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Banner Management allows you to place banners on your site and have the system automatically track the number of page views, clicks, and timing. You can set up multiple banners each with its own set of criteria and the system will automatically display the next banner on a page refresh. <br />
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Banner Management allows you to place banners on your site and have the system automatically track the number of page views, clicks, and timing. You can set up multiple banners each with its own set of criteria and the system will automatically display the next banner on a page refresh. NOTE: For banner campaigns to display properly, EDIT must be turned off.<br />
  
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==How to Install the Banner Add-On==
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==Getting Started==
 
Click here for information on [[Installing Add-Ons]]. <br />
 
Click here for information on [[Installing Add-Ons]]. <br />
  
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==How to Add a Banner to a web page==
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To use Banner Campaigns, go to the /admin backend and open Manage Add-ons and then Banner Campaigns in the Navigator.
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When you are on the web page where you would like the banner to appear and are logged on as an Administrator, you will select the EDIT option from the menu. Next, click the paper/pencil icon. This will take you to the Edit record for your page. <br />
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On this screen put your cursor in the Copy box, click on the Add-on drop down menu and select Banner Campaign. An image with the Contensive logo will appear in the Copy Box. Click OK at the top of the page to save the banner to your webpage. <br />
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== Terms ==
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; Width : This allows you specify the width you want the banner to adhere to. This should only be used if you are supplied with a banner that does not conform to your specifications. The system will automatically stretch or shrink the banner to match your field entry. <br />
  
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After you click OK, you will return to the webpage with the banner. From this screen you will see the links to manage the banner. The links allow you to add a new banner or modify an existing one. <br />
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; Height : This allows you to specify the height you want the banner to adhere to. This should only be sued if you are supplied with a banner that does not conform to your specifications. The system will automatically stretch or shrink the banner to match your field entry. <br />
  
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==Adding A New Banner==
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; Caption : This is the text that will appear in the alt tag for the banner. <br />
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To add a new banner, click the + next to ADD A BANNER, which opens up a new banner record where you can specify the banner name, specify an expiration date for the banner, select the campaign for this banner, upload an image, specify width and height of the image, add a caption, and include a link to a webpage when someone clicks on the banner. Click OK to save the new record. <br />
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==Editing A Banner==
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; Date Expires : This is the last date you wish the banner to show up on the site. <br />
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To edit a banner record, click the paper/pencil icon next to the banner, which opens up the current banner record where you can make changes to any information in the record. Click OK to save the changes. <br />
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==Adding A New Banner Campaign==
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; Link : If you wish to have the banner link to another webpage you can specify that link in this field. <br />
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A banner campaign contains all the banner ads you want to place on a specific page.
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To add a new banner campaign, login and click on ADMIN. Go to MANAGE ADD-ONS, BANNER CAMPAIGNS, and then BANNER CAMPAIGNS. You will see a list of all banner campaigns added to the website. Click ADD to add a new banner campaign record. A new banner campaign record will open where you will name the campaign. Click OK to save the new record. <br />
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; Clicks : This is the total number of click-throughs the banner has produced. <br />
  
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==Selecting A Banner Campaign for a Webpage==
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; Clicks maximum : This is maximum number of clicks that you will allow the banner to have. Once the maximum number of clicks is reached, it will no longer display on the site even if the date expires has not yet happened. <br />
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To select which banner campaign will run on a specific webpage, login and click on ADVANCED EDIT. Click on the WRENCH ICON in the menu by the Banner Campaign. Choose the campaign from the drop down menu and click UPDATE to save changes. <br />
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'''Notes:''' <br />
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; Viewings : this is the total number of page views for the banner. <br />
  
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'''Width''' - This allows you specify the width you want the banner to adhere to. This should only be used if you are supplied with a banner that does not conform to your specifications. The system will automatically stretch or shrink the banner to match your field entry. <br />
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; Open In New Window : If a link has been added and you width that link to open a new window click this box. <br />
  
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'''Height''' - This allows you to specify the height you want the banner to adhere to. This should only be sued if you are supplied with a banner that does not conform to your specifications. The system will automatically stretch or shrink the banner to match your field entry. <br />
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; Align : this is how you wish the banner o be aligned on the page your HTML options are as follows; Left, Right, Top, Bottom. <br />
  
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'''Caption''' - This is the text that will appear in the alt tag for the banner. <br />
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; Date Last Viewed : This is the last date the banner was displayed on the site for viewing. <br />
  
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'''Date Expires''' - This is the last date you wish the banner to show up on the site. <br />
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== Roles ==
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; Administrator : The site user with administrator rights who configures and maintains the ecommerce system.
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; User : Anyone with a record in the People table.
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; Customer : The user who purchases online, creating an invoice, paying, etc.
  
