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Hey Beats,

Any tips & tricks for standing out as an nsfw artist? I want to increase my media presence and get a little bit of a following.

I’m still very new when it comes to posting in social media especially contents that are sexually explicit. I felt like people don’t notice my posts.

— Mirufu_Lover (Twitter)

Hey Mirufu_Lover,

I think the keywords here are “standing out” and “media presence”. I’ll focus on content instead of social media strategies (which I discussed in previous ArtBeat questions.)

For clarity, social media strategy would be how you post and interact with others. Content is what you post—what differentiates your art from others and what makes you unique? I like to build content uniqueness—what you become known for—through 1) niche, 2) art style, and 3) content form.

You mentioned your niche is “chubs and milfs, and as for tropes I like to draw armpits (both hairy and smooth) and blowjobs.” This is still fairly surface level. What differentiates you from another artist who also draws “chubs, milfs, armpits, and blowjobs”?

Of course, art style is one way to differentiate between different artists with the same content. Ryo Agawa is a great example. That said, there are tons of artists who have unique and great styles, but don’t get the deserved attention. There’s obviously a lot more variables at play: the algorithm, how active you are in the community, and how you build people’s familiarity with your art.

Looking through your art, you’ve got a lovely style, and your art stands out on my feed. Aside from sticking to it and keeping at it, I would strategize on niche and content form. Can you stand out by building brand familiarity with an OC or two? Perhaps storylines that you become known for, similar to how Rocket Monkey combines NTR and MILFs with a signature art style to boot. Or as you mentioned, ROBOTEKZ with their signature comic format. With time and consistency, you’ll build an audience that comes back to you for the kind of content you put out. My own content strategy focused on OCs, though I differentiated myself by reaching out to OC owners and talking to them about their characters’ backstory, often working with repeat clients and depicting the OC in a variety of spicy situations. Is being friendly considered a niche?

To address your point about feeling like people don’t notice your posts, that’s to be expected this early on in your social media journey. I would recommend interacting with other artists in the same niche, and getting more eyes on your profile and art to improve chances of being shared. Unfortunately, the algorithm is a fickle thing to depend on.

Hope that helps. Cheers, Beats