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MP3 Clips Widget

noreply@blogger.com (egotunggal) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:01:25 PDT

Add music to your web site with the MP3 Clips widget. Search through Amazon�??s catalog of DRM-free MP3 music and add entire albums or select specific MP3 tracks to add to your widget. You can also showcase the latest Bestsellers from any music genre.

If that isn't enough, your MP3 Clips widget can also automatically display the latest MP3 tracks you purchase on Amazon.com!

What is the MP3 Clips widget?

noreply@blogger.com (egotunggal) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:02:36 PDT

The MP3 Clips widget lets you showcase song samples from Amazon�??s vast DRM-free MP3 catalog.
You can handpick the songs and albums you want to add to your widget or display the latest Bestsellers from a music genre of your choice.
Best of all, you can express your musical taste by choosing to display your most recent purchases from the Amazon MP3 store!

What are the different ways to add content to my widget?

noreply@blogger.com (egotunggal) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:52:25 PDT

You can add songs to your MP3 Clips widget using one of the following options:

1. Search by song title or album to add MP3 songs if you want to hand-pick the songs that are displayed in your widget. Use the drop-down menu to narrow down your search to Song Title or Album Title. On the search results page, you can add individual songs by clicking �??Add Song�?? or add entire albums by clicking �??Add Album�??.

2. Bestselling MP3 songs lets you create a widget containing the current top-selling songs from any music genre that you choose

3. Use your recent MP3 purchases to create a widget containing the songs and albums that you�??ve bought from Amazon.com�??s MP3 store.

For Bestselling MP3 songs, make sure you select a category that is relevant to the content of your web page.

Why do I get an error message ("Sorry, there are no Bestsellers available in this category right now.") when I select certain categories?

noreply@blogger.com (egotunggal) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:53:11 PDT

You will see this message when there are no Bestsellers for the Amazon.com music category you selected. Note that Amazon updates Bestsellers on an hourly basis. So you can always check back later to see if any new MP3 songs have been added to your list.

On my widget, why do I get the �??Buy Album�?? button for some MP3 songs instead of the 'Buy MP3' button?

noreply@blogger.com (egotunggal) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:54:14 PDT

Certain songs are not available for individual purchase. You can only buy the entire album. For these songs, you will see the 'Buy Album' button instead of the �??Buy MP3�?? button.

Tell me more about the 'Use your recent MP3 purchases' option.

noreply@blogger.com (egotunggal) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:54:51 PDT

Use this option to keep your friends and viewers updated on the latest MP3 songs and albums you�??ve purchased from Amazon.com. Once you�??ve placed the widget on your web site or blog, it will automatically update with any tracks that you purchase in the future. You need to sign in to your Amazon.com account in order to use this option. Note that you will be unable to save your MP3 Clips widget to your My Widgets list if your Amazon Associates account is different from the Amazon.com account you use to purchase MP3 songs.

Why don't I see certain songs that I have purchased when I use my recent MP3 purchases to create a widget?

noreply@blogger.com (egotunggal) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:57:15 PDT

Some songs don't have a 30-second preview. These songs will not appear in your widget even if you have purchased them on Amazon.

How do I change or update my widget once I've put it on my page?

noreply@blogger.com (egotunggal) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:58:40 PDT

If you are a member of the Amazon Associate program, editing is easy! You can edit your widget from the My Widgets section of the Widget Gallery page when you are signed in. Any changes you make here will automatically update the widgets on your page.

If you are not an Associate, then edit your widget by clicking the "Get my own playlist" link at the bottom of the widget on your blog. You will then be able to go through the configuration process and create a new MP3 Clips widget. Note - when you have finished your changes, it is important that you re-publish the widget to your page by clicking the "Add to my Webpage" button on the last configuration page. You will need to publish your changed widget to your blog and remove the old version.

If you are not a member of the Associates program, sign up now.

Why can�??t I update the size or orientation of my widget?

noreply@blogger.com (egotunggal) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:59:19 PDT

With Flash-based widgets you cannot change the widget size or orientation once you have saved the widget or added it to your webpage. Currently, the following widgets are flash based:

1. Slideshow widget
2. Deals widget
3. Unbox video preview widget
4. Your video widget
5. Carousel widget

Technically speaking, this is because the widget size options are a part of the widget code on your web page. Since we don�??t have access to your web page, we cannot update the widget code and consequently can�??t publish any size changes to your widget.

However, you can still create a new widget and re-publish the widget to your page by clicking the "Add to my Webpage" button on the last configuration page. You will need to publish your changed widget to your webpage and remove the old version.