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#81
How To... / Member View
Last post by Reba - January 30, 2020, 07:37:27 PMThis is what members will see when they have clicked the bot link.
#82
How To... / Bot Link Clicks
Last post by Reba - January 30, 2020, 07:35:25 PMTo navigate to bot link clicks open your admin panel and in the left hand menu open Anti Cheating > Bot Link > Bot Link Clicks
This page is a record of all clicks to the bot link and some information on each member who has clicked it. Clicking the username will take you to the users account. Clicking an IP address will open whatismyipaddress.com's IP checker for that IP address.
At the bottom of the page you have options to suspend or delete selected members.
#83
How To... / Bot Link Setup
Last post by Reba - January 30, 2020, 06:53:38 PMTo navigate to bot link settings open your admin panel and in the left hand menu open Anti Cheating > Bot Link > Settings
Bot link name This is the name of your bot link and should be changed regularly to avoid bots programming the URL into their plugins. For a custom like name use only numbers and letters, no special characters - to use the random generator choose a length and click generate before saving.
Email notification to admin? Do you want the site to email you the username and IP address of everyone that clicks the bot link? Then choose yes. Notifications are sent to the admin email set in site settings.
Remove cash balance This will set the members balance to 0 upon clicking.
Remove point balance This will set the members point balance to 0 upon clicking.
Remove credit balances This will remove all ad credits in the members account upon clicking.
Suspend the user This determines whether or not the account is suspended, "After set number of clicks" will suspend the user after the number of clicks defined in the next setting.
Suspend after how many clicks? The total number of bot link clicks allowed before the member is automatically suspended.
Suspension time This determines how long the account is suspended, enter -1 (negative one) to ban permanently.
Suspension message The reason recorded for the user as to why they have been suspended, visible to the public on your hall of shame page.
Bot link name This is the name of your bot link and should be changed regularly to avoid bots programming the URL into their plugins. For a custom like name use only numbers and letters, no special characters - to use the random generator choose a length and click generate before saving.
Email notification to admin? Do you want the site to email you the username and IP address of everyone that clicks the bot link? Then choose yes. Notifications are sent to the admin email set in site settings.
Remove cash balance This will set the members balance to 0 upon clicking.
Remove point balance This will set the members point balance to 0 upon clicking.
Remove credit balances This will remove all ad credits in the members account upon clicking.
Suspend the user This determines whether or not the account is suspended, "After set number of clicks" will suspend the user after the number of clicks defined in the next setting.
Suspend after how many clicks? The total number of bot link clicks allowed before the member is automatically suspended.
Suspension time This determines how long the account is suspended, enter -1 (negative one) to ban permanently.
Suspension message The reason recorded for the user as to why they have been suspended, visible to the public on your hall of shame page.
#84
How To... / How To Make A PTC or GPT Websi...
Last post by Reba - January 29, 2020, 04:55:30 AMOftentimes members regularly using PTC/GPT websites would like to own a site of their own but hesitate due to lack of knowledge. This is a step by step guide to getting started in the GPT industry.
The number one question regarding opening a PTC/GPT website is how much money will I need? and this varies greatly. It will depend on everything from what you can do yourself to the domain extension you choose. To start off with a .com, a yearly hosting plan on shared hosting, a decent script and professional design you will need around $500. It is possible to start with a $1 domain and a $15 turnkey but you will get what you pay for. Also keep in mind a cushion for member payouts while you are waiting to be paid by offerwalls or haven't found advertisers.
The second most often asked question regarding opening a site is how much money will I make? Again this question is hard to answer, some sites are profitable from the go, other sites struggle to stay viable, and still other sites are ran at a loss as an owners hobby. A site that starts off popular can fail for a variety of reasons. A site that starts off small can suddenly pick up. Active responsive admin do seem to have a better go of it.
Starting From Nothing
1 - Choose your domain name
This step is crucial, there is no going back and changing it later if you want members to take your site seriously, use godaddy or namecheap domain search tools to verify the domain name availability. Once you have decided on an available name you will need to pick a domain registrar, I suggest Namecheap but Godaddy is also good. Namecheap provides free whois protection, you will definitely want whois protection no matter where you purchase your domain.
