phpadsnew technical question

[MatrixFan]

In the local banner (webserver) configuration, under main settings do you use local directory or external FTP server? I would think since PHPadsnew is installed on the same server and domain as the directory where I want the banners stored it would be local directory. But every time I try and set it to local directory I get an error stating the local directory does not exist. I put the new phpads folder on the server under the root of the domain and chomod'd the folder to 777 and still nothing. Here is what I have listed.

public URL: http://www.xxx-adults.net/phpads
local directory : \xxx-adults.net\phpads

If someone can figure this out I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

[Cleo]

I chose local directory on my setup, but it has never put anything in there.

Best I can tell this is because it is storing banners that I uploaded through the web interface in the MySQL database and not in that folder.

It is probably used for a different setup then how I set it up.

BTW: You have the slashes going the wrong way in that example that you posted assuming you are running it on a *nix server.

[MatrixFan]

Cleo, so you have the "Allow local banners (SQL)" checked? That would be why they are being stored in the database right? And yes I know the slashes are the wrong way. That's the way they were listed in the example from the manual but I tried them both ways and still no go. Damn, this is a Pain in the ass to set up but it should be worth it in the long run. Thanks again for the help.

[MatrixFan]

Another question? How is the best way to set it up as far as advertisers and campaigns. I plan on using it on 2 or 3 domain and serve three ads per page on the category pages and 2 on the main page. Do I set it up using a different advertiser per domain and then setup campaigns for each category page and assign those campaigns to both advertisers? Did that even make any sense. LOL

[Cleo]

I have all these checked

Allowed banner types
Allow local banners (SQL)
Allow local banners (Webserver)
Allow external banners
Allow HTML banners
Allow Text ads

Yeah it is a pain to setup, but really sweet once working.

I printed out both manuals and spent about two days reading them. They are about as entertaining to read as watching paint dry.

Actually when I was in there looking at my settings I decided to check all of these to see what happens.

Database optimalisations
Use persistent connections
Use delayed inserts
Use database compatibility mode


It has been so long since I read the manual that I can't remember what they do. Guess if my server busts into flames I know that I shouldn't have checked them. LOL

[Cleo]

Originally posted by MatrixFan
Another question? How is the best way to set it up as far as advertisers and campaigns. I plan on using it on 2 or 3 domain and serve three ads per page on the category pages and 2 on the main page. Do I set it up using a different advertiser per domain and then setup campaigns for each category page and assign those campaigns to both advertisers? Did that even make any sense. LOL

I posted this a long time ago and here is a copy and paste of it
Cleo
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I have a whole lot of niches so it would a little different then how a niche specific list like your might do it. Also I have one horizontal banner spot and two vertical spots per page.

I add one or two banners per niche per sponsor. I just keep on adding them in as I join new sponsors. Once in awhile I'll go in and start pulling sponsor's banners if I don't them pulling in sales, but I'l leave them in there for a very long time before pulling something. Mostly I try to have a lot of variety on banners with different sale approaches per niche. I do often do an ad for the horizontal spot and then using that banner as my template I make up a vertical ad for the same site.

I have folder on my server that I make up one page per sponsor and on that page I put all of that sponsor's ads that I will add into the banner rotator. It makes for an easy copy and paste of code. Like on this page http://cleos-porn-links.com/a/wepayyou/

I made up one Campaign per niche per horizontal or vertical placement so I have two Campaigns per niche.

I also made up two Zones, one horizontal and one vertical, that I use for my main pages and any page that isn't niche specific. I can then add in ads from the Campaign as I feel appropriate, usually more mainstream porn for the horizontal spot and just about everything in the vertical spots.

About the only thing I don't like about my system is that if I get a banner that is appropriate for more then one niche I have to duplicate it and move it into that niche. Not a big deal, but more work later on if I decide to edit or pull that ad since there will be more then one copy.

It's nice being able to go to my Inventor screen as see exactly what ads are where per niche, this is absolutely fucking fantastic!!! Also viewing by Banner overview screen is great for a fast visual of what ads are showing where and in what niche.

I also made up a few different Advertisers so I have one for surfer ads, one for webmaster ads, etc. In my last banner rotator I mixed all the ads together and it became overwhelming have so many different ads geared to different audiences all mixed together.

Once I have enough ads in my database I may start using the feature that allows me to show different ads to different surfers based on what country they are coming from. From what I can tell this is a $150 per year fee to be hooked into the database. Imagine serving up the correct banners in the correct language that offered the correct type of program for that surfer. I'm going to need a whole lot more ads in my database to do this.
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[MatrixFan]

Should have used the search fuction. I have both manuals printed out and I've been trying to get through as much of this as I can. Maybe I should take a break and go watch some paint dry.

Thanks

[spacemanspiff]

I used the Advertisers for various niches, like hardcore, asian, lesbian, etc. Then, I set up different sponsors under each Advertiser as Campaigns, with different type banners as Zones (standard horiz, vertical, buttons).

I also use "Remote Invocation for Javascript", with a remote java call so I don't have to paste all that text on every page I want the ad to appear on. Just one neat little line.

I haven't been using it very long, so that may not be the best way to do it, but so far it's working great.

[MandyD]

Here's a question for all you phpadsnew experts out there Something that has me stuck, does anybody know where I would modify the script so the empty 'alt' tags aren't displayed at the bottom of the invocation code? I have to manually remove them otherwise it disables some of my pages after the code (this is only an issue with templates for one of my scripts)

Thanks

[Cleo]

Not sure that I understand what you mean. On non html ads you can add text in the alt tag field in the admin and in html ads you just put whatever you want in code.

[MatrixFan]

Hey Cleo, when you add banners are they all html banners? Is that how you get text on the top and bottom of the image. You just copy and paste the HTML from the sponsor page you made on your server? I'm just trying to figure out how to get text on top of the banner as well as underneath.

[Cleo]

Yes that is it