Maverick Keyword Researcher 1.1.9

This is a huge compilation of updates of the development progress of the Maverick Keyword Researcher.

Version 1.0.0 to 1.1.9

I am developing the Maverick Keyword Researcher as a subscription-based keyword research tool due to the hassle of dealing with the keyword APIs for the end user.

It takes too long to get a Google AdWords API developer token approved for the end user and I do not comply with 100% of the Google AdWords API terms of use. I could get removed from Google AdWords API at any time even if I get my current developer token re-approved.

I am planning to scrap the Google AdWords API in the future due to the uncertainty of the availability of their service and data.

I need to improve the way I handle users and their API usage. There will be a monthly subscription plus options to purchase API credits from the Maverick Keyword Researcher.

New

• Footer now displays the version number
• Created a database class
• Installed a encryption class for encryption and decryption
• Installed a password hasing class for the hashing of passwords
• Added Google AdWords API & Google Custom Search API options to the options table and in installation code
• Added Google Custom Search API update page in the My Account and added a new menu item to access it
• Created a config.php file that stores the database login details in the assets/settings directory
• Account page now displays the user’s name, username, login date, session time and email address

Changes

• Removed Auction Keywords because it is obsolete on eBay.com
• Removed Google Product Search
• Removed Yahoo Buzz
• Removed Wordtracker and Wordtracker Questions
• Removed Google Search-based Keyword Tool because the keyword source no longer exists
• Removed Google Sets because the keyword source no longer exists
• Removed Google Wonder Wheel because the keyword source no longer exists
• Support link in the footer: now points to http://www.maverickwebcreations.com/support
• Installation form now checks for PHP extensions cURL and MCrypt
• Enhanced the sidebar sub menu by removing the bullets and reduced spacing for sub lists
• Installation, login, logout, sessions now use MySQL database for data storage and retrieval
• Update of proxy settings, email address, password now use MySQL database for data storage and retrieval
• Email reminders now use MySQL database for data storage and retrieval
• Email reminder email has an updated signature
• Themes, backgrounds, menus now use MySQL tables to store data
• Create theme, edit theme, delete theme, switch theme, upload background, delete background, list themes, list backgrounds all enhanced for MySQL
• Removed assets/themes directory and all of its files
• Create Theme/Edit Theme forms now display the backgrounds in a wider box with 3 backgrounds in a row
• Uploading of background images belongs to the user and no one else can see, use or delete it
• Creation of themes belongs to the user and no one else can see, use or delete it
• Default backgrounds and themes cannot be edited or deleted
• Login and registration functions in the user management class now use the password hashing class to hash the password, replacing the md5() function
• The auto_login cookies now uses the encryption class to create encrypted usernames to match for auto login
• Google AdWords API & Google Custom Search API settings use the encryption class to encrypt and decrypt the settings
• Google AdWords API class no longer retrieves the user’s credentials from the auth.ini file but retrieves it from the database instead

Fixes

• Fixed synchronization functions of Auction Categories and keyword import function
• Fixed synchronization functions of Auction Popular Terms and keyword import function
• Fixed Marketplace keyword import function
• Fixed Shopping Sites synchronization functions and keyword import function
• Fixed Other Search Engines keyword import function
• Fixed Google Insights for Search
• Fixed Google Suggest keyword imports that were importing blank keywords
• Fixed Google Ads due to the changes in Google’s search results pages
• Fixed installation form that still checked for obsolete auction directories
• Fixed account update form with the current form variables of the quick guidelines and proxy settings if updating other fields
• Fixed uploading of theme image when there are form errors by deleting the uploaded image
• Fixed the displaying of the theme image after a successful form submission
• The installation form no longer searches for write permissions for the assets/themes and assets/settings directories
• Fixed the auto_login cookie
• Fixed the sidebar left padding for lists
• Fixed the Quick Guidelines on the installation page