ANNOUNCEMENT: New affiliate and content management software - GoFuckYourself.com

fletcher · 01-02-2004, 10:12 PM

After about a year of evolution, my content management and affiliate software is just about ready to go! I'm really proud of this and a ton of work has been poured into it. It should be ready for full release mid-February. Here's a brief rundown of the features:

<ul>
<li>A template based content management system, with automatic updates, automated thumbnailing and watermarks, video previews, and much more.</li>
<li>A powerful exit console management system, sponsor click statistics, geo-targetting, and the ability to modify exits across multiple sites at the click of a button.</li>
<li>Full user management, including proxy blocking, password hacking protection, and more in a custom Apache module for speed and reliability.</li>
<li>Powerful sales reporting, graphing, and statisics.</li>
<li>Cascading billing and a full affiliate system designed to easily integrate with your existing sites.</li>
<li>...and much, much more. <a href="http://www.speira.com/products.php">Click here</a> for a complete tour.</li>
</ul>

Visit the site at <a href="http://www.speira.com">http://www.speira.com</a> for more information. If you want to know more or see some more in-depth screenshots, email me at any of my emails or ICQ me at 6411138.

Hook up with me at the show and I'll give you 25% off when it comes out next month!

fletcher · 01-02-2004, 10:13 PM

A quick sample screen:

Spunky · 01-02-2004, 10:15 PM

Looks intresting..good luck with it

BrettJ · 01-02-2004, 10:15 PM

Just stopping by to show my love. I've already pre-paid for the software. have played around with it a little bit and am stoked about using it on DormBucks after a little beta testing, of course.

PerfectionGirls · 01-02-2004, 10:20 PM

And now you know why he is employed by Perfection Girls!

We have been running most of this system for a couple months and its incredible! Easy to use and very functional.

We will be running the rest of the program as soon as we get back from the show. The Cascading billing program puts every other program out there to shame.

Awesome job Fletcher! Now I know why you have been staying up all night.

SCOOTER · 01-02-2004, 10:24 PM

Looks good Fletcher!

Keev · 01-02-2004, 10:25 PM

I will haveto give it a whirl too on our new sites!

We'll talk in a few days!

$5 submissions · 01-02-2004, 11:01 PM

Wow! I'm gonna check it out.

jimmy3way · 01-02-2004, 11:02 PM

Okay...I'm listening...looks good.

$5 submissions · 01-02-2004, 11:02 PM

Nice. content and aff management in one package.

Quote:

Originally posted by fletcher
A quick sample screen:

fletcher · 01-02-2004, 11:05 PM

Thanks for the comments guys. I know there are other options out there like MPA2, but I wanted to create something for everyone. I think this will let smaller program owners get in on some powerul software that might not otherwise make financial sense, as well as provide a powerful backend to larger programs.

Also, I don't know of anything else that tackles affiliate, content, and other features such as extremely powerful exit management all in one package.

Even if you're not sure if you like it or if it's right for you, grab a business card from me at Internext and if you ever order - knock 25% off the price.

$5 submissions · 01-02-2004, 11:06 PM

Wow! I had to say that again, I check out your pricing and feature set. Good value. Do you support Sponsor Hosted Galleries? Sponsor Hosted TGPs? SubID systems for Affiliates? BYOTs?

fletcher · 01-02-2004, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by $5 submissions
Wow! I had to say that again, I check out your pricing and feature set. Good value. Do you support Sponsor Hosted Galleries? Sponsor Hosted TGPs? SubID systems for Affiliates? BYOTs?

If you are referring to sub-ids as tracking codes, then yes...that will be implemented. If I have time before the final release, I have no problem implementing the other features you're talking about. We'll also be giving free upgrades, so whenever we add new modules and processors you get them free.

EDIT: Also, basic features like that could easily be added within the 5 or 10 free hours of customization.

xanx · 01-02-2004, 11:11 PM

looks good

fuzebox · 01-02-2004, 11:14 PM

Wow, looks great!

The pricing page looks pretty good too... (Time to start coding, look for my content/affiliate management package next summer :D )

$5 submissions · 01-02-2004, 11:15 PM

The BYOT support is what I'm hankering for, cuz it really helps webmasters get a range of graphic/text layouts that best harnesses their traffic's conversion potential. Every stream of traffic is different...might as well have a system that recognizes and profits from it.

