Not Self Hosted – how to add Amazon

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  rylanda1 · Member · Feb 10, 2015 at 1:15 am

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  I am not self-hosted and saw that there are plugins available but I wish to use Amazon and don’t see where I can put that. I would appreciate any help.

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  thatrobyn · Member · Feb 10, 2015 at 1:20 am

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  Hi there!

  Third party plugins cannot be installed on WordPress.com sites. This is a security risk as we cannot vet all outside code and it puts our users, their sites, and our servers at risk.

  Plugins are only usable on self-hosted WordPress.org sites.

  I know the difference between .com and .org can get confusing, so here’s a breakdown of the benefits of each:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  Sometimes, even without the installation of a plugin, we can help you gain the function you’d like here at WordPress.com. If you let me know your goals, perhaps I can help further.

  If you’d like to link to an Amazon.com page, you can always create your own WordPress.com widget:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/create-your-own-widget/

  Please let us know if you have any other questions. Thanks much!

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  rylanda1 · Member · Feb 10, 2015 at 1:32 am

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  Hi there!

  I have an Amazon Affiliates account and just want to add it to my page as it can add income when people follow it. I am waiting for WordAds as well.

  I’m new to WordPress.com and don’t have my own web hosting service as I just paid for the membership here. It’s all just a bit confusing and I appreciate your help.

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  thatrobyn · Member · Feb 10, 2015 at 2:10 am

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  Hello!

  While you can use your affiliate link on your site, you cannot use images with that link. Here are some instructions on how affiliates work with your WordPress.com site:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/affiliate-links/

  Also, for more about advertising here at WordPress.com:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/advertising/

  I’m new to WordPress.com and don’t have my own web hosting service as I just paid for the membership here. It’s all just a bit confusing and I appreciate your help.

  Welcome :) If you have any other questions, just drop us a line! Take care.

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  rylanda1 · Member · Feb 10, 2015 at 3:02 am

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  I just signed on with SiteGround to manage my blog. So can plugin be used now? If so how.

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  thatrobyn · Member · Feb 10, 2015 at 5:58 pm

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  Hi there,

  I am not familiar with SiteGround. Are you moving to a self-hosted site? If so, you can add plugins in your self-hosted site Dashboard.

  If your site is self-hosted with a different provider, support staff at WordPress.com do not have access to your site’s files or the ability to provide support for your current issue.

  You can find support for your self-hosted WordPress site here:

  http://wordpress.org/support/

  http://codex.wordpress.org/

  If you need professional help for your self-hosted WordPress site, please check out:

  http://jobs.wordpress.net/

  You may also wish to contact SiteGround’s support team for more assistance.

  Thank you very much.