Free ads for SPI-supported projects (was: Re: Google AdSense for Debian)

Martin Michlmayr wrote:
>
> Google has a Grants program in which they give some free advertising
> to some projects: http://www.google.com/grants/details.html
>
> This might be something for Debian to pursue.

I proposed to do that via SPI (Debian doesn't exist as a non-profit
organisation on its own) so that supported projects could benefit from the
grant (if it was approved), Debian included.

I was asked to bring this up on the SPI general mailing list, but due to
time restrictions I wasn't able to.

On my original proposal I offered my time and help either to be the
representative or help whoever was appointed as such, but as it is obvious
this is no longer the case.

So here I am, sending a copy to the SPI general mailing list so that others
can comment on whether they think their projects would be interested in
having such a grant via SPI.

Whoever is appointed as representative needs to be familiar with the Adwords
system and be able to get statistics from the advertised projects' websites,
to properly monitor the results of the ads (especially for the report that
needs to be sent back to Google).

Any project wishing to benefit from it would need to be very cooperative in
multiple ways with the representative too.

P.S. please don't send me a copy of your messages. I read the three CC'ed
lists. And sorry for the cross-post.

Cheers,
--
Raphael Geissert - Debian Developer
www.debian.org - get.debian.net

I think this is a really good idea and SPI should not have any trouble
fitting into the acceptation criteria.

On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 6:44 AM, Raphael Geissert <geissert(at)debian(dot)org>wrote:

> Martin Michlmayr wrote:
> >
> > Google has a Grants program in which they give some free advertising
> > to some projects: http://www.google.com/grants/details.html
> >
> > This might be something for Debian to pursue.
>
> I proposed to do that via SPI (Debian doesn't exist as a non-profit
> organisation on its own) so that supported projects could benefit from the
> grant (if it was approved), Debian included.
>
> I was asked to bring this up on the SPI general mailing list, but due to
> time restrictions I wasn't able to.
>
> On my original proposal I offered my time and help either to be the
> representative or help whoever was appointed as such, but as it is obvious
> this is no longer the case.
>
> So here I am, sending a copy to the SPI general mailing list so that others
> can comment on whether they think their projects would be interested in
> having such a grant via SPI.
>
> Whoever is appointed as representative needs to be familiar with the
> Adwords
> system and be able to get statistics from the advertised projects'
> websites,
> to properly monitor the results of the ads (especially for the report that
> needs to be sent back to Google).
>

Although familiarity from the non-profit side is a plus, the Google Grants
program will appoint someone knowledgeable with Adwords management to work
with us.

>
> Any project wishing to benefit from it would need to be very cooperative in
> multiple ways with the representative too.
>
> P.S. please don't send me a copy of your messages. I read the three CC'ed
> lists. And sorry for the cross-post.

> Cheers,
> --
> Raphael Geissert - Debian Developer
> www.debian.org - get.debian.net
>
>
>
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On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 11:44:07PM -0600, Raphael Geissert wrote:
> Martin Michlmayr wrote:
> >
> > Google has a Grants program in which they give some free advertising
> > to some projects: http://www.google.com/grants/details.html
> >
> > This might be something for Debian to pursue.
>
> I proposed to do that via SPI (Debian doesn't exist as a non-profit
> organisation on its own) so that supported projects could benefit from
> the grant (if it was approved), Debian included.
>
> I was asked to bring this up on the SPI general mailing list, but due
> to time restrictions I wasn't able to.
>
> On my original proposal I offered my time and help either to be the
> representative or help whoever was appointed as such, but as it is
> obvious this is no longer the case.
>
> So here I am, sending a copy to the SPI general mailing list so that
> others can comment on whether they think their projects would be
> interested in having such a grant via SPI.

I know Yafaray have expressed interest in using this if it was
available. I personally don't have any knowledge of the Adwords system,
but I'd be glad to see any SPI contributing member who did and who had
time to devote to this step forward and offer to be our representative.

> Whoever is appointed as representative needs to be familiar with the
> Adwords system and be able to get statistics from the advertised
> projects' websites, to properly monitor the results of the ads
> (especially for the report that needs to be sent back to Google).
>
> Any project wishing to benefit from it would need to be very
> cooperative in multiple ways with the representative too.

J.

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