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wp-amazon plugin

February 22, 2007 by: UKStevieB

A little while ago I came across an article on the wp-amazon plugin, though for the life of me I can't remember where. Anyways, I made a mental note to give this one a try at some point as it looked like a very useful tool. What is it good for?
Have you ever wanted an easy way to link to a book, movie, or product that’s relevant to what you’re writing about? Typically, this is a pretty cumbersome task—open up a browser, go to Amazon, look for the product you’re interested in, copy the URL, then paste the link to your entry. Not anymore. With WP-Amazon, the Amazon product catalog is available right from WordPress. This plugin will allow you to search Amazon as you compose your post or page entry.
Sounded pretty good to me, so I have now added it to my site. Check out the demo video on their page too, it's a surprisingly easy and versatile tool. If you have an associate id with Amazon this can be integrated in the "Options" area of your admin. It is now fully functional for WordPress v 2.1 but there are still other versions available here for those who may have chosen not to upgrade yet, or maybe can't due to some problem with their website host. There is also a Google Group support forum. So, here is my first attempt, and if I can do it, so can you. Wordpress Complete Do you use a similar tool on your blog? Do you use it to monetise your site or just to add a feature to your posts?

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