What follows is the story of how he grew a community on Reddit loyal enough to pay him… and his advice for how to do it yourself. All that while he holds down a day job as a concept artist and programmer at a gaming company. His dedication to offering valuable, free content and his commitment to engaging with his growing community are what drove his fans to give back.Ĭurrently, he earns over $2,000/month from his Patreon page and another $300/month through affiliate links and advertising on his website, DrawABox. Irshad, “struggling to smile on command.”įour years ago, Irshad Karim established r/ArtFundamentals, a subreddit that now has over 70,000 subscribers. For creator and art instructor Irshad Karim, Reddit was the key to growing his side business. Others treat it like the promised land: with over 330 million highly-engaged monthly active users, there’s a sizeable audience for anything you want to do… right?ĭepending on how you use the platform, it could be either.
Jilted marketers and entrepreneurs speak of Reddit as a barren wasteland, a place you enter only to leave with your pride notched down a couple levels.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to build your business on Reddit?
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