I'm not really sure if this is the correct forum to post this in, or not.

However, I'm looking for an affiliates script. I want to give users like $5 for every referral made that signs up. Anyone know of a script that can do this?

Thanks in advance

I need something like this also. www-hosting.net seems to have a good one. Maybe Gary can shed some light on this.

check out the ultimate affiliate at groundbreak.com it seems to work well with my system.

Hey guys!

I'm actually writing one right now using php and mysql!!! I will release it for free to anyone who wants it when it is done, so let me know what features you want. :D

The following is done: The script will set a cookie in the visitor's browser for 30 days and forward the user to your home page. Then you can include a php file at the end of your order script which will check the browser to see if there is a cookie, and record the referral for the appropriate affiliate.

Currently working on: Affiliate interface will allow affiliate to log in and view the date and time of each referral that they generated, along with the total number of visitors sent (number of times they're link was clicked). They will be able to view their outstanding balance (what is currently owed to them). They will be able to view payments that have been sent, and the date they were sent.

The affiliate owner (ie... you! ) will be able to view summary statistics for all affiliates. You will (hopefully) be able to view each domain that was referred by each client. You will be able to enter checks that have been sent to affiliates.

I am hoping to make this THE affiliate script that everyone uses, so would appreciate any input that you may have into the project!

ETA: approx. 2 weeks

Note: This script will NOT be commercial, and I am hoping to ultimately release it as open source software.

:cool:

cool

Hello, did you release the script?
We could use one as well.

:beer:

I would suggest you take a look at PHP-Affiliate (http://www.php-affiliate.com )

Its a basic script but can be used as a base paltform to develop it into a very powerful program.

I adapted this script to be used with osCommerce and while basic it did the job.

Well, there was not much interest in the script, and we started using modernbill which has affiliate stuff builtin, so we decided not to create the script. Sorry! :(

Sorry but wene I click on the signup link for PHP-Affiliate and had 4 pop-up advertisements unrelated jump up. Well, I just left. Don't think that would be the kind of company I would do business with.....

But just my opinion:o

CyberSorcerer

Originally posted by Cyber-Dock
Sorry but wene I click on the signup link for PHP-Affiliate and had 4 pop-up advertisements unrelated jump up. Well, I just left. Don't think that would be the kind of company I would do business with.....

But just my opinion:o

CyberSorcerer

HeeHee...I had the same happen to me today while doing a website review on Webmasterforum. The Organic? php Affiliate site threw popups at me that fast that even when I was typing up my review the exit popups were still streaming in.

When will some guys learn?:eek:

It's probably a good product but popups still =:spam:

I have a copy of PHP Affiliate v1.0 on me...

If anyone needs a copy, seeing as the official site isnt letting anyone download it, PM me and i will email it to you.

I've used it on my site and it does the trick. I had to do a few mods to it to tailor it to my tastes, but it works.

DM :)

Hi Everyone,

I'm the author of PHP Affiliate (one of the first PHP based affiliate scripts).

I apologise for the pop-up ads (they annoy me aswell), they were simple banners at first although the ad network got greedy. The current banners will be removed sometime this week hopefully.

PHP Affiliate pro should be released shortly, it will be licensed software (around $15) and will be alot more advanced.

I'll keep you posted on the release date, and remember to upgrade to version 1.2 of PHP Affiliate until then (free security updates).


Thanks,

Rob

By the way, PHP Affiliate is also included in the DSM control panel that sponsors this forum.

Would have been nice to of been told about it first though :bawling:
I only found out though google!!!

ukwebhost,

can you give me a link to upgrade to 1.2 please.

I have tried becoming a member at your site before and it didnt ever confirm my membership.

Thanks

DM :)

Hi DangerMouse,

Try signing up using a different email address, some mail servers reject the emails sent out by the PHP Script. There are thousands of registered users already, so the emails deffinitley go out OK.


Thanks,

Rob

:)

Rob good to see your site back up and running!:D

http://Groundbreak.com is pretty famous for their affiliate scripts.

