Success with Imagekind.com - on hold
I’ve spent the past couple of weeks examining Imagekind - the changes that are being made, the state of the company (from a public point of view) - and I’ve decided that the timing for an Imagekind book is not ideal right now. With the imperfect launch of the greeting cards, the changes to the interface & pricing system, and the state of the forums, I just don’t think a book would serve the consumer very well. I understand kinks are being worked out, and that there are more changes coming down the line, but a book needs to address procedures and services that are stable - as stable as one should reasonably expect from an online service, of course.
I have shared this with the staff at Imagekind, and they are in agreement with me.
I am not canceling the project - much of the non-Imagekind-specific work has already been completed. I am keeping my files, and will keep up with the goings-on at Imagekind over the next several months with the intention of restarting the project should things settle down sufficiently. I’d like to thank everyone who has expressed support for the project to this point, including everyone at Imagekind.
On a related note: the Imagekind Art Review Builder tool is still broken due to changes that Imagekind made in their page code. As they are still making changes, I cannot fix the builder. Once things settle and the page code is stable, I will update the builder.
Imagekind Art Review Builder: Version 2.0 is Live
The Imagekind Art Review Builder has been updated to version 2.0! I’ve moved it here to my core domain, danielmclark.com, from my Modest Opinions site, so current users will need to update their toolbar buttons. Sorry for the inconvenience, but you’ll only need to do it once 
The new address is: http://www.danielmclark.com/tools/ikreviewbuilder.php
Here’s what’s new:
Version 2.0.0:
- This will be the last feature revision until after Success with Imagekind.com is released. Bug fixes will be implemented as soon as possible if anyone finds one.
- Tabs! Went slightly nuts with Spry assets in Dreamweaver. Added tabs everywhere. Hey, they’re handy for on-the-spot help and documentation. Added a few “What is This?” tabs to help you guys out in that regard.
- Greatly expanded on the instructions for use, now found in the Step-By-Step tab.
- Put the formatted ShareASale URL right up top, no need to click the Generate the Code button to get to it anymore.
- Added inline editing functinality to the formatted ShareASale URL display as well as the toolbar button’s line of code (Get the Toolbar Button tab).
- Removed the need for new users to visit a separate page to get the toolbar button; put that functionality in the Get the Toolbar Button tab.
- Moved the tool to my core domain from my Modest Opinions site.
- Enabled the option to assign an affiliate link to the Imagekind homepage in the post-review frequency line.
- New link cloaking feature. Click the “What is this” tab to learn more about it.
- Added a “What is this” tab to the custom tracking field.
- Added the artist’s visible tags for reference.
- Added the name of the gallery that the art is in for reference.
- Yet more layout changes - never trust a creative perfectionist to code a web tool. Emphasized the module look with headers. Expanded the Generate the code! button. Moved the ShareASale ID box to the bottom - just double check it before you generate the code, ‘k?
- Bug fixes:
- - Corrected the link generation when single quotes were being used in art titles or artist names
- - Corrected the link generation when the pound/number sign (#) was being used in art titles or artist names
Enjoy!
Success with Imagekind.com: Book Update - January 8, 2008
It is still possible, however unlikely, that I’ll have the book complete and up for sale in time for Affiliate Summit, which was an unstated goal of mine - well, not completely unstated… I did mention it to a few people, or else I wouldn’t even bother bringing it up I’m confident that I will have it on the virtual shelves before the end of March, which was my stated goal.
So, where does it stand right now?
- Chapter list and topics, as well as front matter and indexes are finalized, barring any necessary changes that come up during production.
- Chapters one and six are complete, and chapters four and five are very close to completion.
- Chapters two, three and seven (rounding out the list) have been started, but aren’t close to completion.
- Lulu.com has been chosen as the printer, barring any other offers that come up in the next month or two.
I’ll be presenting Imagekind with chapter drafts in about three weeks or so. We’re getting close!
Success with Imagekind.com: Book Update - Nov. 7, 2007
I’ve got a few things to share regarding the production of Success with Imagekind.com!
- The first draft of chapter one is complete. Chapter one, unless I shuffle the chapters around later, is the Frequently Asked Questions chapter. As I work on all the chapters simultaneously, it’s coincidental that chapter one is the first to have a first draft completed.
- The chapter and topic list is pretty much finalized. I’ve learned not to ever completely finalize the topic list though, because in the course of writing, things can change pretty suddenly in that regard.
- The first draft of chapter six (again, unless I shuffle them around later) is nearly complete. This is an update and expansion of the "Ten Unpopular Truths" chapter in my last book. It’s fifteen this time around!
Well, it’s a short update this time around, but there’s definitely more to come, so stay tuned!
New Imagekind Promotion: 25% off Framing!
Starting today, enjoy 25% off the cost of framing at Imagekind!
Credit where it’s due - whoever comes up with the themes for the promo codes has a good sense of humor. The “Fortify your Walls for the Holiday In-Law Invasion” promotion is in effect until November 11th, 2007 at 10:00pm PST. Use the promo code INLAWS when checking out to receive the discount. The offer is valid on all art, not just those that protect your walls from your rowdy in-laws.
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