Hello super programmers :)
Thank you for taking the time to read this project.
I have an existing set of two scripts. Both are very,
very simple - and offer the functionality of a reseller
program (also known as affiliate program). Members
can signup to sell my ebook, and they are given a
special referral URL, that they promote to earn.
One script uses ClickBank, and the other PayPal, and
they enable my resellers to specify their referral IDs
for these two payment providers, and then they get
a special link to promote my product that contains
this information, and the script credits sales to the
resellers etc. (It's a lot simpler than it sounds!)
Recently, I paid a programmer to create cookies for
the PayPal script, so that resellers could promote
their special URL, and even if a customer returned
at a later stage, the cookie would "remember" and
credit sales to the referrer. (This has not increased
the complexity of the two scripts very much at all)
Now these two scripts work really well, and are very
easy to install and understand. A good programmer
will be able to understand exactly how they work in
about 10 minutes. No complicated code or anything
like that - straight forward with well labled variables
and documentation that I can provide ...
Ok - so that's the background information :)
Now to the actual project!
My old programmers have not written back, and so
they may be busy - but I am in a RUSH! If possible,
I would like to launch my reseller program in about
7 days, and hence I would like the following work
to be done to the scripts:
- Improve the "look" of the members area, where my
affiliates (resellers) visit, to download their personal
codes to promote my product. A nice slick look like
this ScriptLance website would be great - greys and
light blues. Should take you about 30 minutes max :)
No wild graphics, just nice simply Verdana fonts, and
well positioned tables to order things a little better.
Simply a matter of changing the HTML contained in
a ".cgi" script file so it looks a little neater ...
- I would also like you to create extra functionality in
the admin section, so that I can simply click "Add new
marketing materials", and then type in the HTML for
a new link, banner, email advertisement etc. When a
reseller visits my website and provides their username
and ID to enter (all done within the scripts), they will
simply enter a nice looking reseller area, and will be
able to select from a wide variety of market materials
that I have specified in my admin control panel. (The
admin control panel already exists as part of the
scripts - so you just need to add a few more options),
Resellers will then simply "cut and paste the code" to
their computer, and it will contain their personal referral
code that is provided by the script ...
Then they will be able to see a large collection of
marketing materials, that I have been able to add,
that contain their referral codes. Now, the variable
for the member referral code is pretty obvious, and
the way the script is setup right now, it actually
already displays their personal referral code as soon
as they login to the reseller area. The script simply
pulls a variable from a flat text file, and adds it onto
the end of the reseller URL, to show the reseller what
their promotional URL looks like. Obviously, I want the
reseller to be able to click on say "banners", and then
cut and paste the HTML code for several banners, and
the code will have their personal referral details within.
(It is really easy when you see the script, and get an
idea for what I am saying)
So, simply code the functionality into the admin area,
that enables me to specify raw HTML code for the
marketing materials, like banners, text links etc.
For example, I think I would have to provide html for
various things like banners, text links etc, and in the
URL section of the advertisement, I would need to
specify something like this
[login to view URL][reseller_ID]
where the [reseller_ID] is picked up as a variable within
the script, and displayed to the reseller when they login.
It simply takes the same HTML code for all my marketing
materials, and then adds their referral code onto the end.
Ok - that is it for now, but please note. This is a HUGE
project that I have only just begun. I am using two old
scripts, and will continue to add features and functions
to them over time. If you do a good job on this project,
then I will be keen to hire you, (and you alone) to work
on my affiliate system for a LONG TIME. I want to make
a very powerful system over the next three months ...
Please keep your bids relative to the difficulty of this
project. Personally, I think the whole thing is very easy,
and would take a professional programmer about 2 hours
to complete AT MOST. But, like I said - this is a fantastic
opportunity to get in at the ground floor on a much bigger
project. I can't wait to hear from you, and please know
that I want this project done in the next 7 days, and
you must be prepared to work within my 9-9 work day,
and I live in Brisbane Australia (so add +10 to GMT) for
the timezone difference.
Thanks, and please write to me via message board if you
have any concerns. I am happy to answer technical
questions, and to clarify concepts :)
Cheers,
Jonathan
P.S. - Unfortunately, this project is very important to me,
and I will only pick programmers with good reputations. I'm
sorry, but I won't pick new ScriptLance programmers, as I
have no idea how well they can code, and I can't afford to
have a long delay ...
P.P.S. - Please look at my ScriptLance reputation to
see that I am an honest, hard working webmaster
that always pays, and provides great feedback :)
THANKS!