the daily, which i don't anymore. yeah i know, ngmi. (also no one gives a shit about studies unless theyre a e s t h e t i c)

>inb4 "but anon, if you dont have many twitter followers yourself, how do i know you're not full of shit"
i follow the same habits when posting on new social sites and they've never failed to get me a few thousand followers to start off. i always taper off around 5-15k because the high i get from the influx of attention & likes cripples my workflow and i stop producing content. it's taken me years to even identify it as a problem and i've been addressing it only recently. (ie checking socials less after posting content & closing down messengers when it's time to draw)
but IF you post relevant things often, fans & promoters/managers WILL find you. it doesn't even have to be "good" art, it just has to be easily consumable

>>3393167
>Instagram
Be a pretty girl

>> No.3394458

>>3394451
no one said you're ngmi lol, thanks for answering my question. Hm like what would be your recommendation for posting time? I'm really having trouble gaining followers