Question regarding 4.0 Suite CMS and Ads

[netsultants]

First, there has been a lot of fallout for releasing the email and pricing promotion without a demo or screen shots.

I commend VB for quickly getting the screen shots out. Hopefully the other issues will fall in line as well.

I will say I think the screen shots look great.

Now to the question - The format on the homepage looks nice but I don't see any cms for ads. Did I miss it? Lot's of homepages sell banner ads and I'm not sure how VB Suite addresses this.

What is the plan or solution?

[Nekiw]

Im also wondering about this, please let us know

[netsultants]

I'm bumping this because of all the threads outraged about 4.0 pricing. While that's a valid issue, I'm not sure why everyone needs to start another thread about it.

Does anyone from Jelsoft know?
Do any of you fellow users know?

[ashley76]

While I don't know for a fact but, it looks like you will be able to add them in on the sides (where you see latest blogs, etc...) and I am sure you will be able to add them anywhere via coding...

[netsultants]

I think you're correct regarding adding them with CSS. But I want to know if there is any CMS functionality for ads so you can put them in rotation, etc. w/o having to use some outside tool or service.

[netsultants]

Awww Come on....

Can't I get an answer to a non pricing issue?

[ENF]

Here's a guess:

If the CMS is anything like other CMS products, you'll be able to customize your modules and add in extra stuff to run your advertising.

Now, is it built in? I don't think so. They only mention Google Adsense integration on the feature list of now. That doesn't mean they'll ninja in something else before release.

For reality sake, I don't think you'll see a ad management system other than Google Adsense. I think we'll still have to go with a 3rd party tool to accomplish this task, but it may be easier with the new tools in the CMS. No idea otherwise...

[netsultants]

Thanks ENF for your reply....

I was hoping for an official response and maybe put an idea in their ear that it would be a supper great feature.

[netsultants]

Can we address how ads are a consideration in 4.0?

Official response?

[starman™]

If you have access to the members area then check this link out;

http://members.vbulletin.com/adsense.php

Additionally, after reading as much as there is available to read on the new widgets for vB4 - I'm pretty damn sure you will be able to post the adsense code straight into a simple BBCode or HTML blank widget.

[netsultants]

Thanks, Adsense is a good start but I want to manage my own ads and not use google.

[Shamil.]

Thanks, Adsense is a good start but I want to manage my own ads and not use google.

You can still use this, and I believe that there is an updated system in vB 4 so that you can specify your own code in specific areas?

[starman™]

If you have access to the members area then check this link out;

http://members.vbulletin.com/adsense.php

Additionally, after reading as much as there is available to read on the new widgets for vB4 - I'm pretty damn sure you will be able to post the adsense code straight into a simple BBCode or HTML blank widget.

In that case paste any code (including plain old linked images) into a blank widget.

[JVCode]

Check out the video in Freddie's blog, you'll notice the 'Adsense' widget, it can be placed wherever you see fit... http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/blog.php?b=2345

Hope this clears up your question.