Magento Banner Ads Manager User Guide
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Banner Ads Manager
User Guide
Version 0.1.0
Release Date: 14 October, 2013
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Table of ContentsI. Preface ......................................................................................................................................... 3
1. About This Document ............................................................................................................. 3
2. Updates, Comments, and Suggestions .................................................................................... 3
II. Banner Ads Manager.................................................................................................................. 4
III. Configuration ............................................................................................................................ 5
IV. How to add banners onto website............................................................................................. 6
1. Create a new banner ................................................................................................................ 6
2. Create a new block .................................................................................................................. 7
3. Report Banner Ads .................................................................................................................. 9
4. Examples ............................................................................................................................... 10
V. Support ..................................................................................................................................... 13
VI. Customization ......................................................................................................................... 13
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I. Preface
1. About This Document
This user manual provides you with information on how to configure and use the Banner Ads Manager extension for Magento stores.
2. Updates, Comments, and Suggestions
We always appreciate your valuable comments, recommendations, or questions about the information included in this document to our support team via email: [email protected]
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II. Banner Ads Manager
Have you ever asked what makes the first impression on customers when they shop in your Magento store? If yes, you will agree with me that lively images or banners play an important role that push customers to click and purchase more on your site.
With the appearance of our Banner Ads Manager extension, creating and displaying a number of banners never seem easier. Especially, the module gives you an edge in evaluating the effectiveness of banners by providing reports on their clicks or impressions.
Let’s see what benefits this module will bring you:
- Easy banner / slider management
- Up to 35 positions to show sliders
- Useful reports on banner clicks / impressions
III. Configuration
After the installation is successfully conducted, you need to do initial setup for this new
extension. Login your Magento
Add-ons > Banner Ads or directly go to
Figure (1
- General Setting:
Enable Module: You can choose to run the module by selecting “Yes” and “No” for the
other case.
Include jQuery: Turn off jQuery library if you already include it from another module to
avoid any possible conflict.
- Display Setting:
Slider pager: Here you can edit pagination for sliders and the page number will be
displayed right below each slider.
Slider transition speed: Also you can specify the time in which a slider will run and
transit to another slider.
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After the installation is successfully conducted, you need to do initial setup for this new
agento Admin Panel and go to System > Configuration
or directly go to Banner Ads > Settings on the menu bar
1.1): Banner Ads Manager Setting Groups
can choose to run the module by selecting “Yes” and “No” for the
Turn off jQuery library if you already include it from another module to
avoid any possible conflict.
: Here you can edit pagination for sliders and the page number will be
displayed right below each slider.
: Also you can specify the time in which a slider will run and
After the installation is successfully conducted, you need to do initial setup for this new
Configuration > Magebuzz
on the menu bar.
can choose to run the module by selecting “Yes” and “No” for the
Turn off jQuery library if you already include it from another module to
: Here you can edit pagination for sliders and the page number will be
: Also you can specify the time in which a slider will run and
IV. How to add banners onto websiteThe successful upload of banners should follow three main steps as following:
Create banners Create banner blocks Add position for blocks
1. Create a new bannerBefore creating blocks, you are
to Banner Ads on the menu Manage
Figure (1.3):
This section allows you to add information to a new banner you plan to show in your website:
- Title: Choose a name you want to be displayed for the banner in the front
- Choose Banner: You are able to choose an image containing appropriarespect to our wish to be displayed on the frontend.
- Banner URL: Here you can add an embeddedbanner, the link will direct customer to the target website or detail page.
- Description: Add your message
- Sort Order: Here you can insert the order number for the banner in a slider.
- Status: You can choose to Enable
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How to add banners onto websiteThe successful upload of banners should follow three main steps as following:
Before creating blocks, you are recommended to upload images onto your site. By going Manage Banner Images, you will see everything is so simpl
Figure (1.3): Banner Image Information
This section allows you to add information to a new banner you plan to show in your website:
Choose a name you want to be displayed for the banner in the front-end.
You are able to choose an image containing appropriate dimensions with respect to our wish to be displayed on the frontend.
Here you can add an embedded URL so that whenever there banner, the link will direct customer to the target website or detail page.
our message so that customers will see it when the banner is displayed.
Here you can insert the order number for the banner in a slider.
