I love checking my referral logs hourly from time to time because sometimes the results turn up some doozies.
For example, during my last exploration, I found the following phrases people used to find my site:
Should I be at all concerned that these search phrases were back to back?
This has nothing to do with anything, but since it's the weekend, I thought you guys might enjoy a little linkage to kick things off.
Cracked.com runs down comparisons between some of the most obviously similar movies released in the same year. Dante's Peak and Volcano, for example. Or A Bug's Life and Antz. It's pretty amazing to see how long stuff like this has been going on and how often it happens.
Incidentally, this was something we touched on by total happenstance during this Monday's Triple Feature talkcast. So I was pretty psyched when I ran across it later in the week. What's your favorite pair of suspiciously similar movies?
Speaking of The Triple Feautre talkcast, don't forget that's where you need to go to get the first clue in our Dreamgirls and Diggers free DVD giveaway. You can get the second half of the clue here. Send in the complete clue for each giveaway to theaterhopper@hotmail.com with your name, age and mailing address to have your entry submitted into a random drawing. My free copies of Dreamgirls were delivered earlier in the week, so I'm picking winners on Monday. I haven't gotten a lot of entries, so your odds are good if you throw your hat into the ring now!
Good luck and have a great weekend!
Just had a few things I wanted to announce - site related? You know the drill.
First, say "Hi" to our two new advertisers - Awaken The Witch and The Third Half. Awaken The Witch is a resource for all of your witchy needs! Lots of stuff for sale and a forum to boot. The Third Half is an interesting web comic that has fun tweaking reality. Check them out!
Remember, we still have lots of space open for you guys to advertise on. The banner at the top of the page is a great purchase. It appears on every page and it's only $50 for 30 days! That's a lot of bang for your buck, trust me. Besides, what other web sites publish their ad rates up front like we do? We're interested in your business!
Also don't forget the column and banner pools closer to the bottom of the comic. People can toss their ads in there at any time and they're guaranteed coverage because we sell them by the number of times they've been viewed. We don't have any ads in the column pool right now, so you can get some concentrated exposure since you won't be sharing the space with anyone else.
I also wanted to call attention to some web sites I've decided to link to. Please be sure to check out Banish Ed, Life of Convenience and Questionable Content. All three are great sites and fun reads.
Lastly, "Hooray!" for Instant Classic who finally sorted out all of their sever problems! The site is up and running with a special message from Brian. No new comics as of yet, but expect more antics from Author and Kate this coming Monday!
Buckle in, kids. Because we've got a lot of clicking to do!
It's a brand new month and that means all the vote stats over at Top Web Comics has reset. Do your part and VOTE FOR THEATER HOPPER EVERY DAY! Right now we're at number 22 on the list, but I'm sure we can crack the Top 10 by the end of the day with your help!
With that out of the way, I want to draw your attention to TWO new sponsers that I want you to check out.
The first is Digital Entertainment News. This is a great site chock FULL of news, reviews and information regarding all of the latest home console and PC video games. Digital Entertainment News has one of the best and most professional looking site-designs of any game review site out there. Articles are easy to find and extremely well written. And don't forget about the contests! Check them out now!
Our second sponsor is Twisted Kaiju Theater - a web comic of an entirely different breed. Using tiny Godzilla and Monster Island-related figurines, Twisted Kaiju Theater has produced over 400 comics of Japanese-flavored wackiness. It's hard to explain. You'll just have to experience it for yourself!
If you could check out both of our sponsors, I would really appreciate it. These sponsorships help to keep Theater Hopper going and I would like to return the favor to anyone who has faith enough to advertise with us. It means a lot.
Thanks again to everyone for their support. Things just keep getting better and better!
I've been WAY to lazy lately in regard to hooking up sites with link exchanges. I've had some e-mails I've been sitting on since December and I feel bad because normally I get right on that kind of stuff.
So, in an effort to calm the waters, I wanted to draw everyone's attention to the following comics: It's All Been Done, Kule Incorporated, Pathetisad and Destined For Nothing. They're all really cool and need your support. Check them out right now.
In other web comic news, it looks like Zeek v2.0 has closed it's doors. The announcement was pretty abrupt. Most people didn't know it was coming.
From the looks of things, there won't be any access to the archives, which is a shame. Issac made a damn fine comic. I'll miss it.
Gots ta give a shout-out to a couple of new homies in the community who switched me up propah with some tasty linkocity!
My peeps need to get the 4-1-1 on The Daisy Cutter and Sara and David. Two strips definitely worth your time. Check out the links page for some more dope toons.
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It's always a real treat when another web comic links to your site from theirs. It's a real validation to have your work recognized not only by fans, but by others in the industry who like what you do.
Imagine my utter pants-wetting glee when upon checking my counter logs, I was deluged by hits from the main page blogs of not one, not two, but three big web comics.
Many thanks to Troy's Bucket, Nothing Nice to Say and, in a surprise revelation, Something Positive for giving me notice on their sites today.
A link back on my end is but a small gesture. One not truly indicative of my appreciation. Please check out all three sites and let them know their awesomeness is far-reaching.
And, as long as I'm directing traffic, everyone should be sure to check out LINKS
No Pants Tuesday. Zach finally got it together and purchased himself a fancy new domain. You can now find him at (appropriately) http://www.nopantstuesday.com. Be sure to pay him a visit and check out the new strip he put up today.
I forgot to mention a couples of new strips I've added to the links page. Both of these are new entries into the world of web comics, but their creators are as nice a lemonade on a hot summer day.
Why do I feel like whistling a jaunty tune?
Anyway, be sure make Go Eat A Spamwich and Scene Rascalin' part of your weekly reads.
Also want to send a shout out to Mitch over at Nothing Nice To Say. He was cool enough to put a link to us in his blog and we're seeing a flood of people coming in from his site. Thanks, Mitch!
Sidenote: I checked out Go Eat A Spamwich before posting this update and they're currently down due to exceeding their bandwidth. But you should definitely bookmark them and check them out later. Great color penciled work.
This temporary stay is no doubt the Mitch's handiwork. He also linked to G.E.A.S.
The power one man wields... scary...
I've been slacking off lately when it comes to giving shout-outs to all the new friends I'm making in the online comic community. Though it is a tad impersonal, the following is a list of sites you should be visiting daily if you aren't already:
Movie Comics, Force Monkeys, Dead Beef, VG Cats, The Misc, Tribble, Modern Physics, Think Tank, Screw High
If you have your own comic web site and are interested in taking part in our Link Exchange Program, contact me and we'll set it up.
And while we're on the subject of links, it would benefit everyone who visits to check out our Free For All Links section. The concept is simple. You have a link, you add it. The scripting takes care of the rest!
It's a cool feature and will put some of the content control in the hands of the users. Check it out!
