As February 1st rolled over, the Process reached an important landmark. Page loads to the site reached 100,000! For other sites, this may not seem like much but for the little webcomic that could, it’s a pretty big deal and I am very happy with it. When I started this project, I never dreamt that it would take off like it has. It’s still not a juggernaut but all things have to start somewhere and so far this has been a wonderful beginning. So my thanks go out to all of you out there who have visited this site regularly or just once. It’s your support and readership that helps power this engine onward.Recently I have been posting a lot of stuff on the blog. It’s been a busy week with the Threadless submission and Webcomicgeek’s nomination. So I am condensing another news item into this post. John Parkin over at Blog@Newsarama.com has been a big supporter of this site and today he posted this little number to help generate more support for Roboto Mori on Threadless. He writes,

Joe Infurnari, the creative genius behind the webcomic The Process and the special guest artist of Wasteland #14, also designs T-shirts … his latest design, pictured above, is currently up for voting on Threadless.com, which prints shirts based on user interest (Web 2.0 at work!) If you think it’s a cool design, head over there and vote.

So there you have it. It’s been a great week, folks. I’m going to get some more work done so go have yourselves a wonderful weekend.

I just wanted to give a big thanks to all of the new visitors to this site. October was an excellent month with page loads and unique visitor numbers reaching new heights. A lot of this is due to the week long step by step for page 26 that was covered on a number of great sites. Here’s a cap of October’s stats:

Of course, these numbers are nowhere near the levels of other webcomics, but I’m thrilled and I appreciate the support that this site has gotten all over the internet. In the interest of expanding this project even further, I’ve added to the blog a few new features. At the end of every post from now on, you’ll find a series of small icons. Here they are:

I would encourage you to use these to enhance your experience. I have links to my Myspace page, Technorati, my Comicspace profile, Online Comics, Top Webcomics.com, my Bountee.com T-shirt designs, Drunk Duck, Stumble Upon and Del.icio.us. Some of them may require a little bit more info: –The Technorati icon. Clicking this will take you to the Process blog page on Technorati.com. There you will see recent posts as well as find new sites that have linked to this blog
–This is the Online Comics favorite star and clicking this will offer you an opportunity to add the Process to your favorites or leave some feedback.
–Top Webcomics.com. Click this icon to vote for the Process on TopWebcomics.com. Your votes will enhance the ranking of this comic on their site. I would love it if everybody who visits this site would click this at least once!
–This is a commerce related link. It will take you to Bountee.com where you can browse and purchase any of the Process related T-shirt designs. Sales of merchandise don’t contribute a lot of money but they sure do enhance morale! Please consider purchasing a T-shirt.
–Drunk Duck is a great site that hosts a ton of webcomics. All of the pages are mirrored on that site so if you prefer to read your webcomics through Drunk Duck, this is the icon for you. Simply click and you’ll be taken to the Process at Drunk Duck.com.
–This is another great site for networking your favorite websites. Stumbled Upon.com is a great way for you to share and find new and exciting web content. Click this to add the Process to your Stumble Upon profile. If you don’t already have an account, I encourage you to try it. It’s a great way to get the most interesting sites from people with similar interests. When you have your own profile, don’t forget to click this icon to help spread the word!
–This icon is for Del.icio.us. It’s a site that allows you to have all of your bookmarks available on the internet so you can always look at your favorite sites when not surfing at your own computer. Clicking this will allow you to add the Process to your Del.ico.us profile. Registering is easy (it took me 30 seconds) and well worth it!

Lastly, I’d like to point out that these links are now available in the sidebar as well as a Digg.com button. Clicking the little grey guy with a shovel will show your support for this site by adding a ‘vote’ for the Process. This button is for Digg members but registration is very easy and the site is a wonderful way to get the most out of the internet. Like Del.icio.us, it’s a great way to see what people are linking to on the internet. Please click this link!Thanks for stopping by and please be patient as I prepare page 28. I’m really excited about it and I assure you it will be well worth the wait!

As far as internet statistics go, I acknowledge that getting 10,000 hits is not that big a deal but for me to have this site reach that in just over a month is a nice treat. It’s taken me well over a year to get 6000 hits on joeinfurnari.com, so things are going very well with the Process. Thanks everybody for stopping by and I hope you continue to enjoy participating in the Process.

I just checked the stats for the Process and I was astounded by today’s results. At the time of posting, 429 unique visitors and over 1400 page loads! WOW! I am shocked and thrilled that so many of you have found your way here. Here’s a look at the chart for my stats:

So please, visitors, tell me what you think! Leave a comment! I’d rather have a few comments than a stat sheet to know that I am connecting with my audience. I’d also like to know where this spike is originating from so I can thank those responsible. Regardless of all that, thanks for stopping by, Everybody!
JoeÂ