Forums and Communities
Forums
Participating in online forums is probably one of the best ways to bring quality traffic to your comic. The key is to actively participate and get involved. Don't just spam. Put a link to your comic in your signature.
Many forums have a thread to plug your comic or get feedback on your work. Go ahead and post a link there. Keep in mind, though, that if you ask for a critique you will likely get it. It won't help you to get angry at someone for saying something negative about your comic.
The Webcomic List Forums - This is a good place to start. They have a "Check ouy my comic" forum where you can post a link. Stick around the rest of the forums for some good advice.
Comic Genesis Forums - They have a "Comic Pitching" forum. Read the rules before posting. They require that you have at least twenty comics in your archive.
Webcomic Network - There is no forum specifically for announcing a new webcomic, but it's worthwhile to at least hang out in the "Cartoonist's Lounge".
WebcomicZ - This is a smaller forum, but it has a place to promote your comic.
LiveJournal
While it is traditionally a blogging site, LiveJournal can be used to spread the word about your comic. There are a few communities devoted to online comics, specifically webcomics and webcomiccenter. Again, don't just spam these communities, and don't post something every time your comic updates. Use it to announce a new comic (and possibly get feedback) or occasionally post a teaser to your latest comic. If you plan on posting a large image, make sure you know how to use an LJ-Cut.
You can also search for LiveJournal communities based on a particular interest. If your comic is about Henry Clay, try searching for a community interested in "Henry Clay" and posting a link there. My university has its own LiveJournal community for people to post general announcements. My comic would probably appeal to college-aged kids, so I posted a link there. This could be a good way to get people who aren't normally comic-readers to visit your site.
Deviant Art
Deviant Art is an online community for people to show off their artwork. Put up a sample of you comic or related art with a link to your site.
This may be blasphemous, but some people have been able to promote their webcomic using the Facebook. Create a group about your comic and invite all of your friends. Or, if you're programmatically inclined, there is a tutorial on Apathetic Rant on how to create a Facebook application that displays your latest comic.
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