Premium Business Listings Mod Support (Modzzz)

This is the support forum for the Premium Business Listings mod.

Version 2.0.2 released. (See patches/version_2.0.2 folder in zip file)

Apply patch if your mod version is less than 2.0.2

This patch fixes payment processing problem with Paid Business Listings

Thank you for the update!

I have applied the patch as instructed from 2.0.1 to 2.0.2, however the version number does not appear to update in the tools -> modules section. Do I need to perform anything in addition to replacing the contents from the classes directory?

Nothing else needs to be done. The version number is stored in the database when the mod is first installed.

For the 'Listings in My Area' block, is it difficult to display listings local to the user's state rather than city?

I made the following change to BxListingSearchResult.php:

case 'local':
$this->aCurrent['restriction']['local_state'] = array('value' => $sValue, 'field' => 'state', 'operator' => '=');
$this->sBrowseUrl = "browse/local_state/$sValue/$sValue2";
$this->aCurrent['title'] = _t('_modzzz_guide_caption_browse_local', $sValue);
break;

But it is still trying to pull from the member's city rather than state. I am not posting this as a bug to the mod... just didn't want to add to your email inbox of items that are more critical :)

I responded to your PM regarding this change.

Version 2.0.3 released. (See patches/version_2.0.3 folder in zip file)

Fixes problem with setting permission to rate and comment to fans only

Fixes language string error in privacy setting

how does a member 'relist' a listing once it has expired?

I can see (logged in as member) the expired listing in 'orders' and also in 'invoices' but no option to re-list.

There is no relist feature presently.

Version 2.0.4 released. (See patches/version_2.0.4 folder in zip file)

Adds the possibility to have both Free and Paid Packages. Admin can now create Promotional Packages that allows the posting of Free Businesss listings for a specific length of time.

Nice addition.

Still, the main thing I think this needs is the ability for a member to easily re-list and expired paid listing, or increase the listing time on one thats due to expire.

Without this feature, members will have to re-create listings from scratch each time they want to re-list. this mod is great for establishing recurring listings but need this feature I think.

Hi, modzzz.  I was looking at your Premium Business Listing Module and have a question:

There are many businesses who do not have a city/state/country because their business is online only through just a website.  How are these online-only businesses handled in this module?

Thanks!

To further clarify:

Not all businesses are needed locally.  For those that are (like a lawn care company, for example), then the dig-down search to a state/city/category/subcategory is needed.  No problem there.  But let's say I own a hosting company :) ... I would be national or global, but if I'm based out of Chicago, then I'm losing tons of customers who can't find me because they're forced to pick a city.

The ability to add a national or global site to every single city would be an amazing feature :)

 I agree.  If I were a customer wanting to relist, I might not because I wouldn't want to start everything over from scratch.  A relisting is very common on directories, so I'm surprised it's not a feature here.

Version 2.0.5 released. (See patches/version_2.0.5 folder in zip file)

Here is a list of improvements made :

1) Fixes problem with Free listings expiring

2) Adds Re-listing and Extending features to Paid Listings

At any time BEFORE a Listing expires, the owner can choose to extend the length of time it is listed for.

At any time AFTER a Listing expires, the owner can choose to RE-LIST the listing. This is very convenient as it prevents the member from having to create the listing from scratch again. During re-listing, a different Package can be chosen if desired.

3) Adds Facebook Comment and Social Sharing

4) Upgrade to Google Maps V3 with Street Views

5) Additional blocks on main listing page
a) Quick Post Listing
b) Latest Comments
c) Latest Forum Posts
d) Tags

6) Removes the compulsory addition of location to facilitate posting of online businesses

Brilliant!!!

:-)

Excellent!

Hi. I recently purchased this module, though there is an instruction included, I would like to ensure that I won't mess up anything during installation.

Would someone please guide me in the process (I'm using Dolphin v 7.0.4):

Package installation

1. It says upload 'modules' folder : do I use FTP in doing this or with the tools in the CMS? there are two sub-folders in 'modules' (boonex and modzzz), should I upload them both as one folder in /public_html/modules directory or should I upload the boonex/forum/integration/listing folder to the directory- /public_html/modules/boonex/forum/integrations?

2. Once folder is uploaded, it says "install", should I do this or upload first the following "directory files" :

sqlstates.php

modzzz_listing_map_multiple_xml.php

modzzz_listing_map_single_xml.php

(is /public_html the right path where to upload these files?)

it says Run http://www.yoursite.com/sqlstates.php, should I do this before or after I modify the .htaccess?

