Signature Advertising - WAHM's Please Read!!

[Jo]

Not 100% sure on that one Lexi, I will hand ball it to Kate

[~kate~]

Having not had a look yet, I would say linking to a personal blog is fine, but to one that is used to discuss/promote a business is not if that makes sense?

So I could like to my own blog where I rubbish on about my kids, but not the Cauldron blog.

Clear as mud?

[Ali]

Hey kate,
Do you want us to can our own sig's now? LOL I don't mind - saves you having to do it.
Ali

[~kate~]

WDYT Jo?

I think it is fair to leave them until the packages are released, but it would definitely be a big help if people were to start removing them sooner rather than later to cut down on admin workload.

[Jeni]

OH gees.. I'm not gonna know who anyone is without the biz links in the sigs! Can we at least have a biz name so we know who is who?

And i think it will be awful hard to manage blogs... I know that my personal blog has stuff about me ordering for the store and I tend ot put up new logo and emb designs too (not that mine is public or anything).


Well, I am really sad to see that Nappycino is becoming so regulated... its openess was one of the things that made it great I thought!

[Aimee]

I think in order for NC to grow this is the direction it must go in Jeni.

We cant have our cake and it to hey. Jo does an amazing job and deserves all the support we can offer. I seriously would not be using cloth if not for NC.

[Jeni]

Also, when the new advertising packages come out will we be able to get a tax invoice?

[~kate~]

Jen it isn't about regulation in the way that I think you are thinking... we will be offering signature advertising at very very competitive prices because we do want it to be accessible to all WAHM's.

But obviously for that to work we can't have people using their sigs to list their biz when others are paying to do that IYKWIM?

If you just sit tight a little longer I think you will be pleasantly suprised by the pricing structure

[Lis]

I agree it's probably a good step to take. Nappycino needs donations to run, and obviously can't just rely on the odd random donation here and there.
I think we all get a lot out of this place, and giving a few dollars back to make it even better is great if you ask me.

It can be hard to draw the line (having been an admin at other places myself), and there will always be people that try and get around the rules (any rules, but ones that I'm referring to are the ones involving who can put what link in their sig etc). I think we are all reasonable and friendly adults that can abide by a few "directions" that need to be in place in order for there to be order!

I think it's great to know that our dollars are funding upgrades and extensions to a place we all love to hang around.

[~kate~]

Thanks for your support Lis

I think we all need to realise that a lot of the work and growth that has occured here in the past year has ocme directly from Jo's own hip pocket and I'm sure we all agree that that is not an appropriate thing.

NC needs to be able to support itself, as well as grow.

I think one of the great things about the new packages is that they will hopefully help fund some extra advertising of NC as a site and forum (after dealing with more immediate things obviously).

As this forum grows so does WAHP exposure and having advertised in a number fo different places/formats myself I can tell you that the rates here will be a darned sight lower than in many other places.

Given that this is THE place for nappy nerds and pretty much every person here IS your target demographic as a WAHP, it really should be a good deal all 'round we hope.