I just download php-affiliate v1.2, no problem and looking forward to taking it for a spin. :)

Anyone knows what happened to php-affiliate.com? I can only see the apache default page on their website.

Hi,

I've taken it down for a few weeks, It'll be back up soon.


Thanks,

Rob

well ...it's been a month and a half and the page still not available...

I had my refferal script custom coded by Dan of PHPArena.net.

what it does:

www.hostindustry.net?rid=blahblah

The refferer's name, in this case "blahblah" is set with a session ID that is carried all throughout the site. when they signup, it's automatically added into the reffered by field, or it can be hidden.

if you want some more info on this script, contact Dan at Dan@Dark-omens.com and let him know Josh sent you :D

The old script has been made available again and can be downloaded from http://www.php-affiliate.com

Thanks,

Rob

:o)

DPI, how much did you pay for the custom coded script? I'm looking for a script that does just that.

Hi irishblue,

PHP Affiliate can do that, and it's free!


:o)


Rob

he does it for pretty cheap, he actually redid my whole site in php for around $20.00

Rob, what if i am not doing a pay-per-lead or per sale? but provide another incentive?

Thank you Rob for putting the page up again, I downloaded the script, it's a very good script for those who need pay-per-sale affiliates,

...but what about (in my case) i'm looking for an affiliate script made for pay-per-click for example I want pay my affiliates 10 cents per click and I mean pay-for-uniqueClick...

Have any ideas, or anybody might know a script like that?

Hi,

Originally posted by irishblue
Rob, what if i am not doing a pay-per-lead or per sale? but provide another incentive?

What incentive are you looking to offer?

HostingBig: Pay-per-click will be offered in PHP Affiliate PRO when it is released (hopefully by the end of the week). Alternativley in PHP Affiliate, just put both bits of PHP on the one page. The clickthrough recording script, then the order recognition script underneath

:o)

Rob

Rob, with PHP Affiliate PRO will I be able to choose ONLY the pay-per-click option, or must have both per-sale and per-click? I mean I wish the affiliate to be able to sign up only for pay-per-click... so that to see on his panel clicks only.

Thank you.

Hi,

Originally posted by HostingBig
Rob, with PHP Affiliate PRO will I be able to choose ONLY the pay-per-click option, or must have both per-sale and per-click? I mean I wish the affiliate to be able to sign up only for pay-per-click... so that to see on his panel clicks only.

Thank you.

You will be able to choose one, some or all of the following:

Pay-per-lead
Pay-per-sale
Pay-per-click

Payment can be a fixed amount or a percentage.

So yes, you can have pay per click only.



:o)


Rob

For those of you using PHP Affiliate, how does it work with PayPal and 2checkout. How difficult is it to integrate?

Rob,

Did you release the PHP affiliate Pro yet?

Jon

Hi,

Yes, PHP Affiliate Pro is now available at http://www.thephpsite.com


:)

Rob

Talk about bringing back old topics :eek:

I'm very tidy and like threads to be completed :D

Was about to purchase the Pro and noticed 2 things, its almost $70 USD, and you dont get the source code to make alterations to fit your needs.

Little pricy and cant alter it. I only kept reading the thread because you said about $15.00. Danm.

Chris

i would have purchased it...if it had the source code to make minor changes...seems 70$ seems high for it without the source code

Hi,

The software is closed source as you do not really need to add anything to it. The headers and footers are open source so that you can incorporate your site design into it and any features that you need and other users may need can be included in the next update.

As regards to the price, we spent many thousands on creating this script, the price of £39.99 is very low for what you are getting.

:D

Rob

Rob, does the pro version still require a php include placed on our index page. Don't know what Mr Google is going to think about switching from .htm to .php.....

Hi NexDog

Originally posted by NexDog
Rob, does the pro version still require a php include placed on our index page. Don't know what Mr Google is going to think about switching from .htm to .php.....

