Understanding and Managing Ad-Free
Jul 24, 2020 11:09:39 GMT -8
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Post by ProBoards Help Guide on Jul 24, 2020 11:09:39 GMT -8
Understanding and Managing Ad-Free
Ad-Free
The banner advertisements on the forum help support ProBoards and keep it free. If you would like to remove these advertisements from the forum, you can purchase ad-free pageviews. Once ad-free is enabled, it will remove the advertisements from every page of the forum for every user.
Ad-Free Purchase Options
Ad-Free packages are based on forum pageviews. Packages can be purchased in single use lots of 50,000 pageviews with a one-time payment or you may purchase continuous ad-free with a monthly subscription.
Single Use Purchase
Single use ad-free packages are only good for the calendar month they are scheduled. Unused ad-free pageviews do not carry over. If the ad-free pageviews are depleted prior to the end of the calendar month, then ads will be displayed on the forum.
Regardless of the quantity purchased, single use ad-free pageviews will be listed in the admin panel in lots of 50,000. For example, if you purchase 150,000 ad-free pageviews, you will see 3 entries of 50,000. You can schedule each lot of 50,000 to be used in a different month or all to be used in the same month.
Monthly Subscription
A monthly subscription offers a cost savings over single use purchases. Depending on your forum's monthly pageview activity the savings could be substantial.
When you purchase a subscription you choose the monthly ad-free pageview allotment that best fits your forum's activity. You will be automatically charged each month for the subscription and may cancel at any time.
With a monthly subscription you have the option to enable overdraft at the time of purchase. If the subscribed alloted pageviews are depleted for the month, the overdraft option allows the forum to continue ad-free for the chosen allotment of overdraft ad-free pageviews. You will only be charged for overdraft ad-free pageviews if they are used. Like all monthly allotments, overdraft pageviews do not carry over and if the monthly overdraft allotment is depleted, ads will display for the remainder of the month.
Purchasing Ad-Free
You can purchase ad-free for your forum by clicking the Purchase Ad-Free button in the Ad-Free section of your forum's admin panel. On the purchase page complete the following:
Managing Your Ad-Free
► Ad-Free can be managed by going to Admin > Upgrades > Ad-Free
Ad-Free Pageviews This Month
This section gives you an overview of your ad-free usage for the month.
List of Current and Unused Ad-Free
All current and unused subscriptions or single use ad-free packages are grouped by type and presented in a combined list for you to manage.
If more than one ad-free purchase is active in the same month, they will be used in the order presented in the list. Click on the double-arrow icon to the right of the item and drag to reorder - within each type. Active subscriptions will always be used prior to active single use packages.
Each unused purchase can be toggled active/inactive. An ad-free purchase that is in use cannot be deactivated. Inactive purchases are in a suspended state until activated. They are not cancelled.
Ad-Free List
If ticking (or unticking) an ad-free package as "Active", or scheduling a single use lot of ad-free, be sure to click the Save Changes button.
Ad-Free Settings Tab
The 3 settings below, can only be enabled if the forum has active ad-free.
Cancelling Your Ad-Free Monthly Subscription
To cancel a monthly subscription click on the "X" to the far right of the subscription listing. A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the deletion. A member may also cancel an ad-free subscription they purchased from their Subscriptions page of their ProBoards Dashboard. (See Understanding your ProBoards Forum Dashboard)
An active monthly subscription that is cancelled will still continue to serve ad-free pageviews until the end of the current month unless the monthly allotment is depleted.
Ad-Free
The banner advertisements on the forum help support ProBoards and keep it free. If you would like to remove these advertisements from the forum, you can purchase ad-free pageviews. Once ad-free is enabled, it will remove the advertisements from every page of the forum for every user.
As per the agreed upon Terms of Service, please do not use ad blocking software to remove ads from the forum. If you currently use an ad-blocker, please whitelist the ProBoards domains of proboards.com, boards.net and freeforums.net.
Ad-Free Purchase Options
Ad-Free packages are based on forum pageviews. Packages can be purchased in single use lots of 50,000 pageviews with a one-time payment or you may purchase continuous ad-free with a monthly subscription.
Single Use Purchase
Single use ad-free packages are only good for the calendar month they are scheduled. Unused ad-free pageviews do not carry over. If the ad-free pageviews are depleted prior to the end of the calendar month, then ads will be displayed on the forum.
Regardless of the quantity purchased, single use ad-free pageviews will be listed in the admin panel in lots of 50,000. For example, if you purchase 150,000 ad-free pageviews, you will see 3 entries of 50,000. You can schedule each lot of 50,000 to be used in a different month or all to be used in the same month.
