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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.

shavedaccord · #**242** 10-07-2007, 05:10 AM

Any updates? I also noticed when I click on Global Settings and it loads that blank page, none of the normal VB options worth either. I have to reload admincp entirely.

Deviation · #**243** 10-17-2007, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shavedaccord

Any updates? I also noticed when I click on Global Settings and it loads that blank page, none of the normal VB options worth either. I have to reload admincp entirely.

Testing that out now. I'll let you know.

Deviation · #**244** 10-17-2007, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shavedaccord

Ok some reason with vBulletin 3.6.8 when I goto into AdminCP and click on Global Settings it's just a blank page. Any ideas?

Global Settings under vB.Sponsors Manager should NOT appear with the latest version. All configuration is handled under the vBulletin Options -> vB.Sponsors Settings area.

If you are already at version 2.0.5, upload the cpnav_vbsponsors.xml to the includes/xml directory of your forums again. Be sure you overwrite the existing one.

madkeen · #**245** 10-21-2007, 08:53 PM

I am using Openads by http://www.openads.org/

I wish to insert the code from it into the sponsored section. I have tried putting it in the google adsense section but it doesn't work.

I also have code from another ad company that I have tried to insert and it does not work.

Below is a copy of types of codes from Openads and from the ad company direct

Can anyone help me get this working?

Openads code - Local Mode

Code:

<?php
    if (@include(getenv('DOCUMENT_ROOT').'/adserver/phpadsnew.inc.php')) {
        if (!isset($phpAds_context)) $phpAds_context = array();
        $phpAds_raw = view_raw ('', 157, '_top', '', '0', $phpAds_context);
        echo $phpAds_raw['html'];
    }
?>

Openads code - Popup

Code:

<script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript' src='http://www.ausfish.com.au/adserver/adpopup.php?n=a5cebba4&amp;clientid=157&amp;target=_top'></script>

Openads code - remote invocation

Code:

<a href='http://www.ausfish.com.au/adserver/adclick.php?n=a7291408' target='_top'><img src='http://www.ausfish.com.au/adserver/adview.php?clientid=157&amp;n=a7291408' border='0' alt=''></a>

Other code direct from advertiser

Code:

<script src="http://bs.serving-sys.com/BurstingPipe/adServer.bs?c
n=rb&c=22&pli=292985&pi=0&w=728&h=90&ord=[timestamp]"></script> <
noscript> <a href="http://bs.serving-sys.com/BurstingPipe/BannerR
edirect.asp?FlightID=292985&Page=&PluID=0&Pos=5144" target="_blan
k"><img src="http://bs.serving-sys.com/BurstingPipe/BannerSource.
asp?FlightID=292985&Page=&PluID=0&Pos=5144" border=0 width=728 he
ight=90></a> </noscript>

Thanks in advance for your help.

.

madkeen · #**246** 10-21-2007, 08:54 PM

sorry, duplicate post

Deviation · #**247** 10-21-2007, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madkeen

I am using Openads by http://www.openads.org/

Quote:

Openads code - Local Mode

Code:

<?php
    if (@include(getenv('DOCUMENT_ROOT').'/adserver/phpadsnew.inc.php')) {
        if (!isset($phpAds_context)) $phpAds_context = array();
        $phpAds_raw = view_raw ('', 157, '_top', '', '0', $phpAds_context);
        echo $phpAds_raw['html'];
    }
?>

This will NOT work at all.

Quote:

Openads code - Popup

Code:

<script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript' src='http://www.ausfish.com.au/adserver/adpopup.php?n=a5cebba4&amp;clientid=157&amp;target=_top'></script>

This works fine for me. It shows a popup. Make sure your popup blocker is off.

Quote:

Openads code - remote invocation

Code:

<a href='http://www.ausfish.com.au/adserver/adclick.php?n=a7291408' target='_top'><img src='http://www.ausfish.com.au/adserver/adview.php?clientid=157&amp;n=a7291408' border='0' alt=''></a>

This should work as well if you insert it in the Google AdSense area.

Quote:

Other code direct from advertiser

Code:

<script src="http://bs.serving-sys.com/BurstingPipe/adServer.bs?c
n=rb&c=22&pli=292985&pi=0&w=728&h=90&ord=[timestamp]"></script> <
noscript> <a href="http://bs.serving-sys.com/BurstingPipe/BannerR
edirect.asp?FlightID=292985&Page=&PluID=0&Pos=5144" target="_blan
k"><img src="http://bs.serving-sys.com/BurstingPipe/BannerSource.
asp?FlightID=292985&Page=&PluID=0&Pos=5144" border=0 width=728 he
ight=90></a> </noscript>

Not sure on this one. I didn't test it.

madkeen · #**248** 10-22-2007, 10:16 PM

Thanks, tried it but only shows "Forum Sponsored by:"

The following code is on teh page

Code:

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" border="0" align="center">

 <tr>

<td class="tcat" align="center"><span class="normal"><font size="1">
<span class="smallfont">

<span class="smallfont">Forum Sponsored By:</span>

</span> </font>
  </span></td>
 </tr>
 <tr>

<td class="alt2" align="center"><span class="normal"><font size="1">


<a href="vB.Sponsors/link.php?f=59" title="" target="_blank">
</a>

  </span></td>
 </tr>
</table>

If I go straight to the link - ...........forum/vB.Sponsors/link.php?f=59 I get a message "Invalid Sponsor URL Specified"

Any ideas?

.

Deviation · #**249** 10-23-2007, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madkeen

Thanks, tried it but only shows "Forum Sponsored by:".

You have to make sure you use the Google AdSense section. Also, do NOT fill in any other fields.

madkeen · #**250** 10-23-2007, 01:18 AM

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.)"

marrr · #**251** 10-23-2007, 02:10 AM

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

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