Sponsoring a directory template

I have a template that is all mine.
Anyone know what is the going rate for someone to sponsor a new phpld template for version 2?
And would the fact that the template is free be worth more for a paid sponsor or if the template was a paid template?

Thank you.

 

When the template is free it would be more worth as lot of directory owners would be using it?

 

Free template a lot many users - a lot many backlinks to the sponsor - higher vlaue. Vice Versa for Paid one.

 

Think maybe if you PM an0n or aspidov they can advise you on the going rates to charge, or they will know someone who does

Or we can sponsor your template with you as the designer but we do not know the rates but maybe we can negotiate

 

It also dpends on the quality of the template, if it is a nice looking template that a lot of people might use then it would be worth more. About the going rate, I don't really know I have only sponsored one template in the past and I paid 70$ for it.

 

shoot me a pm.

 

You could always do an auction. I think the sponsor rates are around $100.

 

Yep, I'd say you can get $100 if the template is distributed free. Make an auction and put the BIN there ($100). That is what I suggest.

 

I think the template is the one you bought from someone for $50,am I right?
Make it free and more people will use it ,so the sponsor would pay more .

 

or triple that $100 and we can talk business

 

I think you need to have sponsor before you make it free
I think you can't say price for such a thing is 100$. It depends on quality of design.

Better template=more used=more links for sponsor=higher price

I am sure sponsoring 1 quality template can bring 90% more backlinks than 3 lower quality templates.

 

Can you show a preview of the design?

 

Hey, I was just wondering.

Anyone know whats' the best version to make some free templates for phpld.

I know they have like a 2 version and then a 3.1 or 3.02 something like that and I think each needs a differently coded template.

 

Version 2 and version 3.06 would be the two to build templates for.

 

So what has everyone decided on the going rate? $100 BIN - Bidding $30 or so?

I have one coming out that needs a sponsor, and working on web2.0 styles next...

 

Just let me know when you are done fanddict..



Dawg did you get any satisfactory answer to your question?

 

More or less got an answer.
I did not want to make it an auction for sponsoring the template.
But I got a good offer via pm and took it.

And no, I will not say how much. That is private.

 

I hope i was able to help give you an answer

 

Yes, as usual you were a great help an0n.

Now, I have a second template needing a sponsor!
http://www.scriptshere.net

 

What is the more popular "style" for phpld templates? clean and simple or web2.0 style? I want to get into designing... it's good advertising!