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I apologise if this seems a somewhat simplistic question, but how do I go about starting a Signature Ad campaign? I see the list of currently active campaigns, maintained by Mitchell, but I've no idea to whom one applies for permission to start one, or where I would post to allow members to apply to wear the signature. I can see there is a standard format, and I would emulate that, but there are many questions.

Also, I apologise if this is outlined somewhere, but SMF in its default theme hurts my head, so I gave up looking after going through a few boards and using the forum Search tool.

Kind regards

You don't need to apply for anything or ask permission from anyone to start a sig campaign. There is also no standard format for anything. All you have to do is make a few different signatures for people to wear (typically different ones for different ranking members) and then create a thread announcing that you are starting a sig campaign. That thread should include the signatures, how people can join, pay rates, and any terms and conditions for people who join (e.g. high quality posts or be kicked). You'll also want to find an escrow to hold only at least one full payment's worth of Bitcoin (The absolute maximum that you could potentially end up paying for one period).

Ah, I suspected you might not need to apply. Thank you for the quick reply! So just in the Services board, yes?

I take it this will be updated to the main list in due course, and I'll have a healthy selection of applicants to choose from?

I'm liaising with a BBCode designer currently for the set of signatures!

Yes, services

Just submit it to the thread and it may be added to the list.

you don't need any permission for it. just goto markeyplace board》servic section and start a new thread with your signature camp detail.add your bamner codes and google sheet and all the nessasary information + instructions and take a budget before starting it or it will be better if you keep an escrow support

Yes, simply go to this subforum (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=52.0) and start the thread. I suggest you to be very clear and concise about your campaign. I see many campaigns with too much talk and little explanations about what's needed. I also recommend to hire a good designer to make the code shining, so that you could reach a good and fast ROI.

Good luck for your business!  ;)

There is no need to apply man. Just make your own thread about your signature campaign on service section and fill all the information about your signcamp like the rates and which rank that can joined.

You dont need any permission, just make your own thread put in marketplace, explain in your thread what you want with you campaign and how much reward for member who join your campaign, put your campaign rule too, and dont forget to put campaign code with a different rank, for campaign code you can search in this forum and pay member who can make your campaign code, good luck with your business

As others said you dont need the permission to  launch a  signature campaigns  as long  you have all the  things that are commonly needed  on  a campaigns (signature,avatar, escrowed funds, campaign manager, rules of the said campaign)  same as other said  you  just to go  services section and   announce  it  when the  sigcamp is ready. Goodluck.

If you find it quite hard on understanding how to operate or launch the signature campaign in this forum you can hire some experienced signature / avatar campaign manager from this list of currently active and trusted campaign manager https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1312014.0
And also don't forget to escrow some of the funds to build trust on starting weeks of your campaign.

I would suggest you to hire a manager for your campaign and let him do the things for you, all you will have to do is to provide him with the funds and let him start it after getting the signature codes, that would be the best for you, first make it for 3 weeks, and then if you find it working for you then increase the time period.

The only thing that you can do is to hire and escrow for funds for your signature ads and funds should be escrow you can try to contact yahoo instead or SFR10 for your starting campaign and i hope they can help you about your problem..

You have done the good exploring around this forum here I guess. First we need to pass a application to the campaigns whenever we see the open slot for our rank. Then we need to wait for campaign manager's reply he just confirm the acceptance to us.

Apart from getting someone to design your signature banner for you, you need to keep a spreadsheet of your campaigners and the number of posts they make per week.
If you don't want to hire a campaign manager to do this for you, check other signature campaigns to see how the spreadsheet is prepared and also learn about escrowing funds.
Philippma is offering escrow services too. ;)

When starting a signature it's always good to have a manager "who just looks at the user posts and based on such action decide whom to keep and whom to remove from the campaign".

If you make the enrollment process automatic for example from Full Member or Sr.Member and above you will have a lot more success. To keep such success a manager is needed to look at the user posts.

I say this because some of the most long running campaigns are fully automatic in enrollment process (both now closed for new participants) and they are as follows
Yobit
Bitmixer
Coinmixer(relatively new compared to the 2 others still automatic enrollment)

My 2 cents on the topic.

