Make it Current

Just wanted to let you know that we have added another awesome "Member Cancellation / Expiration" feature in DAP.

In the older versions of DAP, these were the cancellation/expiration options.

Now we've added another option called "Make it Current".

Watch video to see how it works:

Make it Current:

​When a user's access expires or subscription is cancelled, DAP will not remove their access to product but users will automatically lose access at the end of the current billing cycle (similar to "no action").

However, If the same user signs up again, instead of extending access from where they left off, DAP will extend their access from the new signup date (current date). This way their access date will not be stuck in the past. Also, content dripping will continue from where they left off. They won't have to start over again.

So let's say that a user's access expired on 04/07/2019. Say the same user signs up again after 3 months on 07/07/2019.

==> If you have set the "expiration action" to "Make it current" in DAP products page >> cancellation/expiration tab, the new access end date will be 08/07/2019. It'll not be 05/07/2019.  

==> But if you set it to "no action", the new access end date will be 05/07/2019 .

Please watch the video for more details and let us know if you have any questions.

DAP v7.6 / LiveLinks v4.6 (New Features / Updates)

Action Required: Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) will take effect on September 14th!

Starting September 14th, Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) regulation will require two-factor authentication on many payments in Europe. Payments without SCA may be declined. You'll need to update your Stripe integration by  September 14th, 2019 in order to avoid an increase in declined charges.

We've already updated our cart platform - SmartPayCart.com (SPC) to deal with SCA.

Click on the button below to learn all about SCA and what you need to do to prepare for it.

DAP Security Scanner

We've just released DAP v7.6 / LiveLinks v4.6 (beta) and this release includes an awesome new security update!

We've added a new "Security Scanner" feature in DAP. You can run a manual scan or schedule an automated scan. The scan takes just a few seconds to complete. And it'll list any suspicious / unexpected files in your DAP folder/subfolders etc.

Please be sure to watch this video to see how you can use it to protect your site from hackers!

The Gamification Project - plugin launching soon...

Subscribe to "Membership Site Lab"

I've just released 2 new episodes of my podcast "Membership Site Lab" where I've shared actionable tricks, tips & strategies that will help you nail gamification in your online business. You'll learn how to seamlessly integrate game elements in your site, service, business, content, community , podcast, campaign etc. Be sure to take a listen. 

Look for "Membership Site Lab" (3 words) in your favorite podcast app and subscribe. This way you won't miss any future episodes.

Engage, educate & entertain:  https://membershipsitelab.com/23
Grow your podcast audience:  https://membershipsitelab.com/24

New Subscription Cancellation/Expiration Option in DAP

We have added a NEW "Membership Cancellation / Expiration" option in DAP.

In the older versions of DAP, these were the cancellation/expiration options.

• No Action - Users will lose access to product at the end of current billing cycle.
• Remove from Product - Users will instantly lose access to product.

Now we've added another option called "Make it Current".

• Make it Current

Watch this video to learn all about this feature and how it works before you use it.

Member Export

We've updated the DAP "Member Export" feature in this latest DAP release. If you ran into export issues in the past, this new update should resolve it. We're now using a new technology for export. It's also more secure as DAP no longer saves the exported file on your server. It generates the CVS file on the fly and allows you to download it to your desktop.

How to create an Invoice Page for your Members

We've also updated the "member invoice" feature in this latest DAP release. 

Please watch this video to see you can create a member-facing invoice page in DAP. 

Also, if you're on DAP v7.6 and LiveLinks v4.6 (or above), be sure to visit DAP admin >> setup >> DAP Security page and delete "invoices" folder as it's not longer required. You only have to do this once.

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Questions/comments? Please let us know below!

Cheers!
Veena Prashanth

DAP Security Update

We've just released DAP v7.6 / LiveLinks v4.6 (beta) and this release includes an awesome new security update!

We've added a new "Security Scanner" feature in DAP. You can run a manual scan or schedule an automated scan. The scan takes just a few seconds to complete. And it'll list any suspicious / unexpected files in your DAP folder/subfolders etc.

Please be sure to watch this video to learn all about this feature and how it works before you use it.

Beta Release

Please note that this is a beta release of DAP v7.6 and LiveLinks v4.6. If you've a live/busy site, please do not upgrade yet. Please wait for this release to be final before you upgrade.

Platinum Members: We've got your covered!

If you’re a DAP Platinum/Elite Members, just open a support ticket with your FTP and WP admin details, and we’ll upgrade DAP and DAP Livelinks plugin on your site.

How to become a Platinum Member

If you’re not a DAP Elite or Platinum member, you could upgrade, and avail our “no worries, we’ll do it for you” service. Plus you get our plugins, upgrades & support – all for free!

