=== Awin Data Feed ===
Contributors: digitalwindow
Tags: affiliate window, Awin Data Feed, affiliate, shopwindow
Requires at least: 3.5
Tested up to: 4.4
Stable tag: 1.0
License: GPLv2
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

This plugin allows you to import your Affiliate Window Datafeed and sell the products from any widget area.

== Description ==
If you are a publisher of Affiliate window, who doesn't have the resource, time or technicality to implement Datafeed importing functionality and missing out monetising fromm it then here is the solution for your concern.
All you need is to import the plugin from the setting page and you will have nice widgets and shortcodes ready for action. Sell your affiliate product and monetize from it now.

= What is Datafeed ? =
Read a great detail about Datafeed in here, http://wiki.affiliatewindow.com/index.php/Downloading_A_Feed. You will need to be a publisher to access this page.
The Datafeed tool allows you to put together a datafeed based on a variety of criteria:

    - Category, Advertisers map the categories in their feeds to our category tree. The category tree can be expanded and you can drill down to the lower levels of our tree. Besides each category, you will see the count of products available to download.

    - Advertiser, When you select Advertiser you can chose from a selection of your joined advertisers (as well as open advertisers).

    - Brand, Filtering by Brand allows you to search for a particular brand and only download products that have that brand associated with them.

The next stage is to determine how you would like to download the datafeed. You can toggle the columns required although certain ones are permanently included. Please note that not all fields may be in use by the advertiser.

= How do I use it? =
When you have chosen the columns you are downloading and are happy with the order then you can choose your file format, delimiter and compression type. There is also the option to include adult content, if unchecked then certain adult categories will be removed from the feed.
To access the feed you can download directly from the interface or you can use the generated URL to access that feed in that specified structure at any time. You can create as many of these URLs as you like.

But for this plugin you need to download the feed directly as a csv format and then import it.

= What pre-requisites are there for using this service? =
You have to be registered as a publisher on the Affiliate Window platform. Sign up is a simple process which you can do here - https://darwin.affiliatewindow.com/affiliate-signup/account-details

All sign ups are vetted by our compliance team and as such, after signup, there is a small delay before you are accepted as an Affiliate Window publisher.

= Who are Affiliate Window? =
Affiliate Window exists to provide its clients with the best service and technology available in performance marketing. With offices in the UK and US and over 280 employees, our aim is to exceed expectations in everything we do.

Our technology is developed in-house using the latest methodologies, offering custom proprietary solutions for our partners. Our service has led to us receiving numerous awards including the UK's coveted Industry Choice of Network Partner award eight times.

Our platform features comprehensive dashboards and a social style partner directory allowing users to discover and connect with a whole host of high quality advertisers and publishers.

We recognise the importance of generating incremental revenue for our clients and pride ourselves on our suite of compliance and protection tools which monitor all the search engines, seek and remove surreptitious adware and spyware and protect against fraud.

For a fresh, innovative and ethical approach to performance marketing, Affiliate Window has all the right ingredients.

= Further Information =
For more information on convert-a-link the following may be useful:
<li> Video link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW0BHbcnv4o</li>
<li> Wiki link - http://wiki.affiliatewindow.com/index.php/Convert-a-link</li>
<li> Case study / in the press - http://blog.affiliatewindow.com/converting-links-made-even-easier-with-affiliate-windows-plugin/</li>
<li> Company website – http://www.affiliatewindow.com</li>

== Installation ==
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  Download the plugin
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  Simply go under the Plugins page, then click on Add new and select the plugin's .zip file
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  Alternatively you can extract the contents of the zip file directly to your wp-content/plugins/ folder
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  Finally, just go under Plugins and activate the plugin
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  Or install directly from the plugin directory
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== Frequently Asked Questions ==

**What does this plugin do?**

This plugin allows you to import your Affiliate Window Datafeed and sell the products from any widget area.

**What do I need to do to start using this plugin?**

First you have to be Affiliate Window publisher, then join some advertisers if you like, then download the feed to import in your wordpress site using this plugin.

== Screenshots ==
1. Initial settings page
2. Settings page after importing feed
3. Vertical widget
4. Shortcode implementation on page/post (horizontal only)
5. Analytics