Amazon Server
Overview
Using Amazon's associates program, the system would use a single VPS to handle a few dozen domains, each intended for one branch of the Amazon browse categories. Using a light, centralized MVC design pattern, the system would be capable of deploying a new, category-driven domain within 30 - 45 minutes.
Due to legislation in the State of Colorado by Bill Ritter, Amazon was no longer able to support Colorado-based affiliates and the project was closed, source code archived and VPS rebuilt for another project.
Technologies and Disciplines Exercised
- From-scratch Linux server propagation and management using Centos 5.2
- Custom MVC using PHP 5.2 and MySQL 5
- Integration with Amazon associates services
- Memcache for select system components
- SEO for ISBN longtail results
- Google Analytics goal tracking on successful redirect to Amazon for purchase
Status
Successful deployment, project closed.
Time Investment
Roughly 75 - 100 man hours.
Earnings
After domain purchases, template purchases and monthly VPS rental