This is not a lame attempt to get more comments. Seriously. I need to know how you, my readers, prefer to support this site.
As you know, nothing on the Internet is actually free. Even open source software, of which I am a tremendous fan, requires the donation of thousands of hours of time and some cash to keep going. So for me to keep this blog going, I have to figure out how to generate some living expenses off of it. We’re not talking luxury vacations here. We’re talking groceries and keeping the lights on.
So-o-o-o, how do you want this site supported? I have two possible scenarios in mind and am open to hearing about any others.
The first, and most obvious, is the traditional ad-supported route. I’ll start with Ad-sense and then maybe a few banner ads – you know the kind. Of course, given the nature of the blog, I’ll have to be a little choosier, but we’ll see.
The second is intriguing, but will mean a certain amount of regular begging, as it were. Namely, I would follow a format similar to what public television and radio do. I’d get corporate and non-profit partners who would put their links on this site, but I’d also have to collect donations from you, the readers. (BTW, there is already a donation button on the About page – see the link in the column to the right)
Which is why I really need your thoughts on the issue. You can e-mail me at info@yourfamilyviewer.com or just post a comment. Either way, your ideas are an important part of this process and it will be hard to justify either course without that input.
And thanks for reading.
Anne Louise Bannon
yourfamilyviewer.com