powerjames
05-06-2007, 04:21 PM
Once you've gone through Pre-Setup Instructions for your Channel, you are ready to Launch.
If you already have a powerTV user account (registered either through powerTV, or via any other channel), and you want to use your existing user account to turn into your Master Admin Account:
1 - Go to http://www.powertvonline.com
2 - Login to your account with your user name and password
3 - Click "Launch Channel" from the top menu
Your regular user account will be updated and converted to a Master Admin Account.
If you do not have a powerTV user account, do the following:
1 - Go to http://www.powertvonline.com
2 - Click "Launch Channel" from the top menu
3 - You will be prompted to Launch your Channel where you will create a Master Admin Account.
ACCOUNT REGISTRATION/INFORMATION
You will be asked to provide accurate user and account information when you launch your channel. Please fill out all of the informtion correctly and accurately. This information is private for powerTV admins only and this contact information is required as part of your powerTV agreement.
VIDEO CHANNEL INFORMATION
You will be prompted new to enter your video channel information. The screen will look like this:
http://www.powertvmedia.com/filehost/files/3/Picture%2034.png
Channel Name: Enter the "name of your Channel" - not your web site.
Web Site Name: Enter the name of your web site here.
Channel Description: Enter 1-2 sentences describing your video channel.
Keywords: Enter as many keywords as you can which describe your channel. These will be used for searching via the Channel Guide later, as well as exported as Meta Data for Search Engines.
SETUP "FROM" E-MAIL for Newsletters, Video Sharing, etc.
When your channel sends an E-Mail out to your users for "Share to a Friend", or a "Newsletter", or a Notification that a new Video is Posted, a Comment is made, etc., it uses your E-Mail Address and the "From Name" which you are required to enter at channel setup. This is a required field, and it must be a valid e-mail address. You must also Enter a "From Name". This is a required field, but it may be changed later.
DOMAIN NAME SETUP FOR YOUR CHANNEL
1. In the first field, you will enter your required sub domain of powerTV. This is required and is not an option. This will not be able to be changed.
2. If you only want to use a sub domain of powerTV (i.e., http://yourchannel.powertvonline.com) then click the radio button under that dialog box.
3. If you have already (or are planning to) setup your own CNAME or Full Domain, click the appropriate radio button for CNAME or Full Domain.
4. Enter into your desired Channel URL based on the CNAME or Full Domain.
> CNAME - if you are using a cname, your desired url should be entered as: yourCNAME.yourdomain.com
> FULL DOMAIN - if you are using a Full Domain, your desired URL should be entered as: www.yourchannel.com
YOU MUST REFER TO THE PRE-LAUNCH SETUP INSTRUCTIONS FOR CNAMES OR FULL DOMAINS! YOU MUST SET THIS UP EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER YOUR NEW CHANNEL LAUNCH. POWERTV DOES NOT REGISTER DOMAINS OR CNAMES FOR YOU!
When you are Finished, Click Next Step
SELECTING A VIDEO CHANNEL CATEGORY:
Every powerTV channel is grouped into a market, segment, and category. You must choose one which best fits your channel. This will make it easier for users to find our channel using the powerTV channel selector. It's a multi-drop down interface. Select each drop down which is closest to your web site, community, or video channel.
However, there might not be a good existing fit. If that is the case, you can temporarily choose "Uncategorized" and click the checkbox, "My channel does not fit into any existing market, category or segment". Please enter your desired category and reason for the request.
http://www.powertvmedia.com/filehost/files/3/Picture%2035.png
When you are Finished, Click Next Step
CHANNEL SERVICE SELECTION
This next area is where you will select whether you want to utilize the powerTV service as a Free Service or an Enhanced Service. You can read up on the differences in detail in the thread: powerTV Free Vs. Enhanced Service.
The main difference is that as a Free Service channel you are able to use utilize powerTV's video technology, servers, and customer service/technical support at no cost to you, and get a revenue sharing amount based on the total advertising sales your video destination generates if it is over $500 per month. In addition, as a Free Service partner, you must work with powerTV in several key areas to promote your video channel. powerTV controls the advertising banners and pre-roll TV spots, as well as sponsored content which can be deployed across your channel. In all cases, you will receive a revenue share amount based on the existing revenue sharing schedule so long as you are exceeding $500 per month.
Free Service Revenue sharing is currently as follows:
We pay .04 cents per video (4/10s of a cent) per video broadcast on your video channel, plus we pay for all expenses
listed above. We will run advertisements and video commercials across your channel to offset these payments and
expenses. You get paid no matter whether we sell advertisers or not. This is our most popular revenue sharing plan, but
to take advantage of it, your site must be eligible.
