Comments on: Amazon launches Product Preview to Associates

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:43:25 +0000

Hey Darren, I realize this post is really old, but I was wondering if you know of a work-around for a problem I’m having with the product preview script in Safari and Google Chrome browsers.

Basically, the Amazon product preview pops up just fine, but when it disappears the link to the product stays behind, covering up the text behind it (which makes everything unreadable).

If there isn’t a work-around for Safari or Chrome, is there a way to disable the script so that it doesn’t create a pop-up for Safari and Chrome visitors?

Here’s a link to the post I’m having issues with.

http://projectsinmetal.com/book-review-lathework-a-complete-course-by-harold-hall/

Thanks in advance! Love your blog.

Tyler

By: Hsien Lei

Hsien Lei — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:29:45 +0000

I hate ads like this! Not much better than pop-up windows ,in my opinion. If I come across any sites with these hover-over ads, I close them straight away.

By: Alex Choo

Alex Choo — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:15:43 +0000

TicTap Contextual Ads does everything that Product Previews does and more.

It works across all Amazon domains like amazon.ca, amazon.de, amazon.co.uk.

It shows reviews and similar products.

It shows products based on keywords you select.

http://www.tictap.com/tca has a working demo. It is also available as a WordPress plugin.

cheers!

By: StockOnliner

StockOnliner — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:28:39 +0000

Amazon is great but 4-6% – it’s too small …

By: Gene Kavner

Gene Kavner — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 04:23:44 +0000

Great coverage, Darren. I have some more hands-on info in my post on the Amazon Product Previews from a couple of days ago. Gene

By: fajar

fajar — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:39:34 +0000

mmm…
Good article. Let me try..

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 20:41:33 +0000

These new ads look amazing! I haven’t even got my blog setup yet and I’m looking forward placing them on the site!

By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:01:21 +0000

I actually found out about this before I got the e-mail and added them to my page a few days ago. Sales from them haven’t gone up but the clicks seem to be higher. But, I also have no traffic so the clicks could be based on many other factors.

By: brem

brem — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:24:23 +0000

It would be much better, in my opinion, if they simply offered the affiliate/associate ads in that format directly instead of the format they give us right now. It’s tall and narrow, whereas I would prefer them to be larger and less tall, like what you are showing us now.