megkendev
3 months ago
lol no worries!! happy to chat about portfolio stuff any time if it would be helpful
frutigeraeroarchive
4 months ago
Just paste the URL, maybe youtube is blocking you (that happens sometimes), if that's the case it should fix itself after a day. Or maybe the video you're trying to paste doesn't allow to be played externally.
devhank
3 months ago
well it'd be more fun if I finished the mini js games on my home page, now I'm working on other pages first
maohao3
4 months ago
heyy okay so as far as motivation goes i'm simply a goal oriented person so i just set a specific goal (for you it could be finishing a page) and i divide that into all the small tasks that involves and i don't feel satisfied if i don't check off at least a few things every day. i also find that the best way to stay motivated past the first few days is to have someone you can chat to about how its going
devhank
4 months ago
Oh yeah I forgot to socialize... Today I'll re-record the crochet mini TXT Boy With Horns character tutorial footages. It's gonna drain me out before finishing a page, thanks for the advice tho
devhank
4 months ago
agree, being on neocities isn’t about gaining followers fast, but I need more visits and followers to gain more sales bc my site is basically promoting my shop
leizy8499
4 months ago
hi!! my motivation really comes and goes for this site, but my biggest piece of advice is really just to pace yourself. take your pages slow and remember to take breaks. this is the easiest way to combat burnout for me ^_^
leizy8499
4 months ago
okay and as for gaining followers (which ancientcrypt is right, usually that's not the point) but i understand that your website is your shop, so I would treat it just as a business. if you're off of social media that's going to be a little more difficult in my opinion, but definitely still doable. making a small update to your site everyday puts it in "global activity" everyday, which helps with people seeing (1)
leizy8499
4 months ago
your site everyday. also join webrings, cliques, fanlistings, etc. and make friends! that's my biggest piece of advice. you ARE on neocities (which we like to believe is way different than social media, but it's not, really -- besides just being on the indie web). if you're passionate about what you're doing, people will follow.
leizy8499
4 months ago
i would be more than happy to share some more thoughts and opinions if you want ^_^ shoot me an email or a DM on discord!
devhank
4 months ago
Oh tysm for the helpful tips, I'm gonna finish my mini JS games on my site first for the global activity part (will DM you on discord later for more)
thank you!