What are zip banners?
A zip banner is a special type of banner that allows you to upload a whole zip archive into your content advertisement. For instance, you could upload a zip file with numerous image banners along with instructions on how to use them, as well as affiliate links generated for each affiliate (you can use many variables in the files, within the zip archive) e.g. as yoursite.com/{$refid}. Another example would be uploading a number of HTML files that contain affiliate variables for your affiliates to use later on.
A zip banner is a type of content that merchants can offer their affiliates through Post Affiliate Pro. In case you want to easily deliver hundreds of customized files to each of your affiliates, a zip banner is exactly the feature you need.
Using zip files, you can store files of any type, including images, binary documents, text documents, and more. Text files (HTML, txt) can be customized with affiliate values. Inside the text files zipped in your zip banner, you can use all affiliate variables. Here are several examples of variables:
{$firstname} - First Name
{$refid} - Referral ID
{$targeturl} - Target URL
{$impression_track} - Impression track
{$data1} - Affiliate profile custom field
{$data2} - Affiliate profile custom field
{$data3} - Affiliate profile custom field
How to use zip banners in Post Affiliate Pro
Imagine the following case study
You wish to distribute your shop’s product list to your affiliates. Affiliates should only need copy-and-paste content from HTML files that you will provide to them. Each affiliate’s HTML file should be customized (e.g. with the correct affiliate link or affiliate’s name). Besides images, you’ll need to distribute a list of your products in HTML format.
In case you want to make it as easy as possible for your affiliates, you will use the Zip Banner feature, then zip all images and HTML files into a single zip file. The files will then be uploaded to Post Affiliate Pro.
Affiliates will download a prepared zip banner from Post Affiliate Pro and unzip it on their PC/server. They will receive a complete catalog of your products, with images and other important files, without the need to customize HTML files with their affiliate links. Each product link will contain the correct link of each affiliate that downloaded the zip banner.
See our technical documentation in the knowledge base for more details.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a zip banner?
A zip banner is a special type of banner that allows you to upload a whole zip archive into your content advertisement.
What is the purpose of a zip banner?
The purpose of a zip banner is to save time and maximize ROI with each affiliate promotion.