Click here to find out more.

Access Expired?

If you don’t find DAP v7.6 and DAP LiveLinks v4.6 zip files in your member’s area, it’s probably because your access to DAP Support & Upgrades has expired. Click here to find out how you can renew your support/upgrade access for another year

How to Install / Upgrade DAP

You can use the DAP easy Installer plugin to upgrade DAP. If the easy installer does not work on your site due to server permission or other issues, please use your File Manager to install/upgrade DAP. 

You'll find detailed instructions on how to use the easy installer or your file manager to install / upgrade DAP in this post.

DAP Elite Membership

DAP Pricing Model has changed!

You can now signup for DAP + SPC ( + our upcoming gamification plugins) as a single subscription instead of two different subscriptions and SAVE big!

Checkout our new pricing model. And let us know if you've any questions about this price change. 

Want to promote DAP + SPC packages?

Login to your members area to find your referral link.

Say your referral link is:  https://DigitalAccessPass.com/dap/a/?a=1

Append this (see below) to your affiliate link to promote DAP + SPC packages and earn 20% commissions on a "recurring" basis on the DAP +SPC Monthly / Annual packages and also 20% commission on the lifetime package!

https://DigitalAccessPass.com/dap/a/?a=1&p=https://SmartPayCart.com/spc

(Replace "1" with your affiliate id).

Pay using Credits!

Gamification is defined as application of game elements and game dynamics in non-gaming contexts . There's no better way to increase engagement and participation in your online business (site, service, community, content, campaign etc) than using Gamification! 

One of the ways you can do this is by allowing users to earn "points/credits" for different activities and then allow them to use those credits/points towards purchase of products/services on your site.

And now you can do it too! Even better than those platforms! 

Yes, you can now add "pay using credits" as a payment option on your checkout page! 

Watch this video to see how it works!

Here's how AppSumo does it:

Here's how Audible does it:

DAP/SPC Pricing Model has changed!

You can now purchase DAP + SPC ( + gamification plugins) as one subscription for just $49.99/month or $499/year​! 

Checkout our new pricing model here:

​

Be sure to watch the video above to see how you can offer "Payment using Credits" on your checkout page and let us know if you've any questions/comments below.

Are you ready for SCA? It'll take effect on September 14th, 2019!

What is SCA?

Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) is a new European regulatory requirement​ to reduce fraud and make online payments more secure.

SCA will be mandatory under the Payment Service Directive 2 (PSD2) as of September 2019. 

Under the European Union law, strong customer authentication will apply to most customer-initiated online transactions within Europe. This includes most credit and debit card payments and credit transfers.

What you need to do to prepare for SCA?

Many people are still unaware of this new security standard, how it'll impact them and what they need to do to prepare for it. But if you use SmartPayCart (SPC) as your shopping cart platform, the good news is... SPC is ready for SCA!

Watch this video (even if you do not use SPC) to learn all about SCA and what you need to do to prepare for it!

Be sure to watch the video to learn all about SCA and what you need to do to prepare for it.

Questions/Comments? Please post it below.

Don't have SPC? See details below on how you can signup!

DAP/SPC Pricing Model has changed!

You can now purchase DAP + SPC ( + gamification plugins) as one subscription for just $49.99/month or $499/year​! 

Checkout our new pricing model here:

Promote DAP/SPC and earn (lifetime) recurring commissions!

Login to your members area to find your affiliate link.

Say your affiliate link is:  https://DigitalAccessPass.com/dap/a/?a=YOURAFFID

Append this (see below) to your affiliate link to promote DAP + SPC packages and earn 20% commissions on a "recurring" basis on the DAP +SPC Monthly / Annual packages and also 20% commission on the lifetime package!

https://DigitalAccessPass.com/dap/a/?a=YOURAFFID&p=https://SmartPayCart.com/spc

(Replace "YOURAFFID" with your affiliate id)

Questions/Comments?

Join my Facebook group for latest DAP/SPC updates. You can also post generic questions about membership sites, DAP/SPC and our other products and services in this group.

Login Report: Track your Membership Logins

We've released a brand new, one-of-a-kind membership login and logout tracking feature in DAP and I think you will love it :-). It's part of our latest BETA release -DAP v7.5.1 / LiveLinks v5.5.1 (beta but stable).

Watch this video to see how this feature works.

DAP v7.5.1 / LL v4.5.1 (beta but stable) is compatible with the latest version of WordPress (v5.2.1). 

What changed in WP v5.2.x?  

