Help DocsGrowth and revenue optimization guide
In this guide, we'll provide tips and best practices for growing your audience and increasing revenue on Game Jolt, particularly through selling Premium Sticker Packs, Premium Avatar Frames, and Premium Backgrounds in the shop. Additionally, we'll cover how to maximize advertising revenue share and the role of Reward Packs in boosting charged stickers received.
Diversify your content
One key strategy for growing your audience and revenue on Game Jolt is diversifying your content. Don't limit yourself to a single content type. Share videos, images, tweet-like short posts, longer blogs or articles, and any other creative content you can think of. Game Jolt is designed to accommodate various content formats, allowing you to engage with a broader audience and potentially increase your revenue.
Use analytics to your advantage
Leverage the analytics dashboard in the Creator HUD to gain valuable insights into your audience and their origins. Understand where your viewers are coming from and what content resonates most with them. Analytics can help you tailor your strategies and content to better cater to your audience's preferences, ultimately driving growth and revenue.
Utilize polls
Running polls is a low-effort, high-engagement strategy that can help you connect with your followers and gain insights into their preferences. Use polls to gather feedback, spark discussions, and involve your audience in decision-making processes. Engaging with your community through polls can enhance your relationship with followers and contribute to audience growth.
Tips from successful Game Jolt creators
Here are some additional insights from successful creators on Game Jolt to kickstart your audience growth and revenue-boosting efforts:
Consistent Posting: Regularly share new content to build anticipation and demand. Actively creating and engaging with the Game Jolt community through comments can encourage people to support you.
Promote Your Game Jolt Profile: Share your unique invite link across all your social media channels, such as in your bio on platforms like Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitch, and Twitter/X. The goal is to convert your existing audience into supporters on Game Jolt. Go ahead and create bot messages on Twitch chat and Discord to remind folks to purchase from your Game Jolt Shop!
Clear Support Explanation: Explain to your followers how they can increase your ad-revenue percentage from Game Jolt for free by placing charged stickers on your content. Pin this explanation to the top of all your social media channels and your Game Jolt profile. Make it easy for your audience to understand how they can contribute to your success.
Community Management: Remember that this is your community and it's 100% within your rights (and encouraged) to remove any comments you're not happy with and block users who are toxic. The Game Jolt moderation team is diligent and cares about your well being, for emergencies, email [email protected]
Selling premium items
Now, let's talk about how to make the most money by selling Premium Sticker Packs, Premium Avatar Frames, and Premium Backgrounds in the shop:
When you sell these premium items, you're not only earning money but also getting the word out about your content all over Game Jolt. When people use the premium items you've sold, millions of Game Jolt users could see them and decide to buy too.
Just like any business, you've got to be your own best promoter. Shout about your Game Jolt Shop from every corner of the internet. The more folks visit your shop, the more sales you'll make.
Increasing your advertising revenue share
Offering Reward Packs for your supporters is an effective way to increase the number of charged stickers you receive. Game Jolt creators create Reward Packs to show appreciation to their supporters who place charged stickers on their content. By encouraging your audience to apply charged stickers to your posts, you can increase the percentage of Ad Revenue you make from Game Jolt. Reward Packs incentivize your supporters to give you more and more charged stickers and create a Pokemon-like fun of trying to collect all of your items in their Joltydex, further boosting your revenue potential.