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Hi everyone,
Amazon SiteStripe option was supposed to be no longer available from December 1. Mine is still working and even better than before. The pictures are bigger!
I think Amazon is having some problems rolling out the changes. But we have to take them at their word that the Image and Text+Image will fail after December 31.
I just checked and Image and Text+Image are still there for individual products, but have disappeared at other times. Perhaps there's some disagreement within Amazon that we are unaware of.
Hi Phil, Yes, as you say, images are still there for individual products. The funny thing is that they are even bigger than before. I've tried them on my site, and what the difference:)
It makes no sense at all. You could be using Image and Text+Image one day, only to have it fail the next. With the original plan, at least users had 1 month to realize what was happening.
Yes mine still work but the image and text+ image will no longer work after Dec 31 they will become broken links. Amazon is taking them down and only the text part of sidestripe will work.
So not much use in using the links now best to start changing to text only or if you have recent sales and get yourself the PAAPI with them.
You can read more here from Phil on this below Has Amazon Really Done This?
Yes, I am already using API. I was just surprised the images were still there. Thanks a lot!
Yes I am surprised they still work perhaps they had a change of heart. Then again knowing Amazon they don't have a heart when it comes to their affiliates.
What surprises me is that there is no ultimatum for the affiliates to change the links. No note, nothing.
True Phil got an email stating this I didn't and seems like many others didn't either.
They are getting worse as the day goes by
Well glad Phil did otherwise we wouldn't have known about this until it is too late. i am sure many people around the world are not aware either and will start to wonder why their links for Amazon are all broken.
Hi - yes, they still seem to be available, but it doesn't seem worth using them, as the links are going to stop working on December 31.
So, you will be left with broken images.
The links were supposed to be unavailable from December 1, but as you say, they are still there!
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Hi everyone,
Amazon SiteStripe option was supposed to be no longer available from December 1. Mine is still working and even better than before. The pictures are bigger!
I think Amazon is having some problems rolling out the changes. But we have to take them at their word that the Image and Text+Image will fail after December 31.
I just checked and Image and Text+Image are still there for individual products, but have disappeared at other times. Perhaps there's some disagreement within Amazon that we are unaware of.
Hi Phil, Yes, as you say, images are still there for individual products. The funny thing is that they are even bigger than before. I've tried them on my site, and what the difference:)
It makes no sense at all. You could be using Image and Text+Image one day, only to have it fail the next. With the original plan, at least users had 1 month to realize what was happening.
Yes mine still work but the image and text+ image will no longer work after Dec 31 they will become broken links. Amazon is taking them down and only the text part of sidestripe will work.
So not much use in using the links now best to start changing to text only or if you have recent sales and get yourself the PAAPI with them.
You can read more here from Phil on this below Has Amazon Really Done This?
Yes, I am already using API. I was just surprised the images were still there. Thanks a lot!
Yes I am surprised they still work perhaps they had a change of heart. Then again knowing Amazon they don't have a heart when it comes to their affiliates.
What surprises me is that there is no ultimatum for the affiliates to change the links. No note, nothing.
True Phil got an email stating this I didn't and seems like many others didn't either.
They are getting worse as the day goes by
Well glad Phil did otherwise we wouldn't have known about this until it is too late. i am sure many people around the world are not aware either and will start to wonder why their links for Amazon are all broken.
Hi - yes, they still seem to be available, but it doesn't seem worth using them, as the links are going to stop working on December 31.
So, you will be left with broken images.
The links were supposed to be unavailable from December 1, but as you say, they are still there!
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Hi everyone,
I hope you are feeling great!
ChatGPT is becoming extremely popular lately, and I must say that I love this tool. It helps me a lot with my business.
Microsoft has already implemented it in Bing, and Google has their own GPT. I don't think it will replace it; it will improve things.
Hi, Simone
AI is poised to do a tremendous amount of good or bad, depending on the way we use it, and only time will tell.
