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If you have advanced knowledge of HTML code and would like to have additional control over how ClickBank ads are displayed on your site, you can manually edit the parameters listed below to meet your needs.

Text Ad Box Parameters

This table contains a list of the available parameters that can be edited in the code that is generated during the ad creation process.

Parameter Name Default Value Ad Type Type / Range Required Description
hopfeed_affiliate none All Alpha numeric. 5-10 characters Required The affiliate's ClickBank nickname.
hopfeed_affiliate_tid none All Alpha numeric 1-8 characters Optional The tracking ID the affiliate will specify to track the lifecycle of this ad through to the order form.
hopfeed_keywords none All String Optional A comma- or space-delimited list of keywords to search on (e.g., 'business, money, sales')
hopfeed_fill_slots True All Boolean (true / false) Optional Whether or not the Ad server should return enough ads to fill the entire space, in the case of a query that does not return enough results. (Allowed Values TRUE, FALSE)
hopfeed_footer_text None IFRAME, LIST text Optional Text to display below the ads.
hopfeed_header_text None IFRAME, LIST text Optional Text to display above the ads.
hopfeed_cellpadding 5 IFRAME, LIST Integer Optional Amount of padding in pixels on the inside of the ad. Used to buffer the text from the ad border. Default 5.
hopfeed_font Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif IFRAME, WIDGET, LIST text Optional Name of the font. If specifying a list of font names, enclose the list in single quotes, i.e, 'Arial, Verdana, Helvetica'.
hopfeed_font_size 9pt IFRAME, WIDGET, LIST Text Optional Font size of the text in the ad.
hopfeed_background_color #FFFFFF IFRAME, LIST Html color Optional Background color.
hopfeed_font_color #000000 IFRAME, WIDGET, LIST Html color Optional Color of the description text in the ad.
hopfeed_link_font_color #3300FF IFRAME, WIDGET, LIST Html color Optional Color of the title text for each ad. This is the linked text.
hopfeed_link_font_hover_color #3300FF IFRAME, WIDGET, LIST Html color Optional Color to change the title link text to on mouseover.
hopfeed_align LEFT IFRAME, LIST LEFT, CENTER, RIGHT Optional Horizontal alignment of text in the ad.
hopfeed_height 400 IFRAME, LIST Integer Optional Height of the ad block.
hopfeed_width 150 IFRAME, WIDGET, LIST Integer Optional Width of the ad.
hopfeed_rows 3 IFRAME, WIDGET, LIST Integer Optional Number of rows in the ad.
hopfeed_cols 1 IFRAME, LIST Integer Optional Number of columns in the ad.
hopfeed_path http://www.hopfeed.com ALL url Optional Host name of the ClickBank ad server. Do not change this value unless changing from HTTP to HTTPS protocol.
hopfeed_type None ALL IFRAME, WIDGET, LIST (for more information see below) Required Type of source code generated. Allowed values, iframe (<iframe> tag), list (<li> tags), widget (multi-tab ad box)

There are various output formats you may select to receive your ad content. These are selectable using the hopfeed_type parameter. The table below explains the various types and their usage:

Type Description
IFRAME This is the easiest and recommended way to include content. The iframe is created with a designated size and contains html content for the ads.
WIDGET Returns a javascript ad box containing tabs. Each tab has a frame showing the headlines of contextual ads.
LIST An ordered list output format contained within a div tag. Very easy to skin with CSS for those designers who prefer to avoid tables.

Example Usage for each type:

Tabbed Ad Box Additional Parameters

This table contains a list of the additional parameters available for the WIDGET type.

Parameter Name Default Value Type / Range Required Description
hopfeed_tab1_title Top Products String Required The title for the first tab
hopfeed_tab2_title Pets String Required The title for the second tab
hopfeed_tab3_title Education String Required The title for the third tab
hopfeed_tab1_keywords Empty (Random Search) String Optional (Random search if empty) A comma- or space-delimited list of keywords to search on (e.g., 'business, money, sales')
hopfeed_tab2_keywords pets dog cat String Optional (Random search if empty) A comma- or space-delimited list of keywords to search on (e.g., 'business, money, sales')
hopfeed_tab3_keywords education books school String Optional (Random search if empty) A comma- or space-delimited list of keywords to search on (e.g., 'business, money, sales')
hopfeed_template_name DEFAULT String Optional The name of the color template used to style the multi-tabbed ad. Acceptable values (DEFAULT, RED, GREEN, ORANGE, PURPLE, PINK, BROWN, MONOCHROME)
hopfeed_active_tab_color #11527B HTML Color Required The background color of the active tab
hopfeed_inactive_tab_color #D1DCEE HTML Color Required The background color of the inactive tab(s)
hopfeed_active_tab_font_color #FFFFFF HTML Color Required The font color of the title text on the active tab
hopfeed_inactive_tab_font_color #000000 HTML Color Required The font color of the title text on the inactive tab(s)
hopfeed_border_color #11527B HTML Color Required The border color around the multi-tabbed ad space


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