fonetasticmobile

morleymouse · 25-09-05

hi,

well been a while since I looked at this but R.O.EYE keep sending me cheques so feel like I should so something. Spoke with colin at get together as well and looks like it might be worth a shot.

but looking at their feeds, they seem messed up? is anyone else using them, just tried openign this: http://www.fonetasticmobile.co.uk/feeds/gen-csv-lite.php?site_id=XXX&showhelp=1
the basic CSV and the first 25 lines look okay but after that there are prices missing, stuff in the wrong column's etc

anyone found / got a way around this, ie. a version thats useable?

phildarv · 25-09-05

I've told Gavin @ RO Eye about this twice. The second time I told him he had forgotten about the first !

The XML and CSV feeds are both messed up and have never worked correctly

morleymouse · 25-09-05

Ah right, well would be really good if they did work like they should. Was going to use them as part of the core of a new site

hope someone from RO EYE can let us know something next week as im going to sit on my hands and wait with this one for a bit

Gavinio · 26-09-05

Morning guys.

As coincidental as it sounds, this is exactly what we've been working on on Friday. We're back on it this morning, and will keep you updated with progress. Like you said, the redesigned site looks great, and it's performing well too. We know the importance of feeds to affiliates, and this is a priority.

We were looking at completely redesigning the feeds, but in the meantime will get the existing ones fixed.

If you were to design your ideal mobile phone feed, what fields would it have? Either post here, or email me, ftm@ro-eye.co.uk

phildarv · 26-09-05

Gav

Ideal feed:

get your hands on an e2save white label feed - this is perfect

morleymouse · 26-09-05

have sent you an email

Gavinio · 14-10-05

Feeds should all be cushdy now - at least in their present state.

XML feeds are all working. Longer term I've had some great feedback including that above, and will be applying it to both FTM and Mobileshop.

Cheers.

zootzoot · 21-11-05

Hi
I have just joined fantasticmobile.
do you think it is a good idea to keep the logo from fantastic mobile on the site or change it . i have put mine on there but iam not getting any sales.
i have 80 hits a day but no sales.
with e2save i have 2 sales a week and 80 hits a day.

please let me know.
my site is www.justmobilephones.co.uk

Gavinio · 21-11-05

It's entirely up to you.

Personally, I think the default logo is the safe option, and seems to work well, but if your customers have a lot of brand loyalty then incorporating some of your own branding might work! We've got successful affiliates who do both. If you don't have a big brand, then the default will do you just fine, IMO. I don't actually have any data to tell us the different performances, but it's something that might be worth looking into.

Thanks,

Gav

Itchy · 04-12-05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gavinio

We know the importance of feeds to affiliates, and this is a priority.

me chuckles to meself ...... 2 months on Gav and still not a lot of change

on another note is there any gold account members here ? because id like to see just how you could be able to develope a gold site with out a working feed

doing it by hand is a joke or is that whats expected of you :eek:

Itchy · 13-12-05

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gavinio

I don't actually have any data to tell us the different performances, but it's something that might be worth looking into.

Thanks,

Gav

I can tell you what IS worth looking into by the amount of PM from your unhappy affiliates ive recieved i can tell you that the feed is a concern to all.

I dug out a working copy of a feed dated end of october in this feed you have got everything right, handset price and even free line rental if you can do it then why can you not do it now

Gavinio · 13-12-05

We here are not responsible for the technical side if this. I'm shocked to hear that the feeds have taken a retrograde step, I assumed you were still talking about the ideal design of the feeds etc.

If you could forward over a copy of the feed you've got from October, and also the current one you're seeing, I'll see where the problem lies. Send this by email would you? I know you've got my addy.

Either way, FTM seems to be performing excellently this month, along with Mobileshop. Last month was a record, and the first half of December is following that trend with increased sales and conversions.