Purpose of this Site

I maintain this site as a means to publish interesting thoughts, useful information, and unique ideas. I want to extend myself to the global community to start a discussion on things that I find worthwhile. In these pages you'll certainly find links to a wild variety of things that I think fit into this classification. On some of these topics, I'm an expert. On others I'm merely voicing my educated opinion.

If you want to get in contact (with questions or comments) the best way to reach me is through my personal e-mail account. I make it a point to respond to all queries that aren't immediately identifiable as spam.

It should go without saying, but I'll say it anyway at the risk of offending anybody. The views expressed here are my personal views, and they are subject to change over time as more information becomes known to me. If you think anything on this site is wrong, let me know and we'll figure out how to make it better. Similarly, if you think any of the particular views on this site overshadow popularly held norms, let me know and we'll figure out how to broadcast my message to improve the popularly held norms.

And as always, thanks for reading.

 


Press, Promotion, and Sponsorship

I'm available to mainstream and online press outlets to answer questions related to the viewpoints expressed on www.robertvandyk.com. I can be contacted for media interviews at my personal e-mail address. I usually get dozens to hundreds of non-spam messages every day, but I'm very good about answering all inqueries. If I don't get back to you within two or three days, feel free to ping me again.

I'm currently offerring opportunities for individuals or organizations to promote their products, services, or brands on www.robertvandyk.com. I'll host static images or text blurbs of your content on specific pages for any length of time up to a maximium of ten years. My publication structure is flexible to support the various requirements of all sponsors.

Rates are negotiable, and I'm open to "quid pro quo" exchanges for sponsors who can provide me with something that has non-monetary value (for example, an offer of free goods or a cross-promotional advertisement opportunity). Additionally, I'm amenable to one-time payments, as well as reoccurring payments. I'm setup to receive payment via Paypal or via a check sent through the snail mail. In the future I hope to be able to provide additional payment options, but for the time being that this will suffice.

A caveat that I'll enforce is that I reserve the right to approve the content of all advertisements to assure that the quality of my site remains at an appropriately high level. In other words, all sponsored content seen on www.robertvandyk.com is also a personal recommendation by me to add increased value to the readers of my site.

The best thing is that sponsors on this site deal directly with me, Robert Van Dyk, and not an ad agency, which means all proceeds go directly to funding my ability to continue publishing this site! To sign up or to simply get additional information, just e-mail me. I will contact you shortly and am glad to answer any questions you may have.