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Affiliate Programs - Amazon Product Feed Banner Script
By
Steve Shubitz
Above
this copy is my implemtation of this valuable Amazon Product Feed
banner script for those of you who are members of their affiliate
program. Refresh this page to view the rotation.
This
free script called APF Banner is available here.
Your domain must have SSI enabled to use this script. A simple
one line edit of your .htaccess file should solve this problem
for .html pages. The code:
AddHandler
server-parsed .html .htm .shtml
The author provides several examples for you to experiment with
here.
You only need to set a single variable inside this script, which
is your Amazon Associate ID. Mine is set up to display Bestsellers
> Software > Business & Office. My code inside this
page is:
<!--#include
virtual="/cgi-bin/amazon_apf_banner-fwt.cgi?input_mode=software&input_id=229535"
-->
Iv'e also experimented with numerous other compliant URLs which
all work with the Amazon XML product feed.
Tips
1.
My modifactions to the HTML section of the script produces a smaller
table, smaller type, removal of the price, and both links open
in a new window. The code:
<SCRIPT>function
noImageCheck(objImg) { if (objImg.width == 1) { objImg.src = "http://g-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/books/icons/books-no-image.gif";
} } </SCRIPT>
<TABLE Bgcolor="#F1F1F1" Border="1" Width="275"><TR><TD>
<TABLE Border="0" Cellpadding="0" Cellspacing="0"
Width="100%">
<TR>
<TD Align="left"><A Href="$result_link"
target=\"_blank\"><IMG Border="0" Src="$ImageUrlSmall"
onLoad="noImageCheck(this);"></A></TD>
<TD Align="center"><FONT Size="1"><B><A
Href="$result_link" target=\"_blank\">$ProductName</A></B></FONT><BR>
<FONT Size="1">Amazon.com Top Picks</FONT></TD>
</TR></TABLE>
</TD></TR></TABLE>
2. Whenever possible, I like to give all
my scripts a custom name. This helps me find a particular script
via FTP and in some cases provides an additional branding opportunity.
3. If you use this script, please send this talented coder
with the funny name of MrRat a donation.
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