Promoting Webcomics?

krf asks: "Have any other Slashdot readers ever tried to get a webcomic off the ground? What promotional tricks have you used? I've been doing my strip for a couple of months now. Traffic is good, but not great. I think that most of my visitors are friends or people who heard of the site via word-of-mouth. I'm looking for ways to bring the strip to a larger audience. I've submitted links to most of the big webcomics pages, but a lot of the 'top 100'ish lists seem pretty tacky - kind of like linking pyramid schemes. I've paid for some very targeted advertising, but not many people click on ads any more. I've even tried getting in to local print outlets, with very limited success. I enjoy writing and drawing the strip, but it's always nice to know that other people are reading it. I'd appreciate any advice Slashdot readers might have to offer."

Comments

Um...

[WolfWithoutAClause]

I'd appreciate any advice Slashdot readers might have to offer.

Get a sense of humour implant?

Seriously, your comics aren't funny.

Funny?

[metalmaniac1759]

Does anyone find these comic strips funny? Or making ANY sense at all? No wonder people aren't coming to your website.

Nandz.

Good God Almighty

[Rie Beam]

In your case? Erm, maybe hire a writer?

Re:Nothing to worry about

[FooAtWFU]

Yes, advertise (READ MY COMIC) wherever (READ MY COMIC) you (READ MY COMIC) can (READ MY COMIC)!!!

Hopefully, (READ MY COMIC) you can (READ MY COMIC) do it (READ MY COMIC) more tastefully (READ MY COMIC) than this. (READ MY COMIC) .sigs are (READ MY COMIC) a decent (READ MY COMIC) place, (READ MY COMIC) as are (READ MY COMIC) Slashdot (READ MY COMIC) 'website' (READ MY COMIC) links... (READ MY COMIC) build page rank (READ MY COMIC) and all (READ MY COMIC) that.