My own Shopzilla site

On Thursday, March 11th, there will be several new categories available for Shopzilla Catalog API users to take advantage of. In addition, it will also allow more options for users of Shopzilla dynamic content. With summer just around the corner, you might find these new categories extremely useful, specifically if you focus on outdoor décor. The new categories and their ID’s are:

Hammocks & Stands 100001548
Outdoor Benches 100001547
Outdoor Canopies 100001546
Outdoor Cushions 100001544
Patio Furniture 100001549
Patio Umbrellas 100001545
Picnic Tables 100001550
Misc. Outdoor Furniture 100001551
Outdoor Furniture Covers 100001565

Again, these new categories will be available for use on March 11th.

You can start using this new category on Thursday, February 25th. New Watch Accessories category has the ID of 100001539.

Catalogue API provides advanced publishers with intuitive access to BizRate’s inventory of catalogued products and merchant offers through a query-based web service accepting various parameters, allowing publishers to filter based on their website’s shopping content needs. Based on these publisher-supplied parameters, customised BizRate shopping content is returned within an XML response.

The API will enable you to dynamically retrieve product results from the BizRate catalogue which means no manual updating. Once installed, you can sit back and relax as the data is called automatically.

Shopzilla team sends a Welcome Kit for new partners:






This great video to let you know more about their affiliate program.

From official Shopzilla Publisher blog:

"We get a lot of requests for a pre-made website solution for our Catalog API. Well, we recently heard of a company that sells a complete and fully functional price comparison website based on our recently released Catalog API. Our Catalog API is generally used by more advanced publishers, but DataFeedScripts.net have created a product using our Catalog API to provide an easier integration for website publishers. DataFeedScripts.net is offering the script for $250 per website (requires a Windows environment). They also offer to fully install the script for an additional fee. Click here for more information.

While we have never used the product and cannot endorse its functionality, this might be a good opportunity for Publishers who want a fully customized website without a lot of hassle. As a word of caution, we advise that you apply to become a Shopzilla Publisher BEFORE buying the script. If you apply, please be sure to give us a detailed description of what you plan to do, so that we are aware and can evaluate your application appropriately.

Note: We cannot guarantee the availability of DataFeedScript.net’s script product, or be held liable for any area of support for their script product.

If you do purchase a DataFeedScript website, please let us know. We would be interested to hear user experiences related to it (good or bad)."

The Shopzilla Publisher program has finally expanded across the water and launched in France. Widely known in France as one of the top five price comparison websites, Shopzilla.fr saw great interest expressed in its Publisher program at the E-commerce tradeshow in Paris in September.

To join the FR program, please go to FR Shopzilla Publisher portal.

Votre argent – en seulement deux clics !
Comment marche le programme d’affiliation de Shopzilla ?
Afin d’aider nos affiliés à comprendre comment le programme fonctionne, nous avons illustré les différentes étapes en utilisant les profits générés – la partie la plus importante !



1. Vous avez placé des bannières ou des liens du programme d’affiliation de Shopzilla sur votre site. Un visiteur vient sur votre page web et aperçoit un produit dont il veut comparer le prix.

2. Il clique sur une des bannières ou sur l’un des liens du programme d’affiliation (*Sur votre page de rapports, la mesure exprimée est en « clic »). Cela le mène sur le site de Shopzilla où il peut trouver une liste de produits et de prix correspondants à sa recherche.

3. Une fois qu’il a décidé quel produit l’intéresse, il clique sur le lien qui le mène sur le site du marchand.

4. Le marchand rémunère Shopzilla au coût par clic (CPC) et se réjouit pour le trafic de qualité que vous, l’affilié, lui avait envoyé via votre site Internet.

5. Shopzilla partage avec vous les revenues générées à partir de ce trafic qualitatif.* A vous maintenant de vous réjouir !

Si vous avez des questions, n’hésitez pas à laisser un commentaire sur cette page, car un autre affilié aura peut être une question similaire à la vôtre. L’équipe du programme d’affiliation de Shopzilla se fera un plaisir de vous répondre.

From official Shopzilla Blog:
"The Shopzilla DE Publisher Partnerprogramm will offer German website publishers access to a growing universe of Shopzilla.de sponsored shopping content. This program enters the affiliate market with our text link, stock asset, dynamic asset and FTP Data Feed products. In coming months, the German Publisher Portal will undergo further internationalization, and an expanded product offering.

To find out more about the Shopzilla DE Publisher Partnerprogramm, please visit their blog. For those of you who are ready to apply, we invite you to go directly to the Shopzilla DE Publisher Partnerprogramm registration page. Please note that even if you are already participating in another Shopzilla Publisher Program, you will need to apply specifically to the Shopzilla DE Publisher Partnerprogramm for access to Shopzille.de sponsored shopping content."

Category ID Category Name
9976 Motorcycle Parts

13170103 Kitchen Furniture
18004700 Vacuum Food Sealers

100001198 Women's Cover-Ups
100001200 Women's One-Piece Swimwear
100001199 Women's Two-Piece Swimwear

100001400 Blu-Ray Disc Players

100001221 Lab Supplies & Equipment

To upgrade your plugin - download this archive and copy its content on top of your previous installation in the “plugins” folder. Next, go to the plugin configuration screen in the Wordpress Admin panel and update the Shopzilla API Server value to “http://catalog.bizrate.com/”

For new installation please refer to the Readme file that comes with the ZIP file

Creating a small, transparent pixel will let you know every time someone views your page with BizRate sponsored shopping content. With that information available, you can determine how effective your assets are by calculating the click-thru rate. Each time your page is loaded a small, traceable, 1x1 pixel will also load. Comparing the amount of views to the amount of clicks will demonstrate how receptive your audience is to your assets.

Place the tracking pixel URL towards the bottom of the page before the close of the tag. For example:

img src="http://adserve.shopzilla.com/img/publisherID-[YOUR PUBLISHER ID]/assetID-6/placementID-1/"