Best Donation Incentives?

Jekkal · Post by **Jekkal** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 3:49 pm

Okay, we all know we want money.

So... who thinks they have the best way ever? And what is it, if you're so convinced it works?

Jackhass · Post by **Jackhass** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 4:03 pm

There's only one way to get money out of people on the Internet that really works...porn.

Warofwinds · Post by **Warofwinds** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 6:11 pm

I'm trying the wallpaper/private incentive thing now. If it pans out, I'll let you know.

Starline · Post by **Starline** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:01 pm

The wallpaper thing works best for me...when I actually make a new one every month.

Derenge · Post by **Derenge** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:57 pm

Wallpapers work well, I cover the cost of hosting my sites that way.

Reinder · Post by **Reinder** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:24 am

I've combined public and private incentives, with a side helping of original art sales. The details are still on my front page.

I brought in a fairly large amount of money, though not quite enough to cover my needs (and quite a bit of it is still sitting in my Paypal account because it's been dripping in slowly after the first two or three days).

Killbert-Robby · Post by **Killbert-Robby** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:04 am

I just donate a little to any webcomic I like. I think of it as leaving a tip.

Shishio · Post by **Shishio** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:34 am

Jackhass wrote:There's only one way to get money out of people on the Internet that really works...porn.

Quoted for truth.

However, the promise of extra comics can work well if you're popular enough.

K-Dawg · Post by **K-Dawg** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:43 am

Anything on a stick.

Rusty Knight · Post by **Rusty Knight** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:45 am

More cowbell.

Garneta · Post by **Garneta** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:14 am

Free kittens.

TRI · Post by **TRI** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 11:53 am

Free Tibet.

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:00 pm

Free love!

Reinder · Post by **Reinder** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:29 pm

So basically free Tibetan kitten porn on a stick, with added cowbell, made with love? I don't see how anyone who's not a complete and utter freak would...

Er, Iiiiinternet. Right. I'll get right to it.

Liddell · Post by **Liddell** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 1:34 pm

People get... MONEY?

All this time, I've been drawing my comic for the free food involved, and there hasn't even been any of that.

Reinder · Post by **Reinder** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 2:15 pm

Yeah, but all the money was on a stick, and you don't want to know where it had been.

Uncaringmachine · Post by **Uncaringmachine** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 10:56 am

Personally I don't think asking for donations is a great idea, but to each his own. I wouldn't ask fans to gimme gimme gimme, because it's you who is giving to them via your comic. Asking for something in return....nah.

Jekkal · Post by **Jekkal** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:30 am

Uncaringmachine wrote:Personally I don't think asking for donations is a great idea, but to each his own. I wouldn't ask fans to gimme gimme gimme, because it's you who is giving to them via your comic. Asking for something in return....nah.

It's another way to gauge demand, and when it comes to trying to do this even semi-professionally... well, income's got to start somewhere, and being able to show potential publishers how much you make just by putting up a comic can convince them a lot faster than saying you've been doing it for yea long with so many hits.

Uncaringmachine · Post by **Uncaringmachine** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:22 am

Hm. Good point. Okay, there are exceptions.

Noise Monkey · Post by **Noise Monkey** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:29 am

Let me put it this way.

I did exclusive art for people. No donation necessary. Just a quick game to play that was usually solved with a Google search and a forum post.

Two people participated.

Screw that.

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