marketplace sign?

[Catwise Yoshikawa]

Some months ago I searched for a merchant logo from Marketplace to use in my inworld store, like those old from Xstreet. Was great to have one of those so people could know you have your items in Marketplace and go there if they need to gift a no transfer item, for example.

Thought LL still need time to make one with marketplace logo available, but a year later still no Marketplace logo for us merchants.
Anyone knows if LL remember they used to have one of this in their own category in marketplace? Or I'm the only one who would like to see this again in Marketplace items? :p

[Irene Muni]

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Catwise Yoshikawa wrote:

... ... ...Or I'm the only one who would like to see this again in Marketplace items?

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No, you aren't

That logo is necessary.

[Sonya Bigboots]

I agree too. If I ever get around to setting up an inworld shop it will probably be a low rent low prim place, just having my bestsellers in it.

Something that people could click on to see my full range in the market place would be ideal.

And as it might generate additional sales, so additional commision for Linden Labs, I would have thought in their interest too. After all, many people who use second life don't even realise there is a marketplace.

[Ishtara Rothschild]

You can easily create your own sign I wrote a simple script that turns any old plywood box into a shiny Marketplace display. Just rez a box, create a new script inside, edit it, delete the text, paste the following text in, and change the URL in the third line to the URL of your Marketplace store:

 

// change the text and URL within the quotes as requiredstring text = "Visit our store on the Marketplace!";string _url = "https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/4825";default{    state_entry() // set prim size and apply textures    {        llSetPrimitiveParams( [PRIM_SIZE, <0.05,4,2.5>,             PRIM_TEXTURE, 0, "8dcd4a48-2d37-4909-9f78-f7a9eb4ef903", <1,1,0>, <0,0,0>, 0,            PRIM_TEXTURE, 1, "8dcd4a48-2d37-4909-9f78-f7a9eb4ef903", <1,1,0>, <0,0,0>, 0,            PRIM_TEXTURE, 2, "4b45a003-6f7e-a6db-bce2-fcc43940a95f", <0.5,1,0>, <-0.25,0,0>, 0,            PRIM_TEXTURE, 3, "8dcd4a48-2d37-4909-9f78-f7a9eb4ef903", <1,1,0>, <0,0,0>, 0,            PRIM_TEXTURE, 4, "4b45a003-6f7e-a6db-bce2-fcc43940a95f", <0.5,1,0>, <0.25,0,0>, 0,            PRIM_TEXTURE, 5, "8dcd4a48-2d37-4909-9f78-f7a9eb4ef903", <1,1,0>, <0,0,0>, 0,                        PRIM_FULLBRIGHT, 2, TRUE, PRIM_FULLBRIGHT, 4, TRUE] );    }    touch_start(integer total_number) // open "load web page" dialog on touch    {        llLoadURL(llDetectedKey(0), text, _url);    }}

 

The script applies a texture that reads "Visit my store on the Second Life Marketplace" on one side and "Visit our store etc." on the other side, in case your store has more than one owner or designer. You can also download my texture and edit it to your liking (it's 512 x 256 in size, but the correct aspect ratio is 4 by 2.5):

[Catwise Yoshikawa]

O_O that's great!!!!! I was making my own in photoshop and asking for the script in forum, but this is easy to make for everyone. Would be nice to have it in marketplace. LL should have something like this, but again residents are faster in making things to help to promote their websites.

Thanx a lot ^^

[Emma Krokus]

Thank you Ishy!!

The sign looks and works beautifully...

 

Now I'd love to know how to get my shop logo onto the bottom of forum posts too - reading through Help hasn't revealed the answer to silly old me - anyone know? Thank you

 

Emma

[Ishtara Rothschild]

You're welcome For a forum banner, go to your settings and enter something like this in the signature field for a text link:

 

<a href="https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/4825">Visit my Marketplace Store</a>

 

Change the URL within the quotes and the text between the outer tags as needed. If you want a clickable banner image, upload an image first, right-click the image and copy the image address or image URL. Then use the following format for your signature:

 

<a href="https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/4825"><img src="http://community.secondlife.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/23891iF4E8C4B17E592208/image-size/original?v=mpbl-1&px=-1"/></a>

 

This might look complicated, but you only need to change the two URLs within the quotation marks. The first URL is your Marketplace store, the second is your image address. It's probably easier to copy the following line and paste the URLs in between the quotes:

 

<a href=""><img src=""/></a>

 

[Ishtara Rothschild]

If you already have a sign, you can slim the script down to this bit:

 

// change the text and URL within the quotes as requiredstring text = "Visit my store on the Marketplace!";string _url = "https://marketplace.secondlife.com/stores/4825";default{    touch_start(integer total_number)    {        llLoadURL(llDetectedKey(0), text, _url);    }}

 

 

[Emma Krokus]

Gonna take courage in both fists and try it....

 

(makes a terrified "Tarzan jumps through the trees" type noise ...)

 

Thank you again Ishy!

 

Emma "Watch my next post" Krokus 

 

 

 

[Emma Krokus]

Phew! Wasn't that tricky - got the link to visit my store - yay! thank you Ishy!

 

(Just why do I terrify myself so??)

 

To get the clickable banner - just to clarify - I'd need to upload the banner as an image to Second Life or here to the forum somewhere? 

(I tried with copying the image address from the store banner but that didn't work.)

 

The amazing (helped by Ishy) Emma Krokus  

[Ishtara Rothschild]

You'll have to upload the image here on this forum, since we can't link to images that are stored on Photobucket or other webservers. Then view the full size banner image, right-click it, and select "copy image address" or "copy image URL". Paste that URL into the quotes of the  img src=""  tag in your signature. 

[Emma Krokus]

Thanks again, Ishy - now the button is there saying "image" right under the "visit my store" button... and when I click the banner displays, but is there a way to get the banner to show on the page itself and click straight through to the store?

 

Wipes the sweat from her brow and smiles at Ishy...

 

Emma  

[Emma Krokus]

Amazing what a bit of re-reading does!!!

 

Hahaha, all the info was there in the first place - I just didnt read it properly. All done now!

 

Sends a big bunch of flowers and a lovely cake to Ishy - thank you.

 

Emma  

[Kornscope Komachi]

Hi Emma. Just to let you know, I only see the top half of your banner. (Barely see the top of the word under Emma). Check the banner size limit.

[Chelsea Malibu]

OMG I love you Ishtara, have I told you that lately?  I will soooooo use these.

[Bells Beck]

I've been looking for one of these signs too! Have you had any luck finding one?

[Bells Beck]

Many thanks! :-) works great xx

[Ccol4him]

Thank you, Ishtara !