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[meeks]

I just got back from the optometrist, who gave me a prescription for computer glasses, one for allergy eye drops...and a really big bill -_- The new glasses should do a lot to alleviate the strain of looking at a screen all day, so I can spend more time making art! Now I just have to decide whether I prefer bronze or silver for the frames...

ellenmillion is now taking prompts for free abstract paintings! Tips are optional, but she has some great perks for everyone who donates, including (animated!)icons, original ACEOs, and bigger paintings.

ysabetwordsmith posted an article yesterday about People who boost the signal in crowdfunding". I'd love to see what supporters think about this. What motivates you to promote a project? What kind of perks to you like in exchange?

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[aldersprig]

I love you signal boost perks, and your comment perks. :-) Lovelovelove.

[meeks]

I'm glad you're enjoying them! Your sketches and ysabetwordsmith's are still leading the linkbacks this month. In light of your objection last month to the possibility of winning twice in a row, I suggested to her on LJ that if this trend continues, I could give you the option of choosing another sketch to be worked on instead.

I'm also considering a new perk in which referrals can earn free icons or the equivalent amount of work on a sketch.

What do you think?

[aldersprig]

I like your ideas.

(I wouldn't object to winning twice, as long as I didn't win every month, but I have no problem letting someone else have the fun for a while, too).

[ankewehner.livejournal.com]

What motivates you to promote a project?
In no particular order:
- I like the person who runs the project and want to help them out.
- I like the project and want to see it get bigger.
- I think there are people watching my Twitter feed or whatever who might be interested.

What kind of perks to you like in exchange?
I don't think they are neccessary for spreading the word...
I've got to admit I jumped in and asked haikujaguar if I qualified for a little print when she offered them for people who had reviewed stories of hers, but generally speaking I don't feel that good about "promote my project to get stuff for yourself"... So if perk, I guess I'd prefer something like ysabetwordsmith did with revealing lines of a poem: something that benefits the whole audience rather than only the person who does the signal boost.

[meeksp.livejournal.com]

That's about what I had in mind with my current linkback perk (most linked sketch gets further refined). How would you feel about something like being able to choose a sketch to be worked on, in exchange for bringing people to the project? That recognizes individual effort but also benefits everyone.

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[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

My main motivations are similar to what ankewehner listed, plus I'll pimp anything that looks reasonably interested because I like crowdfunding in general.

What makes me a regular barker for a project? It has to produce material that is always or almost always cool, that both I and my audience will probably like, and preferably bits that stand well on their own in case people don't follow all of it. I'm also more inclined to do frequent pimpage for friends whose projects I like if they're linking to my work too.

For perks, I like getting extras for something that has already hooked my interest. That's part of why I offered the verse-by-verse epic as a linkbacks perk: I already knew that my audience liked series poems and sequential revelation. It's also closely related to your linkback perk, where the sketch with the most linkbacks will get an extra round of revision. I think my most consistent promotions are all for art: Story Sketches, Moonvoice's art over on Dreamwidth, and Icon Day by djinni. Then tidbit fiction like what aldersprig does is something I also pimp fairly often, and I'll usually pimp something like Poetry Kitchen because I love poetry in general.

For barker perks, you might let someone designate a sketch to work on further, or a particular detail in a sketch. Free icons are another good option: yours are nifty and popular, and they're small enough that they shouldn't require too much work from you. Plus icons are free advertising for your art skills -- look how much traffic djinni has built up just because so many folks are using his icons.

Re: Thoughts

[meeksp.livejournal.com]

Hmm...I think you and aldersprig are my most active promoters right now, so sketches based on your prompts are the ones with the most linkbacks. I didn't realize when I instituted this perk that so many of my links were coming from the same people, but it makes sense, and I'm glad that it's turned into a way to reward those of you who send me the most traffic. Aldersprig did raise an objection last month to the possibility of her sketches winning twice in a row, so if this trend continues (and from my latest count, it looks like it will) I'd certainly be willing to let either of you choose another sketch to be worked on instead.

One other thing I'm considering is the possibility of rewarding referrals. I've had a few commenters mention whose link they followed to find me, so that's something I could start tracking. Maybe x number of referrals in a month can earn a free icon or equivalent amount of work on a sketch of your choice. Would something like that appeal to you?

Re: Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

>>I didn't realize when I instituted this perk that so many of my links were coming from the same people<<

The more you track, the more you discover about how your project works and who interacts with it.

>>Aldersprig did raise an objection last month to the possibility of her sketches winning twice in a row, so if this trend continues (and from my latest count, it looks like it will) I'd certainly be willing to let either of you choose another sketch to be worked on instead. <<

*ponder* That's a good solution, probably better than just skipping a given sketch or person.

>>Maybe x number of referrals in a month can earn a free icon or equivalent amount of work on a sketch of your choice. Would something like that appeal to you?<<

Yes! That would be awesome. It's also useful to me, for learning what impact I have when I rec stuff. I was amazed to discover that I accounted for 9/10 of the traffic in aldersprig's genderfic call.