No PHP Affiliate Pro doesn't require your index page or order confirmation page to be .php. The affiliate link goes to click.php which redirects to a page of your choice. Different banners and text links can go to different pages on your site aswell if you want.

:D

Rob

Sounds good to me. Now if I can only get my partner to realise the benefit of an affiliates scheme...

Originally posted by NexDog
Sounds good to me. Now if I can only get my partner to realise the benefit of an affiliates scheme...

The vast amount of affiliate directories you can add your site too is a nice perk :D

Customers are usually a lot more interested in adding a link back if they have an incentive too.

Your partner will see the light :)

I would be interested in phpaffiliate pro if it had abuse detection built in. I don't see anything about banning ips, auditing or any abuse checking.

Is it in there just not listed as a feature?

Hi,

Originally posted by turboweb
I would be interested in phpaffiliate pro if it had abuse detection built in. I don't see anything about banning ips, auditing or any abuse checking.

Is it in there just not listed as a feature?

PHP Affiliate Pro logs order id's sent to it, you can therefore match commissions with orders and decide whether to approve or decline the payout.


Thanks,

Rob

:D

Well, i did buy the script but i'm not impressed. I really need some of the features i had requested.

1. Ability to edit affiliates
2. Ability to edit plans
3. Ability to use tower/button ads (seems to only work with 468x60 & text ads)
4. Ability to APPROVE affiliates
5. Ability to see all affiliate data - through the script you can't see any stats, you can't see the URL they're using and you can see any of the session history such as tracking of Banner that was clicked when the order was done.

Without knowing what the affiliates are doing and which banners are generating which leads this software is pretty useless in my case.

Is there any plans to ad the above features fairly soon? It would be really nice for you to open up the code to registered/purchased users as well. phplive support trusts us and there program is a zillion times more feature rich at this point :)

please take this as constructive criticism. Hopefully i'm not expecting too much, but i feel the points above should be in any program for it to be usefull!

Thanks

Just to follow up:

Your website advertises these features in the pro version that are NOT there: (or not working for me)

Offer 2nd Tier commission (for recruiting new users)
Bar graph showing monthly clickthrough analysis
View HTML code for affiliate advertising
View HTML code for recruiting new affiliates
Ability to change contact details
View details on individual affiliates


There is no 2nd tier signup form i'm aware of, there is no bar graphs or any analysis of click-throughs, i don't see any of the html code from the admin perspective of the banners/text ads and i can't see my client details yet alone change them.

Am i just missing something here?

Hi,


Am i just missing something here?


Yes you are.


Offer 2nd Tier commission (for recruiting new users) - Got it.
Bar graph showing monthly clickthrough analysis - Affiliates have it.
View HTML code for affiliate advertising - Got it.
View HTML code for recruiting new affiliates - Got it.
Ability to change contact details - Affiliates have it.
View details on individual affiliates - More details available in next update.


I'm sorry that you were expecting something other then what we advertise, although we offer what we say we offer. No other customers have the same issues as you, I think you were expecting something customised to your exact needs and not something which can help everyone. I suggest that you hire a programmer if you want something exactly to your spec, as we cannot develop around a single users needs.


Thanks,

Rob

Originally posted by ukwebhost
Hi,



Yes you are.


Offer 2nd Tier commission (for recruiting new users) - Got it.
Bar graph showing monthly clickthrough analysis - Affiliates have it.
View HTML code for affiliate advertising - Got it.
View HTML code for recruiting new affiliates - Got it.
Ability to change contact details - Affiliates have it.
View details on individual affiliates - More details available in next update.


I'm sorry that you were expecting something other then what we advertise, although we offer what we say we offer. No other customers have the same issues as you, I think you were expecting something customised to your exact needs and not something which can help everyone. I suggest that you hire a programmer if you want something exactly to your spec, as we cannot develop around a single users needs.


Thanks,

Rob

Can you show me where the 2nd tier affiliate can signup and how they're linked to the 1st tier?

