Comments on: ‘Hidden’ Categories – New Site Post http://www.aomtalk.com/2009/03/hidden-categories-new-site-post.html Associate-O-Matic News, Tips and Help Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:14:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mcarp555 http://www.aomtalk.com/2009/03/hidden-categories-new-site-post.html/comment-page-1#comment-1750 mcarp555 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:29:47 +0000 http://www.aomtalk.com/?p=145#comment-1750 I'll send you an email about it. I’ll send you an email about it.

]]> By: Bet http://www.aomtalk.com/2009/03/hidden-categories-new-site-post.html/comment-page-1#comment-1749 Bet Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:27:36 +0000 http://www.aomtalk.com/?p=145#comment-1749 Dear Mike, The 2 sites that I am currently working on are blended sites. They have a main subject which involves products from dvds, cds, books, apparel, mp3s, toys, etc. At the risk of sounding dumb does the process for hidden categories work like this. Create ASIN lists, then complete a category type with node and then insert ASINs separated by comma and space (or just comma?)in Keyword box. Then, in order to feed these ASINS, follow "hidden" categories instructions per - quote - To create a hidden category, simply set up a ‘normal’ node-driven category in your control panel under the Categories tab. If your store uses ASIN lists for automotive parts for example, create an automotive category with the default node (in this example 15690151). However, you must uncheck the T, M, S and B boxes - unquote. Mike, you are living this stuff every day and this is my first time of driving anything like it so please be patient if I'm "not getting it like others right now". Am not in the same time zone as you so a concise answer would really help me out. I have 3 niche websites to finish in the next 2 days or its over and have yet to sort out whether am going to go for the full version because of the shopping cart issues for customer ease. thanks. Dear Mike, The 2 sites that I am currently working on are blended sites. They have a main subject which involves products from dvds, cds, books, apparel, mp3s, toys, etc. At the risk of sounding dumb does the process for hidden categories work like this. Create ASIN lists, then complete a category type with node and then insert ASINs separated by comma and space (or just comma?)in Keyword box. Then, in order to feed these ASINS, follow “hidden” categories instructions per – quote – To create a hidden category, simply set up a ‘normal’ node-driven category in your control panel under the Categories tab. If your store uses ASIN lists for automotive parts for example, create an automotive category with the default node (in this example 15690151). However, you must uncheck the T, M, S and B boxes – unquote. Mike, you are living this stuff every day and this is my first time of driving anything like it so please be patient if I’m “not getting it like others right now”.
Am not in the same time zone as you so a concise answer would really help me out. I have 3 niche websites to finish in the next 2 days or its over and have yet to sort out whether am going to go for the full version because of the shopping cart issues for customer ease. thanks.

]]> By: mcarp555 http://www.aomtalk.com/2009/03/hidden-categories-new-site-post.html/comment-page-1#comment-1746 mcarp555 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:01:27 +0000 http://www.aomtalk.com/?p=145#comment-1746 Bet - The main purpose of the hidden category is to feed the search function, and to provide product for the home page in Blended mode. It doesn't matter that the hidden category contains items that do not fit your niche; that's why it's hidden in the first place. The search function cannot read ASIN lists, so it does not work without node-based categories to provide it with something to search through. If your store does not use the Blended home page, or use the search function, then you do not need hidden categories at all. Mike Bet -

The main purpose of the hidden category is to feed the search function, and to provide product for the home page in Blended mode. It doesn’t matter that the hidden category contains items that do not fit your niche; that’s why it’s hidden in the first place. The search function cannot read ASIN lists, so it does not work without node-based categories to provide it with something to search through. If your store does not use the Blended home page, or use the search function, then you do not need hidden categories at all.

Mike

]]> By: Bet http://www.aomtalk.com/2009/03/hidden-categories-new-site-post.html/comment-page-1#comment-1745 Bet Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:21:38 +0000 http://www.aomtalk.com/?p=145#comment-1745 Dear David, There is so much to learn as a newbie and so little time at this time of the year so sometimes playing around to get things right and to know you've understood can be difficult. Could you please step out the whole process from the point where one decides to use an ASIN List or ASIN File, whether they create the file as normal using the keyword box and then go back and create the "hidden" category as it is a bit confusing as to know where to pick up this process. Have tried just the "hidden" category method without any pre-creation of ASIN list and found many item appearing which didn't relate to my niche. Your patience and more of your clear tutoring here would be appreciated. Thanks. Dear David,
There is so much to learn as a newbie and so little time at this time of the year so sometimes playing around to get things right and to know you’ve understood can be difficult. Could you please step out the whole process from the point where one decides to use an ASIN List or ASIN File, whether they create the file as normal using the keyword box and then go back and create the “hidden” category as it is a bit confusing as to know where to pick up this process. Have tried just the “hidden” category method without any pre-creation of ASIN list and found many
item appearing which didn’t relate to my niche. Your patience and more of your clear tutoring here would be appreciated.
Thanks.

]]> By: mcarp555 http://www.aomtalk.com/2009/03/hidden-categories-new-site-post.html/comment-page-1#comment-18 mcarp555 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:11:12 +0000 http://www.aomtalk.com/?p=145#comment-18 Thanks David; I was actually in touch with Simonne about her video when I was setting up this new site format, but we were unable to figure out a way to convert it for YouTube. And at around 48 minutes, the sheer size of the file may be part of the problem. Thanks David; I was actually in touch with Simonne about her video when I was setting up this new site format, but we were unable to figure out a way to convert it for YouTube. And at around 48 minutes, the sheer size of the file may be part of the problem.

]]> By: David Gershman http://www.aomtalk.com/2009/03/hidden-categories-new-site-post.html/comment-page-1#comment-17 David Gershman Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:37:04 +0000 http://www.aomtalk.com/?p=145#comment-17 Thanks for the interesting tip! Regarding your comment about the instructional videos, the one I like the most isn't part of YouTube (as far as I know), but it's the one that taught me how easy it was to use AOM. Unless you have a problem understanding the presenter's accent, she does a great job of demonstrating how to use it. Here's her link: http://www.ezmoneyon.net/how-to-set-up-an-amazon-affiliate-store-using-associate-o-matic/ Thanks for the interesting tip! Regarding your comment about the instructional videos, the one I like the most isn’t part of YouTube (as far as I know), but it’s the one that taught me how easy it was to use AOM. Unless you have a problem understanding the presenter’s accent, she does a great job of demonstrating how to use it. Here’s her link:

http://www.ezmoneyon.net/how-to-set-up-an-amazon-affiliate-store-using-associate-o-matic/

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