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How to add a shopping cart and sell on MySpace using BlinkCart

MySpace is a popular social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music and videos internationally. Click here to sign up for a MySpace account

The following is a step by step guide on how to add a shopping cart to your MySpace profile or comments using BlinkCart :


Step 1 : Sign up for a free BlinkCart trial account


BlinkCart is an online service that enables you to easily add a shopping cart feature into anywhere that supports html links or javascript code. e.g. your websites, blogs, emails, MySpace, MSN (the list goes on). Click here for more information on BlinkCart

Click here to sign up for a free BlinkCart trial account


Step 2 : Setup your shopping cart settings


Once you've sign up for an account, you will be redirected to the shopping cart settings page. Here you will be able to configure how your shopping cart will be displayed, what payment methods you will accept, how shipping will be calculated, how tax will be applied and custom checkout & order confirmation messages.


Step 3 : Add the product you wish to sell


Next you will need to add the product you wish to sell. Click the 'Products' tab on the top. Fill in your product information and click 'Add New Product'. You are only required to enter the product name and price. The rest of the fields are optional.


Step 4 : Get Product Button / Link Code


Once you've added the product, a status notification will appear on the top stating that the product has been added with 2 links. The first link will allow you to preview the item in your shopping cart. The second link will open a new window with instructions on how to add a 'Add to Cart' link or button. Click the second link.





Step 5 : Copy and Paste the Button & Javascript Code Into Your MySpace Profile or Comments


Copy the Add to Cart Button Code to your MySpace profile or comments

Note : MySpace does not support adding javascript code. Do not copy the javascript code into Myspace

You should end up with an "Add to Cart" button :

http://myspace.com/blinkcart

Note : BlinkCart is not limited to MySpace and can be added to anywhere that supports html links or javascript code. e.g. your websites, blogs, emails, MSN...