.. include:: _include.rst .. _introduction: ############ Introduction ############ ************************** The purpose of this plugin ************************** |productname| lets you easily integrate Amazon products into your WordPress pages and **make money with Amazon's Associates program**. Since version 1.15.0 you can create products without |apilong| and also products from **other shops**. |productname| is no longer limited to the use of the Amazon affiliate program. ************************** What can I do with |asa2|? ************************** With ASA 2 you can: * :ref:`Embed Amazon products ` in your pages with just a few clicks to make money with Amazon's Associates program * Use the included :ref:`managed_templates` which are **kept up to date** with every |productname| update * :ref:`Customize the appearance ` of managed templates **without programming skills** * Use the feature-rich :ref:`product_picker` to autmatically create :ref:`shortcodes` * Design dynamic, :ref:`custom HTML / CSS templates ` for product presentation without limits * Display **Amazon's rating stars** for a higher level of trust * Organize your products in the :ref:`repo` with all the power of WordPress **custom post types** * Dynamically embed multiple products at once based on categories, tags or custom fields using :ref:`smart collections ` * Create :ref:`email notifications ` about currently unavailable products to not miss any sale * Create product :ref:`collections ` * Use products from all supported Amazon stores side by side on one page * Use multiple Associate IDs * Create :ref:`internationalized products ` which load the product dynamically matching to the visitors origin * :ref:`Translate ` templates * Refresh product data by server side :ref:`cronjobs ` * Utilize sophisticated :ref:`caching ` to speed up page load time * And much more! Please read through this documentation to perceive the scope of |asa2|