Infographic Tales: 25+ Hilarious Comics From ‘The Oatmeal’ Universe

Are you ready to have your beliefs challenged and your sides split with laughter? Look no further than ‘The Oatmeal,’ the wildly popular webcomic that has taken the internet by storm. Created by Matthew Inman, ‘The Oatmeal’ is a one-stop-shop for hilarious comics that cover a wide range of topics, from science to pop culture to everyday life.

With its clever wit and irreverent humor, ‘The Oatmeal’ is guaranteed to have you laughing out loud and maybe even questioning some of your long-held assumptions. So sit back, relax, and get ready to dive into the wacky world of ‘The Oatmeal’!

It All Started In 2009

This webcomic series was created in 2009. Matthew Inman shows us how people react to looking at each other, what they think about, and who is looking at whom. He has now been making comics for over a decade, and people love them.

Social media-wise, he has more than 3.8 million Facebook followers and 1.1 Million Instagram followers, which shows just how many people are attracted to his work. More are attracted every day.

Five Million Unique Visitors

Andrew: How many people visited your website last month, TheOatmeal.com?
Matt: What was your last month? I don’t know for sure, but I think the average is between three and five million unique. It was probably right there in the middle because traffic was quite well last month.

Getting a lot of traffic to a site is the first hurdle. Keeping people engaged so that they click through various pages is just as important once you have an audience.

The Success Doesn’t Depend on People Searching Keywords

Andrew: Many of us don’t know much or are interested in search engine optimization.
Matt: The success of my comics does not depend on people searching keywords. It relies on the humor, the insight, and the utility of those comics.

It’s not going to matter if someone searches the term “dinosaur” or “bear with indigestion” to find my comic. It can be helpful, but it is not enough; sometimes more is needed.

Reputational Damage And SEO

Matt further shared how being involved with SEO has damaged his reputation online. Reddit has a lot of threads about me, including one that says, “The Oatmeal is a spammer. His site’s purpose is SEO.”

I haven’t done any SEO in over two years. Even though I have had a brief stint in link-building, many people still view me as this slimy, greasy SEO. This is because I used to do a lot more aggressive link-building.