Partnership, Backlinking & Advertising Policy

Pyrrhic Press Publishing | www.PyrrhicPress.org

1. Overview

Pyrrhic Press Publishing is committed to ethical, open-access publishing with a focus on scholarship, business, education, and creative thought leadership. As part of our mission to keep all content freely available, we utilize Google AdSense to display select advertisements on our website.

These ads help sustain our platform while maintaining full editorial independence and transparency. We are proud to serve an international community of researchers, professionals, and lifelong learners through our journals and digital publications.

2. Advertising Practices

To support operational costs, PyrrhicPress.org displays Google-served ads that are contextually relevant and non-intrusive.

What we allow:

• ✔ Google AdSense display advertising
• ✔ Ads automatically selected by Google based on user interests or page content
• ✔ Transparent use of ad space to support open-access content

What we do not allow:

• ❌ Direct ad sales or paid promotions from third-party brands
• ❌ Sponsored product placements or advertorials
• ❌ Paid affiliate marketing links
• ❌ Content influenced by commercial relationships

Editorial control remains entirely independent from advertisers or sponsors.

3. Partnerships & Ethical Collaboration

We selectively partner with:

• Academic and research institutions
• Open-access publishers and repositories
• Non-commercial educational and cultural organizations

All partnerships are reviewed to ensure they:

• Align with our mission of ethical publishing
• Offer genuine value to readers
• Do not compromise editorial standards

No payments are accepted for content placement or editorial influence.

4. Backlinking to Pyrrhic Press

We welcome backlinks from:

• University libraries and directories
• Research organizations
• Open-access aggregators and journal networks
• Authors and contributors

Why Link to Pyrrhic Press?

• Improve SEO for both your site and ours
• Build credibility by linking to a peer-reviewed, open-access publishing platform
• Expand your reach within global scholarly and creative communities
• Be eligible for author and partner features across our ecosystem

5. Transparency & Compliance

• We comply with COPE, DOAJ, and OASPA guidelines.
• All advertising is managed through Google AdSense and is clearly separated from editorial content.
• Any exceptions to this policy require written editorial approval and clear disclosure to readers.