VX site Revenue - Everyone Look

[Grand_Canyon_VXer]

VehiCROSS.info - web Master

I am a VP Sales for www.farecompare.com and a VXer for the past 8 years this November.

I noticed that the we are looking to raise $300 for some reason. Site maintenance I assume. Whatever the reason. There is a very simple solution.

Add a few banner placements. 728x90 & 300x250 are the most valuable. I can't find the average monthly or daily number of visitors. If you can get me this number I can give you an approximate monthly revenue the site will generate.

Also, with my contacts I can put you together with the people to provide ads.

Mike

[workmeistr]

I'd rather not have adds on the forum, unless they are VX-related (Tone, etc.).

If we are providing "enough" revenue monthly by donations, then my vote is for no adds, period, though.

I think I read from Tom4Bren's post that your "Site Supporter" status stays for a year after you donate your $20. If all the 'active' members of the forum maintain this status, is that enough revenue to keep the forum healthy?

Is the $20 a year from each of the active members enough, and is that what's expected; or more per year? I know I easily get $20/month worth of advice from the forum, so I'm not complaining, I just want to know what is expected and I'll gladly do my part to keep the forum healthy.

[VehiGAZ]

I'll gladly pay to have access to a single adertisement-free website.

Push your junk somewhere else, Mike. ;-)

[Grand_Canyon_VXer]

No worries guys. Making $$ is what i do, just thought I would lend a suggestion.

[kodiak]

Yea capitalism! It’s very rare but you can have ads with out it being annoying. The best example of this is Google. The key is to have appropriate ads in the right locations. If it helps out Moncha then do it.

[Ldub]

I think JoFotoz is on the right track here...

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My take on this......

I figure this forum has SAVED me AT LEAST $500 in the last couple of years...

....so I donated 10% of that to the site ""upkeep"".

Its $50 ...no big deal on its own....BUT ...!

If all of ya 'all send in 10% of what ya save as a result of the info here...

...then we all continue to "profit" from this site.....

......and Scott can breathe easy.


Just my thoughts.....


jo [Quote]

Who could argue with logic like that? $20.00 a year is a bargain for the amount of $ you can save by following 1 or 2 "how to's".

CV boot replacement & window fixes come readily to mind...

And if you're here to sell services & or product to other members, there is no excuse for not being a contributing member, IMO, that should be mandatory.

OK, getting down off my soapbox now...

[nfpgasmask]

As an avid user of The Internet and a person who has been online since Pine, I am avidly opposed to banners, ads, invisible layers, and popups of any kind, especially since a good percentage of ad-servs link to sites that are loaded with more ads, spyware and all sorts of other nasty stuff. Ads are annoying and distracting and I would hate to see VX.info get all cluttered up with unsolicited crap. But that is just me. If Moncha wanted ads, I am sure he could have done this a long time ago.

Long time users of the Web have seen it go from the Information Super Highway to a congested, spaghetti bowl of garbage, porn and misinformation. The internet used to be 80% free information and 10% crap, and now its the other way around. VehiCROSS.info is a quality, spam free site, all around, and I hope it stays that way.

When I want a home loan, new car insurance, or some allergy medicine, I'll let you know.

Bart

[taylorRichie]

But what about all the free ipods we could get offered???? They need a place too...

I'm am also opposed to ads... I paid my dues a day or two after becoming a member because it saved me $150 for a window, (SBC Brackets).

And since has given me a ton of insight, and suggestions for upgrades. Haven't had anything else to add 10% too... so I'd say, 10% or $20 whichever is higher

Also selling advertising wouldn't really work well unless we were clicking the ads. And I doubt too many of us would, unless they were related sponsors (indy4X etc.) in which case I still wouldn't click cause I know their direct address

[crager34]

[lasturbo]

No ads please. Let's keep it VX family orientated and all pay the yearly dues!! Can't beat that! In the one month of joining, I found a SH_tload of parts, help from other kind members, and vital information. Thanks again!!

[Ldub]

No ads please. Let's keep it VX family orientated and all pay the yearly dues!! Can't beat that! In the one month of joining, I found a SH_tload of parts, help from other kind members, and vital information. Thanks again!!

.........

That'll get me to the salvage yard...maybe even this Sat.

WELL DONE ! ! !

[VXIRONwoMAN]

Do you bring billboards to your regular family gatherings???

Well then, why would we want them at ours?

NO ADS! Please.

[Grand_Canyon_VXer]

You guys are Cracking me up!! :laughg:

[don moore]

free I pod ....I want one....

.... you could meet singles in you area...

I like the one you get in your E-MAIL saying you can have a free laptop and then ask for your E-MAIL...huh

[Knigh7s]

free I pod ....I want one....

.... you could meet singles in you area...

I like the one you get in your E-MAIL saying you can have a free laptop and then ask for your E-MAIL...huh

I'm so sick of those!!! I get them through my work email... how they got it... I do not know.