There are three different options for hosting the Creator Web Experience. This article will help you decide which option is best for your specific brand and needs.
Option 1: Fully Embedded - Single Sign On
The Fully Embedded Single Sign On experience allows the creators to seamlessly access their ambassador dashboard from right inside of your existing website, without the need to create separate login information for SocialLadder. In this model, ambassadors are required to log into an account on your website before applying to be an ambassador or accepting an invitation. Their existing login account on your site is then matched up with their SocialLadder profile to allow them to view their dashboard right inside your website on the page of your choice.
The Fully Embedded - Single Sign On experience is the best option for brands that meet the following criteria:
Your website already has a concept of an account and login
Your target ambassador most likely already has an account on your website
You have access to an experienced web developer who can help install the experience onto your website
Installation Difficulty: Advanced - Requires a trained developer
Average Installation Duration: 2 - 3 weeks to fully install and test
Option 2: Fully Embedded - Non-Single Sign On
The Fully Embedded - Non-Single Sign On experience allows the creators to access their ambassador dashboard from right inside of your existing website, with login credentials for SocialLadder. In this model, ambassadors will still be able to access their dashboard from within your website directly, but will be prompted to log into the SocialLadder creator experience each time. The creator can apply to be an ambassador and view their dashboard even if they are not currently logged into an account on your website.
The Fully Embedded - Non-Single Sign On experience is the best option for brands that meet the following criteria:
Your website does not have a concept of a login
Your target ambassador most likely will not already have a login on your website
You do not have access to an experience web developer who can help install the experience onto your website
Installation Difficulty: Simple - Trained Developer / graphic designer is recommended if you have a custom page layout to ensure conformity, but can be completed by anyone familiar with basic HTML and JavaScript
Average Installation Duration: 2 - 3 days to fully install and test
Option 3: Hosted By SocialLadder
The Hosted By SocialLadder experience allows the creators to access their ambassador dashboard from a page hosted by SocialLadder. In this experience, you do not need to integrate anything onto your existing website. You may still choose to have a link to the hosted page on your website, or the ambassadors will need to Bookmark the hosted URL on their own to access their dashboard. The branding of the hosted experience can be configured. You can provide simple branding logos and text or provide an entire HTML page from your design team.
The Hosted By SocialLadder experience is the best option for brands that meet the following criteria:
You do not have a website
It would be difficult to get approval from your organization to embed the dashboard on your website
Installation Difficulty: N/A - No installation required
Average Installation Duration: N/A - No installation required
Important Notes:
SocialLadder does not have Web Designers on staff to support the branding of your hosted page. Your design team will need to provide HTML for any branding requirement outside of basic logo / text above the dashboard.
You are responsible to host any graphic assets used in the HTML branding required besides your logo (Example: background images)