Philosophy Updates

I run a mailing list, Philosophy Updates, that posts announcements about calls for papers, conferences, jobs, and funding opportunities for philosophers.  The subscription base is currently more than 3,600 people, making this the largest mailing list in North America and the second largest in the world!  Please consider signing up for it by sending an email to wmuphilgrad [at] gmail [dot] com.

Advertising

Given the success of the list, people have made inquiries about advertising.  While I don’t want to make the list too commercial, I do think there would be some merit in advertising the publication of books or perhaps making other announcements that would not generally fall under the purview of list dissemination.  I’d note that our traffic is similar to that of Brian Leiter’s blog, and he has set up a successful advertising option.  I therefore propose the following two options; advertisers can choose whichever one they’d prefer.  Option #1 is that an ad could be in the signature line of all the emails that go out from the list, about 200,000/month.  That line could have up to one (reasonable) sentence and a link, such as to the publisher’s page for a book.  Option #2 is that an email gets sent out announcing something that would not otherwise be annouce-able, such as the publication of a book.  Subject line would be “BOOK:  [Author], [Title]“, and content could be description of book, endorsements, link to publisher’s web page, etc.  This email would be sent once to the list (over 3,600 members).

For what it’s worth, I’ve announced my own books and conferences on the list, call it moderator’s privilege.  Amazon.com sales ranks have moved way up after announcements, and the trackers on my website indicate a substantial response to links I’ve put out on these projects.  During this initial period, Option #1 is priced at $200 and Option #2 at $100.  We can revisit pricing in the future given effects on list traffic and clutter.  If interested, just email me:  fritz [at] allhoff [dot] org.  For people who avail themselves of this opportunity, please provide feedback on how useful you find it.  Thanks!