Announcing the Uncrowned Communities Project

[Uncrowned Guard]

The Uncrowned Empire has always been about building something bigger than ourselves — a home for creators, small sites, and the communities that still value independence in a corporate-driven digital world.

Today, we’re proud to announce the launch of our Uncrowned Communities Project, a no-strings-attached sponsorship initiative designed to give back to the creators and platforms who’ve kept the internet personal, passionate, and people-powered.

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What Is the Uncrowned Communities Project?

This program offers free sponsor banner placements on our websites for small forums, blogs, and independent creators. These banners will appear on some of the most valuable spots across our platforms — including Uncrowned Gaming, Uncrowned Addiction, and Uncrowned Armory — completely free of charge until the end of the year.

This is not a contest. Not a giveaway. Not a trial.
It’s a thank you — and a step toward building a better-connected independent web.

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What You Get

Choose one or more of our three available banner placements:

🧩 250x250px Community Sponsor Banner Spot (Normally $20/mo)

Placement: Community pages (forums, clubs)
Ideal For: Forums, hobby communities, indie creators
Visibility: Desktop/tablet – shown to all users and guests
→ Great for those who want to support or reach other active communities.

📚 160x600px Content Sponsor Banner Spot (Normally $20/mo)

Placement: News articles, guides, blogs
Ideal For: Creators with content, tools, blogs
Visibility: Desktop/tablet – visible on high-traffic pages
→ Perfect if your project shares knowledge, ideas, or tools like we do.

🌐 300x250px Footer Sponsor Banner Spot (Normally $20/mo)

Placement: Site-wide footer on every page
Ideal For: Any small project looking for consistent visibility
Visibility: All devices — desktop, tablet, mobile
→ Broad exposure with universal placement across all pages.

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Requirements & Guidelines

This opportunity is open to any small, independent site or project that:

• Aligns with the general content standards of our sites (e.g., no adult, illegal, or harmful content)

• Can provide a static banner graphic (JPEG or PNG preferred – no excessive animation or flashy banners)

• At this time, we are looking for communities, not products

• It is in decent standing — we reserve the right to approve or deny any submissions

⚠️ No registration is required (just reply here or message me), but you’re welcome to create an account and message us directly.
If you’d like to use our store system, we’ll provide a 100% discount code so you can claim the ad spot as normal and get a feel for the process.

We don’t care if your site is about tech, games, discussions, or anything else — even if it overlaps with what we do. There are no restrictions on “competition” here. We believe in collaboration, not gatekeeping.

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How to Join

If you’re interested, just contact us by:

• Messaging us directly on any Uncrowned site

• Replying to this post or sending me a direct message here

• Emailing or messaging us via social media

• Or simply registering and sending a PM to our team

Then, send us:

1. Your site/project name and URL

2. The banner(s) you’d like to use (see technical specs below)

3. Your preferred placement(s):

   • You may select any (or all) of the three banner spots:

     • 250x250px Community Spot

     • 160x600px Content Spot

     • 300x250px Footer Spot

   • You may choose any (or all) of our three sites:

     • Uncrowned Gaming (party-based RPGs, strategy, and warfare games)

     • Uncrowned Addiction (tech tools, DIY servers, digital rights)

     • Uncrowned Armory (military history, security, prepping – note: low activity)

   • Or go big and choose every spot on every site — it's entirely up to you.

You’re welcome to take advantage of one placement, all three, or even run all three banners across all three sites — completely free through the end of the year.

We’ll handle all setup and activation once approved.

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Graphic Designers: Want to Help?

Some community sites may not have access to quality banner designs. If you’re a graphic designer interested in offering your services to help, please reach out — we’d love to see if we can compensate you for helping support other communities in this project.

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Why We’re Doing This

We know what it’s like to build something alone. To grow slowly. To feel overshadowed.
This project is our small way of pushing back against that — of lifting each other up instead of climbing over each other.

So if you’re part of a passionate, small community — or you’re building something that deserves more eyes — this is for you.

Welcome to the Uncrowned Communities Project. Let’s grow together.