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You can create a Text custom field to submit Amazon ASIN numbers and modify the field's output format to display the field as affiliate link instead of the default output (ASIN number).
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You can create a <span style="color: blue">Text custom field</span> to submit Amazon ASIN numbers and modify the field's output format to display the field as affiliate link instead of the default output (ASIN number).
  
 
ASIN is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon. Example: B001U3Y8PO
 
ASIN is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon. Example: B001U3Y8PO
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For books, the ISBN number is used instead.
  
To  display the affiliate link instead of the ASIN number on your site,  first replace the field's default output format with a certain affiliate  link.
 
  
<pre><a  href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001U3Y8PO?ie=UTF8&tag=AFFILIATECODE&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001U3Y8PO">Buy  From Amazon</a></pre>
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To display the affiliate link instead of the ASIN or ISBN number on your site, you will need to replace the field's default output format.
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When you click on <span style="color: red">[Click here for Advanced Options]</span>
  
Next, replace ASIN numbers with {FIELDTEXT} tag:
 
  
<pre><a  href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/{FIELDTEXT}?ie=UTF8&tag=AFFILIATECODE&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN={FIELDTEXT}">Buy  From Amazon</a></pre>
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Under the '''Output Format''' replace:
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<pre>{FIELDTEXT}</pre>
  
Now this field will be outputted as a link.
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with this:
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<pre><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/{FIELDTEXT}?ie=UTF8&tag=AFFILIATEID&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN={FIELDTEXT}">Buy From Amazon</a></pre>
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Now this field will be outputted as a "Buy From Amazon" link.
  
  

Revision as of 12:35, 13 August 2010

You can create a Text custom field to submit Amazon ASIN numbers and modify the field's output format to display the field as affiliate link instead of the default output (ASIN number).

ASIN is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon. Example: B001U3Y8PO For books, the ISBN number is used instead.


To display the affiliate link instead of the ASIN or ISBN number on your site, you will need to replace the field's default output format. When you click on [Click here for Advanced Options]


Under the Output Format replace:

{FIELDTEXT}


with this:

<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/{FIELDTEXT}?ie=UTF8&tag=AFFILIATEID&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN={FIELDTEXT}">Buy From Amazon</a>

Now this field will be outputted as a "Buy From Amazon" link.