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.

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by madkeen

Can anyone help with this. Is this mod still being supported?

Yes.

I'm moving to a new server so things are kind of busy. The main site (digitaldeviation.com) will be back up in a day or two (as well as the forums).

I plan on starting development on this in the next month. If you need help, the BEST way to get a hold of me is via the forums in my signature (will be back up shortly). I seldom get email from here notifying me of replies.

[bada_bing]

Originally Posted by bada_bing

It was brought to my attention by one of my mods that only when using IE browser this happens but not Firefox. When viewing the forums in forumdisplay mode I am getting an empty box where it thinks there is suppose to be a banner but I have no banner specified. Again this only happens in IE, while in Firefox it shows correct where only the link shows. How do I fix this issue? Please look at the attached pics

Anyone help me with this issue?

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by bada_bing

Anyone help me with this issue?

Give me a bit to get caught up and I'll look into that one.

[nnjj.net]

is it working on 3.6.8?

[wickedstangs]

Originally Posted by nnjj.net

is it working on 3.6.8?

Yes

[csavern]

the mod seems to be working except when i click on a banner
it takes me to http://www.myforum.com/Forum/vB.Sponsors/link.php?f=18 and the page says

OK
The document has moved here.

so i got to click on here to go to the url
any one know why it aint redirecting me to the right url


why is that i have read through all these threads here and cannot find a fix
maybe i over looked something

[Deviation]

The web site, docs & forums are back up.
Docs: http://www.digitaldeviation.com/docu...ion/vbsponsors
Forums: http://www.digitaldeviation.com/forums/

Originally Posted by csavern

the mod seems to be working except when i click on a banner
it takes me to http://www.myforum.com/Forum/vB.Sponsors/link.php?f=18 and the page says

OK
The document has moved here.

so i got to click on here to go to the url
any one know why it aint redirecting me to the right url


why is that i have read through all these threads here and cannot find a fix
maybe i over looked something

That sounds like its an issue with the site you're using as a sponsor. Double check the URL or try another URL (like http://www.google.com) to test it out.

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by bada_bing

Anyone help me with this issue?

Get me a link to look at the site.

[csavern]

sent you a pm with site info
i have tried differnt links but still the same thing

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by csavern

sent you a pm with site info
i have tried differnt links but still the same thing

That response (its not really an error) you are getting is from your web server. vBulletin is simply instructed to perform a redirect. For some reason the site doesn't seem to be allowing them. Have you modified the .htaccess any? Custom error pages?