Enable or Disable this banner.
to upload images onto your site. By going you will see everything is so simple.
This section allows you to add information to a new banner you plan to show in your website:
end.
te dimensions with
so that whenever there is a click on the
the banner is displayed.
2. Create a new block
After you have built an image gallery, it’s time to gManage Banner Blocks Add may include one or multiple images (banners) and can be displayed in a certain position in the website.
Figure (1.3):
In the “Block information”and what you need to do now is to complete the blanks as following:
Fig (1.
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an image gallery, it’s time to go to Banner AdsAdd block to create a new banner block for your store.
may include one or multiple images (banners) and can be displayed in a certain position in the
Figure (1.3): New banner block setting
e “Block information” section, you can insert all information relevant to theand what you need to do now is to complete the blanks as following:
Fig (1.4): Block Information Setting
on the menu for your store. Such a block
may include one or multiple images (banners) and can be displayed in a certain position in the
section, you can insert all information relevant to the block
Title: This name will be shown in
Store view: The module supports different store view.
Customer Groups: Choose the customer groups to whom you wish to showcase the banners.
Block Position: The module supports 35 positions to place banners in your website
Block max width: You can specify the any bigger image will be automatwhole interface.
From Date: Here you are required to enter the date and time to start running the block (Click on Select date button to choose)
To Date: Similarly, you have to fill
Display Type: Banners can run randomlydisplayed in their order.
Status: You can easily turn the banner block on or off by selecting “Enable” & “Disable”respectively.
Sort Order: You can create an order for each block to run in your website.
Then it’s time for you to add one or more images to the block you have already created.
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his name will be shown in the frontend.
The module supports different store view.
Choose the customer groups to whom you wish to showcase the
The module supports 35 positions to place banners in your website
You can specify the maximum width for each banner. In that case, will be automatically resized to such a level so as not to destroy the
Here you are required to enter the date and time to start running the block button to choose).
Similarly, you have to fill the time to close the banners.
Banners can run randomly one by one or run in a slider or may be
You can easily turn the banner block on or off by selecting “Enable” & “Disable”
You can create an order for each block to run in your website.
ou to add one or more images to the block you have already created.
Fig (1.5): Image selecting
Choose the customer groups to whom you wish to showcase the
The module supports 35 positions to place banners in your website.
maximum width for each banner. In that case, not to destroy the
Here you are required to enter the date and time to start running the block
in a slider or may be
You can easily turn the banner block on or off by selecting “Enable” & “Disable”
You can create an order for each block to run in your website.
ou to add one or more images to the block you have already created.
After filling all required infContinue Edit button to save this
3. Report Banner AdsThe module gives you an edge in evaluating the effectiveness of providing reports on their clicks or impressions
+ Impression/Count Show: Number of times which a
+ Count Click: Number of clicks on per banner
Then you can easily evaluate which banners/blocks changes for your marketing plan on time.
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After filling all required information, remember to click on Save Block button to save this block.
module gives you an edge in evaluating the effectiveness of both banners and blocksproviding reports on their clicks or impressions in which:
Fig (1.6): Banner Block Report
Fig (1.7): Banner Report
: Number of times which a banner is displayed to that client
: Number of clicks on per banner
which banners/blocks are most attractive to customerschanges for your marketing plan on time.
Block or Save and
both banners and blocks by
banner is displayed to that client.
are most attractive to customers and make
4. Examples
The banner is created to appear in any among 35 positions in your website as below:
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to appear in any among 35 positions in your website as below:
Fig (1.9): Front-end display
to appear in any among 35 positions in your website as below:
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And here is an example of a banner which is placed at the content-top position in the product page.
Fig (1.10): Front-end display
Or a banner at the content-top position in the checkout page:
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top position in the checkout page:
Fig (1.10): Front-end display
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V. Support
We provide multiple ways for supporting our clients. You can simply email us at
[email protected] or log in your account at Magebuzz store and submit new ticket about
your problem.
Our support team always feels happy to help with any question raised by you. So never hesitate
to send an email to our support team to get answers to your specific questions to respond to your
query promptly.
VI. Customization
Our module is 100% open source and provided under General Public License
( http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html). You are allowed to completely customize the theme to
meet your requirements.
In case you want to use our customization service, please send us a request quote at:
http://www.magebuzz.com/contacts