WordPress, Data Feeds, Product Sourcing
Data feeds for WordPress. WordPress, in case you don’t know, is a free, open source blog platform that has become very popular over the years. Part of its popularity is due to the fact that it is very adaptable, and many people use WordPress as a means to easily and quickly publish websites that look like websites, not blogs, per se.
In my blog post, http://www.proproductsourcing.com/wholesale-product-tips/2-wholesale-dropship-sources/, someone left a comment asking about data feeds for WordPress. One thing to be aware of is that one of the things that makes WordPress so adaptable is the ability to modify its function by adding plugins, programs that alter what you can do with WordPress. In order to run a data feed using WordPress, you will need to find a plugin adding that functionality. The question now becomes, what plugins are available allowing Worpress to run a data feed?
The answer, or at least a few possible answers, can be found by doing a a Google search using the phrase, “wordpress data feed.” I’m sure you can think of other variations. The person above also wanted to know what auto parts wholesalers provide data feeds. That is a harder question to answer. However, I can help out a bit and will continue looking into this.
Let me start out by saying that some wholesalers do provide data feeds upon request. But you have to ask. Remember that most true, wholesale businesses do not use the Internet as their primary means of promotion and therefore don’t necessarily advertise their data feed. The widespread use of the Internet for promotion is an Internet marketing thing, not really a wholesaler marketing strategy. To get the answer to this question, you need to find a list of auto parts wholesalers and then call them up and ask if they can provide a data feed. In the post I mentioned above, I do provide a link to an auto parts wholesaler, but you will need to contact a sales rep to find out if they offer a data feed.
I believe Inventory Source has an auto parts wholesale supplier or two that uses data feeds. You would need to go to Inventory Source to check that out, however.
You can also try Salehoo. Salehoo is an online wholesale/dropship membership site listing thousands of suppliers and products. I am a member and am happy with their service. However, would that work for you? I don’t know. You can have a look and see if you think it might work for you:
Find out more about Salehoo here!
For my part, I will continue to look into auto parts wholesalers, though I can’t guarantee that the sources I find will have data feeds.
