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In the very near future there will be some advertisements placed on UOGuide. Unfortunate as it is, websites do not run on [[Magical Residue]] or [[Zoogi Fungus]]. I have personally contributed a lot of money to keep UOGuide running, as well as many others who have donated directly. However it simply is not enough. Donations from the past year come to about 5% of what it cost to run UOGuide. The UOAM hosting isn't breaking even anymore and will likely end up being discontinued with everyone moving to the new mapping application.

So it has come to advertisements. By my estimates, they should fund UOGuide by at least 100% of what it costs to keep the site going. I hope it will be more than that though. More money means the ability to purchase more server power. Maybe run contests and other fun activities.

This does not mean every page will be choked to death with a dozen flashing adverts, distracting you from the real reason you came to UOGuide. They will be placed '''below''' the left hand menus and at the very bottom of each page. The side bar on 95% of pages is empty space to begin with. The ad at the bottom will only extend the page (as will the sidebar one if the page is too short). Advertisements will not be placed in the header or mixed in with content. This will be more clear when they are actually in place.

There is going to be an initial testing phase for the ads. They will be tweaked and moved to find out what works out. If they turn out to be more trouble than they are worth, then they could be removed all together. If you have any feedback you can leave it on [[UOGuide_talk:Advertising|this page's discussion page]].

I know this will be a big change for some of you used to UOGuide being ad free. I am also dismayed at this prospect. Hopefully it will work out in the end and UOGuide will live happily ever after.

Look forward to more UOGuide changes and additions in 2010. - [[User:JC the Builder|JC the Builder]] 20:39, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

PS - I don't have much control over what ads are displayed. If you see a political ad (as I already have), that does not mean UOGuide endorses that candidate or product. Problem advertisements can and will be blocked.
==Have Your Own Banner on UOGuide==
A system is going to be tested where you or your organization can have your very own banners show up on UOGuide. They will appear in the rotation along with other advertisements. You can advertise anything you like, from your own guild to your vendor.
===Banner Cost===
Free for the time being. Eventually it will cost money for certain advertisements, such as vendors, to pay. However other ones, such as for an event, will remain free.
===Banner Restrictions===
* 726x90 or 120x600 in size, no others accepted
* JPEG, GIF, PNG and even SWF will be accepted (you must supply FLA if using flash)
* Image must be 100KB or under in file size
* No ads for UO item cash sales or websites doing so
* Ads must be appropriate for this website (rated G or PG), if you have a question then it is not appropriate
===Banner Submission===
Send an email to [[Image:Jc_contact.png‎]] with the following.
* The banner as an attachment or a link to it
* The URL of the website you want the banner to link to