To be eligible for the Paid Traffic Revenue sharing option, you must:
1. Your website and video content must be in a segment approved and accepted by powerTV.
2. You must have enabled your video bot and integrated it into your forum.
3. You must place a video link in your main navigation as well as your home page.
4. You must place a forum sticky in your video section promoting and prompting video uploads.
5. You may not place fraudelent views or clicks. We monitor views, IP addresses, and video length's watched.
6. You must enable syndication to PowerTVonline.com to promote your videos and video channel.
7. You must be willing to stay with the Paid Traffic program through December 2008. After December 2008 you may
switch to another plan or Enhanced service.
8. PowerTV sells advertising, sponsored videos, and TV spots to offset these expenses.
We pay .04 cents per video (4/10s of a cent) up to 250,000 (quarter million video views) per month. This amount is
payable via paypal monthly so long as it is greater than $20.00.
We suggest you read the details on the Free Service agreement so that you can be aware of the entire program. powerTV reserves the right adjust revenue sharing in the future.
PowerTV AdForum Program
In addition, you can also sign up for powerTV's AdForum Program where you run additional remnant ads from powerTV's advertisers between the first and second posts in your forum. This is optional and you may enroll by contacting powerTV. You will receive a revenue share from any advertising offered as part of the powerTV AdForum Program.
Enhanced Option
Enhanced Service channels control their own advertising (if desired) and pay a monthly fee to powerTV which consists of a Server Fee, and a Bandwidth Fee. Contact powerTV for more information on Enhanced service.
VIDEO MODERATION CONTROL
Here you will setup your moderation controls for user video which will allow you to filter the content your viewers see. Please choose which level of moderation best fits your channel. Copyrighted content is not permitted on powerTV, and it your responsibility to moderate content to comploy with the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (D.M.C.A.)
http://www.powertvmedia.com/filehost/files/3/Picture%2039.png
CONFIRMATION OF VIDEO CHANNEL SET UP
Before launching a channel, please review your video channel settings in detail. You may change any category by clicking 'edit settings'. Once everything is correct, select "Create Channel".
APPROVAL STEPS
Once you've created your channel, it must be approved. Once it is approved, you will receive an e-mail from powerTV with instructions on how to log into your admin to begin final setup before you go live!
Feel free to contact powerTV with any questions
If you already have a powerTV user account (registered either through powerTV, or via any other channel), and you want to use your existing user account to turn into your Master Admin Account:
1 - Go to http://www.powertvonline.com
2 - Login to your account with your user name and password
3 - Click "Launch Channel" from the top menu
Your regular user account will be updated and converted to a Master Admin Account.
If you do not have a powerTV user account, do the following:
1 - Go to http://www.powertvonline.com
2 - Click "Launch Channel" from the top menu
3 - You will be prompted to Launch your Channel where you will create a Master Admin Account.
ACCOUNT REGISTRATION/INFORMATION
You will be asked to provide accurate user and account information when you launch your channel. Please fill out all of the informtion correctly and accurately. This information is private for powerTV admins only and this contact information is required as part of your powerTV agreement.
VIDEO CHANNEL INFORMATION
You will be prompted new to enter your video channel information. The screen will look like this:
http://www.powertvmedia.com/filehost/files/3/Picture%2034.png
Channel Name: Enter the "name of your Channel" - not your web site.
Web Site Name: Enter the name of your web site here.
Channel Description: Enter 1-2 sentences describing your video channel.
Keywords: Enter as many keywords as you can which describe your channel. These will be used for searching via the Channel Guide later, as well as exported as Meta Data for Search Engines.
SETUP "FROM" E-MAIL for Newsletters, Video Sharing, etc.
When your channel sends an E-Mail out to your users for "Share to a Friend", or a "Newsletter", or a Notification that a new Video is Posted, a Comment is made, etc., it uses your E-Mail Address and the "From Name" which you are required to enter at channel setup. This is a required field, and it must be a valid e-mail address. You must also Enter a "From Name". This is a required field, but it may be changed later.
DOMAIN NAME SETUP FOR YOUR CHANNEL
1. In the first field, you will enter your required sub domain of powerTV. This is required and is not an option. This will not be able to be changed.
2. If you only want to use a sub domain of powerTV (i.e., http://yourchannel.powertvonline.com) then click the radio button under that dialog box.
3. If you have already (or are planning to) setup your own CNAME or Full Domain, click the appropriate radio button for CNAME or Full Domain.
