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Sub-Sponsors

 

What This Page Does

This page helps you organize your advertising sponsors into specific websites or campaigns. For example, if you work with a sponsor network called "TrafficJunky," you can create sub-sponsors for each of their individual sites like "Pornhub," "RedTube," and "YouPorn." This makes it easy to track which banners belong to which site and see performance for each property separately.

Think of it like folders inside folders: the main sponsor is the parent folder, and sub-sponsors are the subfolders that help keep everything organized.

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How to Get Here

Navigate to Admin Panel > Advertising > Sub-Sponsors

Understanding the Page

When you first open this page, you'll see several areas:

Navigation Bar

At the top of the page, you'll find quick links to related advertising pages:

  • Sponsors - Manage your main sponsors
  • Banners - View and edit banner ads
  • Add Banner - Create a new banner
  • Banner Zones - Control where banners appear on your site
  • Sub-Sponsors - This page (highlighted)
  • Statistics - View advertising performance

Search and Filter Bar

Below the header, you'll see controls for finding sub-sponsors:

  • Search Box - Type to search by name, website address, or parent sponsor
  • Parent Sponsor Filter - Dropdown to show only sub-sponsors from a specific sponsor
  • Add New Sub-Sponsor - Green button to create a new sub-sponsor

Sub-Sponsor Cards

The main area displays all your sub-sponsors as cards in a grid layout. Each card shows:

  • Sub-sponsor name at the top
  • Which parent sponsor it belongs to (gray badge)
  • Number of banners using this sub-sponsor (highlighted in green)
  • Website address (clickable link)
  • Contact email (clickable to send email)
  • Status badge (Active or Inactive)
  • Edit and Delete buttons

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Common Tasks

How to Add a New Sub-Sponsor

You'll need to add sub-sponsors when you want to track individual websites or campaigns under a main sponsor.

  1. Click the Add New Sub-Sponsor button at the top of the page.
  2. In the popup window, select the Parent Sponsor from the dropdown (required).
  3. Type the Sub-Sponsor Name (required) - use the actual website or campaign name.
  4. Enter the Website URL if you want to save the site address for reference.
  5. Enter the Contact Email if you have a specific contact for this property.
  6. Type a Description to add notes about this sub-sponsor.
  7. Choose the Status - Active means it's in use, Inactive means it's disabled.
  8. Click Save Sub-Sponsor.

The popup will close and your new sub-sponsor will appear in the grid.

Tip: Use clear names like "Pornhub" or "TrafficJunky - Mobile Campaign" instead of vague names like "Site 1" so you can easily identify them later.

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How to Edit a Sub-Sponsor

You can change any information about a sub-sponsor after creating it.

  1. Find the sub-sponsor card you want to edit.
  2. Click the green Edit button on the card.
  3. The same popup window appears with all fields filled in.
  4. Make your changes to any field.
  5. Click Save Sub-Sponsor.

Your changes are saved immediately and the card updates to show the new information.

Tip: You can even change the parent sponsor if you need to move a sub-sponsor from one sponsor to another.

How to Delete a Sub-Sponsor

Remove sub-sponsors you no longer need.

  1. Find the sub-sponsor card you want to remove.
  2. Click the red Delete button on the card.
  3. Click OK in the confirmation popup.

The sub-sponsor will be removed from the grid immediately.

Warning: You cannot delete a sub-sponsor if it has banners attached to it. You'll see an error message telling you to remove the banners first. Go to Banner Management, find the banners, and either delete them or assign them to a different sub-sponsor.

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How to Find a Specific Sub-Sponsor

Use the search and filter tools to locate sub-sponsors quickly.

To search:

  1. Type in the search box at the top of the page.
  2. Results appear immediately as you type.
  3. The search looks through sub-sponsor names, website addresses, and parent sponsor names.

 

To filter by parent sponsor:

  1. Click the Parent Sponsor dropdown.
  2. Select a sponsor name from the list.
  3. The grid shows only sub-sponsors belonging to that sponsor.

 

To combine both:

  1. Select a parent sponsor from the dropdown.
  2. Then type in the search box to narrow down further.

 

To clear your search, delete the text in the search box or select "All Parent Sponsors" from the dropdown.

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Understanding Sub-Sponsor Cards

Each card displays important information about the sub-sponsor:

Name and Parent Sponsor

The sub-sponsor name appears at the top in large text. Below it, a gray badge shows which parent sponsor it belongs to:

Under: TrafficJunky

Banner Count

A green box shows how many banners are associated with this sub-sponsor. The number is large and easy to spot, with "Active Banners" written below it.

Note: This count includes all banners linked to this sub-sponsor, whether they're currently active or not.

Website and Contact

If you added a website URL, it appears as a clickable link (shortened if it's very long). Click it to open the website in a new tab.

If you added a contact email, it appears as a clickable link. Click it to open your email program with this address filled in.

