The Aspiring Professional is run entirely on the support of its users, whether that support comes from donations, advertising sales, or just clicking the occasional ad link for a product or service. TAP was built in the developer's free time and was not funded by venture capital or any other investment but time and energy. Neither does TAP charge for any of its public services.

It is the hope of each member of the staff of The Aspiring Professional that its users benefit from the free, socially oriented environment we have tried to build. If you have ever found such benefit with TAP, please consider supporting us in one or more of the ways below.

There are a number of ways that our users can help support The Aspiring Professional.

1) Visit TAP regularly
Your traffic helps boost our rankings among tracking companies, providing TAP greater public exposure.

2) Be active in the forums, on your blog, and in the comments sections
Your words help enrich The Aspiring Professional wherever you can provide them.

If you have an idea for an official Article, please contact us.

3) Visit advertised products and services that interest you
The various advertising spots around The Aspiring Professional can provide considerable income to TAP.

4) Donate to The Aspiring Professional
Your donation will help support all facets of operations at The Aspiring Professional, including server maintenance and fees, upgrades, and the development of new content and features. Be aware, however, that The Aspiring Professional is not currently a registered non-profit or not-for-profit organization, and so tax benefits from your contribution cannot be guaranteed.

Donations will only be accepted until other measures support site operations for The Aspiring Professional in full.

Advertising at The Aspiring Professional can provide your institution, company, or organization outstanding visibility to a diverse, targetted community of people.

The advertising locations available at The Aspiring Professional include, but are not limited to:
1) All Member, Institution, and Group profiles (200x200 advertisement)
2) All forum topics, articles, and blog entries (728x90)
3) Articles homepage and all Blog homepages (160x600)
4) Primary search page (250x250)

Advertising at TAP is arranged on a cost-per-click (CPC) basis -- you will not pay for your ad to be displayed

The current US dollar rates for advertising at The Aspiring Professional are as follows:

Example: A payment of $500 will buy 2,000 "clicks", or visits to your organization's website.

If you are interested in advertising with The Aspiring Professional, please contact us here.