Either way, AI will reshape the way people in this world exist.
I personally believe that it has the potential to evolve into much more than a tool.
Programmers tend to see it as just code, and rightly so, but I believe that over the coming decades it will evolve into its own entity and redefine our definition of life.
AI and robotics are advancing at a geometric rate. Put them together and things could eventually get really interesting. 😎
Frank 🎸
No, you are not alone, Simone. There are many circles that feel the same way! The growth of this needs to slow down a bit and be tempered with caution in my opinion!
Jeff
Good morning Simone,
I am seeing a terrific amount of posts on Wealthy Affiliate regarding artificial intelligence. I have also written a couple of posts about the subject.
I don't think it will take over from Google, personally; however, I have been wrong before.
I do think that extreme care needs to be taken when using AI. Personally, I'm not particularly struck by AI, but it seems like the majority of people love it. In my experience, it has given some seriously bad answers and sometimes it just doesn't work at all!
I also see that some members here are using AI to write their blog posts, I don't believe this will end well. I'm also seeing replies to blog posts with AI which spits out a load of garbage!
I really believe that extreme care needs to be taken when we use AI tools. If it's used with great care, I'm sure it can be helpful. However, if you know your niche well, then I would probably say that you don't need AI anyway!
Just a few thoughts.
Have a great day.
Roy
Hi Roy,
Yes, you are right; the AL doesn't always provide an accurate answer. But it's evolving with time and getting better every day.
However, will see what happens next:)
Thank you for sharing your opinion.
I totally concur with your astute assessment, Roy! Proceed with Caution is critical!
Jeff
Hello Simone,
I do understand that the technology is very new and if it was anything else, I would say that it would improve. However, I cannot see people respecting the AI software, so we will gradually be getting watered-down content, along with a lot of misuse.
I really hope that I am wrong as I can see the potential if we lived in a perfect world; the problem is that we don't!
A very interesting subject.
Incidentally, you see one of my blog posts here. So Your Using AI to Write Posts Then! All the best.
Roy
I believe so, Jeff! I see a terrific amount of excitement on the platform about AI. However, I can see it ending in floods of tears!😭😭
Roy
It's just another research tool, though a very powerful one. Everyone, including Google, will embrace it or an equivalent.
I hear that. I'm pretty sure I know why in my case. I broke a rule when creating a review page. I'm going to go put it in draft, then fix it.
That would certainly do it. You'll probably come back stronger as a result.
I'm poor at design. If I were a little pig, my house would be the straw one.🐷😊
Not all that well, but it's a very difficult niche to rank in. Google says there are 519 million results for "affiliate marketing". I'll be trying it in some easier areas soon.
Still, I've got 2 entries on page 2 for "super affiliate challenge" (68 and a half million results).
Simone,
In my humble opinion, it is not likely that ChatGPT will
replace Google. OpenAI is not designed to act as a search engine. It functions well as a question-answering chatbot and personal assistant for a variety of tasks.
I find it excellent for doing research, for making outlines, headings, documents (taxes) and it will give you chart comparisons with the right prompts. It has totally different algorithms than Google,
In fact, Google is head and shoulders above other search engines in terms of its analytics. Plus, ChatGPT lacks a real, human personality.
However, it is the next best thing for content creators. It can summarize and save you a lot of extraneous blog time. Plus, ChatGPT is designed specifically for handling complex conversational and understanding and natural language inputs (Moz.com).
Rachele
Hi there,
I have read somewhere that ChatGPT will even replace web designers, travel agents, and other jobs.
However, thanks a lot for sharing your opinion.
Simone,
Teachers, accountants, researchers are among the most vulnerable. However, they apply for the new AI jobs that are opening up.
Fortunately, a lot of people are multitaskers and have other professions to fall back on. I never new why so many students had dual majors. Now I know why.
The human species will continue to evolve. This is the nature of the humanity. However, I see a humongous need for schools for AI training.
