ArcaMax Publishing
ArcaMax Publishing is a privately owned American web/email syndication news publisher that provides editorial content, columns & features, comic strips, and editorial cartoons via email. ArcaMax also produces co-branded newsletters with corporate clients.
The company is based in Newport News, Virginia. Its revenue comes from advertising. Potential subscribers typically come from topical banners or co-registration for related topical sites or newsletters; as this approach can be exploited by spam purveyors, the company conducts an initial source evaluation before contacting potential subscribers by email to complete a "double opt-in" circuit aimed to decrease the amount of company resources expended on un-deliverable email communications, while at the same time reducing to a minimum the number of emails sent to people who are not interested in receiving them.
History
ArcaMax originally sold educational materials at the cost of shipping and handling. By July 2004, the company began distributing ezines, which eventually featured health and fitness, money management and automotive advice, among other topics. Their first high-profile syndicated features were Garfield and Dear Abby. Currently the company offers more than "90 comic strips, many more advice and political columnists, news headlines, videos, and games."Around 2006, the company began the Arcamax Book Club, which delivered book chapters to subscribers via email.
Comic strips
ArcaMax syndicates their content digitally through arrangements with other syndicates, primarily Andrews McMeel Syndication, Creators Syndicate, and King Features Syndicate.1 and Done9 Chickweed LaneAgnesAndy CappArchieArctic CircleThe Argyle SweaterAsk ShaggAunty AcidBCBaby BluesBallard StreetThe BarnBarney & ClydeBarney Google and Snuffy SmithBeetle BaileyBizarroBlondieThe BoondocksBreaking Cat NewsThe Brilliant Mind of Edison LeeCandorvilleCarpe DiemCathyCrankshaftCul de SacCurtisDaddy DazeDaddy's HomeDennis the MenaceDiamond LilThe Dinette SetDog eat DougDogs of C-KennelDoonesburyDustinThe Family CircusFlo & FriendsFor Better or For WorseFor Heaven's SakeFort KnoxFree RangeGarfieldGet FuzzyGinger MeggsHägar the HorribleHeathcliffHerb and JamaalHi and LoisIntelligent LifeJerry King CartoonsLittle Dog LostThe LockhornsLong Story ShortLoose PartsLuannMallard FillmoreMarvinMaster Strokes: Golf TipsThe Meaning of LilaMike du JourMommaMother Goose and GrimmMuttsNest HeadsNon SequiturOne Big HappyThe Other CoastThe Pajama DiariesPeanutsPearls Before SwinePicklesPoorly Drawn LinesRed and RoverReply AllRhymes with OrangeRose Is RoseRubesRudy ParkRugratsSarah's ScribblesScary GaryShoeSpecticklesSpeed BumpStrange BrewTake it From the TinkersonsWallace the BraveWee PalsThe Wizard of IdWorking it OutWumoZack Hill- ''Zits''