Comments on: Does Webcomic SEO work?

By: JGray

JGray — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:53:40 +0000

They know. They just don’t know they know. Its sorta like RPGs in the 80s and 90s.

“I play RPGs.”

“What?”

“You know, like Dungeons and Dragons.”

“Oooooh…”

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“I write webcomics.”

“What?”

“You know, like Penny Arcade.”

“Oooooh….”

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We’re in an early phase. I’m not against SEO. Absolutely not. In fact, I’m all for it. But your article does make it sound a bit like there aren’t opportunities elsewhere and there are. Quite a few of them.

By: KEZ

KEZ — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:25:52 +0000

Thanks for sneaking in, Delos! I appreciated the link you sent my way in a recent article, so I figured it was the least I owed. <3

By: delos

delos — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:20:28 +0000

Another useful article, Kez. Keep them coming.

Also sneaking in here to say thanks for adding ArtPatient to your link list.

By: KEZ

KEZ — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:51:58 +0000

Relative to web ventures of other natures, the webcomic audience IS small, pitifully so. Think about it–at a CONVENTION for goodness’ sake, webcomickers have to explain to people what webcomics even are. Many people read manga, but don’t read webcomics–and they should be!

SEO is about getting those people who have the potential to be interested in your work to your site through search engine queries, to expand your audience pool.

By: JGray

JGray — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:10:45 +0000

The part about the inbred audience is interesting but not completely true, either. I know webcomickers who find large amounts of their audience through con appearances, often bringing those people not just to them but to webcomics in general.

I was in a conversation with a few people recently and they had the suggestion that, in this economy, webcomics being a free form of entertainment might make them very attractive. To that end, they suggested (for those who could afford it) that people might consider buying ad space on job hunting sites.