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Affiliate programs are ways are marketing tools you can use to promote your site. There are three types of Affiliate programs currently available in eCMS (Affiliates, Refer-A-Friend, and E-Party). Affiliate programs use a small code at the end of a link to track referrers to your site. Ex: www.mysite.com/'''?a=code''', where '''code''' is the affiliate code assigned to a
particular affiliate. To add an Affiliate login to your eCMS control panel and go to '''Reporting >> Incentive Programs >> Add Incentive Program'''.

Name: Their name

Affiliate Code: this is what they will use to send people to your site. The code will allow you to track the orders they are responsible for. You make this code. Ex: www.mysite.com/?a=[code], where [code] is the affiliate code assigned to a particular affiliate

Email of Report Recipient: set the email address where they want the affiliate report to be sent to. This will show them the stats for their code only.

Commission Rate: set how much you plan to give them per visit or sale

Send monthly report? Check this if you want to send the report to them.

Web Address: Their site domain name if they have one

Check Payable To: Who do they want their earnings check to go to

Address info

Affiliates can have access to their commission and statistics for the last 12 months. All you need to do is give the affiliate a password and send them to http://yourdomain.com/affiliate.

Affiliate Section Password:

Retype Affiliate Section Password:

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Malcolm lee:

Affiliate programs are ways are marketing tools you can use to promote your site. There are three types of Affiliate programs currently available in eCMS (Affiliates, Refer-A-Friend, and E-Party). Affiliate programs use a small code at the end of a link to track referrers to your site. Ex: www.mysite.com/'''?a=code''', where '''code''' is the affiliate code assigned to a
particular affiliate. To add an Affiliate login to your eCMS control panel and go to '''Reporting >> Incentive Programs >> Add Incentive Program'''.

Name: Their name

Affiliate Code: this is what they will use to send people to your site. The code will allow you to track the orders they are responsible for. You make this code. Ex: www.mysite.com/?a=[code], where [code] is the affiliate code assigned to a particular affiliate

Email of Report Recipient: set the email address where they want the affiliate report to be sent to. This will show them the stats for their code only.

Commission Rate: set how much you plan to give them per visit or sale

Send monthly report? Check this if you want to send the report to them.

Web Address: Their site domain name if they have one

Check Payable To: Who do they want their earnings check to go to

Address info

Affiliates can have access to their commission and statistics for the last 12 months. All you need to do is give the affiliate a password and send them to http://yourdomain.com/affiliate.

Affiliate Section Password:

Retype Affiliate Section Password:

[[Image:Ecms-affiliate-setup.JPG|frame|Screen shot on adding an affiliate.]]

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ECMS Help

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==[[ECMS Control Panel]] (Dashboard)==

[[ECMS Control Panel]] will explain the many different options in your eCMS interface/control panel.

==Commonly Asked eCMS Questions==

* [[Setup eCMS store in CMS]]

* [[eCMS Accounts]] - How to create multiple eCMS user accounts.

* [[eCMS Members]] - What is the members section?

* [[Promo Codes]] - Examples of using Customer Groups/Promo Codes.

* [[eCMS Gift Sets]] - How to setup Gift Sets in eCMS.

* [[eCMS Shipping Groups]] - How to use shipping groups.

* [[eCMS Content Only Product]] - What is a content only product?

* [[eCMS File & Image Libraries#Allowed file types]] - What file types are allowed in the Image and File Libraries?

* [[eCMS Site Search]] - How site search works and ways to improve your results.

* [[eCMS Custom Category/Product Templates]]

* [[eCMS Webmail]]

* [[eCMS Adding Products]] - How to add products to eCMS

* [[eCMS Shipping Tables]] - How do I set up shipping tables in eCMS?

* [[eCMS cats to products]] - How can I quickly and easily add categories to my eCMS products after uploading them from CMS?

* [[eCMS tax tables]]

* [[Google Analytics for eCommerce]]

* [[eCMS URL Redirects]] - How do I set up redirects from old site links to new locations?

* [[eCMS Export Type]]

* [[ECMS Product Types]] - Differences between the various product types in eCMS

* [[eCMS Templates]] - Useful information on the eCMS templating system.

* [[eCMS Add an Affiliate]] - How to setup a new affiliate program.

