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 John1uk

sorry mate being new to this is a little confusing.....if i add you as admin could you checkout what i aint or have done wrong plz

Template change *scratches head*

sorry i couldn't quite understand in your instructions as how to do it

PM me.

[John1uk]

thanx for your help Deviation

is there any reason to why the links on the banners don't work?

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by John1uk

thanx for your help Deviation

is there any reason to why the links on the banners don't work?

You have a PM.

[John1uk]

Deviation, thank you so much for your Help mate

Regards john...

[dilbert]

Originally Posted by Deviation

PM me.

Awesome, now you offer free installation? Now that is even better than a paid mod.

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by dilbert

Awesome, now you offer free installation? Now that is even better than a paid mod.

lol. Not quite. Just figured since I had a few moments, I'd help the new vB guy out.

Anyone that PM's me for installs may be shot.

[dilbert]

I just tried to install this on a custom style.
If there is a description, then it wraps around the description.
Please take a look at www.bloodbanktalk.com, it's in the top forum Site Support. For now I just put in a test link, not an image.

Also, the first part of the instructions say to edit forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost, but I don't have the Find statement there, I searched for it and found it in forumhome_forumbit_level1_post.

I also have the Element style installed, I just added it to that too, and I still get the wrapping.

I really hope this can be adjusted.

[John1uk]

is there a way i can have the text "forum sponsored by:" above the small banners on my forum

thanx

john

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by dilbert

I just tried to install this on a custom style.
If there is a description, then it wraps around the description.
Please take a look at www.bloodbanktalk.com, it's in the top forum Site Support. For now I just put in a test link, not an image.

Also, the first part of the instructions say to edit forumhome_forumbit_level1_nopost, but I don't have the Find statement there, I searched for it and found it in forumhome_forumbit_level1_post.

I also have the Element style installed, I just added it to that too, and I still get the wrapping.

I really hope this can be adjusted.

What you have to take into account is that the instructions are based on the default vB style. My suggestion to you (and others) is to make a copy of your current style for testing and play with the placements. The code for vB.Sponsors is generic so it should fit into most styles.

[John1uk]

is there a way i can have the text "forum sponsored by:" above the small banners on my forum

thanx

john