tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post8841714676210235933..comments2024-03-25T17:27:38.456+01:00Comments on Itchy Feet: the Travel and Language Comic: Sponsored Comic: Stack 'Em HighMalachi Ray Rempenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-87440195382908762992017-04-13T16:09:10.670+02:002017-04-13T16:09:10.670+02:00I wouldn't have even known it was sponsored co...I wouldn't have even known it was sponsored content without seeing the words- I was too busy yelling "that's EXACTLY how I feel!!" :) Maybe people should hire you to do their advertising :Pgickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06422808387746161420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-89666818913425712152017-03-15T15:18:33.652+01:002017-03-15T15:18:33.652+01:00Thanks for the feedback Unknown, and good point Ph...Thanks for the feedback Unknown, and good point Philip. My Patreon pledges fluctuate around the $250 mark, so the goal is constantly in a Schroedinger's-Cat state of achieved / not achieved. Still, you're right. But then what counts as an ad? I put ads up for the IF books, after all. I don't know, I'm not settled on this issue, and I'm really glad to get your feedback.Malachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-68211639417426225752017-03-14T17:50:55.490+01:002017-03-14T17:50:55.490+01:00On the other hand, one of the Patreon goals -- the...On the other hand, one of the Patreon goals -- the one that was already met and exceeded -- was for the ability to remove ads from the website.Philip Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991519523477002229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-64138783795922959032017-03-14T17:39:17.196+01:002017-03-14T17:39:17.196+01:00Honestly, I feel like the people complaining about...Honestly, I feel like the people complaining about this are completely overreacting. If you used a made-up language site name and didn't put "sponsored comic" at the top, nobody would care and everybody would consider it a "real" Itchy Feet comic. This ad isn't in your face or anything! It's completely relatable and is a lot better than multiple banners on a webpage or pop-ups. I trust you to advertise good companies and not sell out to anybody who wants to throw you a buck.<br /><br />You have a family to feed, after all! And most webcomics don't make that much money without using ads. I see absolutely nothing wrong with you sending this out to email subscribers. If people don't like it, they can make a filter that automatically deletes sponsored content. Or they can get over themselves and support you. I don't know how much you make off your books, but it looks like you currently get $261/month on Patreon. That's not a lot!<br /><br />Keep up the good work! :)bDaleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12967798379324930981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-213453580073014972017-02-28T21:57:08.484+01:002017-02-28T21:57:08.484+01:00I agree. You've got a family to support, and w...I agree. You've got a family to support, and we've received the benefit of your comics for free. Nicely constructed advertising is not a bother, and I think you've plugged for Lingoda in a very nice way that uses their advertising dollars effectively. Hubermxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12747299685185512359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-48452574051463683762017-02-28T10:16:26.911+01:002017-02-28T10:16:26.911+01:00Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad to know I in...Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad to know I invade your dishes thoughts.Malachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-54779595298366921502017-02-24T22:31:39.057+01:002017-02-24T22:31:39.057+01:00Less than an hour ago I was washing some dishes wi...Less than an hour ago I was washing some dishes wishing that itchyfeetcomic.com would post cartoons more often -- at least twice a week. Then I checked the website and I got this.<br /><br />Che bella fortuna!<br /><br />Needless to say, I'm quite pleased (and a little dumbstruck at the coincidence).<br /><br />To be honest, I don't mind advertising so much, especially if it lets artwork be enjoyed for free. Artists deserve to be compensated for their work.<br /><br />If Lingoda wants to pay you to use your skills for their benefit, that's between you and them. There's nothing wrong with that, provided you aren't tricking your readers to believe otherwise.<br /><br />So I appreciate you being so up-front and honest about this.<br /><br />You got me curious about Lingoda. Now I gotta head over to their site and check them out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-51548959690212271782017-02-23T09:41:43.563+01:002017-02-23T09:41:43.563+01:00Merci!Merci!Malachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-46856269701184375802017-02-23T09:41:22.743+01:002017-02-23T09:41:22.743+01:00Really? That's super weird. What browsers did ...Really? That's super weird. What browsers did you try it on?Malachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-77763273208197323052017-02-23T09:40:35.509+01:002017-02-23T09:40:35.509+01:00It certainly wouldn't be weekly - that's a...It certainly wouldn't be weekly - that's a) too much work (I just had a baby for god's sake) and b) too much advertising. I'd say maximum once a month, but probably more like once every couple months. It's not like companies are knocking down my