Community Advertisement - F.A.Q.

How do I advertise on Linux.com?

First, you must be a not-for-profit group. Good examples are the GNOME and KDE projects that provide tangible benefits to the Linux community. (Un*x community projects are acceptable as well if they are Open Source.)

What if I am a big company? Can I advertise on Linux.com?

No; however, if you DO have a Linux initiative, You may talk to our Content Manager or the Site Manager and we may consider doing a profile on you for the "Linux@Work" section.

How much does advertising cost?

If you are a 100% free project that supports the Linux community, and your project is tasteful and deemed worthy for the community, we will give you as many ads as you need for FREE!

What if I can't take the HITS!?!?

Don't worry, if you can't take the hits, and need extra bandwidth or hosting to make sure your project doesn't get "Slashdotted", then just let VA Linux Systems know, and they will review your project for hosting!

Can I turn the banner ads off?!?

We understand that many people just plain old don't like banner ads. If you want to turn them off, even though they are helping out the community ;), you can log in, go to User Preferences and notice at the bottom:

"Turn off Banner Ads"

Benefits of Advertising

There are many benefits to advertising on Linux.com: Exposure, Exposure, Exposure!

Linux.com will become THE definitive site for the Linux community. The Linux.com staff and community are totally committed to reaching this goal. The site has the people, resources, and high-visibility name to build a strong user base and garner millions of hits. As Linux grows, people who want to find out about Linux will simply type in Linux.com, and voila! They will come here and see YOUR ad!

More reasons to advertise with Linux.com:

• Banner impressions will be totaled and given to you at regular intervals. This way you can keep track of the number of people that are clicking through to your site.
• Your project will get noticed! With the volume of traffic hitting Linux.com, you can be sure that to get noticed by the just the right demographic: Linux users, and lots of them!

I hope this helps in your decision to advertise here with us at Linux.com. If you have any further questions, or want to sign up, please email me.

Sincerely yours,

Trae McCombs -- Site Manager