2 - Get Your Domain Online
PTC websites will require certain things depending on the script, some hosts won't allow PTC on shared hosting. Be sure you have appropriate hosting before launching by checking terms or simply asking if PTC is allowed. Shared hosting is generally fine when first starting out, you won't use much in terms of bandwidth or diskspace for a few months. You can always upgrade your hosting later.
After purchasing hosting you will be provided with nameservers to point your domain to. In your domain registrar manage your domain and you will find a place to update the nameservers with those provided by the hosting company. This change can require up to 72 hours to propagate worldwide, although usually this happens in a matter of hours however if it is taking much longer google flushing your DNS to help speed up the process.
3 - Choose Your Script
Of course I have to suggest the latest release of Aurora Coderz Deluxe however instead of listing the various scripts available instead I will list some thoughts you should have when deciding.
1. When was the script last updated? Even a year ago is too long with the advancements in PHP.
2. Is there an active developer working on the script? Multiple scripts out there are owned only by resellers with the developers no where to be found. No developer means no updates and usually no bug fixes or security patches.
3. What is the latest version of PHP the script will run on? This is vital for security reasons. You can check PHP.net directly to see the latest version released.
4. Can you find any other websites using the script? Check the sites forum for member complaints regarding default features.
5. Is customization or security more important to you? Some scripts have the pages encrypted, this does help in securing the script overall but also may hinder customization of default features.
4 - Designing Your Website
If you are unable to alter the default template yourself you will have to pay for design services which can get pricey quickly. If you do not have the budget for design there are many free image editors available online and the default templates included with your script usually include some kind of instructions for use. If not you should be able to ask the script provider how to alter the template you decide on.
Starting From A Turnkey
If you want to skip the steps above launching your website by buying a pre-built website can take a lot of the hassle out of getting started. Generally a turnkey is an already designed ready to go scripted website and hosted with appropriate hosting included for a set time. Turnkey websites are also generally cheaper as the layout is not unique, only the theme is.
Setting Up
Now that you have your website, whether you started from scratch or bought a turnkey, it's now time to go through all the settings. Crons jobs, site settings, advertising settings, member settings, product settings, memberships, specials, etc. Every PTC/GPT script I am aware of will have cron jobs you will need to set up for the site to function properly. The script you have chosen will call things by different names but you must go through all settings pages you can find. Decide on which payment processors you wish to accept and pay out in and set them up accordingly. If your script included offerwalls go through and get them set up as well as this is an income source for your website. Anything you don't understand the script provider should be able to explain.
Next you need to set your terms of service. I can't write these for you but it's easy to get a feel for what is generally required by checking out the terms of some sites in the same industry.
If your script came with a privacy policy page make sure you fill it out as well. If your script didn't come with a privacy policy page you should either use a built in tool to create one or ask the developer about it. This is an important page to Google and so it should also be an important page to you.
Set up your forum with relevant boards and topics. If your chosen script didn't include a forum be sure you have one installed behind your website in a sub-directory. Many active clickers will pass by a website without a forum.
Decide whether or not you will be starting with self sponsored paid to click ads. At the beginning many admin set up self sponsored ads so that members might earn while searching for advertisers before offerwalls began being included in PTC websites. With offerwalls admin no longer have to set up self sponsored ads to give members an earning method so the choice is now yours. You may also consider giving a bonus of PTC credits for signing up to get ads on the site quickly if your script is set up for it.
If you are using the traffic exchange be sure to place some ads so members have a way to earn credits and set up their own ads in the beginning.
If you are enabling an ad grid or similar feature see if it needs an active ad to function properly as some do, including the grid included with AC Deluxe.
Join ad networks such as adhitz, a-ads, or any that accept PTC websites and place their codes on your website either directly in the html or in a code rotator to begin monetizing your site from the beginning.
Launching Your Website
First, check everything over one final time. Be sure you haven't missed any settings and your terms are clear.
In the beginning you will need to advertise your own website fairly heavily. A referral contest or enabling PTP may help get your members to begin advertising your website before you have made your first payments. Join PTC related forums and list your website there. Use your forum signature to promote your site at any forum that allows it including other PTC sites. Consider craigslist or other job listing boards to post your website on. Social media can make a big difference, consider building pages dedicated to your website.
