Using MoneyPress : Commission Junction Edition

About

MoneyPress - Commission Junction Edition uses a single shortcode tag which takes all of the same parameters that the Commission Junction product search API accepts. The easiest way to insert a shortcode is to use the quick entry box which you can find at the bottom of your post editing page (this can also be moved around). Simply type in a keyword or three, select how many items you want to display and click on "Create Commission Junction Shortcode". Once you do this, the shortcode will be inserted into your post.

You can then edit this shortcode as you like, changing the keywords or number of items. You can also add in other fields that the CJ product search API supports. You can view a listing of these fields on the options page where you can also set site-wide defaults for them.

Getting Started

The first step in earning money from your Commission Junction affiliates is to sign up for a Commission Junction account and signing up to be approved by various advertisers.

Remember: you only earn commissions when you are approved by an advertiser.

Once you are approved by an advertiser you will want to check to make sure they offer a product feed. Not all advertisers offer products feeds. Some only offer banner ads, HTML links, or email links. Most advertisers that sell more than one product will have a product feed. If they don't you should write the advertising manager an email and let them know you are interested. MoneyPress - Commission Junction Edition only works with advertisers that supply product listings.

Listing Products In Your Pages & Posts

Show 5 Matches For a Keyword

Here we search for any products returned from our affiliate partners that have the word "keyboard" in the title or description:

[cj_show_items keywords="keyboard" records_per_page="5"]

Showing Products From A Specific Advertiser

You can filter you product list based on a specific advertiser by adding the advertiser_ids parameter to your shortcode. For example, the following code shows the first 5 products that have the word lily in them from advertiser # 1461363 (Home Depot).

<h2>from Home Depot</h2>
Lilies available from Home Depot today:
[cj_show_items keywords="lily"  records_per_page="5" advertiser_ids="1461363"]

Matching Keywords "This AND That"

  • "kitchen sink" Any product with the word "kitchen" or "sink"
  • "+kitchen +sink" Any product with the words "kitchen" and "sink"
  • "+kitchen -sink" Any product with "kitchen" and without "sink"
  • "kitchen +sink" All the products with the word "sink"; if they also contain "kitchen", it increases the product’s relevancy.
Blue Lilies
[cj_show_items keywords="+blue +lily"  records_per_page="5"]

Sorting Your Results

To sort your results use the sort_by qualifier. You can change the sort order by using the sort_order qualifier.

The valid sort_by qualifier settings are:
  • Name
  • Advertiser ID
  • Advertiser Name
  • Currency
  • Price
  • salePrice
  • Manufacturer
  • SKU
  • UPC
The valid sort-order qualifier settings are:
  • asc - sort results in ascending order (default)
  • desc - sort results in descending order

For example:

<h2>Amaryllis Products, highest price first</h2>
[cj_show_items keywords="Amaryllis " sort_by="price" sort_order="desc"]

Questions & Answers

Example

You can see this short code in action on our Dutchbulb.com Lilies page.