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  jonpape 3:36 pm on March 30, 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Amazon.com, User interface   

  Amazon.com Wishlist UI 

  Amazon.com recently announced the release of their new browser plug-in that acts as a universal wishlist.  While this isn’t an in depth analysis of the plug-in, I thought the user UI used to explain how to install the plug-in was worth mentioning.  While most early-adapters are very familiar to browser plug-ins, average users will find plug-ins confusing to install.

  

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  Amazon uses a simple process to make installation of their browser plug-in easy for users to understand. Instead of supplying a number of instructions for all the browsers that can use the new plug-in, Amazon uses a simple java script code to read what browser the viewer is using and then just display the instructions for that browser.

  Brilliant customer service and use of technology.

  

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  jonpape 3:25 pm on March 23, 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Amazon.com, Google Webmaster Tools, Search engine optimization (2)   

  Amazon's Askville Duplicate Answers 

  

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  What happens if you ask “Cheapest place to buy Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter” on Amazon.com’s website Askville?

  If the response is positive (and most likely from an Amazon staff member), then the answer will be duplicated to all network adapters that support XBOX 360.

  We noticed this interesting Amazon SEO propagation researching in-bound links from Google Webmaster Tools.

  The identical post followed by the Askville results.

  

  Amazon Askville Duplicated

  I’m pretty amazed at the technology Amazon must be running to propagate ads like this based on a long tail keyword linking that links so many products. I would love to know if its category based, tagged, or if its based on organic or internal search results and indexing.

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=AIR+PCI352+Wireless+Aironet+Adapter+11Mbps

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=AIR+PCM352+Wireless+Aironet+Adapter+11Mbps

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=AIRLINK+100Mbps+NETWORK+ADAPTER+PCI

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=ATT+Wireless+enhance+3G+network

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Air+compressors+manufacturer+supplier

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Airport+Ready+Wireless+Internet+Network+Adapter

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Belkin+wireless+network+adapter+work

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Cheapest+place+buy+Solberg+FS+10+050+Miniature+Filter+Silencer+Breather+Compressors+Blowers

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Compaq+310488+B21+Serial+Network+Adapter

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=EtherPower+SMC9432VFL+Network+Adapter+SMC

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=GW+US54Mini2W+Wireless+designed+Adapter+PLANEX

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=HP+Buys+Wireless+Network

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=HP+Network+adapter+Channel+Fibre

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=HP+decided+buy+wireless+network

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=IBM+10Base+T+Network+adapter+PCI

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=IEEE802+11g+GW+US54GXS+Wireless+designed+Adapter

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Linksys+Instant+Gigabit+Network+Adapter

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Linksys-WUSB300N-Wireless-N-USB-Network-Adapter-Xbox-360-Router-WRT150N-Wireless

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Myricom+Myrinet+Network+adapter+PCI+X

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=NWD+170N+ZyXEL+Network+adapter+CardBus

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Network+Adapter+Intel+1000+PRO

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Pokemon+FireRed+W+Wireless+Adapter

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=PowerLine+Linksys+Network+Adapter+PLE300

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Powerline+NETGEAR+Network+Adapter+XE103

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Robotics+Wireless+Adapter+USR5417+U+S

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=SANblade+QLA2212F+QLogic+Network+adapter

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Tachlite+HP+Network+adapter+Channel

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Technology+Hawking+PN102TX+Network+Adapter

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Tire+Gauges+Compressors+Porsche%C2%AE+Parts+Porsche

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=WL110+Wireless+Pccard+Adapter

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Wireless+150N+Hawking+Hi+Gain+Network+Adapter

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Wireless+N+RangeMax+WNDA3100+Adapter+Dual

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Wireless+Netgear+Network+Adapter+WN311T

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Wireless+SNC+M3W+Network+Camera+Audio

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Wireless+g+Adapter+Module+Strip+Mount

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=XBOX+360+ELITE+ADAPTER

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Xbox+360+Wireless+Network+Adapter

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Xbox+360+Wireless+Racing+Wheel

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Xbox+RF+Adapter

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=Zonet+ZEW2500P+network+adapter

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=designed+cowboy+shop+silk+scarves+product+shown

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=difference-air-compressors

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=extend-distance-wireless-network

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=find+high+quality+air+compressors+affordable+price

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=find-product-manuals-shop-force-air-compressors

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=included+dress+shop+hop+jc+product+shown

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=notebook-network-adapter

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=put-usb-adapter-xbox-360-free-wireless-internet

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=recent+happenings+HP+Buys+Wireless+Network

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=recommend+buy+Xbox+360+Wireless+Network+Adapter

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=strongest-wireless-adapter-market

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=wireless+Network+unavailable++locate+signal

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=wireless+network+increasingly+unavailable+poor+consumers

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=wirless–G-network-hard-switch-wireless-N

  http://askville.amazon.com/SimilarQuestions.do?req=xbox+live+360+wireless+internet

  
   
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  jonpape 5:50 am on January 4, 2009 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Amazon.com, Christmas and holiday season (2)   

  Amazon, Best Holiday Season Ever 

  

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  In article in the Los Angeles Times, Amazon.com once again touted its best year ever.  Amazon attributed there high holiday sales to increase in orders.  Orders rose 17% to 6.3 million items, while shipments rose to 5.6 million units, up 44%.  What is missing from Amazons carefully crafted press release is a corresponding revenue amount or average order value. Without these metrics it is difficult to tell how profitable the holiday shopping season was for Amazon.

  In a May 2008, Fortune magazine article, How Jeff Bezos Rules the Retail Space, there’s an interesting graph entitled Building a Retail Powerhouse. The graph shows Amazon’s growth and success throughout their history. It took Amazon six years to finally turn a profit. In 2000 alone, Amazon recorded sales of $2.762 billion and total losses of $1.411 billion. in 2007, sales were $14.815 billion and profit was $476 million.  Any backward slide for Amazon.com’s profitability would be disasterious for a company whose total stock valuation is double Wal-Marts.

  Fortune Article