Imagine a site designed to work like eBay or Etsy but it’s only for small press comics and zines. […]
Have a look at zco.mx
Interesting, Leigh. I keep hearing about this site but I guess I hadn’t checked it out. It looks like a great way to build an audience. Do you feel like you’ve seen a satisfying number of downloads turn into book orders?
Ricko Drofdarb nah not really but it’s a start at least
It’s a model where people can elect to pay for comics they read on the site
Same here. I put up a mini (print run ~200) when zco.mx opened and have had 1,200 downloads, so it’s done well for eyeballs — but no one has donated or bought anything (except I think the site owner donated). I get occasional mystery follows on social media that might be from there. Haven’t posted a 2nd mini yet (cartoonist’s block) so haven’t seen how that would affect things.
I suppose it comes down to self-promotion like most venues. But I certainly see the value getting the work out to more people. [Fb]