HugePedlar’s Blog

I thought I’d give a little update on my forthcoming Affiliate Mashup Store.

So far I’ve got the admin panel up and running with tools to create and edit Category links within the mashup site, set up Default Catalogues and Country-specific catalogues, and create and edit Custom Pages (with a simple form for html input).

I’ve also updated the layout with a wider right-hand Content Box area, with the ability to add search boxes and external RSS feeds for extra dynamic content. Oh, and the site will generate its own RSS feeds for any page with products on it, including search results.

I’ve made it really easy to add and edit new themes too, because I’m not much of a graphic designer so I wanted to make it as simple as possible for people to customise their own layouts. All you have to do is copy an existing theme’s folder, rename it and edit the style sheet and layout file (and any graphics you want to change). The new theme will automatically be added to the admin panel for selection.

I’m also working on some extras like Youtube and eBay integration, just to add even more value and diverse content to your mashup stores.

I’m still evaluating a price-point for the whole package, but it’s likely to be at least $200. This will include lifetime updates and an unlimited site licence so you can create as many mashup stores as you want.

Loads of people have already signed up to the waiting list in the last couple of weeks, which is great. They’ll be among the first to know when the mashup store product is released for sale and I’ve decided that a proportion of people on the list will also be offered the chance to buy at a significant discount. So if you haven’t signed up yet, click here to do so and grab a bargain before the rush starts.

I’ll probably be selling the mashup store package through PayDotCom which means there’ll be an opportunity for people to become affiliates of the Affiliate Mashup Store program. If you have a blog or list and you think you can drive significant traffic let me know and we can work out an appropriate commission rate.

I’ll be posting some screenshots and maybe video in the next few days. A tentative release date is some time around the middle of March, depending on how the beta testing goes, so stay tuned!

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