But, I feel that in the future, AI, OpenAI, ChatGPT, will be as common as TV and radio. Just a matter of time.
This is why I am here at Wealthy Affiliate. They have introduced us to AI and are training us how to use it in our blog posts/. How cool is that.
I am kind of glad that I changed my major from MBA to MFT. This stands for marriage and family therapists. Our jobs will still be around for a while hopefully.
Rachele
You do not need to be scared vs. embrace the new technology. As long as it is treated as a tool, you're cool.
I use ChatGPT premium, the New Bing, Google Bard—also GrammarlyGO. From Bytes to Beats: Composing with ChatGPT
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Chatgpt - will it replace google?
Hi everyone,
I hope you are feeling great!
ChatGPT is becoming extremely popular lately, and I must say that I love this tool. It helps me a lot with my business.
Microsoft has already implemented it in Bing, and Google has their own GPT. I don't think it will replace it; it will improve things.
Hi, Simone
AI is poised to do a tremendous amount of good or bad, depending on the way we use it, and only time will tell.
Either way, AI will reshape the way people in this world exist.
I personally believe that it has the potential to evolve into much more than a tool.
Programmers tend to see it as just code, and rightly so, but I believe that over the coming decades it will evolve into its own entity and redefine our definition of life.
AI and robotics are advancing at a geometric rate. Put them together and things could eventually get really interesting. 😎
Frank 🎸
No, you are not alone, Simone. There are many circles that feel the same way! The growth of this needs to slow down a bit and be tempered with caution in my opinion!
Jeff
Good morning Simone,
I am seeing a terrific amount of posts on Wealthy Affiliate regarding artificial intelligence. I have also written a couple of posts about the subject.
I don't think it will take over from Google, personally; however, I have been wrong before.
I do think that extreme care needs to be taken when using AI. Personally, I'm not particularly struck by AI, but it seems like the majority of people love it. In my experience, it has given some seriously bad answers and sometimes it just doesn't work at all!
I also see that some members here are using AI to write their blog posts, I don't believe this will end well. I'm also seeing replies to blog posts with AI which spits out a load of garbage!
I really believe that extreme care needs to be taken when we use AI tools. If it's used with great care, I'm sure it can be helpful. However, if you know your niche well, then I would probably say that you don't need AI anyway!
Just a few thoughts.
Have a great day.
Roy
Hi Roy,
Yes, you are right; the AL doesn't always provide an accurate answer. But it's evolving with time and getting better every day.
However, will see what happens next:)
Thank you for sharing your opinion.
I totally concur with your astute assessment, Roy! Proceed with Caution is critical!
Jeff
Hello Simone,
I do understand that the technology is very new and if it was anything else, I would say that it would improve. However, I cannot see people respecting the AI software, so we will gradually be getting watered-down content, along with a lot of misuse.
I really hope that I am wrong as I can see the potential if we lived in a perfect world; the problem is that we don't!
A very interesting subject.
Incidentally, you see one of my blog posts here. So Your Using AI to Write Posts Then! All the best.
Roy
I believe so, Jeff! I see a terrific amount of excitement on the platform about AI. However, I can see it ending in floods of tears!😭😭
Roy
It's just another research tool, though a very powerful one. Everyone, including Google, will embrace it or an equivalent.
I hear that. I'm pretty sure I know why in my case. I broke a rule when creating a review page. I'm going to go put it in draft, then fix it.
That would certainly do it. You'll probably come back stronger as a result.
I'm poor at design. If I were a little pig, my house would be the straw one.🐷😊
Not all that well, but it's a very difficult niche to rank in. Google says there are 519 million results for "affiliate marketing". I'll be trying it in some easier areas soon.
Still, I've got 2 entries on page 2 for "super affiliate challenge" (68 and a half million results).
Simone,
In my humble opinion, it is not likely that ChatGPT will
replace Google. OpenAI is not designed to act as a search engine. It functions well as a question-answering chatbot and personal assistant for a variety of tasks.
