Sponsor The HBD

You can gain exposure for yourself or your company by sponsoring a portion of the HBD. All donations are put aside for the "care and feeding" of the systems upon which the HBD resides, and are publicly accounted for on the HBD Ledger Page.

We have devised several levels of sponsorship, as outlined below. To be fair to all sponsors, all non-exclusive levels except (Masthead, HTMLized Header, FTP Gateway and Page Sponsorship) are displayed according to the amount over the required minimum is received. For instance, a sponsor giving $279 for a link on the Sponsors Page listing will have the top position in that list vs any donor giving less. A sponsor giving $280 will have the lowest position on the display ad portion of the page. Sponsors donating equal amounts will appear on the page on a first-come, first-served basis. Any copy, including banners, to be included on the page is the responibility of the sponsor.

Here are the available levels and their descriptions:

• A link on the Sponsors Page sponsors list for at least $100/yr, expiring at the start of the new year (January 1st). [Prorate minimum $8.50/month, including month of initialization.]
  As mentioned above, ads will be sorted by donation amount. Highest donation gets top position in list. Ads consist of your business or organization name and URL and/or 800 number
• A display ad, similar in size to a banner ad, with link to your site for at least $120/yr, expiring at the start of the new year (January 1st). [Prorate minimum $10/month, including month of initialization.]
  Ads will be sorted by donation amount. Highest donation gets top position on page. Size of ad in kilobytes, height and width will be limited. Banners appear closer to the top of the page than the simple listing.
• A position on the rotating banner on the HBD home page, at least $300/yr, expiring at the start of the new year (January 1st). [Prorate minimum $25/month, including month of initialization.]
  Ads will be weighted by donation amount. Highest donation gets more impressions through the banner. The banner will be visible at the top of the page on any windowed page accessible from the HBD main page frame set (The majority of the HBD site is included in this frame set). Ads will be 440w x 44h, 20K gif.
• Available for 2009!Your company or organization's name, URL and/or 800 number in the header of the HBD itself for one year, and a position in the rotating banner on the web page at least $1500/yr, expiring at the start of the new year (January 1st). [Prorate minimum $125/month, including month of initialization.]
  This is the crown jewel. Only one company or organization will attain this exposure each year! When considering this option, recall that the HBD is available in rec.crafts.brewing, on the web, is archived in several different sites and is widely distributed by other means! Note also that this level ensures one year of connectivity for the Digest! (Since the header of the "printed" Digest is static, increased levels will affect the weighting of your banner in the rotation.) Available for 2009!
• AVAILABLE for 2009!Your banner on the HTMLized Digest gateway page for one year, and a position in the rotating banner on the web page at least $1500/yr, expiring at the start of the new year (January 1st). [Prorate minimum $125/month, including month of initialization.]
  This is crown jewel number two! Readership of the HTMLized Digest is quickly growing to rival that of the emailed version. Add your company's exposure to that of the masthead sponsor! Note that this level also ensures one year of connectivity for the Digest! (As with the masthead sponsorship, increased levels will affect the weighting of your banner in the rotation.) AVAILABLE for 2009!
• AVAILABLE 2009!Your company or organization's name, URL and/or 800 number in the header of The Brewery, including the Brews and Views BBS system, for one year; PLUS a position in the rotating banner on the HBD web page - all for a donation of at least $1500/yr, expiring at the start of the new year (January 1st). [Prorate minimum $125/month, including month of initialization.]
  The Brewery is is one of the most widely referenced brewing web pages. The Brewery's Brews & Views BBS is one of the most widely used brewing boards in the world! It generates enough traffic to qualify as a premium-level sponsorship on its own; however, it is packaged with The Brewery to make this a double-whammy for your sponsorhip dollars! As with the other premium level sponsorships, only one company or organization will attain this exposure each year! Again, each of these premium-level sponsorships ensure one year of connectivity for the HBD system! AVAILABLE 2009!
• Your company or organization's name, URL and/or 800 number in the logon header of the HBD FTP server/archives for one year, and a position in the rotating banner on the web page at least $1500/yr, expiring at the start of the new year (January 1st). [Prorate minimum $125/month, including month of initialization.]
  The third major HBD.ORG-controlled means of accessing the Digest - past AND present! The HBD FTP server is the portal into the archives - one of the primary places newer brewers are referred to, and a favorite amongst most experienced HBDers as well.
• Your company or organization's banner at the top of any one of the HBD feature pages (excepting those managed off-site, or those included above) for as long as that page endures on the server, plus a position in the rotating banner for one year - at least $3000.
  That's right - a one-time donation of $3000, and you have an enduring presence on the HBD site. (For an example of one such sponsorship, see The HBD Memorial Page).

Of course, donations of amounts less than $180 will gain an unlinked listing in the donors page.

Funds will be used for the development of HBD.ORG, the maintenance of the HBD servers and their internet connection (ISP, electricity), and will allways be publicly accounted for at The HBD Ledger Page.

We realize that advertising dollars are important to your budget, and decisions like these must be made carefully to ensure your advertising expectations are met. Therefor, we've made statistics available for your reference. Select Statistics from the menu to the right for more information.

For more information on sponsoring the HBD, please contact the Digest Janitors at janitor@hbd.org.

If you've already made up your mind, send your request and instructions along with a check or money order made payable to Home Brew Digest to:

HBD Server Fund
PO Box 871054
Canton Township, MI 48187-6054

Or, if you prefer, you can use PayPal to make your donation. You can sign up via this link: HBD PayPal Page. If you're already signed up, the address to which you can direct PayPal donations is serverfund@hbd.org.

Be sure to include a note describing your desired level of sponsorship, contact information and any copy necessary for your ad. We will contact you to obtain your banner ad if applicable to the level of sponsorship you have selected.