Amazon’s Latest Product Launch is a Couple of Facebook Apps

March 12th, 2008 at 5:48 pm

This was bound to happen, just takes the big boys a little longer to move. I sort of hoped that it would display my wish list in my profile so my friends could see what I wanted, even if they didn’t have the app installed. In that same vein, it might even help the viral aspect of the app — because more than likely, my friends like some of the same things I do — and if they saw something they liked, they would be more prone to clicking on it.

March 12th, 2008 at 6:14 pm

Eric,

Interesting news - Amazon just gets online commerce like no one else in this space.

This move by Amazon should waken up media analyts to the fact that with this one move Amazon more effectively diminished FB’s importance than Google’s Open Social attempt.

Amazon realized what others will - you dont need FB to have a relationship with your customers and their activity stream. They already own it.

FB trumpets its user data - which no doubt is valuable - but do you know which organisation knows more about you than anyone else (and probably yourself)?

Your bank.

March 12th, 2008 at 6:16 pm

I like the fact I can get my amazon wishlist in front of all my friends who will still never buy me anything from it. Cool idea tho lol.

March 12th, 2008 at 7:20 pm

I’m flummoxed.

March 12th, 2008 at 7:58 pm

are comments #1-#3 all from AMZN/FB employees or just 2 out of the 3?

really really sad

March 12th, 2008 at 9:09 pm

It is because they bothered to listen to their fans.

> > > > Greetings from the Amazon.com

> > Associates Program.
> > > >
> > > > You have a great idea, however the wishlist widget is not
set up to do
> > > > this nor do we have any other kind of link or widget that
would
> > > > accomplish what you want to do. The wishlist widget would
have to be
> > > > designed with one specified wishlist. So I’m not sure that
this would
> > > > work for your needs.
> > > >
> > > > I have, however, passed your suggestion along to the
appropriate
> > > > department for consideration.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you for writing to the Associates Program.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Please let us know if this e-mail resolved your question:
> > > >
> > > > If yes, click here:
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> > > > If not, click here:
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c=rwaevcea3304985298&q=has0&nc2c=1
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Best regards,
> > > >
> > > > Jacci S.
> > > > Amazon.com
Associates
> > Program
> > > >
> > > > Network with other Associates. Visit our Associates Helping
> > > > Associates Discussion Board at
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> > > > Also, check out our blog at http://affiliate-blog.amazon.com
for tips
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> > > > ===========================================
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ref_id:=wuctbcea1157523862
> > > >
> > > > > Date: Sat Nov 03 21:38:22 UTC 2007
> > > > > Subject: Customer Contact: Widgets
> > > > > To: “associates@amazon.com” associates@amazon.com
> > > > > From:
> > > > >
> > > > > Topic:
> > > > > Widgets
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Comments:
> > > > > I am building a dating site and I want to allow people
to ad a
> > > > wish list to their profile where if they can selct a variety
of
> > > > products they want and then display them on their profile.
> > > > >
> > > > > The senario I am looking to create is say a guy comes
along and
> > > > notices a girl has her favorite godiva chocolates in her
wish list.
> > > > He clicks a button that says I would like to send this person
> > > > chocolate. Now the guy will never know this users contact
info. An
> > > > email will be sent to the girl asking if she wants to
revcieve the
> > > > gift from this individual. The guy would have to go and
sign up for
> > > > an amzon account to send it. Teh sent to address would be
recorded
> > > > and kept private by amazon. The tracking info would go to
the person
> > > > who is suppose to recieve the gift.
> > > > >
> > > > > Now I looked at your wish list widget and it seems to do
this. I am
> > > > wondering if it is setup where I can embed a button that
says.
> > > > >
> > > > > “add wish list” so other members can send you your
favorite gifts.
> > > > >
> > > > > I take it anything that is boought through th wish list
gives me the
> > > > website own a % via an affiliate commision.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > –
> > > Gebadia Smith

March 13th, 2008 at 9:01 pm

Hi Luke,
Sadly what did you expect, it was coming sooner rather than later.
thats why you should never build around other big companies.

March 13th, 2008 at 11:08 pm

In a way, this validates Beacon’s efforts. This one is e-tailer centered, not Facebook centered. But it still has some of the same underlying principles. Opt-in is different, but that’s where Facebook has ended up. There’s still some question about consumer motivation to participate.

More thoughts here: Facebook Beacon Is Dead. Long Live Amazon Grapevine. http://tinyurl.com/227rhx

March 15th, 2008 at 2:33 pm

Luke Ziza is one of those cowards who needs to be the only one in the arena because he or she can’t hack the competition. Do you think the Giants got all scared in the superbowl because they were playing the Patriots? I am sick and tired of this cowards approach to the internet. Man up and simply kick some ass.

March 20th, 2008 at 7:29 am

We have a similar application to Amazon Giver.

“What I Want” can be found at the following link:

http://www.facebook.com/apps/a.....6050364943

Check it out.