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First of all, please allow us to thank all our wonderful publishers. As of 11:23AM EST on June 2nd 2009, Chitika crossed the 50,000 publisher mark. We really appreciate each and every one of you, and thank you for supporting us in our quest to make Internet ads better for everyone – advertisers, publishers, and… Continue reading 50,000 Publishers!

Rule 1 – Only show ads WHEN the user really wants it Or: Thou shalt never annoy thy visitors As you know, the Chitika | Premium units only show up when Chitika is sure about user intent (because we know what search term the user used to find you). For all of your regular users… Continue reading The 3 Commandments of Website Advertising

Hey everyone – I want to introduce the newest addition to the Chitika | Premium lineup – the 550×250 MEGA-Unit.  Across our network right now, the MEGA-Unit’s CTR is 4 times higher than our other Premium units – so you can see why we are excited about it!  I want to answer some important questions… Continue reading Introducing the New Chitika MEGA-Unit: 4x More Clicks/Revenue

Are you using Google AdSense as an alternate ad to display when a Chitika ad cannot display (for example – in non-supported countries, or for non-search traffic, etc.)?  If not, then you do not need to even bother reading this. However, if you are using AdSense as an alternate ad in a Chitika ad, then… Continue reading Important Change to Google AdSense Alternate Ads

Just like anything, Twitter is hated among some people purely for the reason that so many others love it. The human psychology of Twitter is that it’s easier to love something someone hates and vice versa. But Twitter actually plays on the human nature of people in many interesting ways, and this is what makes… Continue reading Why advertising will not kill Twitter

Microblogging behemoth Twitter has seen a massive increase in popularity lately – partly due to the much-ballyhoed Ashton Kutcher vs. Larry King and CNN race to be the first to one million users, partly due to Oprah the Queen of Everything making her debut, and partly because more and more people are realizing that Twitter… Continue reading Would advertising kill Twitter? If not done properly, absolutely.

Jennifer Slegg of JenSense.com was one of four star panelists who judged a search application contest sponsored by Chitika at SES NY, Chitika|SearchAppalooza. The video below captures her contribution as a contextual advertising expert, critiquing the app developers on how well they were able to create search app’s that have what it takes to stand… Continue reading Expert tips from JenSense at Chitika's SearchAppalooza

If you find yourself silently thinking or very loudly shouting the above statement then we’re here to help. The good news is, your ads are probably working perfectly on your site – you just can’t see them; this is actually normal, and I’ll tell you why. Chitika Premium ads work differently from traditional advertisements on… Continue reading "I can't see my Chitika Premium ads!"

Once again, Chitika managed to uphold their reputation for thinking outside-the-box by putting one of our Chitika-ites in an owl costume at SES NY 09. He was featured in video interviews filmed by me, @KarlaChitika during the conference (which will be featured on the blog very soon), as well as put a smile on everyone’s… Continue reading Winners of the SES NY 09 SearchAppalooza contests

It’s Monday morning and most of the Chitika team is packing up to head off to New York for SES New York. So what’s on their agenda? Chitika Workshop: SearchAppalooza – Kick-Ass Apps Contest & Talking Search Beyond Google Tuesday, March 24th 1:45pm Announcing the SearchAppalooza Winner Live webcasting SearchAppalooza Chitika Meetup at O’Lunneys in… Continue reading Chitika Team off to SES New York