Status Badge

Badge Color Meaning
Green Active - this sub-sponsor is currently in use
Red Inactive - this sub-sponsor is disabled

Action Buttons

  • Edit (green button) - Opens the edit form
  • Delete (red button) - Removes the sub-sponsor after confirmation

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When to Use Sub-Sponsors

Good Uses for Sub-Sponsors

Create sub-sponsors when you need to:

  • Track individual websites within a sponsor network (e.g., different sites under MindGeek)
  • Separate performance for different campaigns from the same sponsor
  • Organize banners by specific properties or brands
  • Track different affiliate sub-IDs separately

When You Don't Need Sub-Sponsors

Skip sub-sponsors if:

  • A sponsor only has one website or property
  • You want all banners from a sponsor tracked together
  • You prefer simpler organization without extra layers
Tip: Sub-sponsors are optional. You can create banners directly under a main sponsor without using sub-sponsors at all.

View and Navigate Results

Grid Layout

Sub-sponsors appear as cards in a responsive grid:

  • On desktop computers, you'll see multiple cards per row
  • On tablets, fewer cards per row
  • On phones, one card per row

Pagination

If you have more than 12 sub-sponsors, they're split across multiple pages:

  • Click page numbers at the bottom to jump to a specific page
  • Click Previous or Next to move one page at a time
  • The current page number is highlighted

When you search or filter, pagination resets to page 1.

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Tips for New Users

Tip:
  • Start with parent sponsors first - You need at least one active parent sponsor before you can create sub-sponsors. If the parent sponsor dropdown is empty, go to Sponsors Management and create or activate a sponsor.
  • Use the description field - Add notes about each sub-sponsor so you remember what it's for later, especially if you have many.
  • Keep URLs updated - Having the correct website address makes it easy to check the site when managing banners.
  • Regular cleanup - If a sub-sponsor isn't being used anymore, change its status to Inactive instead of deleting it. This preserves historical data.
  • Organize by property - Create a separate sub-sponsor for each distinct website or campaign, not for every single banner.

Troubleshooting

I can't delete a sub-sponsor

What you see: An error message saying "Cannot delete sub-sponsor with active banners."

How to fix it:

  1. Go to Admin Panel > Advertising > Banners.
  2. Find all banners linked to this sub-sponsor (use the filter if available).
  3. Either delete those banners or edit them to use a different sub-sponsor.
  4. Return to the Sub-Sponsors page and try deleting again.

 

The parent sponsor dropdown is empty

What you see: When adding a new sub-sponsor, the Parent Sponsor dropdown shows no options.

How to fix it:

  1. Go to Admin Panel > Advertising > Sponsors.
  2. Create a new sponsor or activate an existing one that's set to Inactive.
  3. Return to the Sub-Sponsors page.
  4. Refresh your browser.
  5. The sponsor should now appear in the dropdown.

 

Note: Only active sponsors appear in the dropdown. If a sponsor is set to Inactive, you won't see it here.

My new sub-sponsor doesn't appear after saving

What you see: You saved a new sub-sponsor but don't see it in the grid.

How to fix it:

  1. Check if you have a parent sponsor filter selected - your new sub-sponsor might be under a different parent. Change the filter to "All Parent Sponsors."
  2. Check if you're on page 2 or later - new items appear at their alphabetically sorted position. Navigate through pages or use search to find it.
  3. Refresh the page to make sure the grid is up to date.

 

Search isn't finding what I'm looking for

What you see: You search for something but get no results even though you know it exists.

How to fix it:

  1. Check your spelling - the search is exact except for case.
  2. Remember that search only looks at sub-sponsor name, website URL, and parent sponsor name. It doesn't search descriptions or contact emails.
  3. Try a shorter search term or just part of the name.
  4. Clear any parent sponsor filter that might be hiding results.

 

"Invalid CSRF token" error when saving

What you see: An error message about an invalid CSRF token when trying to save changes.

How to fix it:

  1. Refresh the page - this generates a new security token.
  2. Try the action again.
  3. If it still fails, log out and log back in to restart your session.

 

Note: This error happens when your session expires or the page has been open too long. Refreshing fixes it.
Page When to Use It
Sponsors Management Create and manage parent sponsors before adding sub-sponsors
Banner Management View and manage banners associated with your sub-sponsors
Add Banner Create new banners and assign them to specific sub-sponsors
Banner Zones Control where banners appear on your site
Statistics View performance data organized by sponsor and sub-sponsor

Demo Mode Notice

If you see an orange banner at the top of the page saying "Demo Mode," this is a read-only demonstration environment. You can browse and view all sub-sponsors, but you cannot:

  • Add new sub-sponsors
  • Edit existing sub-sponsors
  • Delete sub-sponsors

The Add button and all Edit/Delete buttons will be disabled (grayed out). This mode is used for training and demonstrations without affecting real data.

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