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Patreon Ideas???????????
5 years ago
So I'm considering making a Patreon as I need more predictable income. I know Patreon isn't that reliable for that since people can come and go, but at least I can have a general idea.
But I'm wondering how to structure it.
I do NOT want to put any art behind a paywall, having certain art or versions available to only Patreon viewers. I don't think that's fair to people who can't or simply don't want to pay. My art is for everyeone who wants to see it.
So what are some good ideas for incentives to subscribe?
I was thinking of eventually doing maybe subscriber-only streaming (part of the reason I want to do a patreon is to get enough income to be able to afford better internet so I can stream again), polls and suggestions, free monthly requests, maybe a private discord where I share WIPs and get suggestions... but I'm not good at thinking of this kind of stuff, so what kind of stuff do you guys see other people doing that you like? Or anything you might want to see yourself?
But I'm wondering how to structure it.
I do NOT want to put any art behind a paywall, having certain art or versions available to only Patreon viewers. I don't think that's fair to people who can't or simply don't want to pay. My art is for everyeone who wants to see it.
So what are some good ideas for incentives to subscribe?
I was thinking of eventually doing maybe subscriber-only streaming (part of the reason I want to do a patreon is to get enough income to be able to afford better internet so I can stream again), polls and suggestions, free monthly requests, maybe a private discord where I share WIPs and get suggestions... but I'm not good at thinking of this kind of stuff, so what kind of stuff do you guys see other people doing that you like? Or anything you might want to see yourself?
Hell, I'm willing to do the coloring for it if you wanna offer colored lineart for the winners of such raffles. ^_^ Just to keep me doing artwork and stop slacking off about it. LOL
Then once I can stream again, I'll do free 30-min or 1-hr slots for in-stream requests, kinda like what I used to do back in the day for $5.
And patrons can have access to the full-res stuff easily (like, bigger than the 1280x1280 I'm allowed to post on FA). Though I don't mind if it gets shared outside of patreon some other way. Like I said, I'm not trying to put any of my art behind a paywall. It'll just be a convenient collection of all my high-res work.
I'll think about setting up a collab thing with ya. Not entirely sure how I'm structuring stuff yet, and not sure how big the demand will be (probably little, but hey XD) so I don't want to force you into a spot already :P
If you're ever in a coloring mood, btw, all my linearts (Even ones I've already colored myself) are free to be colored at any time! Just credit me for the lines if you post it, that's all I ask :) I should put that on my profile page.