specific page restrictions

[marketbizpro]

I have purchased s2Member Pro and I'm integrating it with idevAffiliate.

I am trying to create a system whereby offline marketing (ie. sales people in the field) are able to use my site for offline sales by directing potential clients to the site, make presentations, and ultimately make a sale from the site.

So, I will be making two levels: level 0 for sales people (affiliates) and level 1 for clients. I am offering three different packages: good, better, & best. These are digital advanced recurring payments (paid in full) using paypal.

My idea was to create a "View Details" button on a pricing page which links to a sales page for each package respectively. These "sales pages" are where I'll outline the features and benefits and put my paypal buttons generated with your system. Behind these pages will be corresponding "package 1, 2, or 3 client" pages. These are what I'll be protecting with s2Member Pro. Sound good, so far?

So, when I go to general options -> specific post/page access restrictions and put the page id in, must I put the same id in "page access restrictions"?

Also, after that is saved, I go to Paypal Buttons -> Paypal Specific Post Page (Buy Now) Buttons and click the dropdown box to select the page and it is not available as a choice. When I go to Pages and edit the "package 1 client" page, it does show it as protected, though. What am I doing wrong?

view the site <a href="http://marketbizpro.com">here</a>, or <a href="http://marketbizpro.com/pricing">pricing page</a>

[marketbizpro]

got it! Just don't put the page id in both places...since I do not have to have the clients registered as a member (level 1) and simple need them to be able to purchase the package. I had them requiring to be a level 1 member AND protecting the page with a page restriction...

[marketbizpro]

I guess my question now would be how to redirect three different client types back to their respective "package 1 client" page?

[Elizabeth]

Hi,

The Button Code Generator For Specific Post/Page Buttons ( Buy Now) are for one time purchases.
Sounds like you are wanting a Membership type site with recurring payments.
Use Button Code Generator For Level #1 Access etc.
Using the Button Code Generator For Level #X Access will sign up the user as a member, and start a recurring subscription.

[Jason Caldwell]

Hi there. Thanks for the great questions.

Just to clarify... Specific Post/Page Access is an added-layer of functionality, which can be applied with or without the application of Membership Level Access. Many site owners choose to use both of these in conjunction with one another, but that decision is entirely up to to. I just want to clarify this first, so as not to create any confusion. I also recommend this video tutorial, where I speak in detail about what Specific Post/Page Access actually is: http://www.s2member.com/specific-posts-pages-video/

Now, to answer your question. I *think* what you're trying to accomplish, is to have a different "Login Welcome Page" for different types of Users. You'll need to use s2Member's Replacement Codes to accomplish this. In your Dashboard, see: s2Member -> General Options -> Login Welcome Page.
Be sure to click the link in that section that is titled: Replacement Codes.

Also, this video covers the application of separate Login Welcome Pages:
( the video itself covers an unrelated topic, but it does touch on this aspect of s2Member as well )
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=586#p2554

Related topics:
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=368&p=1601&hilit=specific+post%2Fpage+access#p1596

Please let me know if I totally missed the point of your question.
~ Thanks for your patience.

[marketbizpro]

Thanks for going through your forum to find some topics which may help...I'm digesting the info ok, I guess. I'm not really a developer; but I am trying to cut corners and do this myself.

I will be using Specific Post/Page access as a way to take payment for services. If you don't mind, I'll take you through a scenario:

Small business owners are not searching for "local online marketing" in the search engines, partly because they do not know what to search for. BUT, they are silently looking for a way out from under the catch-all and expensive services of the traditional directory companies, like AT&T. So my company has figured a way to "make it easy for local businesses to effectively advertise and market online"! I have three basic services:
1) AdPro (immediate results - adword campaign),
2) WebPro (long-term results - SEO), and
3) TotalPro (both of the above)

I want to incorporate a web-based way for the business owners to buy the services we offer through the direction of offline sales people. Does that make sense? In other words, the sales people are going to cold call the business owners and set appointments with them. These appointments will be at the business owners place of business or over the phone. Either way, the sales person will be guiding them through a presentation on our website and ultimately to a "pricing" page. I have incorporated idevaffiliate and have a page where the sales person has the prospect put in their affiliate code. I also have the pixel tracking active for specific page tracking code in s2Member.

Ok, let's assume the sales person has successfully guided the prospect to purchase at the pricing page. The way I have things set up now is pretty complicated. If a prospect wants the AdPro package, there are three things they have to purchase: 1) Setup components - one time fee for keyword research, microsite, web properties, maps & business listings, conversion tools, etc..(recurring payment paid in full on PayPal so they can use their credit card and not have to sign up for PayPal) 2) a monthly "Performance" fee - monthly subscription for developing and maintaining their adword campaign. (I haven't been approved for a PayPal Pro account so this has to be a subscription) 3) Finally, a predetermined budget going strictly towards their adwords. (again a recurring payment so they can enter an amount to budget each month). Ultimately, I have 4 pages. Once they click on a "View Details" button on the pricing page, they go to a 1) sales page for the AdPro Campaign. Then after they make payment they are directed to a second page 2) to purchase the performance fee subscription. Then a third page 3) to enter the amount they want to spend on ads. Finally, they will be taken to a fourth page 4) which tells them they are done and are now a client...here they fill out a short form to schedule a consultation with their dedicated account specialist. Make sense so far?

What I've done is protect the second page of the process (purchase the performance subscription) with the Specific Page/Post Restriction in s2Member with PayPal sending the purchase amount, description, and transaction # back to my site so that idevaffiliate can schedule to pay a commission to the affiliate (or in our case, the sales rep). Then I had to create two more buttons for the "performance" and "ad spend" in paypal to put on those other pages 3 & 4. This way the sales rep gets paid on the setup and not the performance or ad spend.

I guess my question is more of is this going to work and is this the most efficient way of doing what I'm trying to do?

Oh, and I think I'd like the theme you were coupling with s2Member Pro. May I pay you the difference? I did purchase s2Member Pro for unlimited sites...