How You Can Support Low End Mac

• Donate using PayPal.
• Donate via the Amazon Honor System.
• Donate via Kagi.
• more details on these options below

Thanks for visiting Low End Mac, the primary business of Cobweb Publishing, Inc.

I started Cobweb Publishing and went into full-time Web publishing when it looked like site income could easily replace my nine-to-five job. Although we've had some tough times when I had to work half-time in a local camera shop to supplement income from Low End Mac, we're doing okay today, thanks to the folks at BackBeat Media and several wonderful affiliate programs.

Low End Mac serves 1.2 to 1.8 million pages to approximately 300,000 unique visitors per month.

The old model of serving more pages leading to increased income no longer works as well as it once die. Traffic goes up, but ad rates go down at the same time.

That's why we're asking those who enjoy Low End Mac to support it. Here are some ways you can help support this site:

Spread the Word

First, tell your Mac using friends what you think of Low End Mac. And if you have your own page/site, consider adding a link to <http://lowendmac.com/>. Here are some 88x31 pixel badges we've designed. Feel free to copy them to your server - they're under 800 bytes in size.

If you run a business and would like to buy ad space on LEM, please contactat BackBeat Media.

Spread the Wealth

If you want to support our work more directly, we accept donations through PayPal, the Amazon Honor System, and snail mail.

• PayPal is the most popular method for donating funds to Low End Mac. If you use PayPal, we strongly recommend that you keep your password secure. Remember that your account may be directly linked to your credit card and bank account. A hijacked account can cost you dearly.
     You can also sign up for a monthly donation by clicking the button below.

• PayPal charges a low 30¢ transaction fee and also collects 1.9-2.9% of the total. There is also a 2.5% exchange rate fee for non-US currency.
• The Amazon Honor System charges a low 30¢ transaction fee and also collects 2.9% of the total.
• Kagi charges a $1.30 transaction fee for donations up to $25, $2.3 for those between $25 and $99.99, and $5.3 for those $100 and higher. On top of this there is an additional 4.4-7.3% charge. If you donate $5.00 via Kagi, we will receive roughly $3.38. We prefer PayPal and Amazon to Kagi.
• If you prefer not to send funds electronically, you may send donations to Cobweb Publishing, Inc, 215 Ivanhoe Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546.

The following table summarizes how much we receive at various donation levels. To date we have received individual donations ranging from $1 to $250; the typical donation is in the $10-20 range.

Donation  Amazon  PayPal    Kagi
  $2.00     1.64    1.64    0.57
  $5.00     4.55    4.55    3.38
 $10.00     9.41    9.41    8.05
 $25.00    23.98   23.98   22.07
 $50.00    48.25   48.25   45.45

Shop Online

Please click on some of the ads and affiliate links on our site and learn more about the businesses that support Low End Mac.

If you sign up for eBay via the link in this paragraph, we will also receive a small fee.

Yet another way to help is through affiliate programs. If you shop through any of the following links, the vendor will recognize that your purchase came through Low End Mac and send a small fee our way.

Thank you for your support.

Dan Knight , publisher, Low End Mac

Support LEM

Affiliates

The Apple Store
.mac
iTunes Store
Club Mac
MacMall
MacResQ
ExperCom
eBay
Amazon.com
PayPal
PCMall
PC Zone
Crucial Memory

Our advertising is handled by BackBeat Media. For detailed price quotes and advertising information, please contactat BackBeat Media (646-546-5194). This number is for advertising only.