Monday, October 5, 2009

Control Panel Redesign

You've probably noticed that we've redesigned the Control Panel. All the features that you are used to are still there - but now they are organized into a few different sections to make it easier for you to access them.
  • Digital Assets - This area contains all the assets that you manage with InstantEncore such as Concert Listings, Music, Videos and more.
  • Platforms - Platforms are the places where users interact with your assets. Choose InstantEncore.com to manage specific settings for your InstantEncore page. Your Website has widgets and tools that make it easy to put your digital assets on your own website. And last but not least is the iPhone section. If you have an app powered by InstantEncore you can manage it here. If you don't - get one!
  • Fan Center - The Fan Center contains tools that help you leverage your assets and platforms to gain more fans, sell more tickets and increase donations - the important stuff!
These three sections form the backbone of the Control Panel, but there are a few more changes, too.
  • Premium Services - This section lists additional services that you can get from InstantEncore. The iPhone app is the easiest way to gain a presence on the mobile platform. WebKit Pro is a new service that gives you advanced tools and widgets to help put the assets you manage with InstantEncore such as Concert Listings and Music on your own website (saving you TIME and MONEY). Learn more about WebKit Pro here.
  • At a Glance - Get a quick look at your InstantEncore activity. Find out how many fans, streams, downloads and revenue you've had in the last 24 hours or all-time.
  • Menu Bar - The menu bar at the top of the Control Panel is the quickest way to jump between sections of the Control Panel. It also has direct links to you page and the Help section.
We hope that you find these changes improve your InstantEncore experience. If you have any feedback or questions please leave a comment on the blog or send us an email to support@instantencore.com.

2 comments:

San Diego Opera said...

Hi! Is there anyway to add Online Profiles Managment (which is buried under "Manage iphone ap" then "Add Content" then "Online Profiles") to the main Control Panel page? It was very hard to find.

Also wondering if it is possible to create a playlist of songs to purchase from iTunes that feature our upcoming artists. I can't seem to find a way to pull tracks from iTunes.

Any guidance would be appreciated!

Thanks!

San Diego Opera

Evan Schumacher said...

Hello San Diego Opera,

Thank you for the feedback. You can access Online Profiles also by clicking on "InstantEncore.com" in the "Platforms" section of the Control Panel. Then choose "Online Profiles" from the menu on the left.

Unfortunately, we aren't able to pull in tracks from iTunes at this time - but it's a great idea and we'll look into how it can be achieved.

Thanks as always for using InstantEncore.