Quote:

Originally posted by fletcher

If you are referring to sub-ids as tracking codes, then yes...that will be implemented. If I have time before the final release, I have no problem implementing the other features you're talking about. We'll also be giving free upgrades, so whenever we add new modules and processors you get them free.

EDIT: Also, basic features like that could easily be added within the 5 or 10 free hours of customization.

Theo · 01-02-2004, 11:20 PM

looks tight

TonyL · 01-02-2004, 11:22 PM

Few Questions:

1. What language is the program written in?
2. Do we receive the source code if we purchase?
3. What database?
4. What kind of traffic load can it take (affiliate system)?
5. Can it work with merchant account gateway systems?

-Tony

fletcher · 01-02-2004, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TonyL
Few Questions:

1. What language is the program written in?
2. Do we receive the source code if we purchase?
3. What database?
4. What kind of traffic load can it take (affiliate system)?
5. Can it work with merchant account gateway systems?

-Tony

Tony, hit me up on ICQ if you want more details...but to answer your basic questions:

The interface is written in PHP (with caching), there is a custom Apache module written in C that performs some functions. Additional certains tasks (such as the mailing) are handled by C/C++ programs for speed. Another version is already in the works of using a persistent client/server model in C++ for even more speed, which will be version 3.

As far as traffic numbers, I can give you ballpark figures and what we currently have tested it to if you want to contact me. As far as source code, with the purchased version we will include the code in an un-encoded package.

The default database is MySQL, but with the included customization time it could easily be ported to PostgreSQL, Oracle, or any other standard SQL server you use. Again, feel free to ICQ me with any technical questions.

makefuckingmoney · 01-02-2004, 11:44 PM

Does it handle videos?

fletcher · 01-02-2004, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by makefuckingmoney
Does it handle videos?

Yes. WMV, MPG, AVIs, and nearly all other video formats are all thumbnailed fine. You can also select the frame number to generate a custom thumbnail.

SoundMan · 01-03-2004, 12:07 AM

very expensive $$$$

makefuckingmoney · 01-03-2004, 12:17 AM

How much is it?

fletcher · 01-03-2004, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by makefuckingmoney
How much is it?

It's listed on the website, there are several pricing options for various program sizes.

fletcher · 01-03-2004, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SoundMan
very expensive $$$$

I don't mean to be rude, but if paying $349 a month and a $495 setup is too much for a 3-site program, then someone needs to do some financial evaluations.

The purchase option is there for people who are looking for an all-inclusive package. I feel the price-to-feature ratio is very, very good and have gotten good feedback thus far.

Zprogramz · 01-03-2004, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by fletcher
After about a year of evolution, my content management and affiliate software is just about ready to go! I'm really proud of this and a ton of work has been poured into it. It should be ready for full release mid-February. Here's a brief rundown of the features:

<ul>
<li>A template based content management system, with automatic updates, automated thumbnailing and watermarks, video previews, and much more.</li>
<li>A powerful exit console management system, sponsor click statistics, geo-targetting, and the ability to modify exits across multiple sites at the click of a button.</li>
<li>Full user management, including proxy blocking, password hacking protection, and more in a custom Apache module for speed and reliability.</li>
<li>Powerful sales reporting, graphing, and statisics.</li>
<li>Cascading billing and a full affiliate system designed to easily integrate with your existing sites.</li>
<li>...and much, much more. <a href="http://www.speira.com/products.php">Click here</a> for a complete tour.</li>
</ul>

Visit the site at <a href="http://www.speira.com">http://www.speira.com</a> for more information. If you want to know more or see some more in-depth screenshots, email me at any of my emails or ICQ me at 6411138.

Hook up with me at the show and I'll give you 25% off when it comes out next month!

Will this work with Netbilling and CCbill?

Z

$5 submissions · 01-03-2004, 02:36 AM

It looks very complete. Any existing programs use this? How robust is their implementation?

I'd love to see this with BYOT functionality.

sweandy · 01-03-2004, 03:36 AM

Looks very hot!

Put it on my wishlist

Libertine · 01-03-2004, 03:42 AM

Looks pretty good

(although I must admit that all these new content management systems out there are kinda tempting me to make an open source one)

bigdog · 01-03-2004, 03:57 AM

about time somone comes out with some software to compete with mpa2

Darren · 01-03-2004, 04:34 AM

can u incorporate different processors into it, eg netbilling.

