Thanks CabbageDad.
Advertising is an inexact science. Can I say I gained a client directly from advertising here? Probably not. But I can say that this site is THE BEST site of its kind. And its run by really good people. For that reason alone I feel very comfortable paying to be on here.
I think there are 2 types of people. Perhaps you can fall into both categories, not sure. There are givers. And there are takers. I try to be a giver. Maybe the 1st few of my posts several years ago were of the taker variety. But I feel like I'm a part of this community now. And I feel like I have some knowledge & experience that is worth sharing. So I try to give.
I'm not one to bash other non paying advertisers on here. Some people do. But I suspect those that bash haven't donated to much money to this site either.
People come here for information. If you have a product or service I'm all about learning about it. I wish some people would not jump all over them. If the product or service is not of top quality, the word will spread quickly here. If it is a great product, we'll know that too.
I'm very excited for next summers 4 baseball tours (and 1 softball tour). I'm going to work hard to make sure they are the best experience possible. I hope people post that here. And if they stink, I hope that gets posted too!
Rich