Today I would like to announce the release of ‘Buy Sell Ads’ WordPress Plugin, a plugin to help you easily integrate your Buy Sell Ads zones and includes anti-AdBlock meaures to help prevent AdBlock (and similar software) from blocking Buy Sell Ads advertisements.
You might ask “Why would I want to do that?” Here is why:
- AdBlock lowers your ad impression statistics tracked by Buy Sell Ads, which makes your advertisement spot lose value.
- Buy Sell Ads advertisers will have an extra incentive to advertise on your site because AdBlock will not be able to block their ads.
Again, feel free to use the comments section for bug reports and feature requests/suggestions.
Attention AdBlock Lovers:
Please resist the urge to flame this plugin just because you are an AdBlock lover. I did not write this plugin because I hate AdBlock, but rather because I love publishers and their quality content. I truly believe that this is a useful plugin. If you are planning on rating this plugin, please give it a fair chance by downloading it and evaluating it before you rate.
Description
This simple plugin helps you easily integrate your Buy Sell Ads zones and includes anti-AdBlock measures to prevent AdBlock (and other similar softwares) from blocking Buy Sell Ads advertisements on your site.
Features
- Easy Buy Sell Ads zone integration. All you need is a zone ID!
- Anti-AdBlock capabilities.
- Buy Sell Ads widget that support multiple zones.
- Ability to specify pre/post zone HTML.
- Ability to specify pre/post widget HTML.
Screenshots
Download
Installation
- Upload the plugin to your plugins folder: ‘wp-content/plugins/’
- Make sure ‘wp-content/plugins/buy-sell-ads/cache’ is writeable by the web server. (try ‘chmod 777 wp-content/plugins/buy-sell-ads/cache’)
- Activate the ‘Buy Sell Ads’ plugin from the Plugins admin panel.
- Go to the Appearance -> Widgets to add the Buy Sell Ads widget and add your Buy Sell Ads zones to the widget.
- (optional) For non-sidebar ads, you may modify your theme to include the line <?php bsa_zone(‘1234567′); ?> where 1234567 is your zone ID.
Upgrade
Make sure you visit the Buy Sell Ads plugin options page after upgrading and check if you need to click the “reactivate” button to get the latest new options.
Documentation
- readme.txt
- Available Widget Options:
- Buy Sell Ads Zone IDs: This is your Buy Sell Ads zone IDs. You can retrieve this from your Buy Sell Ads My Sites page (see screenshot). Enter these values in separate lines WITHOUT the “BSA-” prefix (see screenshot).
- HTML before each ad zone: This lets you specify any HTML to prefix each one of your ad zones. It is recommended that you do not use any class or id attributes in this field as AdBlock could use that tag to block your advertisement.
- HTML after each ad zone: This lets you specify any HTML to postfix each one of your ad zones. It is recommended that you do not use any class or id attributes in this field as AdBlock could use that tag to block your advertisement.
- HTML before widget: This lets you specify any HTML to prefix your widget. It is recommended that you do not use any class or id attributes in this field as AdBlock could use that tag to block your advertisement.
- HTML after widget: This lets you specify any HTML to postfix your widget. It is recommended that you do not use any class or id attributes in this field as AdBlock could use that tag to block your advertisement.
- Manual Zone Placement:
- To insert a zone into your theme you can specify:
<?php bsa_zone(‘1234567′); ?> - To insert a zone into your theme with “Show Ad Here” default banner disabled, you can specify:
<?php bsa_zone(‘1234567′, false); ?> - To insert a zone into your theme with “Show Ad Here” default banner disabled and nofollow advertisement links, you can specify:
<?php bsa_zone(‘1234567′, false, true); ?>
- To insert a zone into your theme you can specify:
Where do I file bugs, make feature requests, ask for support?
Please post any support requests in the appropriate plugin forum. All support requests on this comment form will not be responded to.
Upcoming Features
I have chosen to keep this list hidden. As always, please feel free to post any bugs, comments, questions, and suggestions in the support forum!
Like the plugin?
If you are impressed with the plugin and would like to give back, here are some ways you can support this plugin:
- Rate this plugin 5 stars in WordPress Plugin Directory.
- Buy me a cup of coffee or two.
- Spread the word about my plugin by writing about it on your blog, tweeting, digging, stumbling, etc.
- Help translate the plugin into another language.
Donations (Thank you!)
All donors giving $25 or more will get a premium support account in the support forum.
All donors giving $35 or more will automatically get a do-follow link on this page (this page is PR4!). It’s my way of saying, “Thank you for your generous support”. (need more reasons to donate?)
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