The Guardian newspaper is looking at expanding advertising revenue by selling inventory for independent websites across the web.

The newspaper had already been selling advertising for some websites but has now expanded that network and re-launched it as ‘Guardian Select’.

Liberal Conspiracy was recently accepted as part of the network, and ads on this site will soon be sold directly by the newspaper’s sales team.

The Guardian Select website states that it can help publishers who run a quality blog or website by building their business through ad sales and content partnerships.

Advertisers get a ‘simple and secure way of reaching the Long Tail of engaged and passionate users across a range of sectors’.

Websites are placed in categories (travel, culture, green, media / technology) and ads are sold accordingly.

The Guardian has now re-branded that side of the business as Guardian Select and launched specific Facebook and Twitter accounts that will also highlight good content from across the network.

Reader comments

1. Liberal Conspiracy

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