In .htaccess Find : RewriteRule ^forum/groups/(.*)$ modules/boonex/forum/$1?orca_integration=groups [QSA,L] Just above add : RewriteRule ^forum/listing/(.*)$ modules/boonex/forum/$1?orca_integration=listing [QSA,L]

Thanks for your assistance!

1. It says upload 'modules' folder : do I use FTP in doing this or with the tools in the CMS? there are two sub-folders in 'modules' (boonex and modzzz), should I upload them both as one folder in /public_html/modules directory or should I upload the boonex/forum/integration/listing folder to the directory- /public_html/modules/boonex/forum/integrations?

RESPONSE : I usually use FTP. If you upload the "modules" folder as stated, it will merge the content with that of the "modules" folder that already exists. The two sub-folders will then look like this after upload :

/public_html/modules/modzzz

/public_html/modules/boonex/forum/integration/listing

2. Once folder is uploaded, it says "install", should I do this or upload first the following "directory files" :

RESPONSE : It does not matter which is done first

(is /public_html the right path where to upload these files?)

RESPONSE : Yes

it says Run http://www.yoursite.com/sqlstates.php, should I do this before or after I modify the .htaccess?

RESPONSE : It does not matter which is done first

Thanks a lot!

How do you activate the Facebook comment block?

How do you edit the "states"?

The mod now has a help.txt file with instructions for activating facebook comments, configuring google maps etc. Download again.

Presently, there is no admin interface for the states. You can modify them in the `States` table in the database.

Trying to find out if there is a way for a user to add a listing from another user to his business listings with a click instead of having to reenter all the information.

Please advise.

No, there isn't such feature. I cannot figure out a reason to have such feature either.

Hi modzzz, I noticed that the facebook comments block in the premium listing does not change and so the comments intended for  a particular listing is also showing in other listings, is that the way it's supposed to work?

How do you edit the display size of video?

Also, the number of entries per state/region is still not reflecting. Please help.

I have fixed the State/Regions issue. I am uncertain if there are settings to adjust video display in Dolphin, I will investigate. I will also look further into the comments issue.

hi modzz, how do you align center the video embed?

I have adjusted the mod to center the embedded video. Download again and replace these folders :

modules/modzzz/listing/templates

modules/modzzz/listing/classes

modzzz, how do you access the database where i can edit the contents of 'States'?

This depends on your hosting. Most hosts offer a CPanel which has a link to phpmyadmin which is a graphical interface to the database.

Thanks modzzz.

There is no functionality to allow that presently.

Right...  I wasn't able to find any built-in functionality allowing that.  I was hoping to get some ideas as to how I could go about it.

For instance, when a paid package is setup by the member the details are saved in the database, and then there is a trip to PayPal.  The member makes the payment and returns to your site.  At this point all the required information is in the database including all the listing and member data, the package data, the payment details, and the expiration date.

I imagine it would be fairly simple to edit the record for this listing and set the expiration date to a date years in the future; this could satisfy the unexpiring part... if I knew for sure which tables/rows/colums where involved.

Or... how can I change a free listing to a paid listing in the database (i.e. change a listing from one package to another).  Again, If I knew the tables/rows/colums involved I could have someone enter a free listing (Package 1) and then edit the db to convert it to a paid listing (Package 2).... this could satisfy the free access to a paid package.

Any insight would be most helpful getting me pointed in the right direction, and would be greatly appreciated.

Alright, now you've spoiled me with the Premium groups update you just put out.. any chance you're working on enhancing Business listings with the same functionality?  Specifically:

c) Adds possibility to set default Search Distance, Latitude, Longitude and Zoom for Google Map on Groups main page. 

d) When a logged in member views the Groups main page, Google Map will automatically display all the Groups within a given proximity of that member's profile location (City+Country).

Keep up the awesome work, wish I had more in the budget to give you a little more support!

Yes, all of my mods with Google Maps will be updated.

Hi Jerome,

Its very hard to contact with you even after phone calls I made it my friend.I belive If I write my details here you will have better time to respond

Regards

Version 2.0.7 released. (See patches/version_2.0.7 folder in zip file)

Fixes issue with search not recognizing Country.

Fixes issue where only public Listings were displayed when viewing Categories and Sub-Categories pages

Fixes issues with "Get Premium", "Re-list" and "Extend listing" features.

Adds possibility to set default Search Distance, Latitude, Longitude and Zoom for Google Map on Listing main page. 

When a logged in member views the Listing main page, Google Map will automatically display all the Listing within a given proximity of that member's profile location (City+Country).

Fixes problem with Google Map displaying the incorrect location for Cities with the same name in different states.

