How To Create A Successful Webcomic

• Thanks to modern technology, most notably the copy & paste feature found on most modern computers, illustration is now completely unnecessary.
• Some people waste hours wracking their brains for a funny premise or clever line, but it's utterly pointless and only exposes you to the danger of your readers just not finding your jokes funny.
• For example, gaming web comics are extremely popular at the moment because it requires no writing at all.
• Remember to make subtle changes to each panel to give your readers the illusion of action. That way your comics will look like people standing around talking- and people love that sort of thing.
• A great way to generate buzz for your web comic is by picking a fight with another web comic, preferably someone with a more established site so that the inevitable "look at what this moron just said" links on his forum will boost your server stats.
• Always have a fourth panel. It looks professional and gives you a nice spot for your "punchline."

Mark Arenz from Ridiculopathy writes a excellent summary on success on the internet. And anywhere, actually. Pure brilliance!