Several Wiki Creators visited the popular Wetpaint wikis and participated in banner exchanges. We found that many times when using these advertising options - the formats, confusing posts, and multiple unauthorized changes - left us discouraged.

So we put our heads together and decided there might be a better way to advertise our sites in a classified news type fashion, without all the spamming and other annoyances. As a result of this brainstorming we created a new wiki specifically for listing classified ads about our wiki sites. This site offers several great benefits.

Advertisements Listed in our Classifieds:

• use a clean streamlined format
• can be listed in several of our 10+ categories
• are easy to find by category or site popularity
• stay limited to active wiki sites only
• are safe from user destruction and spamming

We are using two wikis to accomplish our goals. This http://drypaintads.wetpaint.com site actually hosts all the classified advertisements. While our "Hub" site ( http://drypaintadshub.wetpaint.com ) serves as an activity area for managing the ads. By keeping the request activity separate from the actual classified ads we can make sure our advertisements:

• won't get painted over by spammers
• are presented with consistent formatting
  • graphics don't run the pages off-kilter
  • ads present nicely even on small monitors
• get listed in appropriate categories
  • easy to find and search when needed
• with a 4-star rating system we highlight popular websites and help drive more traffic your way
  • making sure even new wikis get top billing opportunities

The key to success will be YOU! The more people who advertise on this site and leave comments, the higher our ranking will be in the wetpaint wiki community and search engines too. This means more visitors will click to YOUR wiki site!

Jump on board to post your ad now and spread the word about this advertising opportunity to all your wiki friends too!