Table of Contents 

Section #

Content

1.

Advertiser Module

2.

Registration and Login

3.

Dashboard

4.

 Promotions

4.1

My Promotions

4.2

Promotion Charges

4.3

My Credits

5.

 Profile

5.1

My Account

5.2

Update Credentials

6.

Language and Currency

1.     Advertiser Module

Any user can register as an Advertiser on the website to add promotions to the banners sections displayed on the website homepage. Please note that all the users that have already been registered as sellers are also registered as advertisers by default. So, the sellers can promote their shops and products by adding banners and promotions from the ‘Advertiser’ dashboard.

The basic model of advertising the Banners, Shop, and Products is based on the Pay Per Click functionality. Users will pay for the promotions requested by the admin from their wallet virtual credits. Depending upon their types, the promotions are displayed as follows:

I.     The promoted slider will be displayed on the homepage slider.

II.     Promoted banners will be displayed either on the homepage or the product detail page.

III.   The promoted products and shops will be displayed on the homepage only.

 

2.     Registration & Login

An Advertiser can find the ‘Advertise with Us’ option at the footer navigation bar which would redirect the user to the Advertiser Landing page.

 

The user will be redirected to the ‘Advertise With Us’ form.

 

The user needs to fill out the following details to create an advertiser account:

I.     Details tab: The following information needs to be added:

a.     Name*: Enter their name.

b.     Phone Number*: Enter their contact number.

c.     Username*: Enter their username.

d.     Email Address*: Enter their valid email address.

e.     Password*: Setup their password.

f.     Confirm Password*: Re-enter their password.

II.    Company Details tab: On this tab, the following information needs to be added:

a.     Company Name: Enter their company name.

b.     Brief Profile: Enter a brief description of their profile.

c.     Products/services you wish to advertise: Enter details about the kinds of products and services the user wishes to advertise. The user will need to verify the registered email address to log in to the system.

Only after completing the email verification step the user can only log into the system by using the ‘Sign In’ form. The user can also open this form by clicking on the ‘Login/Sign Up’ button provided on the top navigation bar of the website.

NB: If the admin has activated the ‘Request Approval’ settings from their end, the user’s request to be registered as an ‘Advertiser’ will be forwarded to the admin. The user can only sign in once the request has been approved from the admin end.

3.     Dashboard

Once logged into the system, the advertiser user will be redirected to their dashboard area which is displayed.

A.     Top Navigation: The top navigation bar displays several icons which are:

●     User Icon: Clicking on this icon, the advertiser will be provided with two buttons. Clicking on the user icon will navigate the advertiser to the ‘My Account’ module. Clicking on the ‘Logout’ button will log the advertiser out of their account.

●     RFQ Notifications: This is a shortcut button to read the RFQ Request For Quote notifications.

●     Message icon: This is a shortcut button to access the messaging module. This icon will also display the count of unread messages. Clicking on this button will redirect the advertiser to the ‘Messages’ page.

●     Home Icon: Clicking on this icon will redirect the advertiser to the front-end of the website in a new tab.

●     Dashboard: Clicking on this icon will redirect the advertiser to the Dashboard. Each time the advertiser logs in, they will see the Dashboard as their homepage.

●     Role Switcher: The user who has registered as both, advertiser, as well as seller, can switch to accounts by selecting the respective option from this button.

NB: This button will not be displayed to the user who has only registered as an advertiser.

B.     Statistics Area: This section displays:

●     Credits: Total credits and the credits earned on the current date through promotions (in default currency). Clicking on this section will redirect the advertiser to the ‘My Credits’ module.

●     Active Promotions: Total active promotions count and the total amount spent on active promotions (in default currency). Clicking on this section will redirect the advertiser to the ‘My Promotions’ module.

●     All Promotions: Total promotions count and the amount of the total promotion (in default currency). Clicking on this section will redirect the advertiser to the ‘Promotion Charges’ module.

C.     Active Promotions: This section displays a list of the latest active promotions (most recent first). The ‘View All’ link will navigate the Advertiser to the ‘My Promotions’ module. Clicking on thebutton will redirect the advertiser to the ‘Promotion Analytics’ page.

D.     Transaction History: This section displays the list of the latest transaction details (most recent first) from the advertiser's wallet (in default currency). The ‘View All’link will navigate the Advertiser to the ‘My Credits’ module.

4.     Promotions

Advertisers can manage their promotions on the website through this section.

 

4.1     My Promotions

On this page, the advertiser will be able to view a list of promotions that have been previously added by them. On the top of this page, a message is displayed as ‘Minimum Balance Required For Promotions: [Amount]’(in default currency). This value is admin manageable. A search bar is provided below this message using which the advertiser can search promotions from the list using the following filters:

●     Keyword: Enter the keywords of the product to be searched.