Hello,

For some reason I am not seeing my business listings show in the Google maps unless i click on the listing then i can see the specific listing in the map. Why can't i see all listings in the map?

Also how do I put the map on the home page if the site?

Thank you in advance for you help,

Scott

The Map Block on the main listings page will show listings within a specified proximity of a selected location. By default, the profile location of the viewing member will be used.

Some customization will be needed to put the Map Block on the home page of the site.

Thank you for your reply,

I set the user search distance to be 200 miles and the listing address is within 30 miles. Is there something i have to to get this to work the first time? I added my Google Map API and the maps work fine, I did the update listings and cities from within the listing settings screen.

NOTE: this is a brand new install...

Thanks for the note on adding the map to the home page, are there any good tutorials on how to make / modify modules and how to add items to the home page?

Thanks,

Scott

Are you saying that you entered a city in the search box and clicked on search but the map failed to display a listing that was within the selected distance ?

I have attached screen shots of the issue.

1) I have a user profile with the city / zipcode matching the lisitng city / zipcode.

2) When I go to the listings main page the default doesn't show the listing even though it is clearly within the search range. When I click 'search' it still doesn't update the map to show the listing.

3) When I view the listing details you can see that the listing does show on the listing details page in the correct location.

So the issue seems to be that on the default view of the listings map, or the search results of the map won't show the listings on the map.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Scott

If I want this module to only offer a single country and single area when listing, where do I edit the country list?

Thanks - daihlo

The mod uses the global Countries list that is used in other sections of Dolphin. Once you modify this list, the changes will be reflected everywhere that Countries is used on your site.

In your ADMIN Panel :

    a) Click on Settings
    b) Click on Predefined List
    c) Click on the Red Minus to Remove Undesired Countries
    d) At the bottom, click Save

For some reason this isnt working for me.

I can go through this procedure but when I click save after removing country, the page refreshes and the countries are re-listed as before!?

Would be great if multiple categories could be added to listings as they can with some other mods.

Many business for example - shops - would have more than one category.

Can this be an addition to next update?

How can I add new information to be completed in a new Business Listing?

I am trying to add social media details so companies can promote their twitter, linkedin, facebook, blog etc displaying the urls for each?

Currently I have to add images to the about section and then hperlink but this takes a long time.

I would prefer it if i could just add it as required information like:

Contact Details

Location:

Phone number:

Fax:

Social Media

Twitter:

LinkedIn:

Blog: 

Any help is much appreciated,

Ryan - www.tcn.uk.com

Hi, First of all: Thanks for making this great plugin. Love it!

Second ... I'm stuck with some issues ...Perhaps I'll list them for convenience ...

Things I'd like to add to the listing:

1. opening hours
2. Target audience
3. Dress code
4. icon (for in the list and next to the title)
5. option to turn on / off the description of the listing (for paid listing)
6. option to turn on / off said icon (for paid listing)

 For custom work requests, PM me directly with full details.

  For custom work requests, PM me directly with full details.

Version 2.0.8 released. (See patches/version_2.0.8 folder in zip file)

Fixes javascript error typically seen when viewing in IE.

Fixes display problem when there are private listings.

Modifies the display of Packages information.

Hi Modzz,

Does this upgrade fix/add the ability for non US based sites to select location re google maps?

Regards,

Stuart

 Google Map display is determined by the address of the listing for both US and Non-US based. There is no feature to manually adjust the map display.

After performing an upgrade to 2.0.7, my business locations are no longer showing proper on the google map. Most are defaulting to somwhere in Europe when the listing has a full US location defined.

I performed the upgrade as instructions defined, even updated cities in the admin panel. Can you tell me what is wrong here?

 I have a Real Estate module (designed by AndrewP) with Google maps and the co-ordinates for Thailand re property location(s) works great. Why would Google be any different on your module??

 I cannot replicate the problem you are having. I have created a business listing with a thailand address and I do not see any problem with the mapping, see here . PM me your site details so I can take a look at this.

Hi,

I'm experiencing problems using the Location (map for all locations) and the local lists.
The map shows nothing (in picture: a city with 16 locations) and the local lists shows empty.

Anything I might have overlooked?

Thanks :) 

Ah, the google locations work now. Seems like you need to give it some time (take a day) for the changes to appear on the map.

I still have nothing in the "local" list though. Except for 1 location I added 2 hours ago. And I've been adding locations for 2 days already. This also makes that it is the only location listed in "recent locations". Does anybody else has the same problem? I'm in the blue on how to solve this :(

 modzzz, I am still having the issues detailed below, this is after performing an upgrade as instructed from your documentation. Prior to the upgrade, map locations were fine. Post upgrade, they do not display properly.

