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{{tocright}}Heroes Wiki's partnership with [[NBC]] (which includes running their advertisements) is the primary source of [[Heroes_Wiki:Advertising/Revenue|revenue]] for the site. No member (including administrators) receives any personal profit from advertising revenue. Revenue generated from advertisements is used for the following purposes: |
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==Proposal to include advertising== |
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* Donations to charitable organizations |
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From the desk of [[User:Admin|Admin]]: |
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* Offset advertising, hosting, and hardware costs involved in running the site |
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* Support future expansion of the site |
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Charitable organizations Heroes Wiki has donated to include the following: |
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It's never been my intention to make money off this site, nor do I really think it would be appropriate since it's the community that makes this site what it is. It has been my hope, however, to be able to recover the costs of advertising this site. The advertisements have been instrumental in getting the word out and building up the user base, but have been costly. The great thing is that as the site becomes more popular it receives more word-of-mouth advertising so it may be possible to reduce the advertising expenses. What I'd like to do is start placing some Google ads in the sidebar and possibly at the bottom of the page. This will be similar to the advertising already seen on the Lostpedia and Memory Alpha wikis. Google ads are fairly prevalent and unobtrusive. |
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* [http://4pep.org Pediatric Epilepsy Foundation] sponsored by [[Greg Grunberg]] |
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* [http://www.walkforepilepsy.org National Walk for Epilepsy] sponsored by [[Greg Grunberg]] |
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* [http://give-life.org Give-Life Foundation] sponsored by [[Zachary Quinto]] |
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* [http://www.bafound.org The Brain Aneurysm Foundation] in honor of [[Tim Susco]] |
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* [http://www.laptop.org One Laptop Per Child] sponsored by [[Masi Oka]] |
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If you are aware of other charitable organizations being sponsored by people involved with ''[[Heroes]]'' then feel free to suggest them on the [[Heroes Wiki talk:Advertising|discussion page]] and we will try to allocate a future donation to that organization. |
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==Ad Blocking== |
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In the event that revenue from hosting advertisements exceeds expenses and we become net positive, we will donate the proceeds to one or more charities. Some of the proceeds may also be set aside to be used for supporting additional capacity for the wiki or to offer prizes. |
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While blocking advertisements is becoming easier by the day, I'd like to ask that visitors to please not block the advertisements here at Heroes Wiki. Even if you do not click on any ads that you find interesting revenue is generated sometimes simply by allowing the ad to load. So even if you never click on ads you are helping Heroes Wiki by not blocking them. If your ad blocker is blocking ads here by default, please lend us a hand and have your ad blocker allow ads from this site. As stated above the revenue from advertising is going to a good cause, so I'd like to ask people to please help contribute by not blocking ads here. Thanks! |
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==Browser Home Page== |
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The initial response to discussion about including advertising is usually negative. Please keep in mind though that the goal first and foremost is to help make the wiki self-sustaining and improve its growth potential, not to put money into someone's pockets. This advertising will be here to benefit the wiki itself, not me personally. |
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If you're looking for a simple home page with Google search for your browser when it starts up, feel free to use http://heroeswiki.com/home.php. Using it for searches will help generate some ad revenue for Heroes Wiki. In addition to searching the web it also has options allowing you to easily limit your Google search to either Heroes Wiki or Wikipedia. To quickly set your home page just drag the link above to the Home icon at the top of your browser. It's a nice replacement if your homepage is currently Google or blank, plus it helps out Heroes Wiki! If there's anything more that you'd want to see on the page just [[Heroes Wiki talk:Advertising|let me know]]. |
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==Heroes Wiki Amazon Recommendations== |
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I'd appreciate [[Heroes Wiki talk:Advertising|feedback]] from the community on this. The details on how any profits would be distributed can be worked out later if it appears that we're going to be net positive, but I'd like to at least find out whether others think there are good ideas or not. If this system seems undesirable then it's always possible for 100% of the net proceeds to go to supporting wiki expansion. |
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The recommendations to the left are updated from time to time as new Heroes merchandise becomes available on Amazon. Every purchase you make helps contribute to Heroes Wiki. If you visit Amazon from one of those links and purchase an item not in the recommendations then Heroes Wiki still receives a small referral bonus all at no added cost to you. If you're looking to help contribute to this site, this is a great and easy way to help! |
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Thank you. |
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[[User:Admin|Admin]] |
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==Heroes Wiki Revenue Info== |
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Check [[Heroes_Wiki:Advertising/Revenue|here]] for info on Heroes Wiki revenue information. |
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Latest revision as of 07:55, 8 April 2015
Heroes Wiki's partnership with NBC (which includes running their advertisements) is the primary source of revenue for the site. No member (including administrators) receives any personal profit from advertising revenue. Revenue generated from advertisements is used for the following purposes:
- Donations to charitable organizations
- Offset advertising, hosting, and hardware costs involved in running the site
- Support future expansion of the site
Charitable organizations Heroes Wiki has donated to include the following:
- Pediatric Epilepsy Foundation sponsored by Greg Grunberg
- National Walk for Epilepsy sponsored by Greg Grunberg
- Give-Life Foundation sponsored by Zachary Quinto
- The Brain Aneurysm Foundation in honor of Tim Susco
- One Laptop Per Child sponsored by Masi Oka
If you are aware of other charitable organizations being sponsored by people involved with Heroes then feel free to suggest them on the discussion page and we will try to allocate a future donation to that organization.
Ad Blocking
While blocking advertisements is becoming easier by the day, I'd like to ask that visitors to please not block the advertisements here at Heroes Wiki. Even if you do not click on any ads that you find interesting revenue is generated sometimes simply by allowing the ad to load. So even if you never click on ads you are helping Heroes Wiki by not blocking them. If your ad blocker is blocking ads here by default, please lend us a hand and have your ad blocker allow ads from this site. As stated above the revenue from advertising is going to a good cause, so I'd like to ask people to please help contribute by not blocking ads here. Thanks!
Browser Home Page
If you're looking for a simple home page with Google search for your browser when it starts up, feel free to use http://heroeswiki.com/home.php. Using it for searches will help generate some ad revenue for Heroes Wiki. In addition to searching the web it also has options allowing you to easily limit your Google search to either Heroes Wiki or Wikipedia. To quickly set your home page just drag the link above to the Home icon at the top of your browser. It's a nice replacement if your homepage is currently Google or blank, plus it helps out Heroes Wiki! If there's anything more that you'd want to see on the page just let me know.
Heroes Wiki Amazon Recommendations
The recommendations to the left are updated from time to time as new Heroes merchandise becomes available on Amazon. Every purchase you make helps contribute to Heroes Wiki. If you visit Amazon from one of those links and purchase an item not in the recommendations then Heroes Wiki still receives a small referral bonus all at no added cost to you. If you're looking to help contribute to this site, this is a great and easy way to help!
Heroes Wiki Revenue Info
Check here for info on Heroes Wiki revenue information.