The number one question regarding opening a PTC/GPT website is how much money will I need? and this varies greatly. It will depend on everything from what you can do yourself to the domain extension you choose. To start off with a .com, a yearly hosting plan on shared hosting, a decent script and professional design you will need around $500. It is possible to start with a $1 domain and a $15 turnkey but you will get what you pay for. Also keep in mind a cushion for member payouts while you are waiting to be paid by offerwalls or haven't found advertisers.
The second most often asked question regarding opening a site is how much money will I make? Again this question is hard to answer, some sites are profitable from the go, other sites struggle to stay viable, and still other sites are ran at a loss as an owners hobby. A site that starts off popular can fail for a variety of reasons. A site that starts off small can suddenly pick up. Active responsive admin do seem to have a better go of it.
Starting From Nothing
1 - Choose your domain name
This step is crucial, there is no going back and changing it later if you want members to take your site seriously, use godaddy or namecheap domain search tools to verify the domain name availability. Once you have decided on an available name you will need to pick a domain registrar, I suggest Namecheap but Godaddy is also good. Namecheap provides free whois protection, you will definitely want whois protection no matter where you purchase your domain.
2 - Get Your Domain Online
PTC websites will require certain things depending on the script, some hosts won't allow PTC on shared hosting. Be sure you have appropriate hosting before launching by checking terms or simply asking if PTC is allowed. Shared hosting is generally fine when first starting out, you won't use much in terms of bandwidth or diskspace for a few months. You can always upgrade your hosting later.
After purchasing hosting you will be provided with nameservers to point your domain to. In your domain registrar manage your domain and you will find a place to update the nameservers with those provided by the hosting company. This change can require up to 72 hours to propagate worldwide, although usually this happens in a matter of hours however if it is taking much longer google flushing your DNS to help speed up the process.
3 - Choose Your Script
Of course I have to suggest the latest release of Aurora Coderz Deluxe however instead of listing the various scripts available instead I will list some thoughts you should have when deciding.
1. When was the script last updated? Even a year ago is too long with the advancements in PHP.
2. Is there an active developer working on the script? Multiple scripts out there are owned only by resellers with the developers no where to be found. No developer means no updates and usually no bug fixes or security patches.
3. What is the latest version of PHP the script will run on? This is vital for security reasons. You can check PHP.net directly to see the latest version released.
4. Can you find any other websites using the script? Check the sites forum for member complaints regarding default features.
5. Is customization or security more important to you? Some scripts have the pages encrypted, this does help in securing the script overall but also may hinder customization of default features.
4 - Designing Your Website
If you are unable to alter the default template yourself you will have to pay for design services which can get pricey quickly. If you do not have the budget for design there are many free image editors available online and the default templates included with your script usually include some kind of instructions for use. If not you should be able to ask the script provider how to alter the template you decide on.
Starting From A Turnkey
If you want to skip the steps above launching your website by buying a pre-built website can take a lot of the hassle out of getting started. Generally a turnkey is an already designed ready to go scripted website and hosted with appropriate hosting included for a set time. Turnkey websites are also generally cheaper as the layout is not unique, only the theme is.
Setting Up
Now that you have your website, whether you started from scratch or bought a turnkey, it's now time to go through all the settings. Crons jobs, site settings, advertising settings, member settings, product settings, memberships, specials, etc. Every PTC/GPT script I am aware of will have cron jobs you will need to set up for the site to function properly. The script you have chosen will call things by different names but you must go through all settings pages you can find. Decide on which payment processors you wish to accept and pay out in and set them up accordingly. If your script included offerwalls go through and get them set up as well as this is an income source for your website. Anything you don't understand the script provider should be able to explain.
Next you need to set your terms of service. I can't write these for you but it's easy to get a feel for what is generally required by checking out the terms of some sites in the same industry.
If your script came with a privacy policy page make sure you fill it out as well. If your script didn't come with a privacy policy page you should either use a built in tool to create one or ask the developer about it. This is an important page to Google and so it should also be an important page to you.
Set up your forum with relevant boards and topics. If your chosen script didn't include a forum be sure you have one installed behind your website in a sub-directory. Many active clickers will pass by a website without a forum.