01-03-2004, 04:53 AM

Wow, looks amazing!! Good luck with it

Trax · 01-03-2004, 05:20 AM

looks nice but if you want it to boom offer more processors
add probilling and you got my business

Arty · 01-03-2004, 05:21 AM

Looks nice!

What are the hw/sw requirements?

bigdog · 01-03-2004, 07:15 AM

what kind of cheater protection does it have?

fletcher · 01-03-2004, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Trax
looks nice but if you want it to boom offer more processors
add probilling and you got my business

Definately on the list of to-do items. Adding additional processors is fairly easy. Free additions such as this should be available shortly after release. Anyone else with any recommendations fire away.

fletcher · 01-03-2004, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bigdog
what kind of cheater protection does it have?

I don't want to go into too much detail, but right now it watches proxies, abnormalities in conversions on a per-affiliate level, and obviously uses each processors individual fraud control.

SGS · 01-03-2004, 11:58 AM

Looks very impressive and look forward to following up when the product rolls out.

OneHungLo · 01-03-2004, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Darren
can u incorporate different processors into it, eg netbilling.

fletcher · 01-03-2004, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Darren
can u incorporate different processors into it, eg netbilling.

Yes, that can be easily done. I will contact netbilling for their reference documentation. If there is enough time, it will be incorporated into the first release. If not, I will release a Netbilling module shortly thereafter free of charge.

Arty · 01-03-2004, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Arty
What are the hw/sw requirements?

fletcher · 01-03-2004, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Arty
Looks nice!

What are the hw/sw requirements?

There is a good deal of action going on in regards to tracking, etc. On a single machine configuration for sites getting a large amount of traffic - I would probably recommend a P4 configuration with 1GB or more of RAM. For smaller traffic sites, any standard webserver will work. The architecture lends itself to the ability to spread the tracking over multiple machines if needed, but again, this has yet to be thouroughly tested. Join pages and other external scripts will function fine on additional boxes. The hardware requirements - just like any webserver - will vary widely based on your traffic.

Software wise, it has been tested on Linux. MySQL 3.23.x or newer and PHP 4.3.x or newer is required. The rest of the bits are standard C. It should have no issues with BSD or any other platform, although it hasn't been tested on those yet.

basschick · 01-03-2004, 01:54 PM

will affiliates be able to see what urls their sales came from?

nice job, btw!

fletcher · 01-03-2004, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by basschick
will affiliates be able to see what urls their sales came from?

nice job, btw!

Yes.

- AFN - · 01-08-2004, 01:15 AM

Which sites use this?

MUST HAVE NO SHAVE FUNCTION

01-02-2004, 10:12 PM	#1
fletcher Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 698	ANNOUNCEMENT: New affiliate and content management software After about a year of evolution, my content management and affiliate software is just about ready to go! I'm really proud of this and a ton of work has been poured into it. It should be ready for full release mid-February. Here's a brief rundown of the features: <ul> <li>A template based <b>content management system</b>, with automatic updates, automated thumbnailing and watermarks, video previews, and much more.</li> <li>A powerful <b>exit console management system</b>, sponsor click statistics, <b>geo-targetting</b>, and the ability to modify exits across multiple sites at the click of a button.</li> <li>Full <b>user management</b>, including proxy blocking, password hacking protection, and more in a <b>custom Apache module</b> for speed and reliability.</li> <li>Powerful <b>sales reporting</b>, graphing, and statisics.</li> <li><b>Cascading billing</b> and a full <b>affiliate system</b> designed to easily integrate with your existing sites.</li> <li>...and much, much more. <a href="http://www.speira.com/products.php">Click here</a> for a complete tour.</li> </ul> Visit the site at <a href="http://www.speira.com">http://www.speira.com</a> for more information. If you want to know more or see some more in-depth screenshots, email me at any of my emails or ICQ me at 6411138. Hook up with me at the show and I'll give you 25% off when it comes out next month! __________________   [email protected] ICQ: 6411138

01-02-2004, 10:13 PM	#2
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01-02-2004, 10:15 PM	#3
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01-02-2004, 10:20 PM	#5
PerfectionGirls Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: MI Posts: 4,484	And now you know why he is employed by Perfection Girls! We have been running most of this system for a couple months and its incredible! Easy to use and very functional. We will be running the rest of the program as soon as we get back from the show. The Cascading billing program puts every other program out there to shame. Awesome job Fletcher! Now I know why you have been staying up all night. __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

01-02-2004, 10:24 PM	#6
SCOOTER Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,010	Looks good Fletcher! __________________ Scooter [email protected]

01-02-2004, 10:15 PM	#4
BrettJ ol' timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 4,715	Just stopping by to show my love. I've already pre-paid for the software. have played around with it a little bit and am stoked about using it on DormBucks after a little beta testing, of course.

