How to Install Amazon PIP
Amazon Product in a Post, or PIP, is a WordPress plug-in that you can use to monetize your WordPress blog through sales of Amazon.com products. The plug-in uses Amazon Web Services to insert a photo and description of an Amazon product in a blog post, and it uses your Amazon Affiliate ID to track sales. You are paid a commission on every sale made through Product in a Post. To use the plug-in, you will need your Amazon Associates account and your Amazon Web Services public and private keys.
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Instructions
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Log in to your WordPress administrative dashboard and click “Plugins.” Click “Add New.” Type “amazon” in the search box and click “Search Plugins.”
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Scroll to “Amazon Product In a Post Plugin” and click “Install Now.” Click “OK.” Enter the hostname, FTP username and FTP password for your site in the text fields. Click the “FTP” radio button and then click “Proceed.” Click “Activate Plugin” when Amazon PIP is installed.
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Click “Amazon PIP” in the WordPress menu. Click “Amazon PIP Options.”
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Type your Amazon Affiliate ID, Amazon Public Key and Amazon Private Key in the specified text boxes. Click on your Amazon locale/region and language from the drop-down menus. Click “Save Changes.”
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Click “Amazon PIP.” Type a title for your Amazon product post in the “Title” text field. Select a status for the post – usually “Publish” – from the Post Status drop-down menu. Enter the ASIN (Amazon Standard Identification Number) of the product, which can be found in the Product Details panel of any Amazon.com product.
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Enter information about the product such as a review or an additional description in the Post Content text box. Click one of the “Product Location” radio buttons to place your additional information above, below or as part of the product description. Click a category check box and then click “Create Post.”
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Tips & Warnings
If you do not have an Amazon Associates ID or Amazon Web Services account, you can sign up for both at no cost on the Amazon.com website.