Can you show me where the click through ratios are displayed? I have 20 affiliates and dozens of clicks tracked through a tracking url but i don't see anything in this program. (external tracking url)

I'm sorry, but i paid for the software and i do expect the features you represent on the site.

Please take the time to point them out.

How can i see the clicks and manage an affilaite program since i can't even see the affiliates information?

Please post a full refund to my paypal account - i already sent a payment request for the exact amount of funds withdrawn.

If you can't take the time to show me where this stuff is then obviously i'm not getting what i paid for and i will take my business elsewhere.

Thanks,

Hi,


Can you show me where the 2nd tier affiliate can signup and how they're linked to the 1st tier?


signup.php


Can you show me where the click through ratios are displayed? I have 20 affiliates and dozens of clicks tracked through a tracking url but i don't see anything in this program. (external tracking url)


In the affiliates control panel under "Affiliate Sales".


I'm sorry, but i paid for the software and i do expect the features you represent on the site.


Every feature listed plus more are included in the software.

Please post further questions and comments to our support form instead of taking up space on this forum. Your posts are discrediting a piece of software which many have come to love, and false accusations regarding features cannot be tolerated.

Thanks,

Rob

Originally posted by ukwebhost
Hi,



signup.php



In the affiliates control panel under "Affiliate Sales".



Every feature listed plus more are included in the software.

Please post further questions and comments to our support form instead of taking up space on this forum. Your posts are discrediting a piece of software which many have come to love, and false accusations regarding features cannot be tolerated.

Thanks,

Rob

You don't answer your requests here, and i'm not discrediting you.

The signup.php doesn't do SQUAT for 2nd tier affiliates and again, how can i manage an affiliate program if i can't see even the first tier affiliates?

No you don't have everything your program says and i'm not here to disqualify that.

I'm here to ask HOW it works because you don't even answer that on your forums.

You also refuse to refund because of a stupid quoted "EU" law that is TOTAL BS.

Your out there to fraud people with this software is what you are doing.

1. Your not helping - show me in signup how someone can signup as a 2nd tier of my affiliate - where is the documentation - if you really do have it please tell me as i'm sick of "its there"

2. Your affiliate management software isn't an affiliate management program. Its a script that creates a cookie and shows info to user. HARDLY worh "PRO" status.

3. Don't tell me to hire programmers when i'm just asking for explanation of features you won't answer here or on your own forums.

Thanks

Hi,

Please email support requests to info@thephpsite.com

You're unfounded comments will not be dignified with a response.


Thanks,

Rob

Moderator: Please close this topic.

Has anyone tried affiliate.net?

http://www.vixne.com/affiliatenet.html

Originally posted by ukwebhost
Hi,

Please email support requests to info@thephpsite.com

You're unfounded comments will not be dignified with a response.


Thanks,

Rob

Moderator: Please close this topic.

Why? Your software isn't doing what it advertises it does and your telling me to message you instead of publishing the answer here.

I've already filed a complaint with PayPal, and pending PayPal research i'll call my bank and file an anauthorized transaction for the withdrawl and dispute it there.

My email addresses are easily findable - hell, its what i registered the POS with, so i expect you to contact me and let me know about the same questions i'm asking here and at your forums or i WILL get my money back.

Thanks.

Originally posted by CrossSource
Has anyone tried affiliate.net?

http://www.vixne.com/affiliatenet.html

This may be the one i give a try.. i can actually see the ability to edit, add, approve affilites, create/edit ads and such.

Nice simple interface as well.

Byron,

It's satisfying to blow off steam in a public forum.

My hunch is that you'd get a better response by e-mailing Rob about this rather than airing dirty laundry in public.

Kevin

Emailed you Byron



:D :D Happy thoughts. Lar La Lar La Lar :D :D

Still waiting for the email.

H-U.net

I only brought it up with this thread to warn others about this gimmick being ran.

[edit]

Got the email, replied and included my banners and the same questions from above. Just let me know where this stands so i can use the software or ditch it.


