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.

[kiennt718]

I've got problem with animation gif: can not see any animation.

Pls suggest

Tks

Kien, NT.
http://vn4c.vn
Foresee Vietnam

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by madkeen

Did that, just ticked the first box
"Enable Sponsor(Enable/disable sponsorship [including Gogole Adsense] for this forum.)"
and then put the code in the box that says
"Google Adsense Code
Sign up for AdSense.
(If you enable Adsense, you can not use a sponsors URL or banner.)"

Can you post a screenshot of the settings? Which code are you attempting to use? The pop-up code?

Originally Posted by marrr

Is there anyway i can just get the sponser banner to show only on my main forum page under usercp faq memberlist so on???

Not yet. That's something that's in the works though.

Originally Posted by kiennt718

I've got problem with animation gif: can not see any animation.

Pls suggest

There's no reason an animated GIF wouldn't work. vB.Sponsors isn't sensitive to the image type. Is nothing displaying at all? Give me some more details.

[madkeen]

Have tried all codes but none work.

Screen shot attached.

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by madkeen

Have tried all codes but none work.
Screen shot attached.

You can't use that code as is. However, you can try doing this:

Enable Sponsor: YES
Use Sponsor Banner: YES
Sponsor Name: Whatever you want
Sponsor Banner: http://www.ausfish.com.au/adserver/a...amp;n=a7291408
Sponsor Large Banner: (leave blank)
Sponsor URL: http://www.ausfish.com.au/adserver/a...php?n=a7291408
Google AdSense Code: (leave blank)


At this time, there isn't a way to use "custom" ad code. That may appear in the future.

[shavedaccord]

I'd like to see an option to enter a given email address for each individual sponsor that will email the sponsor daily/weekly/monthly hit statistics, if they choose to be kept up to date. BTW I am about to redownload and upload the files to see if it fixes my problem.

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by shavedaccord

I'd like to see an option to enter a given email address for each individual sponsor that will email the sponsor daily/weekly/monthly hit statistics, if they choose to be kept up to date.

Cool idea. I'll add it to the list. Perhaps just have them register on the forums and use that email address?

[shavedaccord]

Originally Posted by Deviation

Cool idea. I'll add it to the list. Perhaps just have them register on the forums and use that email address?

Yeah that would work for me, I run an automotive forum so all my sponsors are registered users anyway to post deals and what not.

[shavedaccord]

Ok, downloaded the latest, re-uploaded all the files and now when I click on "View Statistics" I get this below..check the screen shot.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...vbsponsors.jpg

[madkeen]

Put it in the Google Adsense section as you said to in your previous post.


Have now tried as you suggested below but still not working. Just shows the sponsors name.

I tried the code in the sponsor banner as well as the large banner but nothing.

Any ideas?

Originally Posted by Deviation

You can't use that code as is. However, you can try doing this:

Enable Sponsor: YES
Use Sponsor Banner: YES
Sponsor Name: Whatever you want
Sponsor Banner: http://www.ausfish.com.au/adserver/a...amp;n=a7291408
Sponsor Large Banner: (leave blank)
Sponsor URL: http://www.ausfish.com.au/adserver/a...php?n=a7291408
Google AdSense Code: (leave blank)


At this time, there isn't a way to use "custom" ad code. That may appear in the future.

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by madkeen

Put it in the Google Adsense section as you said to in your previous post.
Have now tried as you suggested below but still not working. Just shows the sponsors name.

I tried the code in the sponsor banner as well as the large banner but nothing.

Any ideas?

Something is wrong with the banner image you gave. http://www.ausfish.com.au/adserver/a...amp;n=a7291408 is a 1x1 transparent GIF. You won't see that on your forum since its so small and transparent.