Cost of Running PF: Q&A on Profits, Challenges & Ads

[jobyts]

Is it ok to ask how much would it cost and the profit involved to maintain pf? Just a ballpark number, not looking for a quarterly balance sheet/cash flow statement. Also what are the day-to-day challenges you face when you are running this site?
I was also curious to how Greg manage to get the ads? Do PF approach companies for ads, or they approach PF?

 

[Pengwuino]

PF earns three-fiddy a year

The day to day challenges involve fending off CIA intrusions into the site, excess penguin poop, and moderators going ban happy.

On a more serious note, PF uses Google's adworks I believe?

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

The server costs several hundred a month. The ads are managed by ad network companies. I just post them.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

PF earns three-fiddy a year

All from Evo. Who pays to mentor here.
https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=3442590&postcount=7

 

[Astronuc]

We recycle the electrons and jokes.

 

[Evo]

All from Evo. Who pays to mentor here.
https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=3442590&postcount=7

Don't tell greg I'd pay more.

 

[Ouabache]

Is it ok to ask how much would it cost and the profit involved to maintain pf? Just a ballpark number, not looking for a quarterly balance sheet/cash flow statement. Also what are the day-to-day challenges you face when you are running this site?
I was also curious to how Greg manage to get the ads? Do PF approach companies for ads, or they approach PF?

You have some good questions.
If I may summarize from the above replies & PF https://www.physicsforums.com/library.php?do=view_item&itemid=83".
Preliminary balance sheet:

costs:
The server costs several hundred a month.
The staff: owner, administrators, mentors, advisors: No monetary compensation

income: advertisements with Adsense, pf gold memberships

balance: net loss or profit (red or black) - ball park figure? (incomplete data)