I don’t like it when I go to a website I enjoy visiting and
I’m bombarded with all sorts of intrusive ads. These distractions detract from otherwise
great content, making me dislike the website in the process. I also understand
that, if someone is able to devote a great deal of time to a project, they need
to make money off of it. They don’t do this out of desire to con their visitors
or somehow sell out to their corporate masters. They do this because they would
have a hard time surviving in this world if they didn’t.
I desperately want to devote more time to this blog. I enjoy
writing about coffee and everything that happens in the world of coffee. However,
I have reached a point where I need to either put in advertisements or shut the
blog down entirely. I don’t want to do that again. I want this project to be
one that lasts for many years. Coffee is a complex world and it’s my desire to
cover it in a way that I feel like others haven’t. I am no longer able to
divert focus from projects than pay the bills though.
This is where you come in. This post is a start of a program
where I solicit sponsorships and donations. Sponsorships can come in the form
of money in exchange for sponsored content or merely the mention of a brand
name. I want to make donations as simple as possible. Crowdfunding is something
about which I have become extremely disenchanted. Anyone who wants to donate to
this project can contribute as much or as little as they want by clicking the
PayPal link below.
I am not against writing sponsored content, but I will also
include a mention of the fact that it’s sponsored content in each post. I want
to be honest with people who decide to visit this blog. That's why I have made
it a point to include a mention of how my words can’t be bought and certain
sentiments are my honest feelings in every post where I have glowing thoughts
about a company. I will no longer include these words in posts. Instead, I will
include a disclaimer stating how the post is not sponsored content.
I would never charge a ridiculous price for sponsored
content. My price will remain a flat $100 dollars per 500 word sponsored post.
If someone who wants to purchase this content wants to change the length, they
can submit a request to my email address at allenglines@gmail.com. I think that
including this option in my repertoire will add more depth to this blog. I am
more than happy to venture off topic and talk about pretty much anything. I
feel like coffee is a universal thing that applies to almost everything
imaginable.
This will be the only time I will write a post like this. If
I write a new post, this post will be deleted.
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