# How to monetize a Discourse instance?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-monetize-a-discourse-instance/24316>\
**Category:** Community Building\
**Created:** [22 Janeiro , 2015 16:27 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-monetize-a-discourse-instance/24316 "2015-01-22T16:27:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![CharlesWil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/charleswil/32/36694_2.png) [@CharlesWil](https://meta.discourse.org/u/CharlesWil)\
**Post date:** [23 Janeiro , 2015 14:52 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-monetize-a-discourse-instance/24316/5 "2015-01-23T14:52:37Z")

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Thanks for your reply Jeff 😄 People rarely click on banner adsense ads nowadays. I like this idea for a discourse advertising network. It basically idea of discourse wordpress plugin for posting from wordpress on to discourse. Instead it’s a ad platform for posting to different discourse sites.

**Advertiser**

> Instead of the normal adsense banner ad, It’s a piece of java script you place in like a adsense ad to your discourse site. It shows discussion topics in the discourse style format.

**Publisher**

> 1. You write a topic to talk or select one from your current discourse site
> 2. You select sites that are relevant to your niches
> 3. You pay the ad fee for those sites
> 4. The sites review those topic
> 5. If topics are accepted by the sites they are published
> 6. All sudden your get emails back about people who talking about your topic!

**User**

> Of course people will click on the ad! 😊 Because for them it looks just the same as normal post topic and it’s about something their interested in!

**Bonus**

> Unlike PPC where you’re just paying for a click and that’s it. You’re now paying for a discussion. You get to talk to your ideal clients. At the end of the day, that’s what advertisiers really want – they don’t want clicks, they want to talk to their ideal clients! 😄
> 
> Another bonus for site owners: I’m now getting content and getting paid for it too! 😄
> 
> If you had a games forum – what better than having top games company post their latest news on your site for your community to talk about. It’s a win-win Situation for site owners and advertisers! 😊

I’m just trying think of new ways of advertising that doesn’t involve banner ads.

What do you think of this idea?

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