You can decide on your own to start a signature campaign in which the thread that you want, pay for each rank, Did you need a campaign manager. and for signature code you can create by your own but if you can't some people in here can help you for it but need to pay for that's.

I've sent you a PM regarding a good manager.

A signature ad campaign does not require permission, it just requires a budget, a drive, and something to advertise.

Yeah if you want a good signature design you must make a competition and participants can submit their own quality signature design dedicated by your company or just contacting the best signature designer is jaycee.

Wow; I'm overwhelmed by all the very helpful responses! Thank you all very much!

I think my first priorities are to get the BBCode sorted out and then decide on the specifics of the campaign.

What are the going rates for campaign managers?

Almost none of them publish such rates publicly. You can ask them via PM. Many of them are very helpful and very good in communicating. I think everyone of them is a good manager in their own way. Try to find a medium quality manager, not too strict, not too tolerant as both these latest cases ends the signature prematurely. Good examples of good medium quality managers are signatures which are running from a long time.

Rollin.io Guitarplinker (manager)
[banned mixer] Gianluca95 (manager)
Bitsler (not running from long but good manager Yahoo)

I recommend you any of these three will do to your signature a great job in managing your signature.

I recommend yahoo62278 he's a good campaign manager that I worked with. You can contact him what his rate for the position of signature campaign manager.

Yes, before you choose  on signature campaign managers  be sure to set first  on the things you  must   need on running  a signature campaign like bbcodes and others. Regarding  on  manager i would  highly recommend  yahoo since ive  been his participant on many campaign that he manage and  i could say that hes really a  good manager, timely payouts good management on  implementing  rules.

If you still didn't get BBCode for your campaign i recommend you "roslinpl" - he always have fresh ideas and is very serious guy in this what he is doing. Here is his thread:


https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=896707.0

You can contact some experienced campaign's managers like Yahoo and other ones, they will help you to running your signature campaign. Use an escrow as well to encourage members to join your campaign

As said by many here, permission to start a signature campaign is not required. Make your own thread in marketplace, explain in your thread the moto of starting this signature campaign. Bring out the payouts for members who join your campaign for each rank holder and put your campaign regulations and norms along with the proper signatures for each rank holder.  Good luck dude.

You might want to have a look at this, https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1609687.0 and also consider if you would want to rather

have a Avatar campaign --> https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1087042.0  {Whatever you want to do, please try to promote

constructive posting and less spam} The Manager must enforce the rules to help us to make this an enjoyable experience for everyone.

Non-members of Sig campaigns too...  ;)

I would  like to recommend  yahoo  as  a  signature campaign manager since hes doing good  on  handling  sig campaigns, i know there are  lots  of  manager  but  mostly i joined  his  campaigns  that he managed. Others said that you must  escrow the funds  so that  participants  would  be interested to  join in your campaign. There are no requirements  on  running a sig campaign as long  you  have  the  important things  like funds, codes, etc.

if you are planning to start a campaign I would suggest you read the topics here:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=615953.5340    Overview of Bitcointalk Signature-Ad Campaigns -  here you can find all the signature campaigns currently present at the forum,compare rates,terms and conditions, a must read

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1610428.0       Overview of Bitcointalk Designers  -  here you can order avatar and/or bbcode signature for your future campaign

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1087042.0       Overview of Bitcointalk AVATAR Campaigns  -   if you plan to run  avatar campaign only (could be a cheaper option)- this topic is for you

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1609687.0        Best Campaign Manager in BCT Forum - here you can find campaign managers  and contact them directly

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1614992.0        Best Campaign Manager in BCT Forum - poll ,vox populi
   

Starting a signature campaign is good because you can make your business known to the community but our main concern is to have a great result for our campaign, and I believe that in order for a campaign to be successful, you need to hire a campaign manager that is well respected in the community.

This is  the best  precise  list  regarding on the things you want to know and its essentially need  when you  intend to  run a signature campaign you  must consider these  things first.

If you want to get hire as campaign manager first you need to pay attention in post quality and you need create reputation around the forum. Then only there is a chance to get hire as campaign manager.

