Noticing Newbies: November 05, 2014 Issue [#6647] |
Noticing Newbies
This week: Making Sure Your Work is Seen Edited by: Sara♥Jean More Newsletters By This Editor
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Making Sure Your Work is Seen
WdC has some built in tools to make absolutely sure your work is seen by those on the site. Here are some tips.
There are so, so many different items on WdC to look at. How can you be sure yours is seen? There are many answers to this question - for this particular newsletter, I will try to cover several.
1. Make sure to choose a content rating.
If you do not choose a content rating for your material, then it will not be listed on public pages at all. That means the only people that will see your item are the people who have a specific link, or those perusing your portfolio.
2. Put appropriate search terms into the "Genres and Keywords" section.
If you put nothing in for people to search for, it is not likely your item will not be found. However, make sure that the search terms are actually appropriate for the item. If your item shows up in a search that doesn't match, it isn't going to be selected to look at. That isn't what people are looking for.
3. Put appropriate Genres into the "Genres and Keywords" section.
The quickest way to get me to leave an item is for it to be mislabeled. Make sure your Genres are appropriate for your item, and not chosen simply because you believe a certain genre will get it more views. It will actually cause people to avoid it, and you, for the dishonestly.
4. Do not make your title all caps.
No one likes to be shouted at, and putting your title in all caps makes it appear as if you are shouting at people over the internet. Many will scroll past.
5. Do not ask for reviews in your description.
Your description should be an actual description of your work. Very few will click on an item asking in the description for reviews. Trust that the reviews will come with the quality of the work.
6. If all else fails, sponsor.
Under GiftPoint Tools, select the Bidclick system. Sponsor your item, and choose where it should be sponsored. Picking a similar genre is handy, but realize that the genres less chosen will have more spots open for sponsorship for a cheaper amount. Be careful, though - every time someone clicks on your item, it will then cost you GiftPoints. However, it is a very nice way to get something seen that you would like seen.
I hope this helps you out a little bit, and you are able to get your work out there for all to see! Don't worry, we have an amazing community full of people who love to read and give you help with your work. |
Let's take a look at some work from some new members of the site. Be sure to leave some feedback behind!
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These are some of the responses I received from "Noticing Newbies Newsletter (October 8, 2014)"
Joto-Kai said, "Yeah, it's an important difference, between "hero" and "protagonist." Like when Kissla came into conflict with her cousin Freder. He was supposed to be a dark version of her, but in retrospect I think that was just because he was male. Her "hat" was just as black, and she was trespassing on his home...
Of course, the real antagonist was the thing she had come to steal... but that's another story."
I am afraid I do not know who these characters are, but it sounds like an important distinction, yes! Sometimes the hero and protagonist are very different.
An apple a day.... said, "Good clarification of antagonist and protagonist. I tend to think in good and bad terms, too, but when I think back, I can remember very good books without good or bad guys...creates a whole other kind of interesting ."
It really does! And it can be even more interesting when the protagonist and/or antagonist are not people.
angeldarkness said, "I used to think the same about Protagonist and Antagonist. Because 'pro' usually means good, you know?"
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