Also, when someone adds a facebook comment to one business listing, that same comment is displayed across all listings?

Modzzz...

Facebook comment not being displayed and google map not showing icon for the location of the business..access info has been email.

Hi,

To upgrade from 2.0.7 to 2.0.8, do I disable the plugin, upload and re-install?

Thanks

 No, see the readme.txt in the patches/version_2.0.8 folder for upgrade instructions.

Business directory mod has been re-uploaded. 

Is it me or does auto approve not work on this module?

All my listings are waiting for approval, but the box is ticked in the back office....

nathan

 Are you using Paid or Free listings ? I haven't had any reports from anyone else about this. PM me your site details so I can take a look.

Dear Modzzz,

All the free listings that I spent weeks to insert are expiring. However, they should never expire. I changed the setting already, but they still seem to be getting expiring.

When they expire, are the records deleted from the database? I can't find them anywhere to re-activate them. 

Please advice

Thanks

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Ok, I found how to re-list the listings. However, when I choose a free listing (currency 0) it sends me to a paypal page which gives an error. Isn't there a way to bypass the paypal system?

Thanks 

 PM me your site details so I look at your configuration for the mod.

 It was me being a idiot......... derrrrrrrrrr...............

Version 2.0.9 released. (See patches/version_2.0.9 folder in zip file)

Adds the ability for members to view their expired listings.

Adds the ability to see details for package selected when creating a listing.

Adds the ability to create packages that allows free listings when paid mode is activated.

Modifies Extend and Re-listing functionality.

Version 2.1.0 released. (See patches/version_2.1.0 folder in zip file)

Adds the ability to Broadcast messages to fans.

Adds the ability to embed Youtube Videos by entering only the Video Url.

Hi Modzzz, Ive set my free listings for 60 days, does this mean every listing will be free the first time it is added, then when a user clicks re-list, they will automatically be taken to the packages page providing some are enabled?

Thanks

FEATURE REQUEST!!!!

PLEASE make this for the mod!

At the moment, on the home page, you can search through listings by the category block, or by keyword block, state block, or by the search block.

Problem is if I have lots of countries, and lots of business listings on each country, 

if I select to view by country or state, then I get one long list of listings and can not then filter by category.

It would be a HUGE addition to this mod, and to general Dolphin use if the Category block was available AFTER searching by the top level of filters on home page!

Then I could first search by country, then by state and finally by category!

This addition would make these premium mods perfect! 

No other mod on market currently allows you to do this, yet it would improve the way the whole dolphin setup could be used massively....

PLEASE make it happen!!!!!!

i agree!

Jerome, if you could implement this to all your 'listing' type mods (premium range) I would buy the rest of them! 

Already have at least 10, this feature would tip me to buy the rest!  

Hey Modzzz,

I sent this question to you through PM then I found this support page so I will repost here in case other members are wondering the same thing.

Is it possible to limit the amount of photos, videos, and/or files a user can upload. It seem to me that if user have the right to upload photos, videos, files; they can simply click on the green plus button to add as much media as they want. This can really kill any server. If possible I want user to upload only one videos, 4-6 photos, and/or 4-6 files.

This is not possible with this or any other Dolphin module that I know of but I will look into the possibility of implementing this and other suggestions made in the thread.

Please look into this also???

I will buy all your premium range mods if you can do this! 

Version 2.1.1 released. (See patches/version_2.1.1 folder in zip file)

Integrates Business Listings with Deal Finder, Jobs and Coupon mods

Adds the ability to drill-down local listings by Category

Hi Jerome, great news adding the jobs and coupons and deal finder integration! Thanks.

Whats different with the drill down by category though? I cant see any changes with that?

I already have category blocks on my listings home page that allow drilling down by cat or am I missing something?

What would be a huge addition to these mods and is just being overlooked in dolphin at the mo is to be able to drill down by country, state, town and then category... allowing category listings within the country/state search results.

This is the feature I need and would allow these mods to work fantastically on both a big and local scale! 

Is this possible? not sure if Im missing something with the category drill down addition...

Thanks!

Great idea to combine all of these.

If we update our business listings module will our members loose all the listings they have made already?

This is a very popular module with our members.

 Did you apply the patch and check out the change before posting this message ? The patch does what you asked for. You drill down by country/state and you are further able to drill down by category.

 You will not loose any data when applying this or any other of my patches. If there is any case where this will happen, I will specifically state that when releasing the patch.

thanks jerome,

This is a big help. our members are making good use of the listings module.

 Got it, I was using the regular search box on listings home instead of going through the 'local listings' page. 

