The ad network for ethical computing -- AD BARD.
The Ad Bard Network is the only advertising network designed specifically for reaching the developers, architects, users and influencers in the free software community, allowing advertisers to directly communicate with the key customers in this exciting new area.
View a Free Software Foundation announcement about Ad Bard.
Beta Testing
We welcome beta testers of the new Ad Bard Network. Learn more.
Only the good...
To ensure we maintain an extraordinarily high quality of advertising, we're only taking advertising from products and services which exhibit a level of commitment to free software and the free software community -- proprietary software is not welcome here.
Be seen
Because your product is special, your advertisement should be special too. More than a banner and more than a text ad in a block of others -- your Ad Bard placement will be an uncluttered, elegant experience for all your potential customers.
Regular readers and users of the sites in the Ad Bard network represent the very people using, building and supporting free software projects. From GNU to Linux, MySQL to Postgres -- these are the very people who wield influence over the products and services that succeed in the free software community.
What you get
- One of the twenty-five slots available each month, in constant rotation across the entire Ad Bard network.
- An image -- 120 pixels by 90 pixels tall.
- And 80 characters of text -- the ideal accompaniment for your image.
Rates
Advertising rates on the Ad Bard Network are determined by the number of member websites currently participating in the network. Advertisements are currently available at the price of $1,000 $250 per ad. We're currently offering advertisement slots at 75% off as we work to build interest in our network.
We are also offering five exclusive 1-day advertisement slots. For $1,000 $250 you can select 1 day during which your advertisement will be exclusively displayed on all pages of all websites in the entire Ad Bard Network. This is ideal for announcing product launches and upcoming events.