I find it excellent for doing research, for making outlines, headings, documents (taxes) and it will give you chart comparisons with the right prompts. It has totally different algorithms than Google,
In fact, Google is head and shoulders above other search engines in terms of its analytics. Plus, ChatGPT lacks a real, human personality.
However, it is the next best thing for content creators. It can summarize and save you a lot of extraneous blog time. Plus, ChatGPT is designed specifically for handling complex conversational and understanding and natural language inputs (Moz.com).
Rachele
Hi there,
I have read somewhere that ChatGPT will even replace web designers, travel agents, and other jobs.
However, thanks a lot for sharing your opinion.
Simone,
Teachers, accountants, researchers are among the most vulnerable. However, they apply for the new AI jobs that are opening up.
Fortunately, a lot of people are multitaskers and have other professions to fall back on. I never new why so many students had dual majors. Now I know why.
The human species will continue to evolve. This is the nature of the humanity. However, I see a humongous need for schools for AI training.
But, I feel that in the future, AI, OpenAI, ChatGPT, will be as common as TV and radio. Just a matter of time.
This is why I am here at Wealthy Affiliate. They have introduced us to AI and are training us how to use it in our blog posts/. How cool is that.
I am kind of glad that I changed my major from MBA to MFT. This stands for marriage and family therapists. Our jobs will still be around for a while hopefully.
Rachele
You do not need to be scared vs. embrace the new technology. As long as it is treated as a tool, you're cool.
I use ChatGPT premium, the New Bing, Google Bard—also GrammarlyGO. From Bytes to Beats: Composing with ChatGPT
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Hi Everyone,
I was updating some articles and was wondering what would happen if I updated posts that are already ranking number one?
Thank you!
Yes, you can edit All except changing the URL, if the URL changes to Google it is a new post, and any ranking that has been done would be lost.
However, I would consider good internal linking vs updating if it is bringing great traffic Better Internal Links in Wordpress
Hi Abie, thank you very much for the help. I don't change the URL, I just add some content to my best of pots:)
You can definitely update posts that are ranking number one, as long as you DO NOT remove any content.
I update my high ranking content all the time by adding more RELEVANT content that enhances the post.
Jay did a class a few years ago saying the same thing. Always add content that will make the post better.
Adding ranking keywords you find in Google Search Console for that post can also be beneficial, if worded well.
Hi Boomer, thank you so much; I was a little frustrated about this. So now I am going to work on it:)
I agree, update the ones that are not bringing you in traffic. Google wants you to keep your posts updated and fresh…but start with those that are not bringing you traffic!
-Mike
Hi Mike, that's what I do, but I also want to update my best of posts, which some of them are ranking number one.
why would you if they are bringing in traffic...
i would update others that are not performing as well first....
by updating you may lose that first place and any associated traffic...
make sure you are ranking for keywords that are bringing in trafffic and people are searching for by using your search console account...
updating will change your position in the serps and you may recover...
Thank you for your reply. I was curious if that could harm my ranking.
Great to know; thanks again!
Hi, Phil
That happened to me with an article about Jeff Beck's playing style. It was on Google page one, position one. I added his latest album to the discography and it moved to position two. It did go back to position one after two or three weeks. 😎
Frank 🎸
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Can I updated posts that are ranking number one?
Hi Everyone,
I was updating some articles and was wondering what would happen if I updated posts that are already ranking number one?
Thank you!
Yes, you can edit All except changing the URL, if the URL changes to Google it is a new post, and any ranking that has been done would be lost.
However, I would consider good internal linking vs updating if it is bringing great traffic Better Internal Links in Wordpress
Hi Abie, thank you very much for the help. I don't change the URL, I just add some content to my best of pots:)
You can definitely update posts that are ranking number one, as long as you DO NOT remove any content.
I update my high ranking content all the time by adding more RELEVANT content that enhances the post.