Great addition thanks :-)

Will be purchasing the other premium mods that I dont have yet as promised ! (already have many of them!)

Will this function be added to other premium mods? 

Thanks!

Hi Jerome, the new update is very welcome, great additions to the mod!

Since applying it though, my states block will no longer appear on the listings home page. 

There is a 'browse states' block that appears when viewing the 'local listings by country' page, and a 'states' block that shows in pagebuilder for listings home, but will not appear on the page when I view it. 

Has this block been overwritten with the patch by 'browse states'?

I would like a way to still have the states block show on my listings home page!

Thanks 

Thanks 

 No modification is made to the States block. On the listing home page, the states block detects the Country that is set on your Profile and loads the corresponding States. If it is not showing, you are probably viewing with an Admin profile that does not have a value for Country set in the Profile.

The Categories drill-down update will be applied to all other mods that has localization drill-down.

That was it! I had no country selected on my admin profile! Set it right and it works perfectly!

Thanks for the update and support, these premium mods are now perfect for me :-)

Already have half of them, will be buying the rest.

Many thanks 

 If you applied this patch already, please re-do the file updates (do not run the sqlupdate.php again)

Got it all working thanks.

This is a great addition, really improves the search / browse functions in Dolphin in a huge way!

Thanks for supporting your mods so well. 

Please check my request in Premium Groups re RSS! ;-)

Appreciate your work.

100% recommend the premium range of mods by Modzzz

is it possible that you can add the choice of linking a store (made via deals) to business listings a user may have ?

some users create stores via deals and then realise they have to do listing seperatly and, or the other way around !

also can you get back to me about the issue I have mailed about

thanks in advance ;)

is it possible that you can add the choice of linking a store (made via deals) to business listings a user may have ?

RESPONSE : You will have to get this done as a custom job.

also can you get back to me about the issue I have mailed about

RESPONSE : I have already told you that all issues mentioned will be investigated and addressed.

I really think this would fully intergrate the listings, deals and coupons !!

This is a oddness in the fact that users are able link 'business listings' to coupons and deals but businesses that are stores etc are not able to link or show their business in the stores area (for deals)!

If a user chooses the store route first they then have to add the business listing seperately (even though you have mainly intergrated it all anyway), or the other way around etc .

It would be a great addition and complete your efforts of intergration. If and user adds a profile via stores it should be auto added to business listings or the user should have choice. > the same should also apply if the user was to add a listing and then want to add deals ...

I hope you understand my above point and this move would fully intergrate the mods like you have been achieving ;)

regards

 If you want this depth of integration, you will have to get it done as a custom job. It is definitely not going to be done as a general enhancement.

Hey Jerome;

Can you increase the number of Telephone per business, nowadays companies have more then 1 phone contact. Such as cell phone etc, perhaps even say skype contact or such? I think this would be most beneficial.

Currently you have only 1 phone and 1 fax. I think upto 3 phone contacts would be great.

What do you think?

Can you increase the number of Telephone per business, nowadays companies have more then 1 phone contact. Such as cell phone etc, perhaps even say skype contact or such? I think this would be most beneficial.

Currently you have only 1 phone and 1 fax. I think upto 3 phone contacts would be great.

What do you think?

hello modzzz,

have issue where I am not able to verify claims for listings via admin panel!

 Will consider it for the next update. Do not spam the support threads though. One post per issue is enough.

 There was an issue with your site which has been fixed.

awesome!  this is so much better and working fantastic now ;)

Thanks You Modzzz .........

The mod has a feature to deactivate Free (non-paid) listings after a period of time. This can be turned on/off in the Admin settings for the module. You most likely had this setting on and the listings got expired. PM me your site details and I will check on it tonight.

Many thanks for a prompt reply!

I not so well understand on English... I so have understood that it is necessary to send to you screenShot options of the module.

If I have not misunderstood, write that I need to make.

Hello, modzzz!
I have looked more attentively at Base Given and have seen that all records have the status expires. You are right!
But how to me it to correct?

I have changed adjustment number of days before free listing expires (0-never expires). Was 30, now 0. Has kept, but has changed nothing...

It is necessary to correct manually in the Database the status at each record?

 Change the status in the database records to 'approved'.

Thanks big!
All has earned!

Hello!
There was here still what question.

Now the module is deduced on a site homepage. In it there is a possibility of sorting of announcements on such parameters: featured, recent, top, popular. By default costs popular. It would be desirable to make by default recent.
Prompt, please, where it is necessary to make changes?

 Go to the Admin Settings for the mod and you will see the option there.

Thanks!

Hi Jerome, I have an urgent problem, only seems to be affecting this mod and only just noticed!

