Associate-O-Matic Forum

Ok thanks
I'll try that and see how it works . .I think the header is where it needs to go, as it should be called before any of the other files are accessed

I'd like to use Blockscript to cut down on the number of dodgy and completely useless API calls that my associate-o-matic installs are generating. The script needs to be called via a PHP include, but if I try adding it to shop.php Associate-o-Matic breaks Install details of the script are here: http...

Returning a 404 for a product unavailable wouldn't suit me
It might be available from the marketplace, or a different edition might be available

The Associates Program Participation Requirements states: 22. You will not frame the Amazon Site, or any part of it, within your site. However, displaying a Special Link on your site in accordance with the Operating Agreement will not be considered framing the Amazon Site. A link to the Participati...

associate-o-matic wrote:What is your OS and browser?

OSX FIrefox

When I was having issues it was when I was on my 27" screen

I don't have any issue with ads, but please check the display cross-browser

FYI the google adsense advert on there is blocking most of the page

[edited - thanks Blacknight - we have removed the ads for the time being]

Some of my sites are being hit with this, others aren't.

If it keeps happening I'll have to look for another affiliate program that gives a datafeed

Check the server's time - if it's out by more than 10 minutes Amazon's API will barf (as I found out this evening!)

The ASIN numbers aren't shared across all Amazon stores.

You could, however, use the keyword or something ..

mcarp555 wrote:I've already requested some setup info from Justin regarding this, so help should be on the way shortly.

Cool

New features are great, but when there's no documentation I sob a little

The latest beta seems to address this, but instructions on setting it up would be really handy
(hint hint)

At present reviews are pulled in from amazon.

It would be nice to have the option to supplement (or even replace) these with your own users' reviews

My understanding is that very few third-party vendors ship overseas. According to this page from Amazon , the only marketplace items that are can be shipped anyway are books, music (CD, vinyl, cassette) and videos (DVD, VHS). Um no. A lot of the marketplace vendors ship overseas - just some of them...

I haven't studied the Amazon XML in a long time, so I don't know if this "flag" exists. One of the issues that keeps affecting sales is if the marketplace merchant will ship overseas or not. Since most of my sites are targetting either the UK or Irish markets being able to only display listings from...