administrivia: advertising on the digest

[Richard Welty <rwelty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

this note is intended for advertisers, both current and potential, on the
list.

i have a slightly complex situation to work out. i have a number of
requests for advertising on the digest. generally i bundle a banner on the
/bmw/ web page with the once a week note that i send
out. there is room in the banner slot for up to 4 advertisers; currently
one is taken (it is probably due for renewal; i'll have to check my
records.) i have a number of requests from potential advertisers, and
because my life has been, um, "complex" lately (professionally by quitting
a job to start a business of my own; personally by the presence at home of
a 20 month old daughter), i've gotten way behind in the handling of these
advertising requests.

thus, i have 3 (possibly 4, if Ireland doesn't renew) open spots, and i
suspect that i may have more than 4 potential advertisers.

thus, i have two issues: 1) identifying "who came first" so that i provide
the open spots to the first to request them and 2) identifying other banner
spots that might be available in the complex of web pages and determining
appropriate advertising charges.

i do not anticipate changing the cost for the current "out front" space,
which is presently $136/six months for one of the 4 spaces. i will probably
charge less for other space that develops, due to lower hit rates on the
related pages. potential advertisers should consider other space that they
might be interested in taking; i suggest looking at

/bmw/Links.html
/bmw/archive/

all advertising space comes with a weekly mention on the digest, similar to
the one you see for Ireland now.

richard

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