Use Directories To Get Out The Word

One of the ways you can get word out about your comic is to listit in the directories. A "directory" is a site that basically aggregates all sorts of comics from pretty much everywhere. It lists them according to a number of different priorities, such as genre, name, age, etc.; a visitor can then search for comics based on those priorities. This means that somebody can go to the site, look for a web comic of a particular genre, author, or other criteria. If you're lucky, the webcomic they end up choosing is yours. 

Sites like Top Webcomics, Belfry, Webcomic Index, Comic Robot, Webcomics Guide, and the Webcomic List are some of the best directories. You want to get yourself listed there as quickly as possible. You need to debate participating in whatever types of contests they have as some of these will actually help you chart your comic, showing you just how many viewers you have, and how much traffic you're actually getting, plus how you're doing in relation to other comics in your particular genre. 

So yeah, there's a definite advantage being in the directory besides just being easier to find. 

However, there will be three tips I think you're going to find useful. First, don't worry about your name. A lot of people get hung up on directory names; they think that if you don't start off with the A's or B's, a lot of people are not going to be interested in you. Trust me, you're going to find that the right directory allows for a certain level of randomness. So even if your name begins with a Z, you're going to every so often you get a lot of traffic and you're not going to be able to figure it out. So don't sweat the name too much. 

Do make sure that whatever graphic you use it fully represents your cause. A lot of people will see this really cool graphic and find out it has absolutely nothing to do with the comic and that turns them off right off the bat. Another issue that will turn people off by is having a really bad graphic. 

Lastly, make sure that the synopsis is accurate. There is absolutely no bigger turn off than to find this really great comic, at least based on the synopsis only to find out that the comic has no relation to the comic.

So wherever you don't worry about the name. Be sure the graphic represents the comic. Make sure that the synopsis is as absolutely accurate as possible. Do that you're going to find out directories help people find your comic with no problem.