This article goes over the different modules available in the Admin Dashboard:
1. Setup Wizard
Every directory website should follow these essential setup steps to complete the basic configuration.
This module will remain visible until all steps are finished. Once completed, it will automatically disappear. Watching the videos provided is also a great way to get the website site up and running smoothly.
2. Modules Organization
The admin is be able to reorganize the modules from the admin dashboard by clicking on the Order button, dragging the modules and saving the changes:
And also is able to select which modules to display:
3. Information Bar
The information bar will display basic member information from the site.
Member Snapshot
The Member Snapshot displays the Total Members and the recently registered members, in the current day, past 7 and 30 days.
Financial Snapshot
The Financial Snapshot show a Summary of the Finance Section, including the Received, Upcoming, Past Due, and Refunded Payments.
New Pending Items
And the New Pending Items section displays a list of pending inquiries, leads, reviews, posts, past-due members, and the total count of pending items.
4. Website Analytics
The website analytics section will display analytics like Sign Ups, Logins, Leads, Reviews, Posts and Comments.
The admin will be able to select a time frame and wether the results should be displayed Daily, Weekly or Monthly.
The admin will be able to choose between the Website Analytics and the Financial Analytics. The Financial Analytics includes information like Payments, Refunds, Upcoming, Past Due and Stopped.
The Top Membership Plan section shows all the membership plans and how many members are in each membership plans:
5. Quick Links
Find highly used sections of the software in the quick links module:
6. Recent Logins / New Member
Find out what members accessed the site recently.
And the newest members on the site:
7. Top Profiles / Top Posts / Engagement Overview
In this section the admin will the able to view the Top Profiles, Posts and Engagements on the site. In order for these stats to show, the site will need to have the Member Profile Analytics add-on.
All 3 modules have the option to select the time frame to show the Stats. The available options are Today, Last 7 Days, This Month, Last Month, Year to Date.
Note: The Total Engagement chart will show up to 10 Stats, this will display the top 10 stats of the site.
8. My Website Resources
This section keeps track of the website resources such as storage, bandwidth, email limits, and much more!
Member Count
Indicates the number of members in the directory.
Available Storage Space
The website includes 5GB–10GB of free storage space and monthly bandwidth, depending on the plan selected. The Disk space is the data stored in the site which includes images, files, database, etc. Adding more images or data takes space in your disk usage so deleting some of these, can make the usage go down. If the website is reaching the monthly bandwidth and/or storage limits, this add-on will increase both by 10GB: Website Storage Boost.
Monthly Bandwidth Usage
This is the total amount of data – such as images, movies, photos, videos and other files – that are sent (upload) or received (download) over a specific period of time. For further information please see: How Bandwidth And Storage Usage Is Calculated. If the website is reaching its monthly bandwidth and/or storage limits, this add-on will increase both by 10GB: Bandwidth Boost Add-on.
Daily Emails Sent
All Website Plans are allocated 1,500 daily email sends (45,000 free emails each month – for life). If the website is easily reaching the daily limit, this can be increased by acquiring the Email Limit Boost service.
Email Unblock Tool
This message will only display if the default email is blocked. If this message displays just click on the button to Unblock Email. Make sure that the email account exists as this is the most common reason emails get blocked. When using our default setup if an error message response displays after attempting to unblock, make sure to contact support.
Google Map API Status
This checker shows the status of your Google Maps API. If you get an error on this section make sure to check that all of the settings are correct: Google Maps Troubleshooting.
Cleanup Tools
This tools help to reduce disk and bandwidth space as well as optimize the website's performance.
Delete Unused Images
If there are any temporary image files stored on the site that are using up disk space that are no longer needed, clicking this button will remove them.
Delete temporary Files
If there are any temporary files stored on the site that are using up disk space that are no longer needed, clicking this button will remove them.
Delete Old Export Files
The tool removes the Exports that the Export Tool Add-On creates.
Delete Backup Files
The tool removes the backups created in cPanel to clean up some space.
9. Software Updates
We are updating the platform every day, make sure to update the site frequently. Click on the green "Check For Updates" button to see if there are any updates available to install.
10. Other Help Resources
Quickly access the Solutions Center to find documentation articles that explain how to use the different sections of the software.
Support Documents
Search the BD knowledge base to quickly find answers. To get the full list of articles visit the Documentation Center.
Create Support Tickets
Our Support Team is here to help, submit a ticket, and get assistance within 24 hours.
Get Immediate Help in the Admin Account Dashboard
Facebook Group
The Community Forums and Facebook Group are also a great way to connect with other directory owners, get tips, recommendations and workarounds.
11. Facebook Group Access
Join Our Community Experts for Help & Advice. We highly recommend joining our Facebook Group. Connect and talk with different website owners and get their recommendations and help with all sorts of questions, from strategy to marketing and more.
Take advantage of our Free Training Workshops to learn lots of great tips.