Jay did a class a few years ago saying the same thing. Always add content that will make the post better.
Adding ranking keywords you find in Google Search Console for that post can also be beneficial, if worded well.
Hi Boomer, thank you so much; I was a little frustrated about this. So now I am going to work on it:)
I agree, update the ones that are not bringing you in traffic. Google wants you to keep your posts updated and fresh…but start with those that are not bringing you traffic!
-Mike
Hi Mike, that's what I do, but I also want to update my best of posts, which some of them are ranking number one.
why would you if they are bringing in traffic...
i would update others that are not performing as well first....
by updating you may lose that first place and any associated traffic...
make sure you are ranking for keywords that are bringing in trafffic and people are searching for by using your search console account...
updating will change your position in the serps and you may recover...
Thank you for your reply. I was curious if that could harm my ranking.
Great to know; thanks again!
Hi, Phil
That happened to me with an article about Jeff Beck's playing style. It was on Google page one, position one. I added his latest album to the discography and it moved to position two. It did go back to position one after two or three weeks. 😎
Frank 🎸
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Hi everyone,
I've created a new website a few months ago. Today I checked my Google Analytics data, and to my surprise, I see that a huge site is linking to mine. I am very
Oh LORD Jeffrey,
Probably not the right place, but I wish you, Monica, and the entire animal family a wonderful night and a fantastic New Year.
Keep being you my friend.
Partha
Hi Simone,
Firstly, well done.
It's always nice to get recognition from a "big player" in your niche.
It shows that you are obviously doing something right.
To be honest, there's a few different schools of thought around this, and in truth most people actually go about it the other way.
The following is just my take on it.
I'll give you an example that I have used on one of my sites:
I'd written a "How To" article and through carrying out research I found one article of particular interest that also included videos by the site owner on "How To" do the actual thing.
His content was a little different from mine, and approached the subject matter from another perspective.
The videos were uploaded to YouTube so I knew I could embed them within my own article,
So, I updated my original "How To" post with a new section, embedded the YouTube video and linked out to the original post.
I then left a well thought out and in-depth comment on the other article that contained the video.
I then found the website's "Contact Me" details and emailed the site owner/author.
I explained that I had written a similar article, and that I loved their video.
I asked if it was okay to embed the video within my content and then link to their article, which offered a slightly different perspective to mine.
And of course I provided them a link to my article.
The website owner replied within 24 hours, said he loved the idea, really appreciated my feedback, and was really impressed with the way I had approached my article.
He too linked back to my article and tweeted my article link on Twitter.
This person owned a website with a Domain Authority of 84 and had a Twitter following of around 89,000 people.
Suffice to say, little old me was very happy, LOL.
In my mind, every single thing we do online is about building relationships.
This is not only about building relationships with your potential customers, but also your peers, and the leaders in your niche.
You won't always have an experience like I have mentioned here.
I have sent emails, left comments, interacted with others, and been completely ignored.
However, as I discovered, even one great experience, such as above, out of 100 attempts is worth it's weight in gold.
Above all, it's about being GENUINE.
Go into trying to build relationships being a good, honest, and interesting person.
Never look at it from a monetary perspective - which I'm sure you won't anyway.
My suggestion would be to spend a some time on the website in question.
If they allow for comments, read a few articles related to your niche.
Leave some really well-thought out and detailed comments.
Then simply find their contact details and email them.
Explain that you love their website and have spent some time looking around and really enjoyed some of their articles.
Name those articles in your email, and even explain what it was that you really liked (It doesn't matter who you are, WE ALL LOVE A COMPLIMENT, LOL).
Then simply thank them for linking to your site (just explain what the article was about, no need to give them a link). Also say that you found some of their content really valuable and relevant to your own, and would it be okay for you to link back to their website.
You may receive a wonderfully appreciative response, you may get completely ignored.
However, you have attempted to build a relationship, which is basically what blogging, online marketing, social media, being a genuinely good person is all about.
