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And now, Custom GoFISHn Widgets

We are going to wear ourselves out at GoFISHN if we keep listening so closely to our customers.
When we launched GoFISHn widgets a few weeks ago, quite a few members were quick to make use of them, but some folks wondered why we limited the contents of those widgets to the contents of their profile. In other words, the only widgets that we made available carried either a member's feed or a member's photo stream. And some folks asked, why not a custom feed or say, striped bass? or Snake river? or That was a really good question, and now we've got a really good answer: Custom widgets.

Now you can create a widget containing a feed of posts from all our members on just about any subject you want.

Here's how it works: Log into your account, and then type the "subject" (for example, trout) of the custom widget  into the search field in the upper right of any page, hit search, and wait for your search result page. Scroll to the bottom of the page and you'll see a link labeled "create widget." (see illustration below). Click on that link, and you'll get the widget and the code to put that widget on your page.

You can create as may of these as you like, and even change them up if you like. Custom widgets are a great way to make your site or blog more interesting.  Here's one for "striped bass:"

Now loading Fishing Updates for striped bass

Now GoFISHn business members can see their visit and traffic numbers -- and more!

Back in January we asked the GoFISHn members with business accounts to tell us what new features they most wanted. The first choice by far was a way to see their stats: traffic and visits to their profile. We got right to work on delivering that service, and last Friday we rolled it live to GoFISHn. Now any business member on GoFISHn can go their private "stats" page and see the number of page views, visits and much more.

Here's a look at the new stats page, piece by piece:

The "Profile Stats Summary" provides a top line information on your profile going back up to 12 months. It tells you how many posts you've made (upadates, gear reviews, ad answers), your total page views for the last twelve months, total visitors, and average amount of time each visitors spent on your profile. In addition, the summary tells you how many friends you invited using our "Invite Friends" tool and how many visits came to your profile from your widgets, if you have taken advantage of that feature.

The "Profile Visits and Pageviews"  section is a graphical representation of visits (how many times folks came to the site)  and traffic (how many pageviews), which you can view in increments between one day and one year by clicking on the "zoom" links on the left or by sliding the bar at the bottom of the chart.

 

The "Popular Pages" section lists the pages in your profile that have been viewed the most often. 

 

The "Affiliate Program Results" section lists who joined GoFISHn after clicking on either your widget or an invitation from our Invite Your Friends tool. This is an indication (but not the final word) on how you are performing in the GoFISHn affiliate program. (To learn more about the affiliate program, read this post, which has links to the FAQ and terms of service explaining how you can make money from the GoFISHn affiliate program.)

Where does this data come from? It comes from Google Analytics and from our servers. You may find the page sometimes loads slowly, but this is beyond our control due to the high demand for data from Google Analytics.

How you find your stats page? You can access your stats simply by logging into your profile and clicking on the stats button located in the right column below the yellow "edit profile" button. See an example on the left.

We'd love your feedback on stats! There is definitely more data that we can add, but we hope that this is a good start.

Announcing GoFISHn Widgets -- What are they? Where do I get mine?

You make the effort to post updates -- photos, fishing reports, video -- and GoFISHn makes sure those updates get seen all across GoFISHn, on Facebook and Twitter, and in search engines like Google.

Now GoFISHn also makes it possible to show your GoFISHn updates on blogs and websites anywhere on the Web thanks to GoFISHn Widgets.

What are GoFISHn Widgets? Think of a widget as a small, self-updating billboard that displays  content and links from your GoFISHn profile on another website or blog.  Below are the widgets now available to every registered member on GoFISHn. The first contains links to the latest updates you've generated in your profile. The second contains links to your latest photos. The third is a widget "badge" that carries a simple link to your profile.

The GoFIShn Photo Widget

 

The GoFISHn Feed Widget                                The  GoFISHn Badge
 

How do GoFISHn Widgets work?

You don't really need to know the technical stuff, but here's the idea: They are snippets of HTML code that get automatically updated from your profile on GoFISHn.

How do I get my GoFISHn Widgets? 

Log in to your profile on GoFISHn. On your profile main page, click on the yellow "edit profile" button. 

On the left side of the next page click on the  link "Gofishn Widgets."

On the next page, you'll see your two widgets and the badge, instructions on how to deploy them on blogs and websites,  and the snippets of code you need. For most blogs and websites, it's takes about five minutes for a mildly techno-capable person to put the widget in place. If that's a problem, drop us a line at info@gofishn.com and we'll help you out.

Where can I put my GoFISHn Widget?

You can put your GoFISHn Widgets on virtually any website or blog where you have permission to do so. If you have a blog or Website,  please add your GoFISHn Widget. You can also ask friends to add your GoFISHn widget to their blogs and Websites too. The more exposure your GoFISHn Widget gets, the more folks will know about your fishing adventures and your business -- if you are a GoFISHn pro/business member.

What's the benefit of a GoFISHn Widget? 

If you are a GoFISHn Angler, it's a fun way to show off your GoFISHn updates. If you are a GoFISHn Pro/business, the GoFISHn widget helps in three important ways.

First, it helps existing customers follow your GoFISHn updates and increases the chances that a new customer might find you.

Second, It helps your performance in Google's search results by creating more in-bound links to your GoFISHn profile.

Third, you can make money from folks who click on your widget and create accounts on GoFISHn. Click here to learn more.

What if I need help?

If you need help, drop us a line at info@gofishn.com and we'll help you get the GoFISHn Widget in place.