Baseball-Reference.com relies on a combination direct user support and limited MarketPlace advertising to pay the bills and support the work going on here. Now your support can go directly to specific pages of content. It is our way to both recognize you for your support and also allow businesses to receive something in return for support they provide to the site.
In order to sponsor a page, you need to:
Privacy Policy
Why we are doing this?
The Baseball-Reference.com sponsorship system
What pages can I sponsor?
For a Month
What is an entry?
An entry is the text that appears on a page or set of pages you sponsor. You can have different entries for different pages or the same entry for everything. You can also edit entries or change which entries you use on different pages.
Example Entry
Entering These Values:
Can we put anything into an entry?
Yes and no. Entries don't have to point to another website. They could just be a fan sponsoring their favorite player, or the entries can point to any (non-porn, non-offensive) website within our guidelines. You can put any type of message that fits our guidelines. All entries will be screened before appearing on the site and we reserve the right to reject any entry for any reason. We will, of course, refund your money if an appropriate entry can't be found.
Why don't my entries appear immediately?
As a matter of policy, I approve all entries before they appear on the site. This is true of new entries or entries that you have edited. I try to do this as often as possible, so there will be little lag between your creation of an entry and its appearance on the site. But on occasion I may be away from my computer for a few days, so it could take some time before your sponsorship appears on the site. To account for this the sponsorship's expiration date for new sponsorships is extended for an extra seven days in all cases.
How much does it cost?
The price to sponsor a page (or set of pages) depends directly on the popularity of the page. The vast majority are $2 or $5 (the minimum prices).
Why different prices?
The prices are roughly set to match an advertising rate of $1.25 per 1,000 page views with a minimum charge of $5. Over 14,000 of the total 18,000 pages are at $5 with another 3,500 at $10. From there it goes up to more than $300/year (or more) for Barry Bonds. I feel getting your name on Sandy Koufax's page should be reserved for the largest sponsors.
Can I advertise a website or product this way?
Yes, you may, but the guidelines apply.
If my player pulls a nutty and belts an umpire, can I switch in mid-year?
Generally, we will not allow switching, but you can e-mail us if a special case comes up.
Can I have this page every year?
Yes, you will be given the option to renew a page before anyone else gets a shot. It is, however, possible that a page's cost could change as the page becomes more popular. Server expenses go up as the site becomes more popular. Sponsorship Renewals Policy.
Are you getting rich off this?
Not really. Sports Reference, Inc. is still a part-time job for me. I am receiving enough support to cover my server costs which are quite high for a site this popular. Of the extra money I earn, some of it compensates me, some of it buys Phillies tickets, (some of it buys things for my wife,) and some of it is used to expand the site. I am always looking to add new features, etc. All those take time or money, and I find myself increasingly short on time.
Why do some of the pages have no sponsorship info listed on them? (No sponsorship is shown, but I can't sign up for them.)
These pages have been chosen by someone, but we have not yet approved their entry. This will usually take one or two days at the most.
A question not answered here or unclear? Please e-mail any questions or comments you might have.
Stats updated through June 19, 2007.
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