●     Status: The advertiser can search for promotions based on their status. Selecting ‘All Promotions’ will display all the promotions irrespective of their statuses and selecting ‘Active Promotions’ will display the currently active promotions.

●     Type: The advertiser can search promotions based on their types which are: Shop, Products, Banner, and Slides.

●     Date From: The promotions added after the mentioned date.

●     Date To: The promotions were added before the mentioned date.

NB: The ‘Date From’ and ‘Date To’ filters can also be used together to specify a time.

 

The ‘My Promotions’ page provides advertisers following functionalities:

Add Promotion: Clicking on this button will redirect the advertiser to the ‘Promotions’ form which includes two tabs:
 

➔    General tab: The advertiser must:

■     Identifier*: Enter a uniqueidentifier for the promotion being added.

■     Type: Select the type of promotion from the drop-down list.

■     Type Selected ‘Shop’:

i.     Shop*: Enter shop name.

ii.    CPC [Default currency]: This is admin manageable and will be displayed as set by admin.

iii.   Budget [Default currency]: Enter the budget for the respective promotion.

NB: This promotion type will not be displayed to the user who is only registered as an Advertiser and not a Seller.

■     Type Selected ‘Product’:

i.     Product*: Enter product name. This is an auto-complete input field that will help the advertiser (who is also a seller) to link their product added to their shop.

ii.    CPC[Default currency]: This is admin manageable and will be displayed as set by admin.

iii.   Budget [Default currency]: Enter the budget for the respective promotion.

NB: This promotion type will not be displayed to the user who is only registered as an Advertiser and not a Seller.

■     Type Selected‘Banner’:

i.     URL*: Enter the URL to which they want the visitor to be redirected.

ii.    Budget [Default currency]: Enter the budget for the respective promotion.

iii.   Location*: Select the location at which the promotion banner should be displayed at the front-end, from the drop-down list that displays:

a.    Homepage Top Banner

b.    Homepage Bottom Banner

c.     Detail Page Banner

d.     Homepage Middle Banner (Only for Mobile API)

The advertiser can view the outcome of the layout by selecting their option and clicking on the ‘View Wire frame’ button provided below this field.

■     Type Selected ‘Slides’:

i.     URL*: Enter the URL to which they want the visitor to be redirected.

ii.    CPC [Default currency]: This is admin manageable and will be displayed as set by admin.

iii.   Budget [Default currency]: Enter the budget for the respective promotion.

■     Duration*: Select the duration of promotion from the drop-down list providing options such as Daily, Weekly, and Monthly.

■     Start Date*: Select the date from which the promotion will be active.

■     End Date*: Select the date until which the promotion will be active.

■     Promotion Start Time*: Select the time from which the promotion will be active.

■     Promotion End Time*: Select the time until which the promotion will be active.

■     Status: Select the current status of the promotion. The advertiser must click on the ‘Save Changes’ button to proceed further with adding the promotion.

➔   Language Data tab: The advertiser must:

■     Language: Select the language type from the drop-down list.

■     Promotion Name*: Enter the name of the promotion being added.

The advertiser must click on the ‘Save Changes’ button to proceed further with adding the promotion.

●     Edit: Once the promotion has been added, it can be edited by clicking on this icon provided to the right of each promotion displayed in the list. It will redirect the advertiser to the ‘Promotions’ form in which the required changes can be made.

●     Analytics: The detailed analytics of each promotion can be viewed by clicking on this icon provided to the right of each promotion displayed in the list. The advertiser will be redirected to the ‘Promotion Analytics’ page on which the clicks and impressions made by visitors on each date are displayed. The advertiser can also search for details from the search bar provided at the top of this page. Clicking on the ‘My Promotions’ button provided on the top-right corner of this page, the advertiser will be redirected to the previous page.

 

4.2     Promotion Charges

A detailed record of the amount charged on each promotion will be displayed under this section. The transactions are displayed in this section once the pending promotional charges are deducted from the advertiser’s wallet balance.

 

4.3     My Credits

The advertiser can:

●     Available Balance: View the total balance available in their e-wallet on the respective date.

●     Withdraw: Withdraw their money from their wallet and transfer it to their bank or Paypal accounts.

I.     If the advertiser chooses the‘ Bank Payout’ method from the drop-down and clicks on the ‘Withdraw’ button, a ‘Request Withdrawal’ form will appear. The advertiser must:

➔   Amount to be Withdrawn [Default Currency]*:  Enter the amount to be withdrawn.

➔   Bank Name*: The name of the bank in which the advertiser has their account must be mentioned.

➔   Account Holder Name*: The full name of the account holder must be mentioned in this field.

➔   Account Number*: Enter their bank account number.

