Amazon API Plug-ins Do Exist - Nov 17, 2023

And, it's not as hard as some of you have suggested.

This post is being written in response to recent posts about Amazon and the removal of the image and text and image links via SiteStripe. Yes... lovely Amazon is causing problems ...but... we need to keep rolling along!

There are a few Amazon plug-ins that use API. But, if you've run into the problem of Amazon throttling you because you weren't driving enough sales or if you're new, you will have to start out small using text links or specific product links. It's not enough that Amazon is taking the image and the image and text links away... they throttle you too if you're new or haven't generated enough sales for the past 180 days. ....Talk about the rug being pulled.... In any case, I'm playing with some plug-ins, which, btw, are not really that hard to do.

All you need to do is generate your Key and Secret Key on Amazon... assuming you wish to "affiliate" yourself with them.... For me, I'll use Amazon, but I'm looking for other affiliate programs. In addition, I think I'll be changing my standard posting practices of affiliate links in the post. I think I'm going to link to a product page instead.. because when the rug is pulled, and it has happened to me before, you'll know where to go to find and adjust your links.... rather than post by post.... I'm hoping it'll be easier. So, in the meantime, I'd like to hear some input from others as well. What will YOU be doing?