Category: Blog

While walking through an innovations plus exhibit hall at CES i was stunned to hear a dog barking at me. I turned to see an adorable computerized grey robot dog (this one’s for you mike) wagging his tail and walking back and forth quite proudly. His name is “Wrex the Dawg” and, as his owner… Continue reading Is he 'mouse' trained?

Just chatted with two representatives from iShoes and watched one of them zoom around the exhibit hall on a pair; the innovative shoes resemble a mini go-cart on each foot and are controlled by a handheld device. Think remote controlled cars for the feet. Is this another “go green” answer to global warming or a… Continue reading iShoes!

Jeff and i have been very busy in vegas since arriving here yesterday. Jeff has been meeting up with numerous bloggers from our network and chatting about their experience with chitika. Jeff was happy to find that many of the bloggers he has spoken with over the past two days reported that they were able… Continue reading Greetings from ces!

   By: Tessa Rudd Editor-in-Chief I am thrilled to introduce ChitikaPulse. ChitikaPulse is a weekly publication that highlights emerging trends in online advertising and merchandising in the blogosphere. We will be covering a wide range of topics related to online branding, e-commerce, retail in the long tail and direct merchandising within the blogosphere and the… Continue reading Introducing ChitikaPulse – A Weekly Industry Analysis Report

Esteemed as the biggest and most innovative consumer electronic showcase, International CES has rounded four decades of success in reaching across global markets, connecting industry ingenuity, and advancing CE innovations. I’ll be at CES with Chitika’s Vice President of Publisher Sales Jeff Sable, eager to catch-up with you this year in Vegas! We want to… Continue reading Meet in Vegas for the 2008 International CES

     By: Mike Axiak “There’s a world of possibilities with our ads.” In my last two articles I described how someone using our ads can vary what ads to show depending on who is visiting. For this last article, I’d like to list out what Javascript variables are of use to you and two… Continue reading Treasures …: Tweaking ads based on the user [Part 3 of 3]

The kitchen is often called the “heart of a home”; here at Chitika our mission statement is the heart of our business. We pride ourselves on our mantra, “Engaging Brands, Bloggers, and Buyers” and believe this statement defines Chitika at the most fundamental level. We identify each participating element of our objective, the brand, blogger,… Continue reading Chitika's Mantra Admitted into the Operating Room

   By: Tessa Rudd “Are you an online or in-store shopper?” It’s been just days since Christmas and MSN is already harping on the “economic gloom and doom” of 2007’s holiday shopping season. Similarly, The Washington Post recently carried the morose headline “Holiday Spending Growth at a 5-Year Low”. A major—and missing—facet in MSN and… Continue reading E-Competition in E-Commerce Yields E-Prosperity

   By: Karla Escolas “How could you possibly know unless you ask” Similar to the Nintendo Wii being 2007’s most-wanted item, according to your poll votes, the Chitika | Linx was this year’s most popular CPC ad unit for our publishers. Linx is an in-text ad unit that automatically identifies key products/keywords on your page… Continue reading Your votes & your favorite Chitika money-maker

     By: Jacqueline Clemens “You mean Elmo wasn’t the most popular?” Every year, right before the holidays there’s always one special item that everyone wants. The stores sell out and news breaks of people fighting for the last ones available in the malls. The iPod family dominated as the hottest gadget that everyone wanted… Continue reading The Hottest Item of 2007