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'''Link''' - If you wish to have the banner link to another webpage you can specify that link in this field. <br />
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== How-To ==
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These are typical procedures that help with general tasks.
  
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'''Clicks''' - This is the total number of click-throughs the banner has produced. <br />
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===How to Add a Banner to a web page===
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Make sure you are logged in as an Administrator. Navigate to the web page where you want to add a Banner Campaign. Use the Tool Panel at the top to turn on Page Builder. On the left, click the Extras category and in the flyout panel, you will see Banner Campaign in Advertising. Drag the banner campaign design block into the page where you want it to appear. Turn off Page Builder and the a new Banner Campaign will be running.<br />
  
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'''Clicks maximum''' - This is maximum number of clicks that you will allow the banner to have. Once the maximum number of clicks is reached, it will no longer display on the site even if the date expires has not yet happened. <br />
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===Adding A New Banner===
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A banner ad is one specific ad contained within an ad campaign on a webpage.
  
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'''Viewings''' - this is the total number of page views for the banner. <br />
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To add a new banner, click the + next to ADD A BANNER, which opens up a new banner record where you can specify the banner name, specify an expiration date for the banner, select the campaign for this banner, upload an image, specify width and height of the image, add a caption, specify alignment and include a link to a webpage when someone clicks on the banner. You can also specify whether or not you want the ad to open in a new window when someone clicks on the ad. Click OK to save the new record. <br />
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'''Open In New Window''' - If a link has been added and you width that link to open a new window click this box. <br />
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'''Align''' - this is how you wish the banner o be aligned on the page your HTML options are as follows; Left, Right, Top, Bottom. <br />
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'''Date Last Viewed''' - This is the last date the banner was displayed on the site for viewing. <br />
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Latest revision as of 23:01, 6 March 2020

Banner Management allows you to place banners on your site and have the system automatically track the number of page views, clicks, and timing. You can set up multiple banners each with its own set of criteria and the system will automatically display the next banner on a page refresh. NOTE: For banner campaigns to display properly, EDIT must be turned off.

Getting Started

Click here for information on Installing Add-Ons.

To use Banner Campaigns, go to the /admin backend and open Manage Add-ons and then Banner Campaigns in the Navigator.

Terms

Width 
This allows you specify the width you want the banner to adhere to. This should only be used if you are supplied with a banner that does not conform to your specifications. The system will automatically stretch or shrink the banner to match your field entry.
Height 
This allows you to specify the height you want the banner to adhere to. This should only be sued if you are supplied with a banner that does not conform to your specifications. The system will automatically stretch or shrink the banner to match your field entry.
Caption 
This is the text that will appear in the alt tag for the banner.
Date Expires 
This is the last date you wish the banner to show up on the site.
Link 
If you wish to have the banner link to another webpage you can specify that link in this field.
Clicks 
This is the total number of click-throughs the banner has produced.
Clicks maximum 
This is maximum number of clicks that you will allow the banner to have. Once the maximum number of clicks is reached, it will no longer display on the site even if the date expires has not yet happened.
Viewings 
this is the total number of page views for the banner.
Open In New Window 
If a link has been added and you width that link to open a new window click this box.
Align 
this is how you wish the banner o be aligned on the page your HTML options are as follows; Left, Right, Top, Bottom.
Date Last Viewed 
This is the last date the banner was displayed on the site for viewing.

Roles

Administrator 
The site user with administrator rights who configures and maintains the ecommerce system.
User 
Anyone with a record in the People table.
Customer 
The user who purchases online, creating an invoice, paying, etc.

How-To

These are typical procedures that help with general tasks.

How to Add a Banner to a web page

Make sure you are logged in as an Administrator. Navigate to the web page where you want to add a Banner Campaign. Use the Tool Panel at the top to turn on Page Builder. On the left, click the Extras category and in the flyout panel, you will see Banner Campaign in Advertising. Drag the banner campaign design block into the page where you want it to appear. Turn off Page Builder and the a new Banner Campaign will be running.

Adding A New Banner

A banner ad is one specific ad contained within an ad campaign on a webpage.

To add a new banner, click the + next to ADD A BANNER, which opens up a new banner record where you can specify the banner name, specify an expiration date for the banner, select the campaign for this banner, upload an image, specify width and height of the image, add a caption, specify alignment and include a link to a webpage when someone clicks on the banner. You can also specify whether or not you want the ad to open in a new window when someone clicks on the ad. Click OK to save the new record.

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