Major Additions - vB.Sponsors - Forum and Category Sponsorship Ads with Statistics

vB.Sponsors
Forum and Category Sponsorship Ads with Statistics

Add sponsor's ads or Google AdSense to forums & categories

INTRO:
This extension will allow you to add sponsors to you forums and categories or use Google AdSense. You can also track the hits to each sponsor by date as well. See below for more features and demo sites.

For vBulletin 3.5.x, please see https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=103327

For vBulletin 3.7.x, please see https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=183335

FEATURES:
-Enable sponsorship on forums and categories
-Ability to use Google AdSense code
-Use a banner or a text link
-Supports large banners for the top of the sponsored forum and small banners for the forum listing
-Tracks hits for each sponsor
-Statistics viewable inside Admin CP
-Ability to alter the "Forum sponsored by:" text
-Easy to use and install

INSTALLATION:
Documentation is located here.
I've found it's easier to maintain an online version rather than files included in the download.

THANKS:
...to vBulletin.org and its members.
...to the people who have installed this mod, suggested improvements and found bugs.

FEEDBACK:
Feedback Forums: http://www.DigitalDeviation.com/forums/
Feedback is always welcomed! Good or bad. Post all feedback and feature requests in this thread or in the forums above. Trust me, I'll be reading it even if I don't respond to every post.

SUPPORT:
Support Forums: http://www.DigitalDeviation.com/forums/
Should you need any assistance with this, you can reach me via the link above or by posting in this thread.

In either case, please post as much detail as possible with any code or screenshots pertaining to the issue. MySQL, PHP and web server software versions are helpful. You can obtain these from the Admin CP in vBulletin.

DONATE:
If you like this product, a donation would be appreciated. But of course its not required.


VERSION HISTORY:
2.0.6 - BugFix
-Changed maxversion attribute to enable vBulletin 3.7 installs
2.0.5 - Feature Add / BugFix
-Added version checking
-Added support for Google Adsense (template code has been updated)
-Fixed the table layout in the AdminCP
-Options are now controlled via vBulletin options

2.0.0 - Initial Release

DEMO SITES: If you'd like your forum added here, PM me.
Sites listed at http://www.digitaldeviation.com/proj...referencesites

---FEATURE REQUEST LIST---
-Integration: phpAdsNew integration
-Reporting: Sponsors able to view statistics from User CP
-Reporting: Export reports in PDF (or other) format
-Rights: Ability to hide sponsors based on a user's group
-Option: Rotating banner support
-Option: Multiple sponsors per forum/category
-Option: Remove the branding copyright
-Option: Ability to not show sponsor's banner in the main forum listing, but show when the forum is displayed.
-Option: Display ads in individual threads
-Option: Email the sponsor daily/weekly/monthly hit statistics

---KNOWN BUGS---
-NONE

Don't forget to click the install link below if you use it.

[NNJJ]

is this the correct installation guid?
http://digitaldeviation.com/content/...allation-guide

[PossumX]

Works fine on 3.6.10.

Can't wait for the 3.7 version, as I will be dependent upon this for the upgrade

[kimtown]

Mine is not working with 3.6.9 either. I am getting ready to install 3.7. Keeping fingers crossed!

[stemmy]

I just upgraded to 3.7 - didnt realise that this didnt work with the newer version.

Do we have a time scale for the new version as I have sponsors who will be unhappy that their banners arnt showing.

Thanks in advance.

Great hack by the way !!

[madkeen]

Originally Posted by madkeen

Can anyone tell me exactly how to set it up so that the banner is displayed on every single page of the category, not just the main index page of that category.

Currently when you go into a category you see the banner, but then when you go to a thread there is no banner. I need to set it up so that you see the banner all the time while in a category and threads of that category. Hope that makes sense

Anyone??????

[ADomoWorld]

Its has not been working form since 3.6.9, Im hoping the newest version comes out soon.

[stemmy]

Looking forward to the new version here too.

[wickedstangs]

where can I donate to help speed up the process

[PossumX]

I've been using this through 3.6.9 and 3.6.10 without any trouble at all. It is a critical part of my board, and advertising revenue. Really looking forward to the 3.7 version, as this will be the one that green lights me for the upgrade.

Originally Posted by madkeen

Can anyone tell me exactly how to set it up so that the banner is displayed on every single page of the category, not just the main index page of that category.

Currently when you go into a category you see the banner, but then when you go to a thread there is no banner. I need to set it up so that you see the banner all the time while in a category and threads of that category. Hope that makes sense

This would be a great feature to add here.

[ndut]

waiting for the upgrade version for 3.7.0