Decide whether or not you will be starting with self sponsored paid to click ads. At the beginning many admin set up self sponsored ads so that members might earn while searching for advertisers before offerwalls began being included in PTC websites. With offerwalls admin no longer have to set up self sponsored ads to give members an earning method so the choice is now yours. You may also consider giving a bonus of PTC credits for signing up to get ads on the site quickly if your script is set up for it.
If you are using the traffic exchange be sure to place some ads so members have a way to earn credits and set up their own ads in the beginning.
If you are enabling an ad grid or similar feature see if it needs an active ad to function properly as some do, including the grid included with AC Deluxe.
Join ad networks such as adhitz, a-ads, or any that accept PTC websites and place their codes on your website either directly in the html or in a code rotator to begin monetizing your site from the beginning.
Launching Your Website
First, check everything over one final time. Be sure you haven't missed any settings and your terms are clear.
In the beginning you will need to advertise your own website fairly heavily. A referral contest or enabling PTP may help get your members to begin advertising your website before you have made your first payments. Join PTC related forums and list your website there. Use your forum signature to promote your site at any forum that allows it including other PTC sites. Consider craigslist or other job listing boards to post your website on. Social media can make a big difference, consider building pages dedicated to your website.
#85
How To... / PTP Settings
Last post by Reba - January 29, 2020, 04:17:58 AM
Tick to enable Paid To Promote - this box must be ticked for PTP to pay and for members to see the PTP link in the promotion page.
Standard paid to promote amount - this is the amount standard members will be paid per valid hit to their PTP link. Upgraded members PTP earnings are set per membership.
Tick to only pay for allowed referrers - tick this box if you plan to use the PTP allowed feature which allows PTP hits only from already approved domains.
Tick to sell ptp ads credits - be sure this box is checked if you are offering PTP/popup credits for sale.
Tick to show ptp ads - this should say popup ads (will be fixed in next release), tick only if you want to enable popup ads on the homepage.
Tick to allow members to manage ptp ads - this setting defines whether or not members are allowed to manage PTP/popup ads themselves, setting up ads, adding credits etc. and should be ticked if you are selling ad credits to members.
Pop up once per visitor - this will make the popup on the homepage show only once per unique IP daily.
Tick to require admin approval for ptp ads - this will require you approve any PTP or popup ads prior to the ad showing regardless of credits added by the member.
Tier 1 Countries PTP Earnings - this number should be set as a percent, so if you are paying 50% of 0.0001 the member will earn 0.00005 for countries set to this tier.
Tier 2 Countries PTP Earnings - this number should be set as a percent, so if you are paying 30% of 0.0001 the member will earn 0.00003 for countries set to this tier.
Tier 3 Countries PTP Earnings - this number should be set as a percent, so if you are paying 20% of 0.0001 the member will earn 0.00002 for countries set to this tier.
Tier 4 Countries PTP Earnings - this number should be set as a percent, so if you are paying 10% of 0.0001 the member will earn 0.00001 for countries set to this tier.
Tick to pay only for unique visitors - this will pay only if the IP has not visited the page on the same day they are visiting it a second time.
Unique pay behavior - this setting only comes into play if the setting above is enabled (ticked). Pay for referrer unique hits will pay every referrer being visited by an IP, pay for site unique hits will pay only the first referrer to be visited by an IP for the day.
Pay if no referring URL? - if the URL traffic is coming from is not detectable (the referring URL) should PTP be paid? We suggest no but it's your site.
*Written based on Version: Deluxe 2.8.5
#86
How To... / Cashout Controller
Last post by Reba - January 29, 2020, 04:05:42 AMAdmin side menu > Cashout Controller > Controller Settings > settings tab:
Enable Maximum Cashout - If Enabled Members will not be able to cashout more than the max cashout, free members max is defined below, upgraded members maximum is defined per membership via the membership editor.
Maximum Cashout Per Request [ Standarded Members ] - The maximum amount free members may cash out at a time if the above option is enabled.
Enable Cashouts Limit - If Enabled Members will not be able to cashout more than cashouts limits that admin set below, upgraded members limits are defined per membership via the membership editor.
Cashouts Limit Reset Time - How often should the cashout limits reset?
