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It is a big number. But not as big as I was worried a number like that could be.
On the other hand, if 100 regular posters (our rough guess as to how many regular posters we have) contribute $24 each, we have our $2,400.
It's actually not all that bad.
[x-post with Jess, great minds, great minds...]
Looking at it another way, it's only about $2 per member per year. (Not that I'm suggesting we start charging for membership, of course.)
[x-post with Sean]
It occurs to me that Buffistas spend a shitload of money at Amazon. Can't we get a kickback if we link to them, here?
The links in the FAQ go to my associates account. I think we've gotten $5 or $10 through it.
I think they should be brought upfront. I'd not go through the FAQ, or remember it.
Upfront where?
Along the left hand side, near the links for filk and Buffista links, I'd imagine.
Left hand side, ayup.
OK, let me look into whether it's possible to have a general link to Amazon that gets us some cash, or if we need to link to a group of specific products (maybe someone already knows the answer to that?). I'll also see if it's worthwhile to create a separate "buffistas" associates link, or if we should continue to filter through my existing one. Finally - it needs to be coded, and should be something I can do myself, but it needs to go through ita who may have concerns about changing the left column.
For a link to the main page:
[eta: It's also possible to build links based on keywords, or to general departments, like, say, all television DVDs]
[edited again: nevermind about the keyword links, since all they do is generate graphics with embedded individual item links, and I'm thinking we want text.]