Fifteen Posts your Patreon Backers will Love

Work smarter, not harder

Patreon is a great way to monetize your work on the Web, but it's inescapable — if you want paying backers, you've got to be prepared to make it worth their while. And that means posting often — including exclusive content. But sometimes it's hard to know what to post when you're putting everything you've got into simply doing your comic. So, what can you post when you're out of ideas (and time)? Buckle up. I've got 15 types of posts that are proven winners — and most of them take very little extra time.

Post Apocolypse

I saw a young cartoonist post this on social media, and it broke my heart.

Maybe I'll shut off Patreon for a while... It makes me feel so stressed and gives me anxiety because I feel like i just can't produce enough content. But I also feel stressed about not having regular income — lol. This is a lose/lose situation! Idk what to do!

— Anonymous comics creator

It breaks my heart for two reasons. First, I'm painfully aware of how difficult it is to balance life and work commitments with those of creating an independent comic. Secondly, because posting effective posts on Patreon isn't that difficult. In fact, most of these ideas incorporate things you're already doing. You're just not using them to their full potential.

I post between 25 and 31 exclusive Patreon posts every month. What's my secret? I'm not working harder than you, but I might be working smarter. Here's my list of go-to ideas for Patreon posts that always work.