Posts by Michelle Hestand
Amazon Associates Affiliate Program – Experiment 4
I love that the WooZone plugin combines my favorite aStore features with the ability to style and make listings look like they are a part of my site. It is so convincing that brand owners have contacted me for help figuring out who is selling their products. My plan is to use this plugin for…
Read MoreAmazon Associates Affiliate Program – Experiment 3
I love that the WooZone plugin combines my favorite aStore features with the ability to style and make listings look like they are a part of my site. It is so convincing that brand owners have contacted me for help figuring out who is selling their products. My plan is to use this plugin for…
Read MoreAmazon Associates Affiliate Program – Experiment 2
Experiment 2 – Native Ads and Links on Product Pages, SnugHarborproductions.com This website is a hobby-business that I run in memory of my grandfather and his best friend. For each product that I list for sale, I will look for an Amazon.com equivalent to link to. This method uses Amazon-generated native banners. It will open…
Read MoreUsing Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) with Beaver Themer
I finally figured out how to add Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) to my WordPress posts with Beaver Builder’s Themer layout! You will need WordPress with the following plugins installed: Beaver Builder Pro Beaver Themer (with a custom layout for the page you want to add ACF to) Advanced Custom Fields
Read MoreAmazon Associates Affiliate Program – Experiment 1
Experiment 1 – Links and Banners Embedded in Articles, EastTexasDesign.com and UnfairMom.com As time permits, I will place a combination of relevant links, native ads, and other banners generated by Amazon in my new and existing articles. These Amazon-generated link types will open in the Amazon App for mobile users! Example at: https://easttexasdesign.com/2020-03-12/amazon-finds-for-product-photography-2020/ Both EastTexasDesign.com…
Read MoreAmazon Associates Affiliate Program – Experiment 0
Experiment 0 – The Amazon Associates aStore (Discontinued) I first tried the Amazon affiliate program in 2008. I was fascinated with aStores, which allowed you to select products to sell through an amazon-hosted store. Your store could be linked to directly or embedded on your website through the magic of iframes. I thought aStores would…
Read MoreAmazon Associates Affiliate Program – Experiment Intro
The internet is filled with articles and videos that make it sound easy to earn big with the Amazon Associates Affiliate Program. Unfortunately, many of these are clickbait. The true goal is to collect your email address, sell you a “course”, or simply have you watch their video so they can earn ad revenue. In…
Read MoreForce SSL Checkout in WooCommerce
When I set up my most recent WooCommerce website, I got the message: “Square is enabled, but the force SSL option is disabled; your checkout is not secured! Please enable SSL and ensure your server has a valid SSL certificate.” My client has a properly installed valid SSL certificate. I checked their “Really Simple SSL”…
Read MorePhotoshop 3D Issues
A while back, the advanced 3d options in Adobe Photoshop stopped working on my computer. When I tried, the results included grayed out options and the message: Adobe Photoshop CC 2018 The 3D features require that ‘Use Graphics Processor’ is enabled in the Performance preferences. Your video card must meet the minimum requirements and you…
Read MoreWindows 10 Upgrade – Rocky start but then easier than pie!
I finally updated my main PC from Windows 7 to Windows 10! The process started with unexpected difficulties, despite having two Windows 10 USB Recovery Keys from Dell. The first key I tried said: “Bad Computer The key has already been used on another computer, you are not allowed to use the key on more…
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