Number Of Cashouts Per Time Limit [ Standarded Members ] - Number of cashouts members can have in the time duration set in the above limit.
Enable Days Between Cashouts - Days between cashouts will stop a member from creating a new request if a previous request was made within X amount of days.
Days Between Cashouts [ Standarded Members ] - How many days must pass from user last payment date before he can request payment again, upgraded members limits are defined per membership via the membership editor.
Only 1 Pending Cashout At Time - Enabling this option will allow members to only have 1 pending cashout request at any given time and is recommended.
Minimum Required PTC Ads Clicks To Cashout - A member must click this many ads to cash out, set to 0 to disable. Clicks reset when the member has requested payout and they will need to reach the minimum amount once more.
Minimum Required Grid Clicks To Cashout - A member must play the grid this many times to cash out, set to 0 to disable. Plays reset when the member has requested payout and they will need to reach the minimum amount once more even if they cancel the payout request.
Minimum Required Completed Offerwalls To Cashout - A member must complete this many offers in order to cash out, set to 0 to disable. Offers count resets when the member has requested payout and they will need to reach the minimum amount once more even if they cancel the payout request.
Minimum Required PTRA Ads To Cashout - A member must read this many paid to read ads to cash out, set to 0 to disable. PTRA count resets when the member has requested payout and they will need to reach the minimum amount once more even if they cancel the payout request.
Minimum Required Exchange Ads To Cashout - A member must click this many exchange ads to cash out, set to 0 to disable. Exchange count resets when the member has requested payout and they will need to reach the minimum amount once more even if they cancel the payout request.
Enabling any of these settings will require you to edit memberships to apply them to currently upgraded members.
Should your cron fail to run or fail to reset cashout limits you may manually reset limits via this page:
Enable Maximum Cashout - If Enabled Members will not be able to cashout more than the max cashout, free members max is defined below, upgraded members maximum is defined per membership via the membership editor.
Maximum Cashout Per Request [ Standarded Members ] - The maximum amount free members may cash out at a time if the above option is enabled.
Enable Cashouts Limit - If Enabled Members will not be able to cashout more than cashouts limits that admin set below, upgraded members limits are defined per membership via the membership editor.
Cashouts Limit Reset Time - How often should the cashout limits reset?
Number Of Cashouts Per Time Limit [ Standarded Members ] - Number of cashouts members can have in the time duration set in the above limit.
Enable Days Between Cashouts - Days between cashouts will stop a member from creating a new request if a previous request was made within X amount of days.
Days Between Cashouts [ Standarded Members ] - How many days must pass from user last payment date before he can request payment again, upgraded members limits are defined per membership via the membership editor.
Only 1 Pending Cashout At Time - Enabling this option will allow members to only have 1 pending cashout request at any given time and is recommended.
Minimum Required PTC Ads Clicks To Cashout - A member must click this many ads to cash out, set to 0 to disable. Clicks reset when the member has requested payout and they will need to reach the minimum amount once more.
Minimum Required Grid Clicks To Cashout - A member must play the grid this many times to cash out, set to 0 to disable. Plays reset when the member has requested payout and they will need to reach the minimum amount once more even if they cancel the payout request.
Minimum Required Completed Offerwalls To Cashout - A member must complete this many offers in order to cash out, set to 0 to disable. Offers count resets when the member has requested payout and they will need to reach the minimum amount once more even if they cancel the payout request.
Minimum Required PTRA Ads To Cashout - A member must read this many paid to read ads to cash out, set to 0 to disable. PTRA count resets when the member has requested payout and they will need to reach the minimum amount once more even if they cancel the payout request.
Minimum Required Exchange Ads To Cashout - A member must click this many exchange ads to cash out, set to 0 to disable. Exchange count resets when the member has requested payout and they will need to reach the minimum amount once more even if they cancel the payout request.
Enabling any of these settings will require you to edit memberships to apply them to currently upgraded members.
Should your cron fail to run or fail to reset cashout limits you may manually reset limits via this page:
#87
How To... / Purchase Verification
Last post by Reba - January 29, 2020, 04:02:32 AMIn the admin panel side menu under Cashout Controller > Controller Settings > Purchase Verification tab you will see the following:
This tool allows you to require a member from a defined country to either load their purchase balance or directly purchase a product in order to be allowed to cash out based on their country. Account fund purchases will not count. To require members from a certain country to make a verification purchase simply enter the country name in the Add a Country field. To remove a country from the purchase verification requirement select the country in the Current Verification Countries list and press the Remove button.
