Sponsors Management
What This Page Does
The Sponsors Management page helps you organize all your advertising partners in one place. A sponsor is any company or person who provides banner ads for your site - whether they're an advertising network, an affiliate program, or a direct advertiser. You can create sponsor profiles, assign them to specific content categories, and track how many banners and sub-sponsors each one has.
How to Get Here
Navigate to Admin Panel > Advertising > Sponsors
Understanding the Page
When you first open this page, you'll see a grid of cards - one for each sponsor you've created. At the top of the page, there's a search box on the left and a green "Add New Sponsor" button on the right.
The Sponsor Cards
Each card shows you everything important about a sponsor at a glance:
- Name and Code - The sponsor's name and unique tracking code
- Status Badge - Green for active, red for inactive
- Website Link - The sponsor's website (click to visit in a new tab)
- Description - What this sponsor is about
- Statistics - How many banners and sub-sponsors they have
- Category Tags - Which content categories this sponsor's ads appear on
- Action Buttons - Green "Edit" and red "Delete" buttons
Navigation Buttons
At the top of the page, you'll see quick links to related pages:
- Sponsors (this page - highlighted)
- Banners - Manage individual banner ads
- Add Banner - Create a new banner
- Banner Zones - Control where banners appear on your site
- Sub-Sponsors - Manage sub-sponsors under main sponsors
- Statistics - View advertising performance reports
Common Tasks
How to Add a New Sponsor
When you sign up with a new advertising partner, here's how to add them to your system.
- Click the green Add New Sponsor button at the top right of the page.
- Fill in the sponsor's Name (required) - this is what you'll see in your admin panel.
- Enter a Sponsor Code (required) - create a short, unique code like "TJ001" or "EXOCLICK" for tracking.
- Add their Website URL if you have it - this helps you quickly visit their site later.
- Enter a Contact Email if they provided one.
- Choose the Partner Type from the dropdown - this helps you organize your partners:
- Affiliate - Commission-based partner programs
- Sponsor - Direct sponsors paying for exposure
- Advertiser - Pay-per-click or pay-per-impression advertisers
- Network - Advertising network companies
- Set a Banner Limit if needed (leave at 0 for unlimited banners).
- Enter their Monthly Budget if they have one - this helps you track spending.
- Add the Payment Processor they use (like PayPal, Wire Transfer, etc.).
- Write a Description to remind yourself what this sponsor is about.
- Add Keywords (comma-separated) to help organize and search later.
- Choose the Status - Active means their banners will show, Inactive hides them.
- Scroll down to Categories and check up to 10 categories where this sponsor's ads should appear.
- Click Save Sponsor.
The modal will close, and you'll see your new sponsor appear in the grid with a green success message at the top of the page.
How to Edit an Existing Sponsor
Need to update a sponsor's information or change their category assignments? Here's how.
- Find the sponsor's card in the grid (use search if you have many sponsors).
- Click the green Edit button on their card.
- Update any information you need to change.
- Adjust category selections if needed.
- Click Save Sponsor.
The changes take effect immediately across your site.
How to Search for Sponsors
If you have many sponsors, searching helps you find them quickly.
- Type into the Search box at the top left.
- Results appear instantly as you type.
- The search looks through sponsor names, codes, and website URLs.
- Clear the search box to see all sponsors again.
How to Delete a Sponsor
When a partnership ends and you want to remove a sponsor completely.
- Find the sponsor's card.
- Click the red Delete button.
- Click Yes in the confirmation popup.
Understanding Sponsor Categories
Categories help you control where sponsor banners appear on your site. Here's how it works:
Why Categories Matter
When you assign a sponsor to categories like "Amateur" or "Brunette," their banners will display on pages that show content from those categories. This means visitors browsing amateur videos will see ads from sponsors you've assigned to the Amateur category.
How to Assign Categories
When adding or editing a sponsor, scroll down to the Categories section. You'll see a grid of checkboxes - one for each content category on your site. Check the boxes for categories that match this sponsor's content or target audience.
Category Limits
You can assign up to 10 categories per sponsor. If you try to check an 11th box, it will automatically uncheck and show you a warning message.
What "No Categories" Means
If you don't assign any categories to a sponsor, their banners may show site-wide or not at all, depending on your banner zone settings.
