![]() I wrote a new entry where I went into detail about what my fans would find on my fiction blog and if they would be so kind as to let me know what they thought about it, and if they would be interested in joining a special private mailing list for the older “hardcore” fans. What did I do to bring more fans to my blog? I used the most powerful feature of my DA profile: my Deviant Journal. I will also explain later in the post how any behaviors that cross borders with spamming and plagiarism are strongly discouraged on this platform (and not just DA works the same way using the community is a matter of giving and receiving, and a balance of the two). The sense of community on DeviantART is very strong family-like in a way. I will get more specific about this later in this article, but it was worth mentioning here, too. To make it very clear, getting in touch on DA is not just a matter of keeping up with the feedback you receive, but also includes checking in with your fans from time to time for example, by reading and commenting on their latest journal entry or their newest artwork or written piece. That was a vital step: I told my fans I needed their help so badly, because I was unsure about how some of my decisions concerning my blog would meet my readers' interest, so nothing would be more precious than their feedback. Using journal entries, I invited my community to take a look at my blog for more content than what I uploaded to DeviantART. The next step was trying to get them to follow updates on their favorite content on my blog. Today that Deviation counts 1,002 views, 12 favorites and 64 comments. One example is a foundation of my storyline that I kept on my blog for years, but that I decided to republish on DA to get more feedback, the ALLIFE Project. When I decided to promote the existence of my fiction blog in addition to what I already shared on DeviantART, I made use of journal entries and descriptions in submissions (Deviations) to add links and requests for feedback. Let me add that I did nothing special – marketing-wise – to create this community, aside from making time to hang around DeviantArt to meet other artists and writers, comment on their work, reply to comments on my submissions and engage in discussions on journal entries (DeviantArt's main and personal blogs I have mine, too). It took years to develop relationships and turn strangers into fans. Since joining the community in 2004, I built a community of fans around my gallery, all people who were genuinely attracted by my work and whom I built friendships with.īeing friendly and open-minded is what works on DeviantART the best, because artists and writers don't use the platform merely for the numbers and critiques, but to build relationships above all. I already had a reputation on DeviantArt as an artist and a writer. The front page is where I blog about news, ideas, excerpts, interviews, initiatives and communicate with my small fandom. The blog itself is a website to host my stories and artwork. My fiction blog is about a series of short stories and illustrations that have robots, humans and aliens as the protagonists. This post is about how I used DeviantART in 2013 to bring 20+ fans/readers to my fiction blog and to follow my updates online and via a private mailing list. It might work with other areas as well, if you are creative enough to bring the best of both worlds (your niche and visual content) together. Having your content and a community on DA helps if your blogging niche falls into one of the following areas: When Is DeviantART the Right Promotion Channel for You? Step 1 – You Need an Existing Community.When Is DeviantART the Right Promotion Channel for You?. ![]()
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