[consulting] Drupal.org advertising proposals requested

[Johan Forngren]

On 5/29/07, Karthik <narakasura at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thinking out loud:
>
> a) Let inclined users support the Drupal project by displaying Google
> / whatever ads on their personal sites with all proceeds going towards
> Drupal. An appropriate copy/paste snippet can be posted on drupal.org.


Cool idea.

b) Ship the default distribution of Drupal with modules that generate
> revenue for the Drupal project. For e.g., similar to how the Mozilla
> foundation apparently makes its daily fortune, Drupal could ship with
> a Google search block that users could use instead of the Drupal
> search module. All this would obviously require complete transparency
> etc..


I'm strongly against this. It could work as an optional contrib module, but
not in default profile.

c) Override the search module on drupal.org with Google's custom
> search (or whatever it is called) - generate revenue and ease hardware
> concerns. Kill two birds with one search, so to speak :)


That's not a very good way to promote the Drupal search module, right?

d) As I believe somebody has already stated, use affiliate programs to
> generate revenue. Instead of pushing for advertising, perhaps
> something along the following lines might prove more beneficial:
>   - Expand the recommended hosts page to include a Drupal.org review
> of each host's offerings. For e.g., support for LOCK TABLES, TEMPORARY
> TABLE, clean URL support, safe modes and so on.
>   - This could also be used to perhaps push for PHP 5 support by
> making this a prerequisite.
>   - Include only commercial hosts with suitable infrastructure in
> place. No lilliput 1 man shows etc.
>   - All links to the host will contain an affiliate ID that will
> generate revenue for Drupal.
>   - Give these pages an appropriate level of prominence on drupal.org.


I think the latter three are giving Drupal a very cheap/sleazy image. The
Drupal association should not have to beg for money, but rather accept
donations.

+1 for an ad-free d.o.

-- 
Regards,
  Johan Forngren :: http://johan.forngren.com/
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