I'm just upset in the way communications happens. I've stated these issues on your forums and nothing happened there either. Felt it was best to share my experience as being bad since i wasn't honeslty going to say it was good.

Make 1 customer angry and they tell hundreds!

Byron,

You must have a dodgy ticketing system. We're using the email address that you sent your PayPal payment from. We've sent you a couple of other emails in the past aswell, which is probably what led to the breakdown in communication.


I only brought it up with this thread to warn others about this gimmick being ran.


I'm a light hearted man, but please do not make liable comments, as our lawyer is not.


Thanks,

Rob

Originally posted by ukwebhost
Byron,

You must have a dodgy ticketing system. We're using the email address that you sent your PayPal payment from. We've sent you a couple of other emails in the past aswell, which is probably what led to the breakdown in communication.



I'm a light hearted man, but please do not make liable comments, as our lawyer is not.


Thanks,

Rob

I don't check the sales ticket system every 5 minutes, and i replied to that one as well. (i'm not part of the sales group)

Go ahead and get your lawyer after me, i don't care. Your in the UK and i'm here in the states and your using that as your excuse to not refund me my money in the first place!

were you able to get my messages?

www.thephpsite.com is down right now :(

The PHP-Affiliate site is down for me, too. What kind of business is this guy running? I was really interested in this software... but I lost confidence quickly when I saw a broken website. :angry: :rolleyes:

Hi,

Sorry about the 404, we're getting rid of our US servers as they're too unreliable. The DNS is taking longer then expected to resolve, which we can't really do anything about.

The DNS should be sorted in around 4-5 hours approx.


Thanks,

Rob

Rob,

When will you be able to answer my questions?

When does the next build come out that actually lets me edit affiliate information as well?

thanks

Hi,

We are currently waiting for the site to fully transfer, we can then proceed with answering your questions.

The next release may come out this week, we're very busy with other projects at the moment, so it maybe as late as the beginning of next week.

Thanks,

Rob

I came to these boards to look for a affiliate script and allmost bought php-affiliate. Then I read about the poor Customer service.


I personally respect turbo web and will look for a product else where.


Just wanted to give my 2-cents

I'm sorry that you feel that way.

It's also a shame that other users of the script don't visit WHT, as it's hard for other WHT members to know the facts when the information is coming from one source

ukwebhost:

We are all in business here, and i think we all know how to act. I admit I may have been ranting, but honestly this is just getting tiresome.

I needed an affiliate program and from the description on your website it seemed to fullfill my needs.

The functionality i've asked for clarification on is now delayed because your moving your server. What has that got to do with answering my concerns?

If i gave my customers the run-around they too would be upset.

I'm just asking for some help in getting the software to function as stated.

I'm at the point where you should do us both a favor and just refund my money and "let it be" or you can deliver/and answer my questions.

Thats all i'm asking for.

Thanks.

What ever came of this? I'm looking for a script myself.
Any recommendations other than php affiliate pro?

You could always try www.resourceindex.com for scripts in CGI or PHP.

PHP versions here.

http://php.resourceindex.com/Complete_Scripts/Website_Promotion/Affiliate_Programs/

I have a question.

How exactly does php affiliate integrate with my site?

Example, I have an order form where people select what web hosting package they want...and then they're redirected to paysystems or paypal.

In the (% of the sale) based commission scenario, how will php affiliate script know how much the customer just paid? Will I have to edit my script so that it passes some data to the affilitae script?

Is that how all affiliate scripts work?

Forgive me for being ignorant.

aNYbody?

If someone can please answer the question, it would be great.

Thanks

phpAffiliate will not do what you want .. there are more expensive programs that cater for variables you are seeking.

How exactly do the more expensive programs do that though?

I've written my own simple client management, order script.

Since I wrote, I can easily add the affiliate script which i wrote.

BUt, what I want to know is how an affiliate script would be integrated into something like modernbill, or clientexec or some other Cllient Management PRogram.

I"m assuming someone would have edit some code in the client management program so that it passes the values to the affiliate script?

Am I wrong?