AdSenseLog: Options
You can configure AdSenseLog using the preferences form. The form has four tabs: AdSense, Start-Up/Alerts, general, E-Mail and proxy
The AdSense tab looks like this -
AdSense Login
- Enter your Adsense login name and password.
- This information is only used to access the Adsense page!
- The password is encrypted on your computer.
- Choose whether you are using an updated Google account or not.
- You must also choose the AdSense display language in your account. AdSenseLog needs this information to correctly parse the reports.
Data Type
- In addition to Adsense for Content, you can choose to receive Adsense for Search data.
- Get real-time updates of Custom And/Or URL Channel data as well.
- Get referral product data (AdSense & Firefox).
- View aggregated data for AdUnit impressions or Page impressions. Note that this is only available for aggregated data and not channel data (Google restriction)
The Start-Up/Alerts tab looks like this -
Start-Up
- AdSenseLog can run automatically when you computer starts.
- AdSenseLog can get statistics when the program loads.
Auto Updates
- You can enable auto updates.
- Choose an interval (in minutes) for the auto updates.
Alerts
- Alert on revenue changes mean that you won't get alerted if on new impressions - only when the revenue is updated.
- You can have an alert window, and an alert sound.
The General tab looks like this -
Misc
- Choose the default color for aggregated graphs.
- Choose whether you want all table/graph settings to be saved.
- AdSenseLog asks you whether to hide in the tray, when you exit. You can disable this feature.
Data
- Choose the location of the '$' symbol (to the right or left of the number). The E-Mail tab looks like this -
- Choose the first day of the working week.
- You have the option to exclude the current day from all projections and averages.
E-mail updates
- AdSenseLog can send a short e-mail with the updates statistics.
- You can choose to send mails on revenue updates only.
- You can limit the amount of e-mails sent (i.e. once per 5 hours).
SMTP server configuration
- You must configure the SMTP server to use.
- You can send to several e-mail addresses (enter the addresses separated with a comma).
The Proxy tab looks like this -
Proxy configuration
If you are behind a proxy, you will need to enter the proxy configuration here. If you are not sure whether you
are behind a proxy or not, leave "Yes, I'm behind a proxy" unchecked.
You will often find the HTTP proxy values for your network in Internet Explorer | Tools | Internet
Options... | Connections | LAN settings. You might want to consult your network administrator for this
information.
The SMS tab looks like this -
SMS updates
- AdSenseLog can send SMS messages with the updates statistics.
- You can choose to send messages on revenue updates only.
- You can limit the amount of messages sent (i.e. once per 5 hours).
How to register with Clickatell SMS gateway
Metalgrass has teamed up with Clickatell, a leading SMS gateway provider, to enable
SMS alerts in AdSenseLog.
However, sending SMS messages is not free. In order to be able to use this feature, you are required to
open an account in Clickatell, and purchase SMS credits.
The process is fast, easy and secure. Just follow this link
to begin. Click on 'Register Now', and follow
the instructions. You'll receive your own user & password when you finish.
After the registration, you'll have to create your own HTTP API ID, which is easy. Just enter a name
for the API (Such as 'AdSenseLog'), and you'll get your ID (And 10 free SMS credits!).
You'll have to insert all those values into the fields in this screen.
You also have to choose the phone number to send the message
to (Put the full international number, without + or 0 at the beginning).