Will ChatAds slow down my site?
Will ChatAds slow down my site?
No. The widget is a single ~30 KB (gzipped) script with no dependencies, it waits for your page to finish rendering before it initializes, and it causes no layout shift. See Performance for the full breakdown.
Does the AI need to be trained on my content?
Does the AI need to be trained on my content?
No. ChatAds works out of the box: it reads the page the visitor is currently on (roughly the first 1,000 words) and answers questions about it. There is no ingestion or training step. You can optionally add a custom prompt for site-specific instructions.
Who keeps the affiliate commissions?
Who keeps the affiliate commissions?
You do - 100%, on every plan. Amazon links use your Associates tag, scraped links are your existing links, and ChatAds never takes a cut. ChatAds makes money from its Pro and Business subscriptions.
Do I need an Amazon Associates account?
Do I need an Amazon Associates account?
Only for the Amazon monetization toggle. Affiliate Link Scraping (reusing the affiliate links already on your page) and plain site chat work without one. If you want Amazon links, setup takes about 5 minutes.
Can I use my existing Amazon Associates tag?
Can I use my existing Amazon Associates tag?
Yes. Any valid Associates tracking ID works. We recommend creating a dedicated tracking ID (e.g.
mystore-chatads-20) so you can see ChatAds-driven conversions separately in Amazon’s reporting.Does it work with my affiliate plugin or network?
Does it work with my affiliate plugin or network?
Very likely. Link scraping recognizes Amazon, CJ, Awin, ShareASale, Impact, Rakuten, Pepperjam, Geniuslink, Avantlink, Howl, Affilizz, Skimlinks, VigLink, Sovrn,
rel="sponsored" links, common tracking parameters, and cloaked links from plugins like ThirstyAffiliates, Pretty Links, Lasso, and AAWP. Missing yours? Tell us and we’ll add it.What happens when I hit my daily message limit?
What happens when I hit my daily message limit?
Visitors who already opened the widget that day see “Chat limit reached” with the input disabled; visitors who haven’t opened it don’t see the widget at all. Limits reset at midnight UTC. See Rate Limits, or upgrade for a higher cap.
What languages does it support?
What languages does it support?
Chat is English-only today, and sponsored Amazon links cover the US and UK marketplaces. By default the widget hides itself for non-English browsers (you can change that). Broader language and marketplace support is planned.
Can visitors abuse the chat and run up my usage?
Can visitors abuse the chat and run up my usage?
The abuse surface is small: per-visitor daily limits (default 20 messages), per-minute burst limits, duplicate-question deflection, and screening that rejects off-topic or prompt-injection messages before they reach the AI (screened messages don’t count against your limits). See Rate Limits & Screening.
Can I control which pages show the widget?
Can I control which pages show the widget?
Yes - include/exclude page rules with wildcards, a mobile toggle, and an English-browsers-only toggle. Rules apply server-side, no redeploy needed.
Does ChatAds set cookies?
Does ChatAds set cookies?
Can I see what visitors are asking?
Can I see what visitors are asking?
Yes - the Conversations tab shows full transcripts (PII-stripped, retained 90 days, exportable to CSV), and it’s a great source for content ideas and starter questions.