WordPress 5.2 has introduced a new recovery mode. In case of a 500 error or fatal error, instead of a white screen,  you will see a message that says, "This site is experiencing technical difficulties".  WordPress will then send an email to the admin email address with a special login link. Using that link, you will be able to login to the WordPress admin area and then de-activate plugins to see which plugin might be causing this issue or undo any changes that may have triggered the fatal error.

What should you do if you get a "site is experiencing error"?

This is usually caused by an issue in one of your plugins or theme. If you end up with this error and are locked out of your WP admin area, try this:

FTP to your site  (or access your site using "File Manager" on your webhosting cpanel). Right click on the plugins folder and select rename. Change the name of the plugins folder to anything that you like. For e.g., “plugins.renamed”. Once you do this, all of your plugins will be deactivated.

If the issue was with your plugins, then you should be able login to your WordPress admin area.

Once you do that, go back to your /wp-content/ folder and rename “plugins.renamed” back to plugins. Now you can activate one plugin at a time until your site breaks again. At which point, you will know exactly which plugin caused the issue.

If you believe the error is being caused by DAP, you can upgrade DAP to v7.5.1 / LL v4.5.1 using FTP or file manager and it should resolve this issue. If not, please open a support ticket with us.

PHP v7.2.x Compatibility

DAP v7.5.1 / LL v4.5.1 (beta but stable) is compatible with PHP v5.6.x and above. And yes, it works with php v7.2.x (and above) as well. If you're already running php v7.1.x or above with DAP successfully, you can ignore the steps below. But if you're on an older version of php and DAP, please follow the steps below to upgrade.

Steps to upgrade DAP & PHP on your site:

1. Make sure PHP version is above v5.6.x but below v7.1.
2. First upgrade DAP to v7.5.1 / LL to v4.5.1 (beta but stable). See video below on how to upgrade or install DAP.
3. After DAP upgrade is complete, let it run on this version for a couple of weeks.
4. Now you can upgrade php to v7.2.x or above.

Podcast Movement 2019 (PM19)

I'll be speaking at this year's Podcast Movement event in Florida. The event is from August 13th - 16th. The topic of my presentation is... Gamification! If you are planning to attend the event, let me know and I hope you can make it to my presentation :-). It's going to be a good one!

How to Install / Upgrade DAP

There are 2 ways to install / upgrade DAP:

1. Use the DAP Easy Installer plugin to install / upgrade DAP.

If easy installer does not work due to license issue or server permission or security setup issues, see #2 on how to use your file manager to install/upgrade DAP.

2. Use FTP or File Manager to install / upgrade DAP.

What's Next?

1. Gamify your Membership Site! Yes, Credit Store v2.0 is coming soon :-). 

​We'll be adding several gamification features that will allow you to use game-elements and game-dynamics to increase your membership site engagement. We'll be launching a Points Plugin called "Credit Store" (v2.O) that will allow you to reward your members for various activities, such as, points for:  completing a lesson, logging in to your site, completing a quiz, referring other users, sharing on social platforms, registration, purchase etc. Stay tuned! This will change the game for membership site owners!

2. New documentation page for DAP.

We'll be releasing a revamped documentation page for DAP soon.

3. We're also working on several new updates to DAP, such as, a new wizard that will allow you to build out a membership site quickly, automated creation of member pages, a new customizer to style  your member-facing pages (my content, login, affiliate home page etc), tag-based content access and a lot more. Stay tuned.

4. Our latest plugin - SpinToWinReward.com now supports an Urgency/Coupon bar feature that will allow you to attach a countdown timer to your "winning slices" to increase the sense of urgency! Another awesome feature that will allow you to grow both your leads and sales! Check out this video for details.

5. Looking for a shopping cart platform to sell your products? Look no more! Watch video to see why and how SPC can help you more than any other shopping cart plugins or platforms! 

SPC vs Other Cart Platforms!

Want to promote DAP + SPC packages?

Login to your members area to find your affiliate link.

​Say your affiliate link is:  https://DigitalAccessPass.com/dap/a/?a=YOURAFFID

Append this (see below) to your affiliate link to promote DAP + SPC packages and earn 20% commissions on a "recurring" basis on the DAP +SPC Monthly / Annual packages and also 20% commission on the lifetime package!

https://DigitalAccessPass.com/dap/a/?a=YOURAFFID&p=https://SmartPayCart.com/spc

(Replace "YOURAFFID" with your affiliate id)

Questions? 

Hi Dappers,

We've just released a brand new, one-of-a-kind membership login and logout tracking feature in DAP and I think you will love it :-). It's part of our latest BETA release -DAP v7.5 / LiveLinks v5.5 (beta).

What you can do with it?

Watch the short video above to see how it works and how it can help you increase your membership site traffic and engegement.

Cheers!
Veena Prashanth