Even though Twitter only gives us 280 characters to express ourselves, the social media platform has a huge reach and is a useful resource for creators who want to connect with their audiences regularly. Here are some things you can do: Be consistent with your posting. Have a schedule, whether it is daily or every…
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Facebook Creator Studio
If the content you share leads you to using Facebook as your main social media platform, you may want to consider using the Facebook Creator Studio. It is a free option available to creators that incorporates the tools to manage your Facebook page(s). First, you will have to have a Facebook page already setup. Log…
Setting Up a Facebook Page
Instagram Creator Studio
Still on the topic of Instagram, another way to connect more with your audience is through the Instagram Creator Studio. Through this option, you can manage all your Instagram posts, schedule Instagram TV posts, Insights, and more. Unfortunately, it is now only available on desktop as they discontinued the app. From the press release: “With these…
Instagram Tips and Tricks for Creators
Are you looking at connecting more with your audience on social media, but you aren’t sure how? People tend to think that creating posts and content is easy, but more goes into getting your posts to reflect your creative voice than people realize. Instagram has evolved beyond only personal use; it’s also used for building…
Audio: Comics 201 – Getting Started in Comics (Once You’ve Already Gotten Started)
Marketing for Indie Creators and Kickstarters
TO Comix is a small press publisher based in Toronto, Canada. We’ve published numerous books through Kickstarter (including most recently, the Shout Out anthology) and have a thing or two we can share about promoting our books. For our Kickstarter for Toronto Comics: Yonge At Heart, here’s what we did for our marketing: Pre-marketing: Social Media…
How to Lock Down Your Social Media
We love the comic book industry, but it has its flaws. One of those flaws lies within the fandom itself which can cause some less than stellar interactions on social media. If you’re being targeted and harassed online, Zoë Quinn put together some resources via Crash Override Network to help lock down your social media….