ScribbleHub also tracks "Valid Reads" which is people who were in a chapter page for at least 30 seconds, which I think is a good stat. I don't know if webnovel has something like that since I don't use it.
Series in question: https://www.scribblehub.com/series/1013471/i-wanted-to-lose-my-virginity-but-couldnt-afford-a-prostitute-so-i-bought-a-cheap-slave-instead/
I posted a new series today and it took a few hours to get approved, pretty standard stuff. But when it showed up in the "Latest...
I do this with my stories. If you keep them to a few hundred words (unless it's a special scene), and not every chapter, I think they can add to the story without it just being 'porn'. Especially if they just feel like a natural part of the story, as opposed to feeling forced in.
Isn't that the truth.
If you can afford it I think commissioning an artist is the best option. I really think it helped me gain traction when I first started having good covers for my novels.
People have given good advice already so I took a look at your novel and I have two specific suggestions:
1. I think a better and/or flashier novel picture would help you stand out. I think the current one is okay but it won't stand out while people are scrolling, especially on phones.
2. The...
Self promo okay you say? I will slip in then: https://www.scribblehub.com/profile/122963/averagemaidlover/
My series are all harems and between 53k-225k words.
Isekai Harem and Lonely Summoner are LitRPG style
Normal guy is more Kingdom Building
Nobility Escape Plan is about forming a harem...
Just to take a slightly different viewpoint on this topic, writing in English opens your story up to the highest amount of potential readers, since English it the most common first or second language in the world, and I'm sure there are an even higher amount that have at least a basic...
The message of my stories is to indoctrinate you into liking cute maids.
In seriousness, I write and read stories to be entertained, any message that comes across is coincidental.