Gestalt IT is all about community, not making money from sponsorship or advertising fees. However, our increasing readership and other activities (including Tech Field Day) entail a fairly substantial budget and have forced us to institute more traditional business structure, including managing revenue and expenses. The Field Day, for example, is primarily funded through sponsorships from participating vendors. We aim to form an open, collaborative environment where respect runs both ways between our authors and event delegates and the vendor community.
We previously instituted very limited Google AdSense and Amazon.com ads at GestaltIT.com to raise money to cover hosting and other costs, but these perform poorly. Therefore, Gestalt IT Media has implemented a more direct advertisement system. We now accept direct sponsorship of banner ads at GestaltIT.com and certain other related IT infrastructure web sites. These ads will in no way affect the editorial independence of our writers, since they are insulated from this aspect of the business.
If you are interested in sponsoring Gestalt IT, please contact Stephen Foskett: sfoskett@gestaltit.com or (508)451-9532