Changes

[Angstwolf]

And me.

[dcsimpson]

Oh my Keenspot again. Interesting change. The cynic in me is thinking maybe Dana made the change to get more traffic and exposure and thus (theoretically) more revenue. But I can't be that cynical can I?

Why else would I take ads? On Keenspot, I get ad revenue. I don't have a day job, and this potentially means thousands in ad revenue every year...it's that simple.

[Rooster]

You jammy git Dave

Site looks really nice now. More organised and the like.

[Zaaphod]

Oh my Keenspot again. Interesting change. The cynic in me is thinking maybe Dana made the change to get more traffic and exposure and thus (theoretically) more revenue. But I can't be that cynical can I?

Why else would I take ads? On Keenspot, I get ad revenue. I don't have a day job, and this potentially means thousands in ad revenue every year...it's that simple.

I figured ad revenue was the reason behind the switch. It's nice to make some money doing what you love.

[dfeuer]

Why else would I take ads? On Keenspot, I get ad revenue. I don't have a day job, and this potentially means thousands in ad revenue every year...it's that simple.

Have you considered options for ads other than Keenspot? Blank Label Comics seem to do a somewhat better job of keeping the ads tasteful. And there's also the option of managing them yourself, like Mookie with Dominic Deegan or Bill Holbrook with Kevin and Kell, although I'm sure that can be a major pain.

David

[NHJ BV]

Oh my Keenspot again. Interesting change. The cynic in me is thinking maybe Dana made the change to get more traffic and exposure and thus (theoretically) more revenue. But I can't be that cynical can I?

Why else would I take ads? On Keenspot, I get ad revenue. I don't have a day job, and this potentially means thousands in ad revenue every year...it's that simple.

Really? I thought the average ad didn't bring in more than some pocket change these days (as in since 2001), unless a site has tens of thousands of hits per day.

[The MAZZTer]

Here's an interesting thread on the subject: http://forums.massassi.net/vb3/showthread.php?t=44614

I don't use ads myself.

[Tom Flapwell]

I thought the average ad didn't bring in more than some pocket change these days (as in since 2001), unless a site has tens of thousands of hits per day.

O&M probably does get tens of thousands of hits per day. Years ago, there was an estimate of 10,000-50,000 readers; the number has probably gone up since.

[Tabris_The_17th]

Well now that I can finally see the site I can chime in. I think the slightly updated look is rather nice. I have nothing against going back to Keenspot either; the ads don't bother me. Besdies, more money in D.C.'s pocket is a good thing for the strip's longevity (not to mention, it'd be nice if she could, you know, eat from time to time)

I wonder when Keenspot will list it on their front-page.

[Rooster]

Wish my comic was big so I could get some money too.

[Dr. Doog]

I figured .net would have changed, since I use .org...
wow that's different. I've seen another site change, however. it's okay.

is the .org website going to switch as well? :'(

[Richard K Niner]

is the .org website going to switch as well? :'(

They both changed, actually. (And I'm using past tense because the changes are already in both the org. and net. nameservers.)

[Gizensha]

Never really been fond of Keenspot from a layout perspective ('ugly banner thingy at top' being what I tend to associate with it), but I'd imagine from a cartoonist perspective the change makes sense.

I am right in thinking that Keenspot is, roughly speaking, the online equivilent of a traditional medium comicstrip getting syndicated, right?

[Dr. Doog]

pretty much, yes. they help with releasing stuff, and whatnot.

[Tabris_The_17th]

Wish my comic was big so I could get some money too.

I'm with you on that one (though technically mine's not running yet).