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DataFeeds make me confused..

by Hanuka
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I just got my datafeed from CJ in an XML format and don't
really know how to use it..

From what I understood about datafeeds is that it's the product DB
of the merchant and I can use it somehow to make my dynamic product
pages quickly..

CJ refuses to give info to me about how to use datafeeds, but I think I need
to get a program to create my dynamic pages from the XML datafeed file..

Anyways, anyone here knows a program which does this thing?
I need the flexibility to easely browse through the product pages, and the
option to edit certain areas(description, image, etc.) before It creates the page.
I also need to be able to choose from thousands of products which ones I
want in and which not cause my site is going to be quite selective about products.

I'd appreciate any responses.

Thanks in advance,
~tony
#confused #datafeeds #make
  • Profile picture of the author Jared Alberghini
    Hey Tony,

    Here's what I use: SimplePie: Super-fast, easy-to-use, RSS and Atom feed parsing in PHP.

    I've also used Magpie RSS - PHP RSS Parser but simplepie is, well, simpler!

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  • Profile picture of the author Andyhenry
    I've used several programs for this in the past, there are tons.

    A quick search on google shows the top 2 results as:

    Affiliate Data Feed Generator, Turn Affiliate DataFeeds Into RSS Feeds Instantly

    and

    ClickBank Feed Generator

    just have a look around and take your pick.

    I've seen bigger systems promoted which incur a monthly usage fee, but with preferential arrangements made with merchants if they have the right products for your niche, they may be right for you. These includes services like traffic genesis.
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  • Profile picture of the author Hanuka
    Isn't product DataFeeds and RSS Feeds are 2 different things?
    Sorry for question but It's going to be my 1st database-driven site
    so I dont know much about it yet.

    I forgot to add that I need a clean code generator, meaning, nothing else but
    the product info sould be in my page code. I don't want to manually clean
    the code from junk that the programs' author added into my page to promote
    his site or something.


    I want to be able to tell the program where I wan't each element of the DataFeed
    to be combining with my site's templateand tell it to spin the code and it'll create it.
    Tho I'd also like to tell the program which products I want it to create the pages
    for before it creates them.

    Are those above do it?
    If not I'd appreciate other programs that I could review, I'm sure there are
    plenty of them and at least one should suit my needs xD
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  • Profile picture of the author Andyhenry
    I've used several programs for this in the past, there are tons.

    A quick search on google shows the top 2 results as:

    Affiliate Data Feed Generator, Turn Affiliate DataFeeds Into RSS Feeds Instantly

    and

    ClickBank Feed Generator

    just have a look around and take your pick.

    I've seen bigger systems promoted which incur a monthly usage fee, but with preferential arrangements made with merchants if they have the right products for your niche, they may be right for you. These includes services like traffic genesis.
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  • Profile picture of the author Hanuka
    yar, but how they create my pages? I saw the video of the 1st product link
    and it seems that they spin the pages with very basic designing elements
    and layout and I don't see how I could change positions/edit/nitpick my
    generated products pages with the above tool, the 2nd one seems to be
    working in the same-ish manner. I might be missing something tho...
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  • Profile picture of the author Hanuka
    Aww thx, that 4W WebMerge program looks very promising ^^
    Do you know if it adds any foreign code to the pages?(self-promoting kind
    of content that is)
    And can I browse through the pages before I create them and choose which
    to create and which not? how about editing fileds(before creation), is it possible??

    plzplzplz I really need to know ^^
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  • Profile picture of the author Hanuka
    Aii lol so WebMerge creates the pages from the CSV file, not editing(right?)..
    So perhaps I should combine it with a CSV file viewer and editor, then save
    and execute with WebMerge??

    Cos again, my site is going to be VERY picky about the products that it'll
    feature and I'll have alot item picking/description and image editing to do.

    Sounds like a good plan, no?

    ..So does some1 know a CSV file product browser/editor??

    p.s. wut's Tules?? :/
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  • Profile picture of the author Hanuka
    True, true ^^
    I think I'll give WebMerge a go.
    Need to finish some things with my template before I'll start creating my
    DB tho. Will return when I'll encounter more problems xP

    Anyways, thanks all, I really appreciate all the suggestions

    Cheers,
    ~tony xD
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  • Profile picture of the author blackscorpion
    .....You can always take the lazy route and use a paid service , there's one in my sig.
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  • Profile picture of the author Hanuka
    hehe, I'm really tight on budget right now so I'm afraid outsourcing is out of
    question.. for now. xP

    thx tho ^^
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