Comments on: Affiliate Manager 5 and Other Development Campaigns http://www.vikingcoders.com/log/2008/01/31/affiliate-manager-5-and-other-development-campaigns/ Fantastic Tales from our Adventures in Software Land Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:34:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mike http://www.vikingcoders.com/log/2008/01/31/affiliate-manager-5-and-other-development-campaigns/#comment-13446 Mike Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:11:47 +0000 http://vikingcoders.com/log/2008/01/31/affiliate-manager-5-and-other-development-campaigns/#comment-13446 The "payouts" feature is definitely something that is due for reworking and definitely in the short term. I'd also like upgrade the Affiliate Manager - Reports module....huh, having said that, I realize now that it was never officially released for Merchant 4.x! Basically, it's a module capable of generating "tokens and templates" formatted reports from the affiliate data. I guess I should first see about finally releasing that for 4.x! The Affiliate Manager - Login module is finally ready for 5.x (about to write a separate blog post on that) and next up is the "product specific payout" feature for Affiliate Manager. The “payouts” feature is definitely something that is due for reworking and definitely in the short term. I’d also like upgrade the Affiliate Manager - Reports module….huh, having said that, I realize now that it was never officially released for Merchant 4.x! Basically, it’s a module capable of generating “tokens and templates” formatted reports from the affiliate data. I guess I should first see about finally releasing that for 4.x!

The Affiliate Manager - Login module is finally ready for 5.x (about to write a separate blog post on that) and next up is the “product specific payout” feature for Affiliate Manager.

]]> By: Frank http://www.vikingcoders.com/log/2008/01/31/affiliate-manager-5-and-other-development-campaigns/#comment-13086 Frank Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:34:00 +0000 http://vikingcoders.com/log/2008/01/31/affiliate-manager-5-and-other-development-campaigns/#comment-13086 I can't believe a lot of people would use multiple levels of affiliates, so I wouldn't work too much on that. I think that the easiest thing for products would be to have a place where different levels are set (whether it's an absolute number, or a percentage, or percent of profit, whatever), then the levels can be applied to items. Just be sure to have an import flat file function for all of those items and their payout levels! I can’t believe a lot of people would use multiple levels of affiliates, so I wouldn’t work too much on that. I think that the easiest thing for products would be to have a place where different levels are set (whether it’s an absolute number, or a percentage, or percent of profit, whatever), then the levels can be applied to items. Just be sure to have an import flat file function for all of those items and their payout levels!

]]> By: mandeep janda http://www.vikingcoders.com/log/2008/01/31/affiliate-manager-5-and-other-development-campaigns/#comment-12964 mandeep janda Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:24:31 +0000 http://vikingcoders.com/log/2008/01/31/affiliate-manager-5-and-other-development-campaigns/#comment-12964 Having different payout rates for different products is what I wanted for awhile but even more important to me is able to view easily what each affiliate is owed per month. Currently I have to view each affiliate's info to find out what's due. I would prefer if the module could show how much all affiliates made for a certain month and then break it down and show what each individual affiliate earned. Would make figuring out payouts much easier. Currently using Merchant 4.24 but looking to upgrade to 5.x soon. Having different payout rates for different products is what I wanted for awhile but even more important to me is able to view easily what each affiliate is owed per month. Currently I have to view each affiliate’s info to find out what’s due. I would prefer if the module could show how much all affiliates made for a certain month and then break it down and show what each individual affiliate earned. Would make figuring out payouts much easier.
Currently using Merchant 4.24 but looking to upgrade to 5.x soon.

]]> By: Mike http://www.vikingcoders.com/log/2008/01/31/affiliate-manager-5-and-other-development-campaigns/#comment-11686 Mike Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:54:53 +0000 http://vikingcoders.com/log/2008/01/31/affiliate-manager-5-and-other-development-campaigns/#comment-11686 It's possible that it might be completed by the end of February but I wouldn't bet too much money on it. A lot will depend on how much of my time is "borrowed" by tech support and other "business responsibilities". It’s possible that it might be completed by the end of February but I wouldn’t bet too much money on it. A lot will depend on how much of my time is “borrowed” by tech support and other “business responsibilities”.

]]> By: Angie Hinh http://www.vikingcoders.com/log/2008/01/31/affiliate-manager-5-and-other-development-campaigns/#comment-11683 Angie Hinh Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:05:11 +0000 http://vikingcoders.com/log/2008/01/31/affiliate-manager-5-and-other-development-campaigns/#comment-11683 When do you think the new Affiliate Design module will be available? Any luck development will be completed in February (crossing fingers!)? When do you think the new Affiliate Design module will be available? Any luck development will be completed in February (crossing fingers!)?

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