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| How does the online
purchasing option function? |
Ban Man Pro version 5
includes a basic option for advertisers to purchase
advertising directly from your web site. The system
automatically inserts the new advertiser into Ban Man Pro when
making the purchase.
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The online purchasing option should only be used if
your web site uses an SSL certificate and supports
the HTTPS protocol. This is necessary because
advertisers will submit their credit card
information when making a purchase. |
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How do I implement the online
purchasing option?
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- You should begin by enabling the
option in Ban Man Pro by selecting Online Orders on the
left navigation bar, then clicking "Online Order Setup".
Check "Enable online purchasing" and also select the types of
payment you will accept.
- Next, setup the Order Types
for the advertising you will accept.
Description (required)
Enter a description. For example, "50,000 Impressions", or
"1000 Clicks", or "1 Month Sponosorship".
Quantity (required)
Enter the quantity. For example, 50,000 for a CPM campaign
with 50K impressions, 1000 for a Pay Per Click campaign of
1000 clicks, or 1 for a 1 month flat rate sponsorship.
Type (required)
Select the advertising type. CPM campaigns are sold based
on the number of impressions and the campaign will expire
based on dates or impressions, whichever comes first.
Per Click campaigns expire when the quantity of clicks has
been reached or when the end date is reached.
Flat rate campaigns expire only on dates and the quantity
of impressions or clicks is not limited.
Cost (required)
Enter the cost or price of the advertising. This must be
the total cost and NOT the cost per click or cost per 1000
impressions.
There is no limit to the number of each type of advertising
you could offer. Once you have completed the
modifications save the file back to the web folder holding Ban
Man Pro.
- Now provide a link on your web
site for advertisers to purchase the advertising. This
link should use the secure protocol (https) since credit card
information may be submitted.
To obtain the link to the order form, click Online Order Setup.
The link is displayed at the top.
- Now you should place a test
order and make sure the sale is registered. Once a sale
has been registered it can be viewed by clicking "Online
Orders". The information should only be access/displayed using the
secure protocol (HTTPS) because the credit card information is
displayed. An email is also sent to the Ban Man Pro
administrator with the information submitted by the
advertiser. The credit card information is excluded from
this email.
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An email is automatically sent to the Administrator of Ban
Man Pro each time a sale is made. This email
contains all information excluding the credit card data.
Note:
All credit card information is stored in the database
using encryption. |
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