Add-On Releases - Advertisement System V2.6 Aka Ad Management

Many forums are using the Ad management system, however the coder has stopped supporting the script. Therefore I have decided to release this modification. I will give support to those who need it and continue to make updates to the system.

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The Advertisement System was designed with the intent that anyone with any level of experience could use the system. It is easy to install and once installed, the templates are easy to use on a site. The advertisement system has several features that sites will enjoy such as it can be used on versions 3.6.x as well as 3.7.x. The ads can be placed in the following areas: header , footer , below whats going on, below the navbar , postbit , postbit legacy, pms, announcement, archive, left & right column in forum home , left column in member info and full page , threadbit , as well as forumbit. Also, the ability to not display advertisement on certain pages such as login, registration & the search page. This system allows you to personalize the system to better suit their needs such as setting permissions like ads after first post on a page, ads after last post on a page, ads after X post on a page, and ads every X posts on a thread. You may also display ads by forum ID, as well as customize the full page for your site. The system comes with a feature for auto refresh ads as well as Google analytics. Besides the features,there is constant support given to those who need it and of course, updates are made to the system in order to better serve the sites using the system.

10/15/2008 version 2.6

** ability to tun on /off the autorefresh : check the screen below

Yes : will enable the autorefresh
No : will enable a simple rotation
** fixed 2 bugs in [left & right column ]
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Features :
* works for v3.7.x and also v3.6.x
*advertisement in header , footer , below whats going on ? , below the navbar , postbit , postbit_legacy , pms , announcement , archive , left & right column in forumhome , left column in memberinfo and full page , threadbit , forumbit
* flash rotation
* do not display advertisement on certain pages Such as login , register & search
* google analytics
* permissions by area : display advertisement or not for usergroup x in :
... area 1 : header , footer
... area 2 : navbar , left & right column
... area 3 : forumbit & threadbit
... area 4 : postbit,postbit legacy , pms & announcement
* for postbit & postbit_legacy you have the ability to set more permissions like :
.... ad after first post on a page
.... ad after last post on a page
.... ad after X post on a page
.... ad every X posts on a thread
.... Minimum thread postcount
.... Maximum user postcount
..... Display Advertisements as User
*** Full Page
****Auto refresh ads

Please remember to click Mark as Installed if you use this modification.
Support questions from members who have not marked this as installed will be considered low priority.

[TFEX]

Ok, a couple things:

*** Header : 2 edits

1= at the end add : $ad_headerEnd

2= before :
<td align="$stylevar[right]" id="header_right_cell">
<if condition="$ad_location['ad_header_logo']">$ad_location[ad_header_logo]<else />&nbsp;</if>
</td>
Add :

<td align="$stylevar[right]"><center><if condition="$ad_headerLogo"><center>$ad_headerLogo</center><else />&nbsp;</if></center>

1 is fine. 2... ??? can't find a shred of that in either of my header templates, so I have no idea where to put the additional code.

Also:

*** FORUMHOME 2 edits :
1 = Below
$navbar
Add
<table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center">
<tr>
<td valign="top">
$ad_leftcolumn_code

Doing this in one of my styles throws the header, navbar and shoutbox completely out of whack, stretching them over to the extreme right of my page. Seems ok in the other style, but I haven't tested with any code yet.

Any suggestions?

[ByB]

Hi Karim
Yes... Please incl. Flash in ver. 2.8. :up:
Thank you for very good support
ByB

[Simon Lloyd]

Originally Posted by Simon Lloyd

Karim004, is there a way of having different title names for different ad spaces? currently my affilliates, left column and threadbits boxes have the title i set "The Code Cage Advertisments" but if at all possible i would like to be able to title my affiliates "Affilliates Advertisements"...etc, maybe it will have to be for the next version or two of this mod!

I found the template that this resided in: Ad Location Templates > ad_footerstart, i removed $adtitle and just added my text there! seems to work fine.

[CP,]

What would be good is if we were able to display ads to "x" usergroups and not display ads to other "x" usergroups. I think a previous hack had something similar.

[The DaveyG]

Anybody know how/if it's possible to target ads by location? I have a site that has a large international appeal. It's about 40% American, 40% Canadian, and 20% European.

Will Adsense automatically adjust to the user's location?

And for affiliate ads, if I get Canadian and European affiliates, can I somehow make it so that the ads adjust to only show in the proper regions?

Thanks in advance for any help.

EDIT: Okay, reading up I see that AdSense is Geotargeted. Still not sure how to handle my affiliate question though.

[Simon Lloyd]

Originally Posted by CP,

What would be good is if we were able to display ads to "x" usergroups and not display ads to other "x" usergroups. I think a previous hack had something similar.

That is already a feature in vbulletin options >advertisment manager

[shadowdancer36]

Originally Posted by TFEX

Ok, a couple things:

Doing this in one of my styles throws the header, navbar and shoutbox completely out of whack, stretching them over to the extreme right of my page. Seems ok in the other style, but I haven't tested with any code yet.

Any suggestions?

I have the same problem. Is it anyway to contain the forum between the two additional columns being there?



With the banner being on, I can get it to fit. With it turned off I get:



How can we fix this?

[ByB]

[QUOTE=The DaveyG;1638738]Anybody know how/if it's possible to target ads by location? I have a site that has a large international appeal. It's about 40% American, 40% Canadian, and 20% European.

I'm Looking for the same feature!!! ByB

[karim004]

[QUOTE=ByB;1639229]

Originally Posted by The DaveyG

Anybody know how/if it's possible to target ads by location? I have a site that has a large international appeal. It's about 40% American, 40% Canadian, and 20% European.

I'm Looking for the same feature!!! ByB

maybe in v2.8

[karim004]

Originally Posted by shadowdancer36

I have the same problem. Is it anyway to contain the forum between the two additional columns being there?

http://picturemeclubbing.smugmug.com...97_6QLNh-O.jpg

With the banner being on, I can get it to fit. With it turned off I get:

http://picturemeclubbing.smugmug.com...7_dwRhE-XL.jpg

How can we fix this?

send me your template : FORUMHOME

TFEX
send me your header and forumhome