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Download organizer - marketer’s version
By barney | October 7, 2007
Ok, here’s the material I promised on how I organize my downloads.
I don’t organize my downloads <grin />.
Instead, I annotate them.
The following list is what I’m using right now to keep track of my downloads, both marketing and non-marketing. With the files annotated as demonstrated after the list, it’s very easy to load the directory list into my database, then use the PHP script I’ve developed to find the file(s) I want at any given time. Can’t say this is perfected as yet, but it has improved considerable over the past year - in fact, I’m now on version 2.3.8, and getting close to starting version 3 <chortle />. If you’re interested, let me know & I’ll show ya how to set it up.\
The annotation list.
- A Affiliate
this shows whether I’m an affiliate for the file - B Brand
indicates whether I’m allowed to rebrand the file - C Print
indicates whether I have permission to reprint the file - D Demo/Trial
indicates whether the file is a demo or trial, usually time limited - E Source Code
indicates that I was given source code rights, i.e., I am allowed to modify it - F Full Rights
indicates that I have full resell rights - G Giveaway
indicates that I may give the file away - H Multimedia
indicates that the file is graphic, audio, video, etc - I {unknown}
not in current use - I have files with this annotation, but lost the reference in the system crash before last, when the lightning bolt hit the house. - J Container
not in current use - indicates a multi-content compressed file or ebook - K {blank}
not assigned a value at this time - L Private Label Rights
indicates that I can pretty much do as I please with the file - M Master Resell Rights
indicates that I can sell the file and also sell the rights to sell the file - N Private Use Only
indicates the file is for my use only, not for resale or giveaway - O Publish [web/ezine]
indicates that I can publish on the web, in an ezine, in an email, etc - P Repackage
indicates that I may repackage the file, e.g., break it down and sell parts, combine it with other files as a bonus offer, etc - Q Tutorial
indicates that the file is a tutorial of some sort - R {blank}
not currently assigned a value - S Resell Rights
indicates that I may sell the file, but not the resale rights - T {unknown}
another value that I’ve lost - U Rights Not Specified
indicates that there was not mention of rights tat the time of download … however, the file may include an internal notification of rights - V Value - (max price) + (min price)
Indicates the Suggested Retail Price (SRP) of the file - v version
indicates the version of the file; major, minor, mod, & build - W Sales Page
indicates that the file includes sales material, e.g., sales letter copy, a sales page, a mini-site, etc - X Script
indicates that file to be a script, e.g., PHP, JavaScript, etc - Y Password
indicates the file is password protected - password to follow the letter - Z Type 1-Other 2-Buy 3-Bonus 4-Gift 5-Freeware 6-Upgrade
indicates the type of file, e.g. purchased, freeware, upgrade to existing, etc - $ cost
indicates how much I paid for the file
Ok, now that you have the list I’m using, I’ll proved examples to demonstrate how I use the values.
When I download, each file goes into its own directory unless there are several files associated with the download, e.g., the main file, then a help file, maybe a theme or mod. All of those directories are subdirectories of either _dl or _mktg. The _mktg top level directory holds all files related to marketing: the _dl top level directory holds everything else.
So now I’m going to download emailsecrets.zip from a marketing page. When I initiate the download, I create the directory for the file: drive:\_mktg\eMail Secrets\. Then I change the target file name as follows:
emailsecrets.2006.09.03.v3-0-5.V47.00.V97.00- .V27.00+.S.W.H.Z4.Yah375.$0.00.zip.
When I look at the file name later, it tells me that I downloaded the file on the 3rd of September in 2006; the file version is v3.0.5, I may resell the file; the SRP is $47; the max price I may charge is $97; the min price I may charge is $27; some sales material is included (usually a sales page and a thank you page); the file is multimedia or has a multimedia component; the file was a gift (free); the file is passworded and the password is ah375; and my cost was $0.
It’s relatively simple to use PHP to break the filename down into its individual components, then store those components in a MySQL database. Now, if I want to find all resale rights file, or all files downloaded in 2006, or even all files downloaded in September of 2006, it’s simplicity itself to set up a prewritten SQL statement with variables for those values, then plug in the values I choose.
Now, if I need to expand I could apply numerics, such as I did for Z, in order to expand the definitions list without using more letters, doubling letters, etc. For instance, I could make H1=audio/video, H2=graphic, H3=video, H4=audio … expansion is relatively easy.
Now, what you don’t see that is a part of my database system is the source data. For each file I download, I copy appropriate bits & pieces over to Info Select. Then, after I’ve loaded the file into the database, I can come back and enter such information as: person who created the file; person I got the file from, if different; URIs for both those people; contact info if appropriate; affiliate info if appropriate; my evaluation of the file, both text and grade; my evaluation - not normally for publication - of one or both of the purveyors of the file; a few other misc. things, e.g., commissions, affiliate income, longevity, etc.
If you’re really interested, I can shoot you the SQL to create the database tables and a zip file of the scripts I’m using, at least for the file part. But I’d suggest you make up your mind reasonably soon: from what I’ve seen online, this thing is salable.
[Posted 2006-09-03, Moved 2007-10-07]
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