Someone may also run his campaign himself but that would make it quite harder for him to get some good campaign users as people wont believe if they will get paid or not if someone unknown or new to the community opens and runs a campaign himself without any manager or escrow.

how to start this?,explain me step by step because im newbie thanks

It's true, so when your business is still new, do not compromise it if you will just invest, besides the fee for hiring a good campaign manager is not that expensive I guess, yahooo is a good campaign manager and I think his rate is just cheap.

I agree with you with a good and well known campaign manager your advertisement will get more exposure and your business will improve and you will get good return for your advertisement. So it is better that you first check with whom you are going to join after that you can start your own campaign.

I too agree. It depends on the manager of the campaign. The manager brings participants and runs the business with all the set rules. He is leading the ship. The way he drives, the ship moves toward. I have come across few managers being so kind and very genuine whether they accept us into his campaign or not. But have few more with whom i did not feel comfortable in even replying to his PM to inquire bit more on the campaigns.

Everyone can run and provide his own campaign, it all depends on whether he have time for that. Managers make good job, because they have practice, and they know spammers tricks. Very quickly, they catch cheaters, and for that they get payment. However, if someone has the time to read posts, probably after a few days would find people who cheat and kick them out. But few days it is a bit of time, and as we all know, time is money ;) So mostly is better to hire campaign manager.

Do you know any campaigns accepting newbie memebers?Maybe I could join one of them,what do you think?

let's hope he will

There are really lots  of  campaign managers   who are really strict when it comes to spammers and  cheaters  you could actually see them though.  COrrect,  everyone could able   to start a   campaign  as long  he  have  the funds  in able to run it and some  important things to consider or  being needed to run it.

i have apply signature but not yet be accepted. why? the are explain me about it?its had two days latter

ask the campaign manager either in the corresponding topic or in PM
there could be a host of reasons starting from bad post quality,you rank list being full,campaign closed for new applicants etc.
also if you cannot find it out on your own and resort to asking about it in other people's topics,you may want to re-evaluate your forum skills as a poster

To say the truth, I don't recommend to start running a signature campaign for anyone. If your business is weak and people usually don't interest on it, the campaign would be a bad idea. You just would lose money trying to promote something fail that nobody has interest.

Before you start it, try to discover what people think about your business and your ideas. If the feedback is good, start a campaign and see what happens.

Signature campaign is just one of options for service promotion. I'm sure that no one who have money to run some online project will expect that sig campaign will do all job. It is obvius that product have to be good to attract clients. Advertising help in this, and sig campaigns are one of the best form to do this.. if we talk about cryptoworld of course!

Theres no actually a requirement to start up a signature campaign  on this  forum as  long  you  have  all the requirements or things   that are primarily needed  to start a campaign. If you  have    enough  money   for those  kind of things then you are good to go, Signature campaigns  are best ways   to  boost  up  the  publicity   of  your  website or   investment/services because  this forum  has  the  traffic on which  its  really ideal  to advertise  here.

There are no more signature campaign that accepts newbies except for Let's talk about the future campaign (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1560376). Also, your post is out of topic in here but it seems like no one has replied you yet and I don't want to just keep you waiting for a reply.

Signature campaign is a good way to let people know that your website is out there running. But if you don't have a big company or a good service, I will not advice you to start a signature campaign. I see that OP owns SatoshiLottery which had a signature campaign in this forum already and has ended last week or last last week. I guess he doesn't need this thread anymore.

After you apply for signature campaign. You have to wait for few day for their reply. They take little more time to review your post because to many user are apply for signature campaign.  :)

Just  like  that you are applying  for a real  job which  you would need to wait  on the decision of  the manager if  you would  be  accepted  or not and  it really depends  now  on  your  post quality and   active  participation  on the  forum because these are  the major keys   or  requirement  for you  to be selected    on their campaigns. Just keep  updated to the  thread  of a certain  campaign that  you were applying for. Back to topic anyone could really start  their  own  campaign as  long  they are complete   on the   things  which a  sigcamp need.

Exactly, the rules always apply and in my employment time, I always follow two golden rules which are the following:

1. The boss is always right
2. When the boss is wrong stick to rules no. 1