Zero views on my ArtStation profile despite having a Pro subscription—any advice?
Hey everyone! I previously used ArtStation without a subscription and typically received over 100 views on my posts. I decided to try the Pro subscription for a month to see if it would enhance my visibility, but now my recent posts are getting zero to fewer than 10 views.
I haven’t posted in a few months—could that be affecting my visibility? I’m feeling a bit disappointed, as I expected the Pro subscription to provide better engagement. Any advice on what steps I can take to improve my visibility would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
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https://www.artstation.com/blogs/beldm00/dzPgZ/artstation-blogs-are-dead-this-is-why-i-am-here-there-for-medium
Anyhow. If you want engagement, then engage. Engage by posting content frequently, preferably with quality content. Engage with your content peers, give them quality feedback. Do this with intent and focus, and engagement will follow.
Hey there! First of all, don't be discouraged—you're absolutely not alone in feeling this way. It's great that you're taking the step to experiment with a Pro subscription and see how it affects your visibility but I don''t think its needed, it is however great for the tutorials and other features.
While it can be frustrating when things don't seem to improve right away, it's important to remember that growth and engagement on platforms like ArtStation can be built over time. Think of ArtStation as an end platform that all your vectors of dissemination point to.
For example you post on Linkedin, Polycount, Discord, Unreal Forum, Twitter and so on, then mention if you would like to see more go check out this link
that's a natural way of build up views.
- https://www.artstation.com/artwork/18BQ33
Also don't worry about views and likes. It's what's in your ArtStation when you apply for a job is what matters, no one is going to care about your view count or how many people like your artwork, they just want to see good work that is built in the correct way.
In that sense it does help to have a more focused supporter base relevant to work opportunities around your art that can help in branding and that is far easier to acquire on linkedin over artstation.
Personally I didn't find artstation pro to be all that useful, and with artstations approach to AI there's far too much rubbish on the site to make me feel as relevant as a human artist.
Still better than the cesspool that is x/twitter.
I only go to artstation because there's a link on the cv/resume I'm looking at or because I want a new waifu for my desktop.
https://x.com/Grummz/status/1815864215535771959
and Del Walker and Nicki Minaj and her army of the Barbz
https://x.com/TheCartelDel/status/1829257794341740838
Add to that the israel palestine conflict and horrible images of death, destruction and antisemetic propoganda and I don't think art really mattered.
I tried to limit the feed to artists I follow, but the algorithm would keep showing me controversial content, so it didn't make sense to stay on.
And besides posting on linkedin get the engagement that actually matters if an industry job is what you're looking for.
Initially my feed had content from artists I follow and was thus mostly art/game industry updates.
With the culture war/nicki minaj/gamergate nonsense and israel palestine conflict, many artists I followed were reposting content related to this, so my feed was filled with incoherent rants from crazed barbz attacking Del Walker, Grummz and Alyssa Mercante attacking each other and antisemetic/anti israeli posts from some pro palestinian game developers.
I did try to get the algorithm back to what it used to be by unfollowing everyone, but it was simpler just to make a new account though in the end I just left.
This was the Del Walker, Nicki Minaj situation,
https://www.thegamer.com/nicki-minaj-beefing-naughty-dog-dev-ai-generated-images/
Del Walker did mention on his livestream yesterday that he was going to be less active on social media so maybe this was responsible for that decision since challenging the Barbz can get pretty crazy.
Its not too different from going up against the Biebz (Justin Beibers army of preteen fangirls) except the Barbz are more likely to follow through with their threats since they act on wild instinct like bear cubs protecting their mama bear.
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/meet-the-barbz-the-nicki-minaj-fandom-fighting-the-nicki-hate-train-705438/
I'd be more aligned to participating in this rubbish if it involved british humor.
And this was the one between Grummz and Alyssa Mercante from Kotaku
https://thatparkplace.com/kotaku-senior-editor-alyssa-mercante-plays-dumb-and-blames-mark-kern-after-she-described-japanese-people-as-racist-for-calling-out-assassins-creed-shadows/
Alyssa left kotaku just before layoffs and is now in Montreal, she is currently in conflict with Youtuber Smash JT and they are looking to ruin each other through litigation. (something about him calling out her nude modeling as sex work and her stalking his wife because of his support for online death threats against her)
https://thatparkplace.com/alyssa-mercante-declares-she-will-be-pursuing-legal-remedies-against-youtuber-smash-jt-after-his-lawyer-rejected-her-demands/
The israel palestinian one is all over the internet, I really wouldn't get into it here.
Though to get to the point, its better to post on linkedin since you can build connections more relevant to getting work in the industry.
The most recent controversy was this art directors post suggesting candidates applying to Obsidian entertainment are being discriminated against based on their race.
https://x.com/totlmstr/status/1861901573825470554
Content like this does drown out a lot of posts involving art.
More context on that situation,
https://fandompulse.substack.com/p/former-co-owner-of-obsidian-entertainment