Code Setup:
This page details code setup instructions. Maian Ads is a very easy system to set up with no programming/html skills, however
if there is something you don`t understand, please post on the support forum.
ClickBank/PayDotCom ID:
Before your keywords start earning you money, you ideally need a Clickbank and/or PayDotCom ID. If you don`t have one, visit the following urls:
http://www.clickbank.com/affiliateAccountSignup.htm
https://paydotcom.com/signup.php
Note that the system will work with other affiliate links too.
Update ClickBank/PayDotCom Data Feeds:
Once you have a ClickBank and/or PayDotCom ID, you need to download the latest data feeds from Clickbank/PayDotCom and add the feed information into the system.
To do this, log in to your admin area and select 'ClickBank Data Feed' or 'PayDotCom Data Feed' from the drop down menu. Follow the instructions provided. Maian Ads will update your system automatically at the click
of a button. You can run this update as many times as you like to keep your database up to date.
Creating New Ads:
Log into your admin area and select 'Ad Management' from the left hand menu. Here you add
and remove ads. Each ad is required to have the following:
Title (Ad Title - Max 45 Chars)
Keyword(s) (Keywords or phrases, seperated by a comma. ie: support,help desk,customer services)
Affiliate URL (Your clickbank affiliate url. This isn`t seen by visitors)
Display Text (Display text. Brief description of ad - Max 145 Chars)
E-Mail Notifications (Enter amounts greater than 0 to be notified if display and click limits are reached)
Ad Category (Specify ad category for your new ad)
Is Double-Underlined Ad? (Specify if ad it to have double underlining or hyperlink type single underlining)
Enable Ad (Enable ad. You can enable ad later if you wish)
Add as many as you want to into the system. The keywords being the most important.
Keyword Ads:
When you hover your cursor over your special links, your keyword ad popup will appear. An example is show below:

You can create your own background image if you wish to. Or you use one of the pre-made designs. Image should ideally be 336x192 pixels. Unless you change the style information, in which case you
may need to adjust your sizes. You can see live examples on the demo page.
Keyword Ads - Style Changes:
You can change the look and feel of the keyword ads to fit into your own site. To do this edit the 'style.js' file in your text editor. Hex colours start # and are 6 digits. For more information on Hex Codes click here.
An example would be black which is #000000. The background image of the pop up is the 'images/balloon_ad.png' image. This can be changed if you wish as mentioned previously. Note that you may need to use the full url when using background images if you are using
the code on different domains. PNG files are recommended for transparency. These won`t render quite correctly in IE6, so you may prefer GIF format.
Promote ClickBank/PayDotCom:
Another option of adding data to the system is to create ads from the ClickBank/PayDotCom feed information. Select 'Promote ClickBank' or 'Promote PayDotCom' in your admin area
and use the 'View Ad/Create Ad' links to view and create ads respectively.
If you select create, this launches a window for you enter your keywords and display url. You may also change the title if required.
Statistics & Flash Graphs:
To view performance of your ads and to see which keywords are most popular, view your statistics in your admin area. These can be cleared at any time or downloaded in CSV format.
There are a few filtering options available via drop down menu`s, so use them to filter dates and ads.
The flash graphs are kindly provided by amcharts.com. You will need the latest version of flash installed on your
computer to view the graphs. If you do not see the graphs, you can download the latest version of flash from Adobe®.
Javascript Code:
Once you have your ads in place, you need to add some code to your pages to automatically create your keyword links. You only need to add this code ONCE to any
page you want the ads to appear. For more information see the Javascript Code page in your admin area.
Be sure to read the information about using a proxy url if the system is installed elsewhere.
Still having problems? If yes, please post on the support forum.
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