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Re: OIOPublisher Online Demo Now Available

Ethan Christ — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:27:40 -0000

I can't get the plugin to work on my blog... All I get is a bunch of error messages saying that things don't exist and problems with the coding... What did you guys do to get it to work?

Re: OIOPublisher Online Demo Now Available

2xKnight — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:25:39 -0000

Thanks for explaining about those tokens Simon. It makes sense if you're going to offer extras.

I was only wondering about those because the price of the plugin seemed so cheap. I was afraid that the low price of the plugin + the tokens = pay per use. In a situation like that I'd rather see a commission per ad.

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Steve — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:04:21 -0000

Not a bad idea. Won't be using it though. :neutral:

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Guest — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:51:04 -0000

The flexibility in how ad zones are run is the main reason why I use Openads, which right now can't be beat. The support for it is AWFUL though (you know, just like the support for WordPress), but its partly because the 2.4 versions had some ridiculous bugs that let SQL databases bloat to enormous sizes. :shock: The 2.0 versions was reportedly much more stable.

Re: OIOPublisher Online Demo Now Available

DotDriven — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:00:38 -0000

Looks pretty interesting. lol, so much for wordpress being a free publishing format...seems everywhere you turn around there is a new cool plugin or theme that would be silly not to have. But I guess you have to spend to make right? lol.

Re: OIOPublisher Online Demo Now Available

Guest — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:30:59 -0000

BTW, I'll go back and see what steps I took to set it all up and if it's worth writing a tutorial about, I'll see if I can do one later this week and send you an email when it's done. :cool:

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Guest — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:26:48 -0000

That's an idea, but there's really not much to it when you want to use Openads in conjunction with OIO (even the plugin Adsense Deluxe is controlled by Openads). If I get an order, I can simply take the ad code provided and then place it in the appropriate ad zone in Openads, then set the campaign so that its expiration date is synchronized with the expiration date set by OIOPublisher. You have to to back and forth a little, but there's enough automation going on between the two that it only requires a few minutes to manage ad requests and subscriptions.

The functionality in Openads though is INSANE and took me days to learn! It was obviously designed for massively high traffic por---uhh, umm... "adult oriented" sites. :mrgreen: In large part many of its features are simply overkill for blogs, though they are fun to use, and its versatility does make advertising space on a blog far more valuable (there's something to be said for giving an advertiser the ability to dump 100 ads in your advertising zone and have them all rotated proportionately with just a few clicks).

I would be careful not to bite off more than you can chew right now, and maybe focus instead on developing stats for ads Openads can't track, such as link and RSS ads. :grin:

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Guest — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:15:13 -0000

BTW, I'm also testing Openads too, and have it working in conjunction with OIOPublisher by using the "custom" services option. Theoretically, whenever someone wants to purchase a banner ad, it's purchased through OIOPublisher, and then the ad (or ad code) itself is serviced by Openads. This gives the advertiser the benefit of receiving advanced statistics and tracking data to see how well their banner ads perform, while OIOPublisher keeps them informed on when campaigns expire and if they wish to renew, and helps manage payments as well.

Personally, this allows me to set premium (higher than average) prices for ad space because I'm offering a lot more than just ad placement, but also significant editorial control over how campaigns are run on the site. In addition, I have OIOPublisher manage the 125x125 ads and offer these spaces at discount (lower than average) prices since it offers less statistics and editorial control. There's literally something for everyone here. :grin:

I really enjoy this solution because the combination of Openads and OIOPublisher allows me to test and try out all kinds of advertising networks and determine which marketplaces will prove to be the most lucrative for me (and therefore worth my time.)

Now, if I can just bring more traffic to my site dammit to hell, then I might actually be able to quit my job someday. :razz:

Re: OIOPublisher Online Demo Now Available

Guest — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:50:40 -0000

Simon's a good guy and has always been timely in his responses to help me troubleshoot the plugin so the cron jobs can work with WordPress 2.0 (I still use the 2.0.X version).

He's building a great plugin and a promising new marketplace and I wish him lots of success with it. I certainly hope 2008 will be a banner year for him (and for those of us who use the plugin too.) :mrgreen:

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LittlePiggyBank — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:23:47 -0000

lol i love that your time schedule is as bad as mine! makes my life so much easier!

Sending you an email now mate

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LittlePiggyBank — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:07:07 -0000

LOL @ Cows comment!

Yeah Simon has clearly put a lot of time and effort into this plugin you can see that , i bought it yesterday and hes already got out an updated version so hes working on it day in day out.

Im still trying to install this bad boy 100% though Simon, i tried sending you a message via your personal blog contact form, don't know if you replied and it went into my spam filter because i just deleted over 700 emails from there which someone kindly spammed me with today :grin:

Could i get an email to get in touch with you or speak over an instant messenger or anything?!

Thanks
Jord

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Martin — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:48:45 -0000

I agree with what has been said above, about this being a good way to substitute for direct ad sales. If you can't find any advertisers directly this is probably the way to go, but as for taking on other networks I don't think that it does. A $37 price is reasonable, but what might work better is a graduated price.

Re: OIOPublisher Online Demo Now Available

John Cow — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:12:29 -0000

We're simply amazed of how many people only want stuff for free. Are groceries for free? A developer has to eat too you know, otherwise he'll die and won't be able to make cool plugins.

Re: OIOPublisher Online Demo Now Available

Mike Huang — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:59:50 -0000

It'll be a matter of time until a programmer takes the code from this and sell it for less or maybe free :)

-Mike

Re: OIOPublisher Online Demo Now Available

John Cow — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:45:02 -0000

Bloggernoob, where could you get an extensive plugin as this, with a marketplace etc made for just $100 or less?

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bloggernoob — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:30:42 -0000

it would be better to have the plugin available for free. 37 bucks is kinda pricy for a plugin. i understand that you save money cause you don't have to pay a middleman. but you could make your own plugin for under 100 bucks and give it out to others for free. kind of a bad deal in my modest opinion

Re: OIOPublisher Online Demo Now Available

John Cow — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:31:35 -0000

uhm Serge..your link has been in the sidebar under Pasteurized Sites ever since you bought it. Ihatedumbwebsites.com right ?

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serge — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:26:53 -0000

so I paid $30 via pay pal for some kind of link to my site from yours. I don't make money on my site, its a pretty lame site anyway. There isn't even any advertising to capture the 50 or so people who stop by daily. So, what now, when/where do I see my ad appear? Just wondering?

Re: OIOPublisher Online Demo Now Available

serge — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 18:25:21 -0000

so I paid $30 via pay pal for some kind of link to my site. I don't make money on my site, its a pretty lame site anyway. So, what now, when/where do I see my ad appear? Just wondering?

Re: OIOPublisher Online Demo Now Available

2xKnight — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:45:50 -0000

Looks cool. The only thing that bugs me is a mention of "usage tokens". That sounds like something that will be for sale. What's that about?

Oh, and that demo blog's theme looks awfully familiar.