01-02-2004, 10:25 PM	#7
Keev Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 5,335	I will haveto give it a whirl too on our new sites! We'll talk in a few days! __________________ ReliableServers.com - NO REF LINK!

01-02-2004, 11:01 PM	#8
$5 submissions I help you SUCCEED Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Pearl of the Orient Seas Posts: 32,195	Wow! I'm gonna check it out. __________________ Need a NON-ADULT income stream? We build your YOUTUBE CHANNEL for only $20 per video! For Hire: $3/hour or $400 per month Marketing Specialist Virtual Assistants

01-02-2004, 11:02 PM	#9
jimmy3way Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Top Secret Hideout Posts: 2,508	Okay...I'm listening...looks good. __________________ One thing, I forgot this last detail: the Biz Markie will always prevail.

01-02-2004, 11:05 PM	#11
fletcher Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 698	Thanks for the comments guys. I know there are other options out there like MPA2, but I wanted to create something for everyone. I think this will let smaller program owners get in on some powerul software that might not otherwise make financial sense, as well as provide a powerful backend to larger programs. Also, I don't know of anything else that tackles affiliate, content, and other features such as extremely powerful exit management all in one package. Even if you're not sure if you like it or if it's right for you, grab a business card from me at Internext and if you ever order - knock 25% off the price. __________________   [email protected] ICQ: 6411138

01-02-2004, 11:06 PM	#12
$5 submissions I help you SUCCEED Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Pearl of the Orient Seas Posts: 32,195	Wow! I had to say that again, I check out your pricing and feature set. Good value. Do you support Sponsor Hosted Galleries? Sponsor Hosted TGPs? SubID systems for Affiliates? BYOTs? __________________ Need a NON-ADULT income stream? We build your YOUTUBE CHANNEL for only $20 per video! For Hire: $3/hour or $400 per month Marketing Specialist Virtual Assistants

01-02-2004, 11:11 PM	#14
xanx Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,711	looks good

01-02-2004, 11:14 PM	#15
fuzebox making it rain Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: seattle Posts: 22,118	Wow, looks great! The pricing page looks pretty good too... (Time to start coding, look for my content/affiliate management package next summer :D )

01-02-2004, 11:20 PM	#17
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	looks tight

01-02-2004, 11:22 PM	#18
TonyL Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: "A measure of a man is his post count". Write that down. Posts: 900	Few Questions: 1. What language is the program written in? 2. Do we receive the source code if we purchase? 3. What database? 4. What kind of traffic load can it take (affiliate system)? 5. Can it work with merchant account gateway systems? -Tony

01-02-2004, 11:44 PM	#20
makefuckingmoney Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,277	Does it handle videos?

01-03-2004, 12:07 AM	#22
SoundMan So Fucking Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MidWest Posts: 3,471	very expensive $$$$

01-03-2004, 12:17 AM	#23
makefuckingmoney Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,277	How much is it?

01-03-2004, 02:36 AM	#27
$5 submissions I help you SUCCEED Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Pearl of the Orient Seas Posts: 32,195	It looks very complete. Any existing programs use this? How robust is their implementation? I'd love to see this with BYOT functionality. __________________ Need a NON-ADULT income stream? We build your YOUTUBE CHANNEL for only $20 per video! For Hire: $3/hour or $400 per month Marketing Specialist Virtual Assistants

01-03-2004, 03:36 AM	#28
sweandy Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 422	Looks very hot! Put it on my wishlist

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01-03-2004, 03:57 AM	#30
bigdog Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 6,964	about time somone comes out with some software to compete with mpa2

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01-03-2004, 04:53 AM	#32
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01-03-2004, 05:20 AM	#33
Trax [----------------------] Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 14,486	looks nice but if you want it to boom offer more processors add probilling and you got my business

01-03-2004, 05:21 AM	#34
Arty Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 880	Looks nice! What are the hw/sw requirements?

01-03-2004, 07:15 AM	#35
bigdog Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 6,964	what kind of cheater protection does it have?

01-03-2004, 11:58 AM	#38
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