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Hmmmm.... well, there ARE a lot of ways you could get views. But none of them guarantee 100% success. That's the whole problem. 

And if you've already tried every single method possible, the only thing I can recommend is: Keep trying! Popularity can be hard to achieve - it may take years before you get noticed. In fact, it usually comes suddenly - for example, when one of your projects is featured on the front page. That's how I became popular, anyway! ^^

Right now I can't type a lot because I have to prepare for school, I'll be sure to check back here after I return. 

It helps to have some friends. If one of them is amazed at one of your projects, ask them to recommend it to be featured. But it has to be a good featured project...
Or wait until one of your friends becomes curator (very risky though, and it's a one time thing). If they really like your stuff, they can choose it!

But scheming with your followers isn't very honest... but as MyRedNeptune said, keep on trying!

Add your stuff to a lot of galleries, esp. Scratch Design Studio, because then you'll have a better chance of getting on the front page, and a lot of people will veiw it anyways! 

Scratch isn't about being popular, but I also think it's fun when people like your projects.
Try to comment as much as you can on other people's projects (constructive comments)
then they might check out your projects 

Before I also tried to get popular, but failed, I don't really care about fame anymore.

Hmm...ok. Thanks for your opinions. I'll see what I can do. 

EDIT: No one wants to be in my team for the Halloween Olympics...

Last edited by fg123 (2009-10-19 19:39:49)

fg123 wrote:

Hmm...ok. Thanks for your opinions. I'll see what I can do. 

EDIT: No one wants to be in my team for the Halloween Olympics...

Lol. xD

Chrischb wrote:

...the mortals never see a genius, because their brains cannot understand the complexity of their power.
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Well, that's my attempt at pretending to be immortal like you, Neptune. Sorry for the lousiness. 

Lol! xD

MyRedNeptune wrote:

How many mortals does it take to notice a genius?

Lol, either this or the Zarathustra quote is going into my siggy. xD

Chrischb wrote:

MyRedNeptune wrote:

fg123 wrote:

Hmm...ok. Thanks for your opinions. I'll see what I can do. 

EDIT: No one wants to be in my team for the Halloween Olympics...

Lol. xD

Chrischb wrote:

...the mortals never see a genius, because their brains cannot understand the complexity of their power.
....................................
Well, that's my attempt at pretending to be immortal like you, Neptune. Sorry for the lousiness. 

Lol! xD

MyRedNeptune wrote:

How many mortals does it take to notice a genius?

Lol, either this or the Zarathustra quote is going into my siggy. xD

Pick the Zarathustra quote! After all, you have bubbles in your signature.

I changed it! xD

EDIT: Is it me, or is Zarathustra a bit blurred? 

EDIT2: I'm gonna be trying to fix this now, my sig will be changing...

Have you tried the Show and Tell forum? It can help sometimes, but not always...

My tips:

•Get a lot of 'true' friends. This will take some time, but you probably won't have to try.
•Visit plenty of galleries. Comment on them and maybe add your projects (if you can and you think it's a good idea).
•Browse the Scratch Website (no, honestly).
•Use the Show and Tell forums. This can work, but sometimes no one views it.
•If you see someone that might be interested in one of your projects, tell them about it! Naturally, you don't want to say "YOU HAVE TO VISIT THIS AWESOME COOL PROJECT: (link to project)". That is just idiotic. Be polite: "Seeing that you like chatbots, I thought you might be interested in this: (link to project)". Much better. Of course, be sensible about who you suggest to. If someone is really into chatbots, you might want to recommend your chatbot project. Don't just suggest to anyone. Oh, and galleries can be recommended as well.

If all else fails, just yell for mercy (and views, of course). Use capitalizing. Italics are optional and don't look so mad. Make it clear that you are desperate. Exclamation marks are neccessary. And whatever you do, do not submit and admit that you feel stupid. That never gets sympathy.

Hope that helps (oh, and I'll visit your projects)!

Last edited by Jonathanpb (2009-10-20 04:54:06)

I think it also helps to have an interesting thumbnail for your project.  The ones that are eye-catching are the ones that I usually want to click on.  It makes sense to try and draw people’s interest to your project with the style of your project’s thumbnail.  Of course you don’t want to mislead anyone with a thumbnail that has nothing to do with your project.

Thumbnails like these really catch my eye:




On the other hand, the following are flat, dull, and illegible.  The eye is more easily drawn to brighter, more interesting thumbnails. (I hope no one minds that I used my own projects as bad examples.)

Last edited by Digimath (2009-10-20 20:54:23)

I played your Games. Youre you're extrordinarily good at scratch, but no offense, your games are quite boring.(once again, no offence)All you need is a good idea.
(once again, no offence)

j-max04 wrote:

I played your Games. Youre you're extrordinarily good at scratch, but no offense, your games are quite boring.(once again, no offence)All you need is a good idea.
(once again, no offence)

Yeah yeah what what he he said said.