Web Resources

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Malcolm lee:

This is a list of some of the resources we have found useful for web design, development, and troubleshooting. If you have a suggestion that we have not considered, please email us at [mailto:ecms@newhavensoftware.com ecms@newhavensoftware.com]

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* [http://www.w3.org/ W3C] is the organization responsible for deciding web standards. This is the definitive source for HTML, CSS, XML, etc. A little technical and dry.
* [http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/support/Training/Online/webdesign/php.html Web Design REFERENCES - PHP] A massive collection of PHP links, tutorials, and documentation.
* [http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/support/Training/Online/webdesign/javascript.html Web Design REFERENCES - JavaScript] A massive collection of JavaScript links, tutorials, and documentation.
* [http://www.d.umn.edu/itss/support/Training/Online/webdesign/css.html Web Design REFERENCES - CSS] A massive collection of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) links, tutorials, and documentation.
* [http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/web/tutorials/wa-html5/ Create modern Web sites using HTML5 and CSS3] - Implementing the canvas and video elements in HTML5
* [http://net.tutsplus.com/ Net Tuts +] - Large selection of tutorials.
* [http://net.tutsplus.com/ Dive into HTML5] - Great overview of HTML5 and and introduction to the usage of some of the new features.

Malcolm lee: /* Technical */

== About ==
What is '''SEO'''? [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_optimization Wikipedia] defines it as 'Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the visibility of a web site or a web page in search engines via the "natural" or un-paid ("organic" or "algorithmic") search results.'[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_optimization] In simpler terms it means to modify or design your site in a way that is more friendly to search engines. Good SEO is not about tricks or tactics to manipulate the search engines into returning better results for your site, but rather presenting your content in consistent and optimized format.

One important thing to note is that search engines use powerful algorithms to search, classify, and index content. These algorithms are unique to each search provider and are invaluable to them, therefore the actual inner workings of all the major search engines is a closely guarded secret. Be aware of this if someone or some site is claiming to be an expert in a particular search engine or has definitive answers in how specific search functions work. This means that most of what has been learned about how a search engine functions has been through trial and error, testing, and a little black magic.

== SEO Basics ==
There are three main components to increasing search engine traffic to your site:

===Technical===
Is your site written with valid HTML and CSS? Are there proper <title> and header tags? Do you have a valid sitemap? Are portions of your site invisible unless using Flash or JavaScript?

Some common suggestions that may help your site be indexed correctly by a search engine.

* '''Validation''' -- Does your site validate? Are all of your tags closed? Are you using bad tags? While having a validated site will not increase your search rankings it will help to ensure that your site can be read by more search engines. You can use the [http://validator.w3.org/ W3C Validation Service] to check your site's HTML. You can also check for [http://validator.w3.org/checklink/ dead links] and [http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/ validate your CSS]

* '''Title Tags''' -- Does your page have accurate and unique title tags? To read about what makes up a good title tag see [http://www.seologic.com/faq/title-tags.php title tag facts] on [http://www.seologic.com/faq/title-tags.php seologic.com].

* '''Header Tags''' -- Header tags are a way to show prominence to content, like titles to an article or section, category names, etc. Proper header tags help each page get indexed more accurately based on the keywords you provide. For more on header tags see [http://www.mywebtronics.com/blog/seo-header-tags/ SEO Header Tags]

* '''Product/Category URLs''' -- Do your product pages still look like http://www.mysite.com/category/1983/67? If so you should read this [http://www.avangate.com/articles/url-rewriting_70.htm article] and give your products/categories proper url-names.

* '''Meta Tags''' -- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_element Meta Tags] are a way to categorize content on your site. The importance of meta tags has declined over the years as they were used to manipulate the search engines, as a consequence most search providers have dropped or seriously decreased the importance in a sites ranking.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_element#cite_note-14</ref> For help in setting up Meta Tags on your eCMS site see [[Meta Tags]].

* '''Image Alt Tags''' -- [http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_IMG.asp Img at tags] were designed as a text placeholder while an image downloads or if an image was missing. Alt tags also provide a way for search engines to classify images and the surrounding content. Google has a great [http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?answer=114016 article] on images in their [http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=35769#2 Webmaster Guidelines].

* '''Site Maps''' --

* '''Broken Links''' --

=== Content===
Content is still king. The first thing you should always remember when discussing how well your site ranks is content. If your site has little or no quality content it is unlikely that users will return link to your site much less link to it. Does your site have good content? Do your products contain descriptive information that would help a user find your products using a search engine? Are you using quality keywords that would attract a user to click on your site if it was returned by a search engine?