When Im logged in as admin, I can see all listings with no problem.

However, If I log in as another user, I can only see listings that are created in that users name.

All other listings appear with this error

checkAction() fatal error. Unknown action ID: 0

I can view all listings if not logged in!

Only just noticed it today, just after 'launching' my site as a beta to a number of people....!

I dont know if its related, but the only change made today was to un-install the JanRain Facebook login mod as the single user I created using it would take forever to log in after registering... 

This was just an install/uninstall file though, no other file changes.

Will pm you the site details if you need?

Thanks

 PM me the site details. I cannot replicate this.

sent you message

thanks- Tim

just tested on other people computers and same error...

Hello!

Prompt how to adjust, please, in adminpanel the module that records always had a status approved.
Problem in that we at last have repaired subscriptions and now all records in the module all time receive the status expired.

Or it can be necessary to correct something in MySQL?

My prob fixed. Modzzz sorted for me :-)

Great service!

 I understand that options which concern status EXPIRE, are here (look attach).
Or still somewhere there are options?

Kind day!

I have understood. Besides installations in Admin Settings it was necessary as to put 0 in the field expired_date in MySQL.

Hi Jerome;

Perhaps I have not used the mod enough but here is a question I have; if I have only 3 biz setup to show on the Home Page (Index) block and it was setup to show featured biz as the default and we have 15 Featured Businesses, how do all of them get a fair shake at being displayed. I mean if only the most 3 recent featured biz were displayed then what happens to the other 12. Unless the featured portion is a random one and every screen refresh or page load 3 diff sets of biz are displayed. This is critical especially when it is a paid function.

This would have to apply to all the mods that has this functionality.

 Yes, the Featured portion is random.

Can we not have more then 1 block of the biz on the home page? For instance one default at Featured and one Most Recent?

 The mod can be adjusted on your site to facilitate this.

I'm a little confused about something.  

Under admin > Modules > Listing  you can define Categories and Subcategories... no problem here.  On the listing entry form, Categories and Subcategories are called 'Parent' and 'Category'.   This is wrong.  It should still be called category and subcategory.  Subcategory should not be an individual required field, because there may be cases where subcategories are not required.  The subcategory entry field should only appear when a category with subcategories is selected.

I also don't understand why the listing module appears under admin > Settings > Category Settings.  What is the  purpose of defining any categories here?

 Im interested in this also. Please let me know more.

Also, is it possible to adjust listings so that each business can have multiple states?

Many businesses are national, or in more than 1 state. Only way at the moment is to make multiple listings of the same business for different areas.

Thanks

hi i have a issue where when users click the '>' button on local listings block (account page) is disapears totally ?

Hi Jerome, I have a question for you about this mod!

Ive been using it a while now and its great. Ive not so far had a listing that has expired as yet as mine are set to 12months before they need to re-pay.

Can I ask, what notifications does the mod send out to users when a listing is about to expire?

I think I read that listing owners get an email saying their listing is about to expire?

What about admin though? Do I as a site admin get notification that a listing is about to expire in any way?

If not, can this be added as otherwise, I may end up with hundreds of business users, but not be able to know when they have expired or are about to in order to chase up a 2nd year payment!

If you could let me know about this please.

Thanks 

One other question, If I choose to remove the 'stars' page block on view profile, it (the stars) still appears on the feed to the index page. what do I need to change in order to remove these stars from showing on index page feed?

Hi Jerome, please can you reply to the questions below, just started using the mod on my site that launched last week and have a couple of questions.

(forget the previous post I fixed that)

1 - I need to know, does ADMIN get a notification of when a listing from a user is about to expire, in order so I can follow them up with a return sale? Otherwise, I have to manually watch every listing date?

2 - Is there a way for ADMIN to create a listing and then 'give' it to a users account?

It would be great if there was an admin feature for this, other than logging in for each user then creating it for them.

3 - I need to be able to create some listings at a discount to the advertised price.

Could you integrate something like this within admin, or have a 'enter discount code' for discount price?

Hope to hear from you on these.

Many thanks - Tim

1 - I need to know, does ADMIN get a notification of when a listing from a user is about to expire, in order so I can follow them up with a return sale? Otherwise, I have to manually watch every listing date?

RESPONSE : No, the owner gets notified.

2 - Is there a way for ADMIN to create a listing and then 'give' it to a users account?

RESPONSE : No.

3 - I need to be able to create some listings at a discount to the advertised price.

Could you integrate something like this within admin, or have a 'enter discount code' for discount price?

RESPONSE : Yes, this could be done a custom job

Hi Jerome, I will prob be interested in the custom work as above then as for me, it would be very neccesary.

