I occasionally get asked about advertising on this site, so I thought I would take the time to let you know about the advertising opportunities available on About.com.

First off, its important that you realize what About.com is. About.com is the company that runs this and 800+ other sites all tied together under the About.com banner. If you haven't been to About.com's home page or the News/Issues channel index, you should take a look. We have over 700 guides like myself who are as passionate about their topics as I am about the US Government.

About.com designs the general "look and feel" of all guide sites. About.com sites are all hosted on About.com computers. About.com is responsible for all the technical and business aspects of a guide's site. Guides are responsible for content: feature articles, links, newsletters, online forums, etc. Guides are compensated based on a proportionate share of revenue generated by their site.

About.com has a complete site dedicated to Advertising Issues. You can stop there for a complete description of the various marketing campaigns available to advertisers.

If you have any questions about advertising on this site you can find a list of contacts here. There are also some press releases and quotes on About.com available in the About Us section of About.com's advertising site.

Advertising Options

If you are interested in other ways to promote your business on About, take a look at these options.

1. Become a US Gov. Info/Resources Site Partner: Luna Network partner sites offer the best, targeted content and commerce opportunities on the Web.

2. US Gov. Info/Resources Site Sponsored Links: Sprinks is a self-service advertising tool for professional sites who bid per click to reach high quality, targeted audiences. Sprinks ads appears on most pages on the GIS Site.

3. Advertise on About: About's expert sales team can create a custom advertising program that will group the right Guide sites and Channels together for your product or service. This will ensure that your message is exposed according to your advertising needs

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