Introduction - Learn more about what we have to offer.
With our continued commitment to excellence, the community has grown and continues to experience an impressive growth rate. We are, by
far, the largest and most active firearm community on the internet. Our domains are easily recognized and we have years of experience
working with top firearm companies. If you are looking for an impact on your business, look no further.
Our advertising options are simple and affordable. We do not hide once the relationship is formed and will always make ourselves available to assist with questions or issues. We offer advertising banner creation, updating, and statistics. Our commitment to ensuring the best available advertising options are something you simply wont find this anywhere else!
Updates to the site are done on a regular basis to keep the site fresh and user friendly. We do not let the site get stale, or boring, and we are constantly looking into different areas for improvement and expansion. Most sites would rather not invest their time in expansion, but rather keep their status quo. Our goal here, is to impact the community, NOT our pockets. Feel free to compare our rates and traffic numbers with other popular firearm sites and see for yourself. Since 1996 this site has been owned and run by firearm enthusiasts and we absolutely love doing it.
Take a minute to look at our advertising packages and statistics, then spend a few minutes in the forums with the community and see the difference! Please feel free to contact us via email (advertise@ar15.com) with any questions you may have, or to get started!
Our advertising options are simple and affordable. We do not hide once the relationship is formed and will always make ourselves available to assist with questions or issues. We offer advertising banner creation, updating, and statistics. Our commitment to ensuring the best available advertising options are something you simply wont find this anywhere else!
Updates to the site are done on a regular basis to keep the site fresh and user friendly. We do not let the site get stale, or boring, and we are constantly looking into different areas for improvement and expansion. Most sites would rather not invest their time in expansion, but rather keep their status quo. Our goal here, is to impact the community, NOT our pockets. Feel free to compare our rates and traffic numbers with other popular firearm sites and see for yourself. Since 1996 this site has been owned and run by firearm enthusiasts and we absolutely love doing it.
Take a minute to look at our advertising packages and statistics, then spend a few minutes in the forums with the community and see the difference! Please feel free to contact us via email (advertise@ar15.com) with any questions you may have, or to get started!
Website Statistics
Our statistics are extremely accurate and utilize the latest software analysis technologies. With a combination of traditional logs
as well as cutting edge traffic filtering, we can ensure accurate numbers.
Unlike most sites, our stats are not inflated. You can rest assured that what you see is what you get.
Unlike most sites, our stats are not inflated. You can rest assured that what you see is what you get.
Nov. 2008
Nov. 2009
Dec. 2009
Jan. 2010
Feb. 2010
Page Views
60,462,720
Total Visits
3,308,236
Unique Users
803,571
60,462,720
Total Visits
3,308,236
Unique Users
803,571
Page Views
61,676,049
Total Visits
8,289,848
Unique Users
829,396
61,676,049
Total Visits
8,289,848
Unique Users
829,396
Page Views
67,353,668
Total Visits
8,685,589
Unique Users
727,265
67,353,668
Total Visits
8,685,589
Unique Users
727,265
Page Views
78,480,622
Total Visits
9,540,431
Unique Users
740,314
78,480,622
Total Visits
9,540,431
Unique Users
740,314
Page Views
70,938,163
Total Visits
11,677,483
Unique Users
676,667
70,938,163
Total Visits
11,677,483
Unique Users
676,667
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Memberships and Benefits
Dealer Membership Package
Account Upgrade (up to two per company)
You will be assigned a "Dealer" Membership with "Dealer Member" Title. This includes all of the benefits of a normal membership including an AR15.com email address and media sharing. (See membership page for further information.)
Equipment Exchange Sales
You will be allowed access to the Equipment Exchange ("EE") to list and sell items. See the EE rules for more information and guidelines.
Forum
A forum dedicated to your company, and moderator rights to that forum. You can use this forum to answer questions, interact with the community, and promote your products!
If you are interested in banner advertising the deal couldn't get any better!
Industry Partner Package
Account Upgrade (up to three per company)
You will be assigned an "Industry Partner" Membership.
Full Dealer Benefits
You will have all of the benefits of the dealer membership with direct sales through the Equipment Exchange. (See above for further information.)
Direct Marketing
You will be permitted to post sales and promotions in the technical forums to better market to users. We ask that prior to posting in these forums you contact an administrator or staff member for approval. Posting in general forums is allowed, but typically for special announcements and promotions only. Examples of this include unique sales events, fund raising for troops, and other special cases. These posts need to be promotional and not everyday type sales or specials.