➔   IFSC Swift Code*: Enter the unique IFSC swift code of their bank.

➔   Bank Address: Enter the complete address of the branch of the bank.

➔   Other Info Instructions: Add any additional instructions in this text box.

The advertiser must click on the ‘Request’ button to place the request.

PayPal Payout: The advertiser will receive their money in their PayPal account by selecting this option. Clicking on the ‘Withdrawal’ button will open the ‘PayPal Payout Form’

The advertiser must fill the required details (Email and Papal ID) and enter the amount to be withdrawn under ‘Amount*’input field.

Clicking on the ‘Save’ button will forward the withdrawal request to the admin.

A ‘Withdrawal Request’ will be forwarded to the admin on approving which the advertiser will receive their money through selected payment modes (Bank Account or PayPal).

●     Add Wallet Credits [Default Currency]: The advertiser can add money into their wallets from this section. Once the advertiser enters the amount and clicks on the ‘Add Credits’ button, they will be redirected to the payment gateway.

●     Search Transactions: The advertiser can search for particular transactions from the below list by using certain filters:

➔    Keywords: Keywords of a particular transaction.

➔   Type: Select if the transactions to be viewed are ‘Credit’, ‘Debit’, or ‘Both’ from the drop-down list.

➔    From Date: The transactions made after the mentioned date.

➔    To Date: The transactions made before the mentioned date.

NB: The ‘From Date’ and ‘To Date’ filters can also be used together to specify a period.

●     View Transaction History: A detailed description of all transactions made by the advertiser is displayed in this list.

5.     Profile

An Advertiser can manage the following sections under the "Profile” tab

1.       My Account

2.       Change Email/ Password

 

5.1     My Account

It includes three different tabs.

In the first tab which is ‘My Account’ the advertiser can add or edit their basic details. The advertiser cannot make all the changes repeatedly. Fields such as Username, Email ID, phone number, and date of birth cannot be changed once entered. The advertiser can add and modify the following fields:

●     Profile Photo: Upload/change their profile picture by clicking on the ‘Upload’ button provided below the user icon.

●     Full Name*: Enter/modify their full name.

●     Country*: Enter the city in which they are located.

●     State*: Enter the state in which they are located

●     City: Mention the name of the city in which they are located.

●     Organization: Mention the name of their organization.

●     Brief Profile: Mention brief comments regarding their profile.

●     What Kind Products Services Advertise: Enter brief comments related to the kinds of product services they provide to their customers. The seller must then click on the "Save Changes” button provided below to save the made changes.

If any user has been registered on the website in different roles that are, ‘Seller’, ‘Advertiser’ and ‘Buyer’ they can manage which account dashboard is to be preferably displayed when logging into their accounts, from the ‘Preferred Dashboard’ section.

NB: This section will not be displayed for a user registered only as an ‘Advertiser’.

As per the guidelines of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), every user has the right to protect their data by collecting, storing, altering, erasing, or restricting it. Following these guidelines, two buttons are provided for this seller on the top-right corner of the ‘My Accounts’page. They are:

●     Request to Remove My Data: The advertiser can raise a request to the admin to remove their data. When the advertiser clicks on this button, a ‘Truncate Request’ pop-up message will appear. The advertiser can click on ‘Yes’ to proceed and ‘Cancel to go back.

 

●     Request My Data: The advertiser can raise a request to the admin to share their account information. When the advertiser clicks on this button, a pop-up ‘Request Data’ form will appear. The advertiser must enter the reason for making such a request under the ‘Purpose of Request Data’ text box. To understand the policies of GDPR, the advertiser can click on the hyperlink provided with the message ‘Click Here to Read the Policies of GDPR’. The advertiser must click on the ‘Send Request’ button to submit the request. The second tab is the ‘Bank Account’ details tab. In this tab, the advertiser can enter all their bank account details. These bank account details will be accessed by the Admin to make any transactions to their users when they place ‘Withdrawal Requests’. The advertiser must enter:

●     BankName*: The name of the bank in which the advertiser has their account must be mentioned.

●     Account Holder Name*: The full name of the account holder must be mentioned in this field.

●     Account Number*: Enter their bank account number.

●     IFSCSwift Code*: Enter the unique IFSC swift code of their bank.

●     Bank Address: Mention the complete address of the branch of the bank. The advertiser must then click on "Save Changes” to save all the details.

 

 

5.2     Update Credentials

An advertiser can change their credentials from this section.

NB: The user will need to verify their new email address before changes reflect in the system.

 

  

6.     Language& Currency

An advertiser can change the language and currency settings from this section. 

 

Clicking on theicon the advertiser can change the default language to be used at both, the front-end and back-end. Clicking on the icon the advertiser can change the default currency to be used at both, the front-end and back-end.

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