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JPC:
is there an expenses scandal in the brewing on the forum already?! hehe
just kidding, i think we need a big red donate button at the bottom of every page on the forum by the way! ;)
TomB:
I see where you're coming from and other forums do it successfully, but it isn't necessary. There is plenty of money out there in other forms.
The last car forum I used has over 38,000 registered users but it has never asked the forum members for donations. The servers are pretty big too, so the forum is very fast. All of this is paid for with rolling ads and sponsorship from tuning companies, and Google ads at the bottom of every page. Being clever with analytics helps you get up to the top of Google, so even forum browsers can earn you cash. The extra cash means you can buy bigger banners and flags for the shows, raising the forums profile even more.
SteveP:
--- Quote from: TomB on July 06, 2009, 07:17:24 pm ---All of this is paid for with rolling ads and sponsorship from tuning companies, and Google ads at the bottom of every page. Being clever with analytics helps you get up to the top of Google, so even forum browsers can earn you cash. The extra cash means you can buy bigger banners and flags for the shows, raising the forums profile even more.
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This is another route we have always wanted to steer clear of, especially the tuner sponsorship as this can open up all sorts of issues where the forum can lose it's integrity and impartial balance.
We also prefer not to use google ads etc as this can spoil the user experience on the site.
More and more in the future we will be raising funds via the sales of some merchandise and if members wish to contribute to the site as and when they feel like it then thats great too.
While we continue to grow at a good rate we still believe this is the right way for the site but will always listen to user feedback :happy2:
VC:
Perfect ethos :drinking:
WhiteGTI:
--- Quote from: Very Cherry on July 06, 2009, 08:46:38 pm ---Perfect ethos :drinking:
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