I will mail you with exactly what I need for this.

On point 1 - I think this would be a needed upgrade for the module, otherwise there is no way for admin to track when businesses are expiring in order to follow through with the next years payment.

Surely it could be set so that when a listing is due to expire, both the listing owner and admin are sent an email? I think this is definitely needed for the mod.

Thanks- Tim

What would be great if every 3 business registered there could be a newsletter sent out to members stating those business. It would certainly help generate interest. Perhaps this could be incorporated into Notifier?

Hello!

Prompt, please, that is written down in a key _modzzz_listing_spy_rate? I have casually erased it...

 You can always re-download the mod and retrieve whatever you have erased.

I have found.
Will excuse for troubling.

Hi Jerome, I just noticed something on my site, when a user creates a listing, they are not able to add photos to it or edit photos after the listing is made.

The 'add photo' button in actions block does not show for a user who has created a listing, yet it does show for me being admin.

Also, if they click the general 'edit' button, you can see the section to select listing thumbnail, but not the section for adding photos!

Is this normal or is there a problem on my site?

A recommendation;

Have the ability to enter FB ,Twitter etc URL just like their Weblink. Basically the ability to enter say up to 3 links.

Is there a way to have the Listing homepage block "slide" between listings?   Basically you would only need the block sized to show 1 listing but it would flip through all your recent listings etc.  I have seen this with another directory listing software but I cannot find a way to do it here.

I will pay for you to do this. Pretty much like a jquery content slider only each panel would be another listing.

See the top right box on this PMD template.  Not a bad tool but very limited 

http://presskey-web-templates.biz/PressKey-Demo/?t=Reformed%20Blue%20V2

 Modzzz fixed within a day :-)

Great service as usual!

Hi,

I was wondering if there is a business database for sale that is current (updated) for this module? That would be awesome! Does someone already have a dolphin website with 10's of thousands of businesses with this module? If so, can you sell that database?

Thanks!

 I do not know of such a databas, but i do not think one is needed. This business listings mod is the most popular item on my site. My members love because it if bay far the best of its kind.... Just show businesses what it can do and they will come.

Nathan

This is weird, in the Biz, mod the Biz Website requires it to have at least www so it should "www.somewebsite.com" . If you were to enter "somewebsite.com" it does not work and returns with Page not found in Dolphin.

The software should adjust and add the "http://www." prefix if it is not present.

 You cant write software to correct every human mistake. somewebsite.com is not a valid URL.

Where can I edit the Form for the add Listing?  I need certain fields to be required.  I do not see it in the admin menu area.

 The form to add listing is at modules\modzzz\listing\classes\BxListingFormAdd.php

thanks

I assume there is a specific way that I would need to structure the excel file in order for it to work with the listings. Does anyone have a single row files that I can go from in setting up the DB list I purchased?

I have a list of about 1500 businesses we received. I cannot see doing this manually 1 at a time.. There has to be a way to import the list and set auto approval on when I do it.  Please say there is a way to do a this !

Modzzz, 

Are you going to respond to me with a start time and cost for the messages we have been passing? I have 2 things waiting to start and I need them ASAP.. I wanted to start them 2 weeks ago.

Let me know or please point me to someone you trust to work with your mod.

Thanks!

Tom

Ok.. Have not heard a peep in over 3 days. I cannot waste anymore time.  If I do not hear from you today I will pay another dev to help me.

A suggestion for this mod since I have seen this applied in another standard Boonex mod. The ability to have more then one Category, just like you have the ability to have more then one photo.

It would be great since that would allow for the business to be searched by different categories, a really powerful tool.

Thanks

Jerome, Any Chance to correct the Broadcast fix for this module please. I cannot move forward wit h my project, it is at a standstill please.

Something I cannot figure out; why is it that a member cannot comment or rate a business unless he becomes a fan or something. Is there a setting somewhere I have missed? Thanks.

 When creating the listing you have the option to set who has commenting and rating access.

 Darn, I knew it was something like a simple setting. Can I as admin control the default settings so they are all the same when members add their business? Or are he default values hard coded in the software.

What would it take to have a member to add their business in more then one category?

 The existing categories functionality will have to be replaced. PM me for customization quote.

 I just checked several sample listings on your site and they are not pointing to that address (unless you are referring to a different site than the one I worked on).

Thanks for taking a look. I will supply you with a list tonight to show you what is happening. I ran a check of several sites and they all point to charring cross......

Regards,

Nathan

NO Company info at Job info block on listing page view

comes up in block as Company: N/A

Is this correct or should this be fixed?

