The Web was made for shopping. You can find exactly what you want, when you want it, and (with a few exceptions), for the price you want. And if all else fails, you can probably find someone to hand craft the object of your desire, made to order.

Firefox Add-ons that help us find what we’re looking for faster are always a good idea. And AmazonAssist steps forward in an instant to show you products related to your Web search terms. After you install AmazonAssist, the rest is easy. You start your product search on major search engines, shopping sites, or in the AmazonAssist search bar at the bottom of your browser.

For example, when I searched for “Dyson vacuum” on Craiglist, AmazonAssist pulled the latest pricing, review ratings, availability and other product information related to Dysons from Amazon.com in real time.

AmazonAssist results when searching Dyson on Craigslist

There are helpful customizations for Amazon Prime members and you can use the built-in Amazon directory to visit the Amazon homepage, deals, your account or any department.

Amazon Prime results for Dysons

Plus, a single click on the tiny “a” in the bottom right of your browser disables AmazonAssist for non-shopping related searches.

Happy Shopping!

Post from Elise Allen, who think ecommerce really is as great as it's cracked up to be. See all posts by Elise Allen.