07-17-2015, 07:41 AM
Hey man, glad to hear you have found a way forward. I'll try and keep it short.
1. Great idea! You should totally do it. I just saw in the shoutbox the other day people talking about this so it is definitely an issue for people wanting to do manga/anime.
2. Social media is a tool to help you get out there so for sure just put your stuff up.
Facebook: Ok for sharing but is pretty horrible in all other respects so minimizing time on it is preferable (personal take on it). Don't worry about commenting on other people's stuff for reciprocation too much. That's a bit too whore-y and you only will get single engagements with those people. If you can find the right groups to get engaged with then that might help your reach.
I would say just use your personal profile and maybe don't bother with fb Pages unless you are going to hit over the max of 5000 followers/friends . You have to pay per post for everyone following your fbPage to even see it! not the same with personal pages.
Twitter : Haven't got much experience here, good for having direct interactions with big names and jumping on hashtag trends to get more views, I think...
[b]Instagram: [/b]good for wips and process. Apparently. Also uses hashtags for visibility
Tumblr : lots of people reblog posts so it could get in front of a lot more people than on fb.
deviantArt: Definitely have an account and post here. This is where a lot of your target audience hang out. Pick the largest anime groups, and submit your stuff to them.
Hootsuite: I use this program to update all social media accounts at the same time, or at scheduled times. It seems to work really well, I recommend using something like this which really cuts down on posting time, rather than sharing individually to all your accounts.
In general I have noticed that if you can get just one 'celeb' person with lots of followers to promote your stuff, then it will be given more weight by all the people who might not have clicked on it before. Think about who this might be...maybe time to look at your network and talk to the right people. Maybe you can even reach out to other online educators, like Bobby Chiu or Proko to ask advice and get some dialog going maybe eventually get a plug if they feel it is right.
Other avenues. I have noticed Medium is a good place to write your own story and get some coverage. Watched it for a while before Noah Bradley the master of marketing, used it to go viral. Perhaps you can too.
Consider telling people briefly about your personal struggle. People love a good "triumph over adversity story" especially if they are witnessing it happening or be a part of it. I would play on that as your pitch, "a little bit". Not for the blatant sympathy vote, but to really give context to who you are.
3. Content: Just create great content first (this should be your main aim) and you will get people clicking and sharing on merit alone eventually.
Plan out your content in broad sweeps so you know what you are aiming at producing, but having said that, don't wait for it all to be outlined either, just have a go and get stuck in to get momentum gathering.
Having content stored up in advance would help with delivery stress especially if it takes time to make, but I guess you want to start posting as soon as you can manager, rather than wait until everything is perfect.
Now don't take this as a personal sleight, but you are very prone to rambling on (I know because you like to analyse every aspect and have passion about your subject XD. I do the same thing!)
I'm sure you know this but in your content keep it focused, concise and really modularise the whole affair into bitesized consumables. Answer questions people have, rather than only spout information because you know it, though that can be great if it is relevant..
4. Funding.
Tutorial sales.
You can also think about releasing some free gumroad packs (and / or youtube vids) to get people interested, then pop up some paid ones for people wanting more. The great things about video content for education is that you only have to put in the time once and just wait for the income as it sells.
Ongoing: Have a look at the Patreon model. I think it might be very good for you to generate some income from producing your work. I think it works best that you have a following first, so maybe keep this up your sleeve once you have some engagement on your other content. You can hold back some "premium content" back for paying patreon subscribers as you do your videos.
One-off funding
Eventually you could kickstarter a course curriculum or book or stuff like that.
5. It's not all online. Consider going to local libraries, or bookstores and ask to see if they would be interested in hosting a free course on manga etc and give a small talk there. Hand out flyers or cards that push people to your content where the funding is.
6. !!!!! You will be figuring all this out as you go...don't wait for yourself. Start the pebble rolling down the hill. I support you all the way man, and I will share anything on my own pages (if the content is good :) )
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1. Great idea! You should totally do it. I just saw in the shoutbox the other day people talking about this so it is definitely an issue for people wanting to do manga/anime.
2. Social media is a tool to help you get out there so for sure just put your stuff up.
Facebook: Ok for sharing but is pretty horrible in all other respects so minimizing time on it is preferable (personal take on it). Don't worry about commenting on other people's stuff for reciprocation too much. That's a bit too whore-y and you only will get single engagements with those people. If you can find the right groups to get engaged with then that might help your reach.
I would say just use your personal profile and maybe don't bother with fb Pages unless you are going to hit over the max of 5000 followers/friends . You have to pay per post for everyone following your fbPage to even see it! not the same with personal pages.
Twitter : Haven't got much experience here, good for having direct interactions with big names and jumping on hashtag trends to get more views, I think...
[b]Instagram: [/b]good for wips and process. Apparently. Also uses hashtags for visibility
Tumblr : lots of people reblog posts so it could get in front of a lot more people than on fb.
deviantArt: Definitely have an account and post here. This is where a lot of your target audience hang out. Pick the largest anime groups, and submit your stuff to them.
Hootsuite: I use this program to update all social media accounts at the same time, or at scheduled times. It seems to work really well, I recommend using something like this which really cuts down on posting time, rather than sharing individually to all your accounts.
In general I have noticed that if you can get just one 'celeb' person with lots of followers to promote your stuff, then it will be given more weight by all the people who might not have clicked on it before. Think about who this might be...maybe time to look at your network and talk to the right people. Maybe you can even reach out to other online educators, like Bobby Chiu or Proko to ask advice and get some dialog going maybe eventually get a plug if they feel it is right.
Other avenues. I have noticed Medium is a good place to write your own story and get some coverage. Watched it for a while before Noah Bradley the master of marketing, used it to go viral. Perhaps you can too.
Consider telling people briefly about your personal struggle. People love a good "triumph over adversity story" especially if they are witnessing it happening or be a part of it. I would play on that as your pitch, "a little bit". Not for the blatant sympathy vote, but to really give context to who you are.
3. Content: Just create great content first (this should be your main aim) and you will get people clicking and sharing on merit alone eventually.
Plan out your content in broad sweeps so you know what you are aiming at producing, but having said that, don't wait for it all to be outlined either, just have a go and get stuck in to get momentum gathering.
Having content stored up in advance would help with delivery stress especially if it takes time to make, but I guess you want to start posting as soon as you can manager, rather than wait until everything is perfect.
Now don't take this as a personal sleight, but you are very prone to rambling on (I know because you like to analyse every aspect and have passion about your subject XD. I do the same thing!)
I'm sure you know this but in your content keep it focused, concise and really modularise the whole affair into bitesized consumables. Answer questions people have, rather than only spout information because you know it, though that can be great if it is relevant..
4. Funding.
Tutorial sales.
You can also think about releasing some free gumroad packs (and / or youtube vids) to get people interested, then pop up some paid ones for people wanting more. The great things about video content for education is that you only have to put in the time once and just wait for the income as it sells.
Ongoing: Have a look at the Patreon model. I think it might be very good for you to generate some income from producing your work. I think it works best that you have a following first, so maybe keep this up your sleeve once you have some engagement on your other content. You can hold back some "premium content" back for paying patreon subscribers as you do your videos.
One-off funding
Eventually you could kickstarter a course curriculum or book or stuff like that.
5. It's not all online. Consider going to local libraries, or bookstores and ask to see if they would be interested in hosting a free course on manga etc and give a small talk there. Hand out flyers or cards that push people to your content where the funding is.
6. !!!!! You will be figuring all this out as you go...don't wait for yourself. Start the pebble rolling down the hill. I support you all the way man, and I will share anything on my own pages (if the content is good :) )