Dealership Brand Parameter Reference
This guide describes the dealer branding parameters which can be set in the 'Branding Basics' and 'Branding Advanced' sections of your dealer control panel (dmAdmin).
Dealers can set these parameters to customise the brand displayed on their affiliate sales sites.
Basic Branding Settings
Brand Name : The unique dealership brand name identifying the dealership to dmClub. You specified this when you signed up to become a dealer.
Brand Subdomain URL : A URL you can you use to sell dmClub products and services using dmClub's default dmABS Affiliate website. Scroll down to Advanced Settings for instructions on how to change this URL.
Full Company Name : The official name of your company, eg for billing and invoicing.
Company Display Name: The name of your company as displayed to customers on your sales website/s.
Company Website : The URL of your own website (if you have one).
Contact Telephone : A number that customers can call you on.
Contact Email : An email address that customers can use to contact you.
Contact address : Postal address for correspondence. (This will be published on your dealership site).
Advanced Branding Settings
Skype Address : If you wish to be available on Skype to talk to customers, give details here.
AllTalk Number : dmAllTalk enables you to earn money by hosting conference calls, by giving you a dmAllTalk Dealer Access Number that customers dial into for calls. If you've applied for a dmAllTalk Dealer Access Number ("DAN"), it will be listed here. (For more information, see the dmAllTalk option on the left-hand menu).
International AllTalk Number : As above, but this is a geographic number that doesn't generate revenue.
Alltalk PPM : The cost of calling the AllTalk number above (8, 9 or 10 pence per minute).
Site theme : dmABS can appear in one of two pre-customised colour themes:
- Baseline - Orangey/lavender hues (our most popular choice)
- DemoTel - Pale blue/yellow (slightly offbeat)
Header Block Colour : The background colour of the top block (usually orange) where company display name and base contact details appear. This is set as a 6-digit hexadecimal value - there's an extensive chart of colours and codes here if you're not sure what value to give for the colour you'd like.
Header Background Image URL : The URL of a background image that is tiled in the top block (behind the company name or company logo). NB : You'll need to have uploaded your image somewhere if you want to display it here - there is no facility for uploading an image to your Affiliate site directly. The size of this background image should be no larger than 950x100 pixels.
Company Logo URL : The URL of an image of the company logo - this will appear instead of Company Display Name. NB : You'll need to have uploaded your image somewhere if you want to display it here - there is no facility for uploading an image to your Affiliate site directly.
eCom Stylesheet URL : The URL of a stylesheet to use with eComponents
Site Stylesheet URL : The URL of a stylesheet to use with the affiliate microsite(s). Instructions here
Google Analytics Account Number : If you have a Google Analytics account, add your account number here to enable integration with dmClub's TST Session Tracking system . .
Display Dealer Tab : This option specifies whether you are inviting customers to sign up as your sub-dealers. (NB: You need to check that your setting here is the same as under the Selling tab.)
Fully Qualified Domain Names : This feature allows you to have several different web addresses (URLs) to sell to your customers. This makes for a convenient URL to give to prospective customers that fits in with your existing brand. Your domain names can be based on:
A) your own domains
B) or one of dmClub's affiliate base domains .
GENERAL NOTE: Please test carefully before you start promoting other URLs! If theres' an error, you could lose revenue due to sales being wrongly attributed.