=== ClickBank Affiliate Ads ===
Contributors: CbAds
Donate link: http://cbads.com/
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Requires at least: 2.8
Tested up to: 4.1.1
Stable Tag: 1.7

This Affiliate plugin and widget creates a banner to display ClickBank keyword-sensitive graphic affiliate ads. Over 100,000 affiliates use ClickBank.
== Description ==

Affiliate marketing is a type of performance-based marketing in which a business rewards one or more affiliates for each visitor or customer brought by the affiliate's own marketing efforts.
This Affiliate plugin creates a banner to display ClickBank keyword-sensitive graphic affiliate ads with ebook covers on your Wordpress blog. 
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= Why ClickBank Ads? =
* ClickBank affiliates have earned over 2 billion dollars. Now it's your turn. 
* Digital ClickBank products mean instant delivery and faster commissions for affiliate marketers
* Combined commissions from all your affiliate ads
* Get paid more often - weekly payments. Check and direct deposit available
* Accurate affiliate commission tracking
* Promote almost anywhere in the world
* Commissions of up to 75% - much higher than other affiliate networks. 
* <a target="_blank" href="http://artdhtml.reseller.hop.clickbank.net">Join to ClickBank and earn money as affiliate marketer</a>! Join to over 100,000 active ClickBank affiliates. 

= Why ClickBank + "ClickBank Affiliate Ads" Plugin? =
* The most powerful alternative to AdSense on the web, get paid massive affiliate commissions per sale instead of tiny amounts per click. The average ClickBank product sells for $41, and the average affiliate commission is $22.50
* "ClickBank Affiliate Ads" plugin and widget creates graphic ads to display ClickBank keyword-sensitive affiliate ads on your website or blog
* We have collected a unique database of ebooks with covers from ClickBank marketplace
* Tens of thousands of ClickBank ebook titles with covers only with our plugin
* Graphic advertising is more effective than text advertising and much more attractive than blocks of text ads.
* Plugin and widget in one software.
* Plugin Samples - http://cbads.com/WordPressClickBankWithEbookCovers.html (4 samples from real websites)


= Current "ClickBank Affiliate Ads" Plugin Features =

* Ads Formats: Static Banner or Carousel Slideshow with ebook covers from ClickBank marketplace.
* Ad Areas: Post area (Horizontal Banners, Rectangles, Vertical Banners) and Widget sidebar area (Vertical Banners)
* The words from the title of your posts can be used as keywords. Or keywords for your ads can be specified manually.
* Auto calculation of the number of ebooks to be shown depending on the height and width of banner.
* 2 Border Types
* Up to 3 ad units may be placed on each page.


= Full customization of =

* Affiliate NickName
* Ads Format
* Font Color
* Border Color
* Width
* Height


**ClickBank Affiliate Ads plugin requires Wordpress Version 2.8 or higher**

== Installation ==

See this "How to install ClickBank Affiliate Ads" video:
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1. Download the ZIPped plugin files.
2. Go to your WP admin page to `Plugins` => `Add New`. Click to `Upload` link, select ZIPped files and install plugin.
3. Click to `Activate plugin` link.

For post area:

1. Go to the `Settings -> ClickBank Ads` SubPanel and configure plugin.
2. Fill out the fields, or leave them as the defaults (you will want to fill in your ClickBank Nickname to earn affiliate commission!)
3. Click `Save` then "Save Changes" and view your site and ads

For wigget area:

1. Go to the `Appearance -> Widgets` SubPanel to add the "ClickBank Ads" to your sidebar and configure it.
2. Fill out the fields, or leave them as the defaults (you will want to fill in your ClickBank Nickname to earn affiliate commission!)
3. Click `Save` then "Save Changes" and view your site and ads



== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How are the affiliate ads ordered? =
Our plugin show most relevant ebooks related to your keywords or to your page or post title.  

= What if I don't have a Clickbank Nickname? =
You can get Clickbank Affiliate Nickname by following <a target="_blank" href="http://artdhtml.reseller.hop.clickbank.net">this link</a> and filling out the appropriate form. Don't worry, it's FREE for affiliates! Join to over 100,000 active ClickBank affiliates.

= Why don't I see my own Clickbank Nickname 100% of the time? =
The "ClickBank Affiliate Ads" plugin author's Nickname gets cycled through 10% of the time. This way, 10% of your affiliate ads will be donated automatically to the "ClickBank Affiliate Ads". In addition to providing the code to make this possible, cbAds.com pays for two fast servers to store ebook cover images.

= ClickBank Help Center =
http://www.clickbank.com/help/ - read "Affiliate Help" section

= How can I get some help? =
Contact the plugin author at http://cbAds.com/contact.php

== Upgrade Notice ==

NA

== Screenshots ==

1. "ClickBank Ads" Affiliate Plugin options for widget area
2. Widget Output - Vertical Affiliate Banner
3. Affiliate Widget Output (1:5) - Carousel Slideshow

4. "ClickBank Ads" Affiliate Plugin options for post area
5. Plugin Output - Horizontal Affiliate Banner
6. Click Bank Affiliate Plugin Output - Rectangle (360x400)


== Changelog ==

= 1.7 =
* Bug correction.

= 1.6 =
* New option "Show Ads only on posts"

= 1.5 =
* Widget bug correction

= 1.4 =
* Code optimization

= 1.3 =
* Changes in keywords detection
* Lazy load for affiliate banners and images

= 1.2 =
* Changes in affiliate keywords detection
* Category of post added to keywords

= 1.1 =
* Changed margins for Left and Right affiliate blocks

= 1.0 =
* Initial "ClickBank Affiliate Ads" widget release
* Ebook covers from ClickBank affiliate marketplace added to plugin.
* Tens of thousands of ClickBank affiliate ebook titles with covers added to plugin database
* "ClickBank Affiliate Ads" ad formats: Horizontal Banner, Horizontal Carousel Slideshow, Rectangle
* Banners from post area can be blocked on home page