4. Enter into your desired Channel URL based on the CNAME or Full Domain.
> CNAME - if you are using a cname, your desired url should be entered as: yourCNAME.yourdomain.com
> FULL DOMAIN - if you are using a Full Domain, your desired URL should be entered as: www.yourchannel.com
YOU MUST REFER TO THE PRE-LAUNCH SETUP INSTRUCTIONS FOR CNAMES OR FULL DOMAINS! YOU MUST SET THIS UP EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER YOUR NEW CHANNEL LAUNCH. POWERTV DOES NOT REGISTER DOMAINS OR CNAMES FOR YOU!
When you are Finished, Click Next Step
SELECTING A VIDEO CHANNEL CATEGORY:
Every powerTV channel is grouped into a market, segment, and category. You must choose one which best fits your channel. This will make it easier for users to find our channel using the powerTV channel selector. It's a multi-drop down interface. Select each drop down which is closest to your web site, community, or video channel.
However, there might not be a good existing fit. If that is the case, you can temporarily choose "Uncategorized" and click the checkbox, "My channel does not fit into any existing market, category or segment". Please enter your desired category and reason for the request.
http://www.powertvmedia.com/filehost/files/3/Picture%2035.png
When you are Finished, Click Next Step
CHANNEL SERVICE SELECTION
This next area is where you will select whether you want to utilize the powerTV service as a Free Service or an Enhanced Service. You can read up on the differences in detail in the thread: powerTV Free Vs. Enhanced Service.
The main difference is that as a Free Service channel you are able to use utilize powerTV's video technology, servers, and customer service/technical support at no cost to you, and get a revenue sharing amount based on the total advertising sales your video destination generates if it is over $500 per month. In addition, as a Free Service partner, you must work with powerTV in several key areas to promote your video channel. powerTV controls the advertising banners and pre-roll TV spots, as well as sponsored content which can be deployed across your channel. In all cases, you will receive a revenue share amount based on the existing revenue sharing schedule so long as you are exceeding $500 per month.
Free Service Revenue sharing is currently as follows:
We pay .04 cents per video (4/10s of a cent) per video broadcast on your video channel, plus we pay for all expenses
listed above. We will run advertisements and video commercials across your channel to offset these payments and
expenses. You get paid no matter whether we sell advertisers or not. This is our most popular revenue sharing plan, but
to take advantage of it, your site must be eligible.
To be eligible for the Paid Traffic Revenue sharing option, you must:
1. Your website and video content must be in a segment approved and accepted by powerTV.
2. You must have enabled your video bot and integrated it into your forum.
3. You must place a video link in your main navigation as well as your home page.
4. You must place a forum sticky in your video section promoting and prompting video uploads.
5. You may not place fraudelent views or clicks. We monitor views, IP addresses, and video length's watched.
6. You must enable syndication to PowerTVonline.com to promote your videos and video channel.
7. You must be willing to stay with the Paid Traffic program through December 2008. After December 2008 you may
switch to another plan or Enhanced service.
8. PowerTV sells advertising, sponsored videos, and TV spots to offset these expenses.
We pay .04 cents per video (4/10s of a cent) up to 250,000 (quarter million video views) per month. This amount is
payable via paypal monthly so long as it is greater than $20.00.
We suggest you read the details on the Free Service agreement so that you can be aware of the entire program. powerTV reserves the right adjust revenue sharing in the future.
PowerTV AdForum Program
In addition, you can also sign up for powerTV's AdForum Program where you run additional remnant ads from powerTV's advertisers between the first and second posts in your forum. This is optional and you may enroll by contacting powerTV. You will receive a revenue share from any advertising offered as part of the powerTV AdForum Program.
Enhanced Option
Enhanced Service channels control their own advertising (if desired) and pay a monthly fee to powerTV which consists of a Server Fee, and a Bandwidth Fee. Contact powerTV for more information on Enhanced service.
VIDEO MODERATION CONTROL
Here you will setup your moderation controls for user video which will allow you to filter the content your viewers see. Please choose which level of moderation best fits your channel. Copyrighted content is not permitted on powerTV, and it your responsibility to moderate content to comploy with the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (D.M.C.A.)
http://www.powertvmedia.com/filehost/files/3/Picture%2039.png
CONFIRMATION OF VIDEO CHANNEL SET UP
Before launching a channel, please review your video channel settings in detail. You may change any category by clicking 'edit settings'. Once everything is correct, select "Create Channel".
APPROVAL STEPS
Once you've created your channel, it must be approved. Once it is approved, you will receive an e-mail from powerTV with instructions on how to log into your admin to begin final setup before you go live!
Feel free to contact powerTV with any questions