This tool allows you to require a member from a defined country to either load their purchase balance or directly purchase a product in order to be allowed to cash out based on their country. Account fund purchases will not count. To require members from a certain country to make a verification purchase simply enter the country name in the Add a Country field. To remove a country from the purchase verification requirement select the country in the Current Verification Countries list and press the Remove button.
#88
How To... / Activity Bonus Logs
Last post by Reba - January 29, 2020, 04:00:51 AMIn the side menu under the bonus manager link you will find Bonus Logs
This page tells you who has claimed which prizes. If you have prizes with nothing actually in them (all credits set to 0) then you may use the Purge button to delete them all at once. There is also a Master Purge button that will delete all bonus logs which also resets the users history. Hover over an icon to see which credit type it represents.
The purple book icon lets you see the sum of all currently recorded claims for any given user:
This page tells you who has claimed which prizes. If you have prizes with nothing actually in them (all credits set to 0) then you may use the Purge button to delete them all at once. There is also a Master Purge button that will delete all bonus logs which also resets the users history. Hover over an icon to see which credit type it represents.
The purple book icon lets you see the sum of all currently recorded claims for any given user:
#89
The built in lottery allows you to sell 100 tickets at which point it picks 4 winners at random and resets tickets to begin a new game automatically. In the admin side menu go to Site Functions > Lottery > Lottery Settings to enable the lottery and set your prizes.
Lottery ticket price - when deciding this setting remember to consider if your prizes equal more than 100 x ticket price your site profit will be negative, meaning the draw has cost the site money. Generally owners want to make money here. If you have set your ticket price too low for your prizes to be covered the Site Profit in the Current Prize Data tab will be highlighted red and show a warning when hovered over.
Below lottery settings in the admin side menu you will see ticket holders. This page has no functions other than allowing you to see who is playing the lottery, you cannot remove members tickets or decide the winning numbers etc.
Lottery ticket price - when deciding this setting remember to consider if your prizes equal more than 100 x ticket price your site profit will be negative, meaning the draw has cost the site money. Generally owners want to make money here. If you have set your ticket price too low for your prizes to be covered the Site Profit in the Current Prize Data tab will be highlighted red and show a warning when hovered over.
Below lottery settings in the admin side menu you will see ticket holders. This page has no functions other than allowing you to see who is playing the lottery, you cannot remove members tickets or decide the winning numbers etc.
#90
How To... / Paid Per Post Settings
Last post by Reba - January 29, 2020, 03:55:21 AMYour built in forum must be activated in order for paid per post settings to do anything at all. To enable the site forum go to Site Functions in the side menu, then site functions. In the General tab you will see the Script Forum option.
Now go to Members > Member Settings in the side menu and you will see this panel towards the bottom:
Tick to enable forum pay per post option - clicking the box will enable this feature which will pay members to post in the script forum.
Pay for - we suggest you pay only for new posts or you may find you end up with many spammy replies and few legit posts as yes, 85% or more are lazy and just there to earn as fast as possible and move to the next earning site for the day.
Max paid posts daily - This does not limit how many posts a member may post daily but only how many posts a member may be paid for daily.
Free members pay per post amount - this setting defines how much a free member is paid per post.
Premium members pay per post amount - this settings defines a blanket amount for all upgrades to be paid per post.
Now go to Members > Member Settings in the side menu and you will see this panel towards the bottom:
Tick to enable forum pay per post option - clicking the box will enable this feature which will pay members to post in the script forum.
Pay for - we suggest you pay only for new posts or you may find you end up with many spammy replies and few legit posts as yes, 85% or more are lazy and just there to earn as fast as possible and move to the next earning site for the day.
Max paid posts daily - This does not limit how many posts a member may post daily but only how many posts a member may be paid for daily.
Free members pay per post amount - this setting defines how much a free member is paid per post.
Premium members pay per post amount - this settings defines a blanket amount for all upgrades to be paid per post.