Common Installation Problems

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Common Installation Problems

While the basic install process for Associate-O-Matic is not difficult, sometimes problems do crop up. These can have a variety of reasons, from errors in uploading the files, server configuration, or just overlooking the obvious. Many times, actually reading the error message shown (if any) will give you everything you need to sort it out. [...]

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Ioncube Redux

Monday, July 19, 2010

When Ioncube encryption was first added to Associate-O-Matic, many users had a hard time getting to grips with it. If your server was already equipped with IC, and kept everything up to date, then there were no problems. However, many people were not so lucky, and a great deal of time was spent in installing [...]

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Round the Corner

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Round the Corner

With the release of v4.4.1, an interesting new design feature has finally been added to Associate-O-Matic. And that is the ability to incorporate rounded corners throughout the table layouts. This exciting new option can be accessed from the Layout tab of the AOM control panel. As can be seen in the image below, you have [...]

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V4.4.0 – New Feature Roundup

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Associate-O-Matic version 4.4.0 is currently in Beta testing as I write this. So I thought it would be a good time to discuss some of the new features you can expect to see, and how they will help enhance the online shopping experience for visitors to your sites. Note that this will not be all [...]

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The Site Tab: A Users Guide

Sunday, April 18, 2010

The Site Tab: A Users Guide

The options available under the Site tab of the AOM control panel are often misunderstood. Setting them up properly can avoid many common errors and make your Associate-O-Matic store operate smoothly. This brief guide will attempt to explain what each option is for, and how to fill them out correctly. Site Default Keyword – This [...]

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Five More New User Questions

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Five More New User Questions

This month we’re going to go over five more commonly-asked questions from new users. Many of these have been discussed in detail in previous posts, but for those who may have missed them the first time, it may be of some benefit to touch on them once more. 1. What is the ‘aomtrial.license’ file? How [...]

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Adding the Final Polish

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Adding the Final Polish

Recently there was a post in the forum with the questions below. I thought I’d expand a bit on the answers and include them here for the benefit of anyone who might have missed it the first time around. These are all questions that have to do with adding the last little bit to a [...]

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Upgrading: A Users Guide

Saturday, January 16, 2010

If you have used the 30-day Trial or Lite versions of Associate-O-Matic, you may have decided to take the plunge and go for the Full version. There are of course, distinct advantages to upgrading, such as no expiry date, and you get to keep 100% of the commissions generated, as well as full functionality.  And [...]

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WordPress (part 1)

Sunday, December 6, 2009

One question that seems to crop up all the time concerns marrying AOM to WordPress.  I just want to briefly discuss some ‘hot-to’ and ‘not-to’ situations concerning making these two systems work together. The first point I want to emphasize is that Associate-O-Matic is not a plugin for WordPress. I see a lot of questions [...]

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Watch Your Language

Monday, November 9, 2009

Watch Your Language

As many users are no doubt aware, Amazon operates throughout the world, with each locale acting almost like a separate company. Associate-O-Matic can be selected to operate in most of these locales. Currently, you can set up an online store for the following markets: The United States, Canada, Great Britain, France and Germany. Eventually we [...]

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