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What sets Executive Stats apart
from the competition?
We understand that stats are important to you, so great planning
and detail has gone into this backend. Shaw Internet has
9 years of affiliate marketing experience that has gone into
the development of the stats package. We have paid TENS of
MILLIONS of dollars in affiliate payouts throughout the
years.
This experience speaks for itself. We have teamed up with National
Net, the online-leader in webhosting, to provide our
clients with superior technical support and webserver uptime.
Executive Stats stands out from the crowd
as an all-inclusive statistical package, offering our clients
the clearest overview and detailed data in the industry.
Executive Stats
MORE
than pays for itself by saving program owners thousands
of dollars in falsely generated sales by dishonest affiliates.
There are numerous
features that should be reviewed by program owners
looking at improving their bottom line. We offer all of
these features
and more without compromising easy statistical navigation.
Executive Stats is one of the only backend
software solutions that is offered as source
code buyout. Owning the source code enables programmers
to customize the software further to meet their needs.
I'm not a programmer at all. Can I
still use Executive Stats?
Yes, Executive Stats is made to run so that you don't have
to hire a programmer in-house. A basic knowledge of an html
editor such as Macromedia
Dreamweaver MX is necessary by you or someone on your
staff.
if you'd like our
support staff to show you how to setup new site tours.
Most of the
backend setup is done by entering in processor code data
via a user-friendly admin section. We do the technical
work, you
concentrate on building your business.
What kind of server server specs does Executive Stats need?
Your server setup is dependant upon your traffic level. For
the majority of installs, Highest Single Consumer Grade level
chip, i.e. AMD Athon or Intel P4 2.4Ghz or greater, 1GB RAM
and an 80GB hard drive is acceptable. If you have 100K daily
uniques, you may need to upgrade to dual Pentium processors
and up to 2K Gigs of RAM.
Executive Stats recommends a server running
Apache 1.1.39, php 4.3.10, Red Hat 8 or FreeBSD 4.10. MySQL
4.0.18 will also be needed to run the backend database. Your
host will need to edit the Apache configuration to allow index.php
files to be read as index files. Click
here for our entire install request form that has specific
install information.
How long does it take to get Executive
Stats installed?
Upon finalizing the software agreement,
please provide our installation staff with your server login.
Root access is required upon software installation, so we
may expeditiously install the software along with the necessary
modules. Our goal is to get you up and running as soon as
possible. Please provide the following:
- Server ftp and MySQL logins.
- Coded website tours - we will code
in the initial tours with the tour code and test the database
and postbacks, as well as show you how easy it is to code
in and add new tours as you grow.
- New processiong codes will be needed
if you have an existing program. We request that you get
new processor codes setup with our new postback URL. If
you are brand new, these codes can be set up to our specifications
with the processors that we currently support.
- Decide on how often you would like
to pay your webmasters (weekly, monthly, bi-weekly), and
how soon you would like to pay your webmasters after the
pay period ends. We recommend a two-week delay to allow
for fraud review.
- Assign your sales representative,
payout amounts, and any other feature that you would like
setup initially.
- Your current affiliate program layout/template
or the design/layout that you plan to use for your webmasters
to login to check their stats.
Your existing server setup, expected
traffic level, needed customizations, and queue of other client
installs are factors that affect install times, so get your
install order in today!
How much traffic can Executive
Stats handle?
Executive Stats installs can be customized to handle large
traffic loads. To request info on a specific configuration,
contact our installation rep here.
How much does technical support
cost?
During our normal installation we
will do the coding of up to 5 tours, and then train your technical
person on staff how to code in the rest of the tours, set
up exit chains, load processors etc. This is something that
is a good thing for any clients staff to understand how to
do.
We also have technical staff that can
help and assist those who may be one man operations or with
limited available staff members. By signing a long term contract
of 12 months, we will code in as many tours as you need, as
well as set up exit chains, etc for you, which would be included
in the $999 installation fee.
Of course if you are buying outright or
using the lease to buy option, the same tech support is available.
Our system also comes with documentation
as well as our staff can/will give tutorials on how to set
things up in the future: ie: adding in new tours, adding new
processors, etc. If you would like our tech staff to do this
for you, we can also do this as well for $25/hour. Estimates
would be given prior to beginning, and prices will not exceed
estimates.
On customization, programming hours are
$50/hour, with estimates also given up front. This would include
changes to code, adding in a processor that is not supported,
custom payouts, etc... but we do include 16 hours of customization
in our initial install as well. Most minor items can be covered
in the initial installation.
How is Executive Stats priced?
Executive Stats provides a competitively priced package, refer
to our pricing page.
Will Executive Stats know if my
server has problems?
We use the Nagios
monitoring system, which is used by most major hosting
companies. We will most likely know about problems before
you do, so that your host's support may be contacted to resolve
the problem. Clients may chose to have the system contact
them via text messaging on cell phones or via email.
I want to get setup with Executive
Stats, but I want a custom layout, can I do this?
Yes, our stats package is customizable to the program owner's
layout.
Does Executive Stats allow its
client's affiliates to view stats in real time?
Yes, real-time stats are displayed.
I'm using a different stats program, how difficult
will it be to switch to Executive Stats?
Our install staff will take great care to study your existing
tracking system. While the database tracking is being setup,
another tech will be working steadfastly on preparing your
site tours for the Executive Stats system.
If I get setup on Executive Stats,
can I add in new site tours myself?
Yes, we instruct the client's tour setup, step-by-step. Reference
manuals are listed in the admin area.
We are available over the phone, icq and email. We are all
native English speakers, so any communication will be logical
and understandable.
Does Executive Stats support multiple
tour versions for the same site?
Yes, we understand that your affiliates appreciate different
tour designs and trial price offerings, so multiple tours,
rotating tours, multiple pricing options, and rotating episodes
on tours are all supported.
What does Executive Stats offer
in terms of affiliate fraud prevention?
We offer the most cutting-edge fraud prevention features to
alert you to the first signs of affiliate fraud. Contact our
sales staff for detailed information.
I use CCBill and Epoch, does Executive
Stats support these processors?
Yes, we support these processors and many more. We are very
familiar with site setup and postback with the various processors,
so we will get you setup quickly.
Does Executive Stats allow me
to switch back and forth between processors?
As we all know, there can be times when a certain processor
has issues, so it's important that you do not lose sales during
these times. Therefore, Executive Stats allows clients to
set a primary, secondary, etc. processor on credit card, checking,
web900 and other billing methods. If processor #1 were to
go down, a few clicks of the mouse will set processor #2 as
the primary processor.
Does Executive Stats allow me
to pay my affiliates every week?
Yes, we allow our clients to define their affiliate pay period.
Does Executive Stats allow me
to pay certain affiliates a higher payout?
Yes, customized payouts, bonus paydays, and affiliate performance
bonuses are all supported.
How does Executive Stats show
me my bottom line?
We offer a detailed and "at a glance" profitability
section that documents joins, affiliate payouts, and many
other variables involved in the paysite business.
Do Executive Stats clients get
latest version updates to the software?
Yes, clients will receive the latest updates free of charge.
My question is not mentioned here.
Who do I contact?
Contact our sales staff and we'll
get your question answered as soon as possible.
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