Hi,
>1)isthere a way for the user to pay for his link to come up outside of the >category where it is listed? I am thinking that this ought to be possible, >if it isn't... And maybe have a limit of, say, 3 highest bids outside of the >category being able to be listed. For example, a mortgage company >advertising in real estate agent's category, etc. Or it could be done so it >appears separately somehow to be obvious it doesn't 'belong' there >normally, but that they paid to be there. --- or am I encroaching onto >an ad serving / banner rotation grounds?
No, unfortunately the link has to be in the category.
>2) is there a way to automate the payments for the PPC through >paypal, etc. or does it all have to be authorized as the payments are >made?
Yes, with some modifications this is possible.
>3) Is it possible to run the site in static mode and have the PPC order >and removal done once per day or what not, using some type of a built->in device (chron job of some sort?). It would speed up our site >dramatically (vs. running it in dynamic mode all the time). And yes, I do >realize that if someone went to a $0 balance they could get free >placement until the next update, but that's alright...
Unfortunately this is not possible, the script must run in dynamic mode in order to function properly.
>4)It's been a while since we got the PPC, it hasn't been really used live >for real (only in the initial test-that-it-is-working-run), but can I >download the manual for it somewhere so I can learn/re-learn it all?
There is a quite detailed help file with the ppc plugin. Once you have installed it, you can go to the help and everything you need should be there. This is the only help documentation for the plugin.
>5) How do I reset the counter(s) having to do with total $$ per user and >in all to start from scratch? Is there a way to differentiate actual paid >amounts/accounts and credited (bonuses, etc.) ?
If it's all just test data, you can delete the bidders and add them in again, other then that, the only way to do it is by adding a negative amount to set it back to 0. You can differentiate actual paid amounts from credited amounts by putting a note in the notes box.
>6) Does the PPC work with keyword searches? (I think it does, but I am >not sure right at the moment)
Yes.
>7) I feel like eating a pizza right now, but everything is closed at this >hour. What do I do, WHAT DO I DO?
hmmm...that's a tough one, there's no substitute for pizza.
>A non-PPC question: Is there a way for a site to be counted only once, >even if it is listed in 3 categories? It appears to count as three, even >though it is only one. I mean, all the categories should count it, but the >category above should only count it as one, not three...
Unfortunately the link will get counted once for each time it is added to a category.
Thanks,
Mel
Mel Goulet
Developer - Gossamer Threads, Inc.
>1)isthere a way for the user to pay for his link to come up outside of the >category where it is listed? I am thinking that this ought to be possible, >if it isn't... And maybe have a limit of, say, 3 highest bids outside of the >category being able to be listed. For example, a mortgage company >advertising in real estate agent's category, etc. Or it could be done so it >appears separately somehow to be obvious it doesn't 'belong' there >normally, but that they paid to be there. --- or am I encroaching onto >an ad serving / banner rotation grounds?
No, unfortunately the link has to be in the category.
>2) is there a way to automate the payments for the PPC through >paypal, etc. or does it all have to be authorized as the payments are >made?
Yes, with some modifications this is possible.
>3) Is it possible to run the site in static mode and have the PPC order >and removal done once per day or what not, using some type of a built->in device (chron job of some sort?). It would speed up our site >dramatically (vs. running it in dynamic mode all the time). And yes, I do >realize that if someone went to a $0 balance they could get free >placement until the next update, but that's alright...
Unfortunately this is not possible, the script must run in dynamic mode in order to function properly.
>4)It's been a while since we got the PPC, it hasn't been really used live >for real (only in the initial test-that-it-is-working-run), but can I >download the manual for it somewhere so I can learn/re-learn it all?
There is a quite detailed help file with the ppc plugin. Once you have installed it, you can go to the help and everything you need should be there. This is the only help documentation for the plugin.
>5) How do I reset the counter(s) having to do with total $$ per user and >in all to start from scratch? Is there a way to differentiate actual paid >amounts/accounts and credited (bonuses, etc.) ?
If it's all just test data, you can delete the bidders and add them in again, other then that, the only way to do it is by adding a negative amount to set it back to 0. You can differentiate actual paid amounts from credited amounts by putting a note in the notes box.
>6) Does the PPC work with keyword searches? (I think it does, but I am >not sure right at the moment)
Yes.
>7) I feel like eating a pizza right now, but everything is closed at this >hour. What do I do, WHAT DO I DO?
hmmm...that's a tough one, there's no substitute for pizza.
>A non-PPC question: Is there a way for a site to be counted only once, >even if it is listed in 3 categories? It appears to count as three, even >though it is only one. I mean, all the categories should count it, but the >category above should only count it as one, not three...
Unfortunately the link will get counted once for each time it is added to a category.
Thanks,
Mel
Mel Goulet
Developer - Gossamer Threads, Inc.