How Categories Display on Cards
Sponsor cards show the first 3 category names as small green tags. If you assigned more than 3, you'll see "+X more" indicating additional categories. Open the edit modal to see all assigned categories.
Understanding the Statistics
Each sponsor card shows two important numbers:
Banners Count
This shows how many individual banner ads you've created for this sponsor. If you see "5 Banners," it means you've uploaded or configured 5 different banner images or creatives from this partner.
Sub-Sponsors Count
Some advertising networks have multiple properties under one umbrella. For example, the sponsor "TrafficJunky" might have sub-sponsors like "Pornhub," "RedTube," and "YouPorn." This number shows how many sub-sponsors are linked to this main sponsor.
Understanding Status Badges
Every sponsor card shows a colored status badge:
View Modes
This page offers two ways to view your sponsors:
Card View (Default)
Shows sponsors as visual cards with all information displayed at once. Best for browsing and getting an overview of your sponsors.
Pagination
If you have more than 12 sponsors, page numbers appear at the bottom of the grid. Click the page numbers or use Previous/Next buttons to navigate through your sponsors.
Tips for New Users
- Start with Main Networks - Add your major advertising networks first (like TrafficJunky, ExoClick), then add sub-sponsors and individual advertisers.
- Use Consistent Codes - Develop a naming pattern for sponsor codes and stick with it (e.g., network abbreviation + number).
- Assign Relevant Categories Only - Don't check every category. Be selective to ensure visitors see relevant ads.
- Keep Contact Info Updated - Store contact emails and website URLs so you can quickly reach out when needed.
- Review Inactive Sponsors - Periodically check inactive sponsors and delete ones you'll never use again to keep the list clean.
- Set Banner Limits - If a sponsor has a contract limit on how many banners you can display, enter it in the Banner Limit field.
Troubleshooting
I can't delete a sponsor
What you see: Clicking the Delete button shows an error: "Cannot delete sponsor with active banners."
How to fix it:
- Go to Admin Panel > Advertising > Banners.
- Search for banners from this sponsor.
- Delete those banners or reassign them to a different sponsor.
- Return to the Sponsors page and try deleting again.
My new sponsor isn't appearing after I click Save
What you see: The modal closes but the sponsor doesn't show up in the grid.
How to fix it:
- Refresh the page - sometimes the display doesn't update automatically.
- Check if you used a sponsor code that already exists - each code must be unique.
- Make sure you filled in both the Name and Sponsor Code fields (both are required).
- Try creating the sponsor again with a different code.
The categories section is empty when I try to add a sponsor
What you see: The Categories section in the modal has no checkboxes.
How to fix it:
- This means you haven't created any content categories yet.
- Go to Admin Panel > Content > Categories and create some categories first.
- Return to Sponsors and you'll see them in the category selection.
Search isn't finding my sponsor
What you see: You type the sponsor name but nothing appears.
How to fix it:
- Make sure you spelled the name correctly.
- Try searching by sponsor code instead.
- Try searching by part of the website URL.
- Clear the search box and browse through the pages manually.
- Refresh the page and try searching again.
I changed a sponsor's status but banners are still showing (or not showing)
What you see: Banners don't match the sponsor's active/inactive status.
How to fix it:
- Refresh your site's homepage to clear any caching.
- Check the individual banners in Banner Management - they have their own active/inactive status that overrides the sponsor status.
- Wait a few minutes - some servers cache banner displays.
I get an "Invalid CSRF token" error when saving
What you see: An error message appears when you try to save a sponsor.
How to fix it:
- Refresh the page to generate a new security token.
- Fill out the form again and save.
- If it keeps happening, log out of the admin panel and log back in.
Related Pages
Understanding Partner Types
When creating a sponsor, you choose a Partner Type. Here's what each one means:
How Sponsor Codes Work
Every sponsor needs a unique code - a short identifier that appears in reports and tracking. Here's how to create good ones:
Code Best Practices
Understanding Monthly Budgets
The Monthly Budget field helps you track how much you expect to earn or spend with each sponsor. This is optional but useful for:
- Financial planning and forecasting
- Comparing sponsor performance against expected revenue
- Setting expectations with sponsors who have agreed to minimum spends
This guide explains how to use the Sponsors Management page. For information about managing the individual banner ads from each sponsor, see the Banner Management guide.