Vendors

Access the Vendor list by selecting Vendors from either the main Admin or Host menu tab. The portal Vendors module lets you create and manage your banner advertising for your site and keeps a record of affiliate referrals. Vendors can run two campaigns on your portal 'host' and 'site'.

As well as the Vendors campaign My-ASP.Net recommends The Willow Tree Advertiser Module which you can view on their website.

Willow tree banner advertising module for DotNetNuke version 2.1.2 lets you create different campaigns to run vertically or horizontally in your portal.

You can also add javascript banner ads which are free but slow to load initially, best placed at the bottom of the page..

www.coder.com directory integrates with the vendor module in version 2.1.2. as well.

The Host Vendor banners can be displayed on every portal site contained within your Portal, so if you are hosting other 'portal sites' these banners can be displayed in those sites. Admin Vendor banners can be displayed on each portal 'site'. When choosing the 'Banners' module and placing it on your page you have a choice of 'Host' or 'Site' banners to display.

To add banners or affiliate referrals you must have a vendor record entered. To run a banner ad campaign add your own company information to a Vendor record in Admin Vendors.

Manage Vendors

Click on the Admin Vendors or Host Vendors on your menu bar you will now see the Vendors Screen.

1. Mouse over the pencil icon located next to the Vendor Title bar.
2. Click on the Add New Vendor Tab to open a blank Vendor record.
3. Provide the information required in the New Vendor Record. You can choose mandatory fields for vendors by clicking on the checkbox located next to the address information. Mandatory fields display an asterisk next to them.
4. Click on update to save the record. You will now see the Vendors screen with the new record added.

Edit Records

1. Click on the edit icon located next to the Vendor record to open the Vendor record. You will now see the Vendor record you added with 2 additional options located at the bottom of the screen.
2. Click on Update to save any changes you make to the vendor record.

Banner Advertising

'Banner Types' or image sizes in pixels and saved usually as gif (smallest compression) may include:

• banners - 468X60
• button small - 88X31
• button medium - 125X125
• button large - 150X150 or even larger
• skyscraper - 120X600 or 120X240

Try to keep the images around the same size as it looks nicer when rotating. The above sizes are approximations only and buttons can be in any size. Make a banner for your portal site.

1. Click on the Create New Banner link to create a new blank banner account record.
2. Provide the information required in the Banner Record.

Banner Name:	Enter an alternate text name for the banner image. Upload your banner image and choose it below before added the banner name.
Banner Type:	Select the type of banner from the drop down list.
Image:	Select a local banner image from the drop down list.
Upload New File	Use the file manager to upload a banner to the server from your local system.
*URL: if left blank, a user click through will go to the vendor record	Enter the URL for the user to go to on a click through.
Impressions:  0=unlimited	Enter a maximum number of clicks through allowed. (can be left blank for now)
CPM : Cost per thousand impressions	Enter a monetary value. (can be left blank for now)
*Start Date	Enter a start date to display the banner.
*End Date	Enter an end date for displaying the banner (optional)
Calendar	Click on the calendar button to use a calendar tool to enter the date. (optional)

3. Click on Update to save the record.

Banners is a module you place on your page just like any other module; it displays and rotates the banners located in the vendor accounts. Banners can also be in your skin. Banner options in the skin are controlled through Admin>Site Settings. Click here to read more on DotNetNuke Skin Functions.

You have now added a banner for this Vendor. You can add another vendor and/or banner to your records to see the rotation on your page. To see the banners in action you will have to place the 'Banners' module on the page that you want the campaign to display.

Affiliate Referrals

1. Click on Create New Affiliate to create a new blank record.
2. Provide the information required in the Affiliate Record.

Start Date	Use the Start Date and End Date to
End Date	control the rate schedule for the affiliate contract.
Calendar	Use the calendar control to select your date.
Cost per Click(CPC)	CPC is the commission paid to a vendor when a visitor is referred to your website.
Cost per acquisition (CPA)	CPA is the amount of commission paid to a vendor when a visitor becomes a member of your website.

1. Click on Update to save the record.

You have now created a new affiliate record.