I know the job shows on listing page so that is ok. But if the companyname is not needed then hide it or let it say the company name. This is fixed with premium jobs version .09

look at the attachment

Thanks and please advise what to do?

Download the mod again and replace this file :

modules\modzzz\listing\classes\BxListingSearchResult.php

Thank you for a quick fix and it works fine now!!

I have suggestion: when you are admin of listing is it hard to build in a button to add JOB on listing page?

This also goes for Coupon or deal buttons. it could be activated based on checkbox on listing settings

That could be very handy i think

Example:

if jobs = checked then button 'Add job' visible = true

if coupons = checked then button 'Add coupon' visible = true

Again, thank you for the hard work.

 Suggestion noted.

Version 2.1.3 released. (See patches/version_2.1.3 folder in zip file)

Made updates to the Invoicing and Payment functionality.

Hi Modzzzzz.... Thought I would let you know that google has deactivated its maps API for this module. Atleast thats the message I am getting. It began today.....

Please let us know if you discover anything.

Nathan : )

Hi Jerome, could you please help..

I created a package successfully via Admin panel, my regular user who does not have Admin access, is not able to see the package name when he tries to add a listing.. I am not sure if I need to do anything else on Admin panel beside creating a package..

Thank you.
-AJ 

Jerome - Please check your PM, I sent you the userID & my Admin Acct to see if I am doing anything wrong from my end...

Thanks again!

 You did not activate paid listings in the settings.

 I will consider it in future updates.

OK..... so i have created a business listing for a dance class under my admin login. I have also made a review of the class as admin and left a review. In page builder / listings/view i have the "review" block on the page but it is not pulling the review i posted.

Am I missing something? The listing and the review were both made under the admin login. Should thet pull together automatically or do i have to set something else to link the review to the listing?

 Business listing does not have a built-in reviews feature. Is this customization that was added ?

My bad modzzz.... lol, for some reason I thought that your reviews module was integrated with reviews.... Shame as it would be an awsome edition.... any chance of it happening?

 Reviews functionality will be added at some point in the future.

Hey Jerome,

Much needed updates to this module are sorely needed for this to be a true Business directory:

1. Filters are needed on the home page - Sort by alpha, distance from location and user ratings.

2.  Paid/sponsored listings priority placement over free listings, more data listed in the directory, business logos, etc are things that a business will pay for - not just the ability to add photos, sounds, files & videos.  More compelling reasons are needed to entice a business to pay extra - exposure is the main reason, not just the content on their page.

3. Multiple locations for a business - No way to address this currently, except create another listing...see #4

4. Duplicate Names - Multiple locations for a business don't have different names.  

5. Multiple categories & sub-categories for one business listing is a much needed option.  Businesses are offering more services and products to stay in business, and pigeon holing them into one category does them no good.

6. An option in the membership level section where we can allow or disallow a member to delete their own listing.  We need data on our sites - don't make it easy for members to get rid of it.

I know you're busy creating new modules every other week, but it seems to me that you should add more features to your existing modules, like Premium Business Module, and charge us all an extra fee for these kinds of upgrades. 

Please let us know what you've got planned.

Cheers - Jethro

There are plans in the making to have some of these modules (Business directory, Club, Memorials etc) developed as full blown sites instead of just add-ons and at that time many more bells and whistles features will be added to them. Thanks for the suggestions.

ummmm, interesting.

when you are planning to integrate paypal reoccurring payments ?

 In reality when do you think this would be available?

 Sorry, no time frame has been worked out for this as yet.

I understand that you'd like to create many new smart modules and claim that area before any other developer do that.

I understand that you want to integrate different modules using your point system.

I understand that you'd like to integrate modules into packages in order to maximize your profit.

It is all very smart and we like the products.

But complexity seems to have taken overhand.

First priority must be that launched modules do what they promise and are bug free.

Upgraded versions with more features could very well be something that you offered to a cost like someone suggested.

However, customer satisfaction is decreasing with no reliable timeline for updates set. Or not even answering questions.

Reduce the number of products for complexity reasons and get the promised functions working before creating new modules and new bells and whistles to existing products or forcing buyers into packages that they didn't sign up for when buying a free standing module.

modzzz,

I recently updated my Premium Business Listings module, and noticed there is now a block titled Reviews in the page builder. 

I do not see any option to add a review within the actions, where is this functionality?

That was intended for integration with the Reviews mod but I am now building a Reviews section for the business listing mod (upgrade patch to be released soon)

 An in-built reviews feature will be available shortly.

Version 2.1.4 released. (See patches/version_2.1.4 folder in zip file)

Adds Reviews section so that members are able to post reviews on Business listings.