One sponsor. Clearly labelled.
SecurityOperationsCost.com accepts a single sponsor: one clearly labelled strip reading “Independent research, supported by X”, exclusive within the sponsor’s own category. Nothing else on the site is for sale, and the research stays exactly as independent as it is today.
The hard rule
Vendors this site evaluates are not eligible to sponsor it. The sponsor comes from outside the markets the site covers.
The same wall applies inside the sponsor’s own market: the sponsor strip never appears on pages covering the sponsor’s products or its category competitors. A sponsor is visible everywhere except where a conflict could exist.
Never for sale
Rankings
Comparison tables order vendors by published rate or feature coverage. Sponsorship does not move a row.
Comparison outcomes
Cost bands, crossover math, and verdicts follow the sources. No commercial relationship touches them.
Calculator placement
Calculator inputs, outputs, and defaults are set by the methodology, not by any sponsor.
Verification stamps
Pricing verification is free for every vendor, sponsor or not. A stamp cannot be bought.
Editorial influence
Sponsors do not see, review, or shape coverage before it publishes. There is no preview channel.
What the sponsor receives
The strip
A single, clearly labelled strip reading "Independent research, supported by X" on eligible pages. It is the only sponsor surface on the site.
Category exclusivity
One sponsor per category. While you hold the slot, no competitor in your category can take it.
Monthly performance report
A monthly report covering how the sponsorship performed, so the decision to renew rests on evidence.
Founding rate
Early sponsors lock a founding rate that holds for as long as the sponsorship runs continuously.
Disclosure
Sponsor links carry rel="sponsored" and the strip is labelled in plain language, so readers, and search engines, always know what is sponsored and what is not. The distinction between supported research and paid placement stays visible on every page it applies to.
Enquiries
If the model above fits, write to us. Include who you are and the category you would want exclusivity in. Not sure your category qualifies? Ask anyway; if this site is not the fit, another in the network usually is.
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