Best of Webcomics.com, June 2013

If you're not a member of Webcomics.com, here's what you missed last month.

Site Posts

Comic-convention exhibitor alert: If you see them nest to you on the convention floor plan, you need to take action.

Digital downloads as convention merchandise: Why didn't my digital-download cards work as convention merchandise? Was it because of the "Quest Factor"?

Banner Ad Hot Seat: We concluded a critique session focused on banner advertising.

"What Do I Have To Lose?" Is this a statement that indicates that ther person hasn't given the decision enough thought?

Hitch It or Ditch It: We launched a new critique series in which we discuss one thing that's working well on your webcomic -- and one thing that needs more work.

Mailbag: Illustration board and paper size: A member writes, "I am currently developing my first webcomic but I am unsure about the paper size I need to purchase for a four panel strip..."

Tep tips for SEO optimization: Don't let anyone misinform you. SEO matters. A lot. Here's how you could be doing it better.

Gumroad enable subscription management: The digital-download app adds an important feature -- the ability to let users subscribe to regularly updated content.

Ten! (No! Eleven!) tips on running a successful Kickstarter campaign: Here's what I learned (in some cases, the hard way) about running a Kickstarter campaign.

Creating your own standing drawing table. Member Jason Frazer shared his step-by-step plans for building an ergonomic work station for his comic.

BannersNStands member discount: When we asked longtime Webcomics.com supporter BannersNStands to re-up their member discount on retractible banner stands, they did -- and then improved it.

Best of the Private Forum

The Penny Arcade Podcast Kickstarter: What can we learn from this?

StoreEnvy: It now supports digital downloads.

What name do you table under? Your name? Your comic's title? Both? Neither?

Meeting the readers where they roam: What's the best way to get your comic in front of the group of people most-likely to support your work?

Sketching at cons: What do you need to have on-hand to be successful?

Adobe goes subscription-only. What are you going to do? This has been a fascinating discussion. Some are bolting for less-expensive solutions, and others are arguing that it's really not such a big deal.

Scott Kurtz and Table Titans: In a podcast interview, Scott talks about launching a new comic after over-a-decade of PvP.

E-mail subscriptions in 2013: Out-of-date idea or useful feature?

Profanity in the Comments section. What should you do?

Webcomics CMS suggestions: Comic CMS? Webcomic/Inkblot? Comic Press/WordPress? Comic Easel/WordPress?

Amazon eComics: A few members test-drive it and give their thoughts on the interface -- and the revenue-split.

DPI: At which resolution should you post your comics?

Strip Search Aftermath: It looks as if there was more than one winner...