Additional Affiliate Application Fields

[bizsiteinc]

I'd like to add extra fields in the sign-up form and also have those display within the Member Profile area so that info can be edited, if need be.

I then want to be able to call those fields and have them display on areas of the site. Example is that we want to allow our members to promote their link to another program or programs, that say has a 'username' to determine the affiliate.

One other program is http://gardenofeden.cybercash.ws where the 'garden' of eden is the unique username...we'd either have the username be the extra field or even the full URL be entered.

This would then link to a graphic or banner on our main site that has your software installed.

2 - 3 fields would be good or more if this could be controlled via the Admin console.

Hope that is not a biggie ;-)

[mark]

Well, it is not that simple.

Adding few more fields into the signup form requires adding those fields also to the database, to the templates for viewing and editing the profile, and add some handling of those fields into the class that processed viewing and editing. It is maybe 4 hours work for me.

I don't understand what you mean by that you want to call those fields.
As I checked the link http://gardenofeden.cybercash.ws, it seems to me that the idea is to use affiliate system to create "own" affiliate program for every member, where they'll promote their own products.
Or do I misunderstand it?
I don't think it is possible with current version of POST Aff Pro.

But explain more about your idea (maybe over email), if I find it interesting, I can improve the system in this way.

regards,

mark

[bizsiteinc]

Hi Mark,

I probably didn't make it clear that I'm using your software on http://www.bizsiteinc.com/index.htm as it allows me control over the ordering process and has better tracking, and the other site I mentioned (http://gardenofeden.cybercash.ws) is using a dynamic replicating program, that allows for data to be written to the affiliates promotional pages.

By setting the page template with fields like ~first_name~, ~email~ etc, these are displayed wherever the code is put on the page. It also allows things like ~banner~ and a lot more to be included, so that other programs can be promoted at the same time.

That's what I'm looking to do with your software...I want to display linked graphics/banners on my site using your software, that can draw the extra field data, relevant to the member.

Thanks,

David

[mark]

Hello,

what you want is quite complicated to do. How do you imagine the custom fields would display on your site? They have to be taken from the database, and somehow displayed. It is not possible if affiliate system does not control and render the page from templates.


I'm considering (not decided yet) making something like this kind of replicating system that will allow creating special site for each affiliate. Then it will be possible to use some constans that will be replaced by data relevant to affiliate in page templates.

But in the current system, I think there is no simple way to do it, it would be really huge customization, I'm sorry.

with regards,

mark

[bizsiteinc]

Thanks anyway Mark, but after looking at this software and testing, though it's excellent for a basic affiliate plan, it's not going to suit our needs fully, so will be purchasing a more advanced software program.

Kind regards,

David

[dingle]

Thanks anyway Mark, but after looking at this software and testing, though it's excellent for a basic affiliate plan, it's not going to suit our needs fully, so will be purchasing a more advanced software program.

Kind regards,

David

Technically what you want is easy if you another database and cross - call a few fields.

Also I hope you are not implying this software is not advanced, because, to be quite honest, the PRO version does, hands down, beat just about every <$1000 affiliate software program out there.

What you really need is your own programmer.

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[bizsiteinc]

Certainly not knocking it as it's fantastic value for money and would suit the needs of just about any Affiliate site requirements, most people would have.

Due to massive interest in our product before we even officially launch, our needs have evolved well past any $1000 software program (probably more like $10,000 to $20,000). Plus the marketing plan is no longer an 'affiliate' type one, so this software is no longer what we require

[quillspirit]

I was able to script together something on my site, to give each affiliate a personalized version of my homepage...

For example, if you go to http://www.quillspirit.net you will see near the top "Presented to you by Owner Shawn M. J. Mann from Oregon, USA"

But if you enter through a special associate url:

http://www.quillspirit.net?qrep=62

(qrep is the same as a_aid)

You will see:
"Presented to you by: Robert Wheeler from FL, United States"

If there is NO qrep # defined, or a WRONG qrep # defined, it defaults to my information... otherwise it will pull the corresponding affiliate information from pa_affiliates, and display it on the site, and write to the cookie. If there is an EXISTING cookie, and they enter my site with no new qrep #, then it will read the cookie and use that information instead.

I am still fine tuning things, but what I have up right now works pretty good, and will allow me to create an advanced affiliate login area, and give them a personalized version of my entire website, with more modifications. Plenty of room for growth.

Anything is possible, with php. :)
I'm not saying it is easy... but it is possible, with many hours :shock: of determination, testing, and bug-killing.