===Marketing===
Are you linking to quality sites and are they linking to you in turn? Have you promoted your site to blogs or other sites in your industry? Are you using ads to target

==Additional Resources==

* [http://www.seomoz.org/ SEOmoz.org] - Long considered one of the best sites on the site to learn about SEO. There are must read [http://guides.seomoz.org/beginners-guide-to-search-engine-optimization guides for the beginner] and great lists of [http://www.seomoz.org/dp/the-internet-marketing-handbook free tools].

* [http://searchengineland.com/ Search Engine Land] - One of, if not the most popular sites for news and information about the search industry. Great set of [http://searchengineland.com/how-to beginners guides]

==References==
<references />

SEO

2010-09-03T22:04:45Z

Malcolm lee:

== About ==
What is '''SEO'''? [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_optimization Wikipedia] defines it as 'Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the visibility of a web site or a web page in search engines via the "natural" or un-paid ("organic" or "algorithmic") search results.'[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_engine_optimization] In simpler terms it means to modify or design your site in a way that is more friendly to search engines. Good SEO is not about tricks or tactics to manipulate the search engines into returning better results for your site, but rather presenting your content in consistent and optimized format.

One important thing to note is that search engines use powerful algorithms to search, classify, and index content. These algorithms are unique to each search provider and are invaluable to them, therefore the actual inner workings of all the major search engines is a closely guarded secret. Be aware of this if someone or some site is claiming to be an expert in a particular search engine or has definitive answers in how specific search functions work. This means that most of what has been learned about how a search engine functions has been through trial and error, testing, and a little black magic.

== SEO Basics ==
There are three main components to increasing search engine traffic to your site:

===Technical===
Is your site written with valid HTML and CSS? Are there proper <title> and header tags? Do you have a valid sitemap? Are portions of your site invisible unless using Flash or JavaScript?

Some common suggestions that may help your site be indexed correctly by a search engine.

* '''Validation''' -- Does your site validate? Are all of your tags closed? Are you using bad tags? While having a validated site will not increase your search rankings it will help to ensure that your site can be read by more search engines. You can use the [http://validator.w3.org/ W3C Validation Service] to check your site's HTML. You can also check for [http://validator.w3.org/checklink/ dead links] and [http://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/ validate your CSS]

* '''Title Tags''' -- Does your page have accurate and unique title tags? To read about what makes up a good title tag see [http://www.seologic.com/faq/title-tags.php title tag facts] on [http://www.seologic.com/faq/title-tags.php seologic.com].

* '''Header Tags''' -- Header tags are a way to show prominence to content, like titles to an article or section, category names, etc. Proper header tags help each page get indexed more accurately based on the keywords you provide. For more on header tags see [http://www.mywebtronics.com/blog/seo-header-tags/ SEO Header Tags]

* '''Product/Category URLs''' -- Do your product pages still look like http://www.mysite.com/category/1983/67? If so you should read this [http://www.avangate.com/articles/url-rewriting_70.htm article] and give your products/categories proper url-names.

* '''Meta Tags''' -- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_element Meta Tags] are a way to categorize content on your site. The importance of meta tags has declined over the years as they were used to manipulate the search engines, as a consequence most search providers have dropped or seriously decreased the importance in a sites ranking.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_element#cite_note-14</ref> For help in setting up Meta Tags on your eCMS site see [[Meta Tags]].

* '''Image Alt Tags''' --

* '''Site Maps''' --

* '''Broken Links''' --

=== Content===
Content is still king. The first thing you should always remember when discussing how well your site ranks is content. If your site has little or no quality content it is unlikely that users will return link to your site much less link to it. Does your site have good content? Do your products contain descriptive information that would help a user find your products using a search engine? Are you using quality keywords that would attract a user to click on your site if it was returned by a search engine?

===Marketing===
Are you linking to quality sites and are they linking to you in turn? Have you promoted your site to blogs or other sites in your industry? Are you using ads to target

==Additional Resources==

* [http://www.seomoz.org/ SEOmoz.org] - Long considered one of the best sites on the site to learn about SEO. There are must read [http://guides.seomoz.org/beginners-guide-to-search-engine-optimization guides for the beginner] and great lists of [http://www.seomoz.org/dp/the-internet-marketing-handbook free tools].

* [http://searchengineland.com/ Search Engine Land] - One of, if not the most popular sites for news and information about the search industry. Great set of [http://searchengineland.com/how-to beginners guides]

==References==
<references />