door, exactly.Malachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-5750039847960626732017-02-23T09:38:48.790+01:002017-02-23T09:38:48.790+01:00Hey Rik! You're probably right, it will get ha...Hey Rik! You're probably right, it will get harder, but I'm REALLY sensitive to advertising in my everyday life, so my top priority will always be the integrity of the comic. If at ANY point I violate that integrity, I'm counting on you guys to let me know, and I'll stop doing them. <br /><br />I agree about the print books - I thought maybe if the comic was good enough (I like this one, for instance), I would include it in the print book but with the logo taken out. So it would just be a normal comic. I've already made it clear in my agreement with Lingoda that I retain the right to republish these comics in whatever form I like, with or without their logo - so that should work.<br /><br />Thanks for your advice!Malachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-89319631768233971002017-02-23T09:32:22.264+01:002017-02-23T09:32:22.264+01:00That's awfully nice of you to say. Thanks!That's awfully nice of you to say. Thanks!Malachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-57993763377832907092017-02-23T09:31:47.637+01:002017-02-23T09:31:47.637+01:00That seems like a good number to me, too. Thanks!That seems like a good number to me, too. Thanks!Malachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-7856036368078824612017-02-23T09:31:11.080+01:002017-02-23T09:31:11.080+01:00Well, I'm not quite living off it yet, but who...Well, I'm not quite living off it yet, but who knows what the future holds? ^_^Malachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-85404999915905246312017-02-23T09:30:28.000+01:002017-02-23T09:30:28.000+01:00Great to hear. Thanks!Great to hear. Thanks!Malachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-55973268374777982362017-02-23T09:29:37.638+01:002017-02-23T09:29:37.638+01:00Of course! You guys keep me going each week, after...Of course! You guys keep me going each week, after all.Malachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-79668538253720474342017-02-23T09:29:13.295+01:002017-02-23T09:29:13.295+01:00thxthxMalachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-89448149527910142452017-02-23T09:29:01.617+01:002017-02-23T09:29:01.617+01:00Aye aye!Aye aye!Malachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-56274505498605202922017-02-23T09:28:34.425+01:002017-02-23T09:28:34.425+01:00Hm. Yes this is a big deal to me - I don't wan...Hm. Yes this is a big deal to me - I don't want people to unsubscribe because of the comic, which is why I wanted to make them above all a normal comic, just with a bit of sponsorship. But if it's completely unpalatable to you, I will consider just posting them to social media.<br /><br />The problem is, when I post on here it automatically goes out to the email list. I can't choose not to send them. So either I don't post them on this site at all, or you get these in your inbox.<br /><br />I would be interested on hearing other email-listers' opinions on this, too.Malachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-2244727649571994422017-02-23T09:26:09.131+01:002017-02-23T09:26:09.131+01:00Totally agree ;)Totally agree ;)Malachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-26621545787179184552017-02-23T09:25:55.942+01:002017-02-23T09:25:55.942+01:00That's a really good point. Do you think havin...That's a really good point. Do you think having it written is enough, or should there even be a color difference? Maybe the background is a different color?Malachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-54588220160291921022017-02-23T09:25:14.653+01:002017-02-23T09:25:14.653+01:00Awesome! Thanx TMax. The hats in order from top to...Awesome! Thanx TMax. The hats in order from top to bottom are meant to be Chinese, Russian, Arabic and/or Turkish (it's a fez but got swallowed by the Russian hat), English (bowler hat), Portuguese, German, Spanish, French.Malachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-67214273519860680932017-02-23T09:22:43.560+01:002017-02-23T09:22:43.560+01:00Great to hear. Thanks!Great to hear. Thanks!Malachi Ray Rempenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827725501736261649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-9568825723347351892017-02-23T08:46:21.622+01:002017-02-23T08:46:21.622+01:00It's ok for me too :-)
You have to get paid s...It's ok for me too :-) <br />You have to get paid somewhere, and the manner you indicate the sponsor and talk about it is great. (before reading your message at the bottom I was wondering if it was a real ad"hidden" (I didn't see the comic title at this time^^) So it's really good for you to explain and let us choose (you don't have to, after all) <br /><br />Thanks again for your great work (and I love comics about french, theay are so true (yes, I'm french, why ^^ ))lumiwebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231724696463096096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6238329353013891803.post-66717820633302029472017-02-23T01:09:37.284+01:002017-02-23T01:09:37.284+01:00i have no problemm with this kind of product place...i have no problemm with this kind of product placement, because it speaks precisely to my interest. if it started to be in in-your-face (buy one, get two free, sale this month only, etc) it could be a problem. Cerulean Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01212953653794261332noreply@blogger.com