Today we have released Post Affiliate Pro 4.1.12.3. There are two major features in this version you might be interested in.
Site Replication
This feature allows you to create replicated pages for your affiliates. More information can be found in our knowledgebase: support.qualityunit.com/knowledgebase/post-affiliate-pro/features-and-functions/site-replication.html
Anchor links
Anchor links use anchor to transfer affiliate and banner id. This linking method can be activated in Configuration -> Tracking Settings -> Affiliate linking method.
When anchor linking method is used, links will look like this:
www.qualityunit.com/postaffiliatepro/
Main advantage of anchor links is that they are SEO friendly and you won't get penalized for duplicate content.
Other improvements and fixes in PAP 4.1.12.3
- 0001655: [bug] Default location for Site replication does not work (mbebjak) - resolved.
- 0001547: [improvement] Translation improvement (vzeman) - resolved.
- 0001636: [bug] Promotional email - channel (mjancovic) - resolved.
- 0001602: [bug] Channel name doesn't refresh in affiliate panel drop down (mjancovic) - resolved.
- 0001650: [feature] Payout fields encryption (mbebjak) - resolved.
- 0001149: [improvement] SEO friendly direct links - transfer data not as parameter, but anchor in link (mjancovic) - resolved.
- 0001633: [bug] Few constants in the VAT Handling section are missed (mjancovic) - resolved.
- 0001641: [bug] Paypal IPN verification does not work when paypal.php is called via curl (mbebjak) - resolved.
- 0001604: [bug] Pap3topap4Compatibility Fatal Error (mbebjak) - resolved.
- 0001624: [bug] Wrong recognised commission groups, when adding a commission through merchant panel (mjancovic) - resolved.
- 0000894: [improvement] Conversion ratios in reports (mjancovic) - resolved.
- 0001632: [bug] Installation and update to 4.1.11.1 cannot be run (mbebjak) - resolved.
- 0001575: [bug] Configuration - Affiliate Panel - Menu & Screens - Affiliate Panel Screens (mbebjak) - resolved.
- 0001567: [bug] Banner not shown fully (mbebjak) - resolved.
- 0001130: [feature] Site replication (mbebjak) - resolved.
- 0001556: [improvement] Translation improvement (vzeman) - resolved.
- 0001595: [bug] wrong language cache computation for quoted translation text. (vzeman) - resolved.
Note: you can always see what's new in PAP by checking change log in our bug tracker: bugs.qualityunit.com/mantis/changelog_page.php
The Anchor links seems a good improvement for the point of SEO. For the Site Replication => are affilites able to change the content available on "their site" ?
Affiliates are not able to change content of their replicated sites. Replicated sites are mainly for affiliates that do not have their own site or for some special offers such as Easter discount coupon we have now. Merchant is the one that makes content of replicated site. If affiliate wants some special content, then he has to make his own site.