Patreon has unveiled a massive update to its service, and we'll discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly.

ON THIS WEEK'S SHOW...

The Good

• The user experience has some significant improvements
• Collections
• eStore — Buy digital goods.
• Find Creators You Love — a somewhat improved attempt at discoverability
• Member Posts section is being sunsetted

The Bad

• Anemic analytics. Graphtreon still beats Patreon's own data.
• Patreon's pivot to social media. I have lots of places to talk to my fans. Social media is where I go to make NEW fans. That means Discoverability. Where's that??
• Patreon Chat. It's a straight 50-50 split. Half of my patrons can't see/access the chat, and the other half don't care.
• Making a new post: BAD interface. Separates different parts of the process to different screens. It makes it super awkward to select tiers.

The Ugly

• That logo is laughable. Whoever designed it belongs in the Witless Protection Program.

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Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive.

You get great rewards when you join the ComicLab Community on Patreon

• $2 — Early access to episodes
• $5 — Submit a question for possible use on the show AND get the exclusive ProTips podcast. Plus $2-tier rewards.

If you'd like a one-on-one consultation about your comic, book it now!

Brad Guigar is the creator of Evil Inc and the author of The Webcomics Handbook. He is available for personal consultations. Dave Kellett is the creator of Sheldon and Drive. He is the co-director of the comics documentary, Stripped.