Partha
Thank you very much for this useful answer:). I think it's the best approach. I will send them a message and ask if they don't mind if I link to their website. Since it's a new site, the traffic is still stagnant.
Thanks again!
Sounds good Simone,
As I've mentioned, I'd spend some time on their site too.
Have a read, have a look around, leave some comments if possible on a few different post.
As I alluded to above, people always love it when you talk about "them".
And you never know what may occur from this, new site or otherwise.
Partha
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Should I thanks a big site linking to my site?
Hi everyone,
I've created a new website a few months ago. Today I checked my Google Analytics data, and to my surprise, I see that a huge site is linking to mine. I am very
Oh LORD Jeffrey,
Probably not the right place, but I wish you, Monica, and the entire animal family a wonderful night and a fantastic New Year.
Keep being you my friend.
Partha
Hi Simone,
Firstly, well done.
It's always nice to get recognition from a "big player" in your niche.
It shows that you are obviously doing something right.
To be honest, there's a few different schools of thought around this, and in truth most people actually go about it the other way.
The following is just my take on it.
I'll give you an example that I have used on one of my sites:
I'd written a "How To" article and through carrying out research I found one article of particular interest that also included videos by the site owner on "How To" do the actual thing.
His content was a little different from mine, and approached the subject matter from another perspective.
The videos were uploaded to YouTube so I knew I could embed them within my own article,
So, I updated my original "How To" post with a new section, embedded the YouTube video and linked out to the original post.
I then left a well thought out and in-depth comment on the other article that contained the video.
I then found the website's "Contact Me" details and emailed the site owner/author.
I explained that I had written a similar article, and that I loved their video.
I asked if it was okay to embed the video within my content and then link to their article, which offered a slightly different perspective to mine.
And of course I provided them a link to my article.
The website owner replied within 24 hours, said he loved the idea, really appreciated my feedback, and was really impressed with the way I had approached my article.
He too linked back to my article and tweeted my article link on Twitter.
This person owned a website with a Domain Authority of 84 and had a Twitter following of around 89,000 people.
Suffice to say, little old me was very happy, LOL.
In my mind, every single thing we do online is about building relationships.
This is not only about building relationships with your potential customers, but also your peers, and the leaders in your niche.
You won't always have an experience like I have mentioned here.
I have sent emails, left comments, interacted with others, and been completely ignored.
However, as I discovered, even one great experience, such as above, out of 100 attempts is worth it's weight in gold.
Above all, it's about being GENUINE.
Go into trying to build relationships being a good, honest, and interesting person.
Never look at it from a monetary perspective - which I'm sure you won't anyway.
My suggestion would be to spend a some time on the website in question.
If they allow for comments, read a few articles related to your niche.
Leave some really well-thought out and detailed comments.
Then simply find their contact details and email them.
Explain that you love their website and have spent some time looking around and really enjoyed some of their articles.
Name those articles in your email, and even explain what it was that you really liked (It doesn't matter who you are, WE ALL LOVE A COMPLIMENT, LOL).
Then simply thank them for linking to your site (just explain what the article was about, no need to give them a link). Also say that you found some of their content really valuable and relevant to your own, and would it be okay for you to link back to their website.
You may receive a wonderfully appreciative response, you may get completely ignored.
However, you have attempted to build a relationship, which is basically what blogging, online marketing, social media, being a genuinely good person is all about.
Partha
Thank you very much for this useful answer:). I think it's the best approach. I will send them a message and ask if they don't mind if I link to their website. Since it's a new site, the traffic is still stagnant.
Thanks again!
Sounds good Simone,
As I've mentioned, I'd spend some time on their site too.
Have a read, have a look around, leave some comments if possible on a few different post.
As I alluded to above, people always love it when you talk about "them".
And you never know what may occur from this, new site or otherwise.
Partha
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I agree with Phil.
-Mike
:)
Me too 😊.
:)