New Product Forums
You will have the ability to post new product announcements in the technical sections for further exposure. These forums are restricted to only allow Industry Partners to post product news. It's expected that companies will remain professional and refrain from engaging each other within these threads.
Advertising Banner
You will receive a 468x60 banner slot, in which you can submit any number of banner ads. These banners are rotated throughout every page on the site including the forums. Submitting multiple banners will result in a randomly selected banner for display when your banner slot is called upon. (We do offer multiple banner slots at a discounted price, please email advertise@ar15.com for availability and information!) In order to ensure a quality return on investment, we maintain a limit on banner slots sold, based on the site's traffic. We apologize if banner slots become unavailable, but rest assured we only do so to ensure the highest level of service.
Banner Creation Support
Our graphic artists will help create an advertising banner for you, if you do not have one.
Highlight Advertiser Package
Account Upgrade (up to three per company)
You will be assigned an "Industry Partner" Membership.
Full Industry Partner Benefits
You will have all of the benefits of the Dealer membership and Industry Partner membership. (See above for further information.)
Highlight Banner
You will receive an 84x28 pixel slot within the mini-banner advertising area at the top of every page. Each page view of the site guarantees you a banner impression for your mini slot. The banners may contain animation, but it must have an idle frame that remains active for 10 seconds.
Mini-Slot Ownership
The banner slot will remain yours, until you decide to terminate the agreement or miss payment. This ensures your continued ownership until a time when you no longer wish to continue.
** Waiting List **
The Highlight Advertising slots are rarely available and require us to maintain a waiting list. If you are interested in a slot, please contact us. (If you are a current Highlight Advertiser and give up your slot, please be aware that you will be placed at the end of the waiting list.)
Account Upgrade (up to two per company)
You will be assigned a "Dealer" Membership with "Dealer Member" Title. This includes all of the benefits of a normal membership including an AR15.com email address and media sharing. (See membership page for further information.)
Equipment Exchange Sales
You will be allowed access to the Equipment Exchange ("EE") to list and sell items. See the EE rules for more information and guidelines.
Forum
A forum dedicated to your company, and moderator rights to that forum. You can use this forum to answer questions, interact with the community, and promote your products!
If you are interested in banner advertising the deal couldn't get any better!
Industry Partner Package
Account Upgrade (up to three per company)
You will be assigned an "Industry Partner" Membership.
Full Dealer Benefits
You will have all of the benefits of the dealer membership with direct sales through the Equipment Exchange. (See above for further information.)
Direct Marketing
You will be permitted to post sales and promotions in the technical forums to better market to users. We ask that prior to posting in these forums you contact an administrator or staff member for approval. Posting in general forums is allowed, but typically for special announcements and promotions only. Examples of this include unique sales events, fund raising for troops, and other special cases. These posts need to be promotional and not everyday type sales or specials.
New Product Forums
You will have the ability to post new product announcements in the technical sections for further exposure. These forums are restricted to only allow Industry Partners to post product news. It's expected that companies will remain professional and refrain from engaging each other within these threads.
Advertising Banner
You will receive a 468x60 banner slot, in which you can submit any number of banner ads. These banners are rotated throughout every page on the site including the forums. Submitting multiple banners will result in a randomly selected banner for display when your banner slot is called upon. (We do offer multiple banner slots at a discounted price, please email advertise@ar15.com for availability and information!) In order to ensure a quality return on investment, we maintain a limit on banner slots sold, based on the site's traffic. We apologize if banner slots become unavailable, but rest assured we only do so to ensure the highest level of service.
Banner Creation Support
Our graphic artists will help create an advertising banner for you, if you do not have one.
Highlight Advertiser Package
Account Upgrade (up to three per company)
You will be assigned an "Industry Partner" Membership.
Full Industry Partner Benefits
You will have all of the benefits of the Dealer membership and Industry Partner membership. (See above for further information.)
Highlight Banner
You will receive an 84x28 pixel slot within the mini-banner advertising area at the top of every page. Each page view of the site guarantees you a banner impression for your mini slot. The banners may contain animation, but it must have an idle frame that remains active for 10 seconds.
Mini-Slot Ownership
The banner slot will remain yours, until you decide to terminate the agreement or miss payment. This ensures your continued ownership until a time when you no longer wish to continue.
** Waiting List **
The Highlight Advertising slots are rarely available and require us to maintain a waiting list. If you are interested in a slot, please contact us. (If you are a current Highlight Advertiser and give up your slot, please be aware that you will be placed at the end of the waiting list.)
