s2 member and AWS CloudFront not integrating, wondering about THIS workaround I though up?
Ok so I'm using s2 member to get a membership site set up. First I wanna say AWESOME free plugin. So powerful, but there is a steep learning curve and I am experiencing issues.
For some reason, I cannot get AWS Cloudfront to integrate with my site. I keep getting "Error Code 400"
If anyone knows how I can fix that great, but I've done some looking up and it seems like I gotta edit php and just a bunch of shit I don't know how to do. I may or may not go to their support forums and see what they can do, but I wanted to get opinions on this idea I had to work around first.
What I need to do, is have a stream-able 10-30 second preview of an mp3 sound file on my site, with a protected download link underneath of it. The protected download link is no prob. I have that set up and working with AWS S3.
Instead of using cloudfront to stream, what do you guys think about me uploading my previews to youtube with a background image I made that says To download this mp3, visit MYSITE.com now!
And of course a link in the description. Is there any way to not have that look so clunky when I start putting that on my site? I think it would be a GREAT way to use keywords to drive free traffic to my site from off site (youtube, maybe some of the videos would rank, etc)
Is it too "ghetto"
Do you think members would even think twice about something like that? I think I may have found a BETTER solution than cloudfront AND it's free lol
I worked pretty much all day yesterday getting my site up and running to this point, so before I spend a few hours slaving trying to get the stupid cloudfront to work I wanted to know if this would work just as good? Might be a little more work, but hey I think it will = more free traffic too. Way more.
Oh yeah, I'm like NO BUDGET for right now. I just need to get the site up and working and get a couple subscriptions and I can then start to upgrade and change stuff and make the site better for my existing members
For some reason, I cannot get AWS Cloudfront to integrate with my site. I keep getting "Error Code 400"
If anyone knows how I can fix that great, but I've done some looking up and it seems like I gotta edit php and just a bunch of shit I don't know how to do. I may or may not go to their support forums and see what they can do, but I wanted to get opinions on this idea I had to work around first.
What I need to do, is have a stream-able 10-30 second preview of an mp3 sound file on my site, with a protected download link underneath of it. The protected download link is no prob. I have that set up and working with AWS S3.
Instead of using cloudfront to stream, what do you guys think about me uploading my previews to youtube with a background image I made that says To download this mp3, visit MYSITE.com now!
And of course a link in the description. Is there any way to not have that look so clunky when I start putting that on my site? I think it would be a GREAT way to use keywords to drive free traffic to my site from off site (youtube, maybe some of the videos would rank, etc)
Is it too "ghetto"
Do you think members would even think twice about something like that? I think I may have found a BETTER solution than cloudfront AND it's free lol
I worked pretty much all day yesterday getting my site up and running to this point, so before I spend a few hours slaving trying to get the stupid cloudfront to work I wanted to know if this would work just as good? Might be a little more work, but hey I think it will = more free traffic too. Way more.
Oh yeah, I'm like NO BUDGET for right now. I just need to get the site up and working and get a couple subscriptions and I can then start to upgrade and change stuff and make the site better for my existing members