Monthly Subscription
A monthly subscription offers a cost savings over single use purchases. Depending on your forum's monthly pageview activity the savings could be substantial.
When you purchase a subscription you choose the monthly ad-free pageview allotment that best fits your forum's activity. You will be automatically charged each month for the subscription and may cancel at any time.
- Similar to single use purchases, unused monthly alloted ad-free pageviews do not carry over from one calendar month to the next. If the purchased monthly allotment is depleted prior to the end of the month, ads will display on the forum for the remainder of the month.
With a monthly subscription you have the option to enable overdraft at the time of purchase. If the subscribed alloted pageviews are depleted for the month, the overdraft option allows the forum to continue ad-free for the chosen allotment of overdraft ad-free pageviews. You will only be charged for overdraft ad-free pageviews if they are used. Like all monthly allotments, overdraft pageviews do not carry over and if the monthly overdraft allotment is depleted, ads will display for the remainder of the month.
For both Single Use and Monthly Subscriptions, calendar month expirations occur at midnight UTC time, rather than midnight of your time zone.
Purchasing Ad-Free
You can purchase ad-free for your forum by clicking the Purchase Ad-Free button in the Ad-Free section of your forum's admin panel. On the purchase page complete the following:
- Ad-Free Type - Choose Monthly Subscription or Single Use one-time payment
- Ad-Free Pageviews
- Subscription - Select the monthly pageview allotment.
- Single Use - Select the total number of pageviews.
- Enable Overdraft (Monthly Subscription option) - If desired, select the monthly pageview overdraft allotment in the Overdraft Limit dropdown.
- When to Apply (Single Use option) - Choose an available calender month to apply the ad-free pageviews, or select Don't apply. Unapplied pageviews can be assigned in the admin panel after purchase.
- Paying for the order - Enter your payment method and billing address information, tick the purchase agreement, and click the Complete My Purchase button.
If you have questions regarding the purchasing of ad-free, please create a thread on the Support Board and a ProBoards Admin will be glad to help.
Managing Your Ad-Free
► Ad-Free can be managed by going to Admin > Upgrades > Ad-Free
Ad-Free Pageviews This Month
This section gives you an overview of your ad-free usage for the month.
- Used Pageviews - How many ad-free pageviews have been used in the current month.
- Available Pageviews - Your allotment of ad-free pageviews for the current month.
- Maximum Pageviews - Your allotment of ad-free pageviews including the overdraft allotment (if purchased) for the current month.
List of Current and Unused Ad-Free
All current and unused subscriptions or single use ad-free packages are grouped by type and presented in a combined list for you to manage.
If more than one ad-free purchase is active in the same month, they will be used in the order presented in the list. Click on the double-arrow icon to the right of the item and drag to reorder - within each type. Active subscriptions will always be used prior to active single use packages.
Each unused purchase can be toggled active/inactive. An ad-free purchase that is in use cannot be deactivated. Inactive purchases are in a suspended state until activated. They are not cancelled.
Ad-Free List
- Active - If checked, this ad-free purchase is in use, or in queue to be used.
- Status - Indicates the type of ad-free purchase:
- One Time - Single Use lot of ad-free pageviews
- Recurring - Monthly subscription
- Used - How many pageviews have been used in this lot of ad-free.
- Pageviews - Pageviews remaining in this lot of ad-free.
- Maximum - The total pageviews a plan with overdraft may use.
- Purchased By - The name of the user that purchased this ad-free package for the forum.
- Schedule - The month that this lot of ad-free is scheduled to be used.
- To schedule a single use lot of ad-free pageviews to be used in a particular month use the schedule dropdown selector to choose the desired month.
If ticking (or unticking) an ad-free package as "Active", or scheduling a single use lot of ad-free, be sure to click the Save Changes button.
Ad-Free Settings Tab
The 3 settings below, can only be enabled if the forum has active ad-free.
- Remove Ads For Guests - If enabled, visitors to your forum will not see any ads. If disabled, visitors will see ads while members logged in to the forum will not.
- Remove "Hosted By" Text - Enable to remove "This Forum is Hosted For FREE By ProBoards" from the footer of your forum
- Remove "Buy Ad-Free" Text - Enable to remove "Click here to remove banner ads from this forum" from the footer of your forum.
Cancelling Your Ad-Free Monthly Subscription
To cancel a monthly subscription click on the "X" to the far right of the subscription listing. A dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the deletion. A member may also cancel an ad-free subscription they purchased from their Subscriptions page of their ProBoards Dashboard. (See Understanding your ProBoards Forum Dashboard)
An active monthly subscription that is cancelled will still continue to serve ad-free pageviews until the end of the current month unless the monthly allotment is depleted.