Ok great, I'm on board as soon as there's a 4.x version.

Yeah, I do. We're centered around NASCAR diecast collectors actually. I still don't understand how the Skimlinks integration is supposed to change how the page is totally integrated with amazon, products pages and all into the page being totally integrated with ebay items?

Thanks. Let me see if I can do a better job explaining.

Plugin Pages uses the Amazon API to let you rapidly build product catalogs. From these catalog pages, the program does a "fuzzy search" on eBay and other affiliate networks to find the same or related items for shopping comparison. If the Amazon product titles are good it does a great job finding the same item on eBay.

When the program finds a matching eBay item within a set criteria it displays two buttons on the information box. One button goes to Amazon and the other goes to eBay ("I'm Feeling Lucky" button).

Another way Plugin Pages highlights eBay is by searching eBay when a visitor clicks on a tag link. There are two "Super Tags" on items pages. One is brand and the other is category. If you do a good job defining brands and categories, you end up with a ton of great eBay product pages.

Plugin Pages uses the Skimlinks API to rewrite Amazon URLs so they are monetized through Skimlinks. The Amazon links get tagged with Skimlinks' Amazon Associate ID and they credit you with 75% of the opportunity. Skimlinks pays you instead of Amazon. If you live in New York, California, Illinios or one of the other few states that is trying to impose sales tax collection on Internet merchants, its a good way to get around the problem until it all gets sorted.

I am working on using the Skimlinks catalog as an alternative to Amazon. That said, I did a quick look at diecast merchants on Commission Junction and Google, and few pay as well as Amazon.

If you'd like my assistance building a catalog for your site, please let me know. I was amazed at how big diecast is on eBay and Amazon, NASCAR in particular.

Tagged! I assume there will be a branding free version?

Will there be any way for users to post reviews and comments? Will it be possible to include those comments in the new posts function? That would greatly increase sales.

Do you take any % of affiliate commission?

Hi Alfa1,

The branding free version is built in. It's an option in the CP. It's based on the level of the shared opportunity.

Regarding reviews, yes, I am actively working on the "Reviews Catalog" now. The Reviews Catalog creates a whole new catalog structure for reviews that becomes tightly linked to the product pages. That way people searching for product reciews will find a page that's structured as a review. Where possible, pages are formatted with microdata markup for Google Rich Snippets.

I'm not using forum/thread/comment tables to store catalog data, so it will not be possible to list new reviews along with new posts/threads. However, I will be creating a module for vBadvanced, so you will be able to have new reviews on the home page.

Pete

That module can then also be placed in the sidebar. This all looks great.

But am I understanding it correctly that it is not possible to buy a gold version of this addon and that the only option is to share 15-25% of the affiliate commission? That would be very expensive for active big boards. No matter how great the software is.

The "Pro" version will be available after this puppy gets through beta. It will include four catalog types:

- Products
- Coupons
- Reviews
- Articles

For now I'm keeping it simple. While in Beta all links are passed through with your affiliate IDs. That's an even trade for putting up with limited functionality and whatever bugs crop up.

Will the Pro-version allow me to use my own affiliateids, without sharing commission?

Yes, that's the plan.

Thanks! I assume I can buy it at some point? Or is it subscription based?