Billboards FAQ - DEV Community Skip to content Powered by Algolia Log in Create account DEV Community Billboards FAQ What are billboards? Billboards are a feature of the Forem, the open source code that powers DEV. They are flexible content units which we’ll be using for a variety of purposes— ranging from encouraging visitors to create an account, to highlighting relevant quality content, to promoting campaigns and helping members discover our platform’s features. We’re also making the use of billboards available to users of Forem Pro Tools. Can I turn off billboards? You are welcome to adjust your billboard settings. Using these settings, you are able to prevent sponsored billboards from appearing as you browse the site and/or from appearing alongside content that you have authored. Please note that there are multiple “types” of billboards, and only sponsored billboards will be impacted by this setting. You will continue to see billboards used for “in house” purposes (typically boosting relevant content and promoting campaigns), as well as billboards that accompany an author’s own content. Who can create billboards? Billboards on DEV are created by the Core Team, along with members of our Forem Pro Tools program. If you’re interested in creating Billboards and reaching DEV’s global community of software developers, please check out Forem Pro Tools. Affiliate Disclosure Billboards may contain affiliate links from partners of DEV. If you or another user clicks on these links and purchases something, it's possible DEV may receive a small commission on these purchases. 💎 DEV Diamond Sponsors Thank you to our Diamond Sponsors for supporting the DEV Community Google AI is the official AI Model and Platform Partner of DEV Neon is the official database partner of DEV Algolia is the official search partner of DEV DEV Community — A space to discuss and keep up software development and manage your software career Home DEV Challenges DEV++ Videos DEV Education Tracks DEV Help Advertise on DEV Organization Accounts DEV Showcase About Contact Free Postgres Database DEV Shop MLH Code of Conduct Privacy Policy Terms of Use Built on Forem — the open source software that powers DEV and other inclusive communities. Made with love and Ruby on Rails. DEV Community © 2016 - 2026. We're a place where coders share, stay up-to-date and grow their careers. Log in Create account