=== Trivia, Polls, Advertising & More === Contributors: Insticator Donate link: https://www.insticator.com Tags: animals, health, sports, celebrities, celebrity, celebs, content, embed, widget,entertainment, Playful Content, poll, quiz, quizzes, related, Related Content, syndication, viral, article poll, create poll, create polls, create quiz, create quizzes, custom poll, custom polls, debate, do a poll, easy polls, flash poll, online poll, online polls, opinion, poll, poll builder, poll plugin,poll widget, polling, Polling System, polls, popup poll, post, questionnaire, quiz, quiz plugin, quizes, quizzes, responsive poll, trivia quiz, wordpress poll, wordpress poll widget, WordPress polls, wordpress survey, wp polls, wp survey, wppolls, wpsurvey, test yourself, article, ad, ads, adsense, advertising, banner, mobile, widgets, advertise, advertisement, yop poll, display ads, video ads, polldaddy, pollfish, lockerdome, playbuzz, oneworld online, carambola, apester, trivia quiz, polling, wordpress advertising, wordpress ads, surveys, widgets, insticator Requires at least: 2.9 Tested up to: 4.5.3 Stable tag: 8.4 License: GPLv2 or later License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html Entertain and monetize your website visitors by adding Insticator.com’s plugin complete with trivia, polls & premium ads. == Description == The Insticator plugin adds engaging trivia and polls to your site along with premium display advertising. Insticator provides premium website partners like Sherdog,TMZ, Rasmussen Reports, Evolve Media, Organic Authority and more with gamified content and ads that offer an average increase in advertising revenue and engagement of over 40%. After installing the plugin, easily connect trivia to your site from Insticator.com’s database of over 500,000+ curated questions. Or create your own trivia and polling questions via your Insticator account to advance your visitor-friendly experience. Continue encouraging visitor engagement with our widget’s dynamic Versus Mode, Social Sharing, Chat and Leaderboard features that are all accessible via your Insticator dashboard. From your Insticator dashboard, you can see your advertising earnings and content performance metrics. Your responsive widget and its ad units are compatible on both mobile and desktop layouts. = Features = * Utilize the Trivia feature to quiz your audience on topics relevant to your website. * Use the Poll feature to connect with your visitors and collect their opinions. * Spotlight a particular article or webpage with your widget’s Article feature. * Enable the Versus Mode feature so visitors can compete against each other while playing widget trivia. * Enable the Social Sharing feature so visitors can share their widget scores via Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms. * Enable the Chat feature to allow your visitors to simultaneously talk to another while playing the widget. * Enable the Leaderboard feature to display your visitors’ top scores on the widget. = Language Options = We have trivia content in over 30 languages including Spanish, French, German, Chinese and [more](https://support.insticator.com/hc/en-us/articles/222434328-How-do-I-change-the-language-of-my-trivia-collection-). = About Insticator = Insticator engages over 2 billion online visitors worldwide and maximizes ad revenue and engagement for publishers through its media-rich, interactive widget. Partners who embed the widget on their website can utilize Insticator’s curated trivia and poll content, plus top-brand ad units. Insticator is trusted by some of the world’s most globally-elite advertisers and web publishers. Publishers gain, on average, a 160% revenue increase and a 44% visitor engagement increase. = Still Have Questions? = For more information on Insticator and our product, visit [insticator.com](https://www.insticator.com/landingpage) and [Insticator’s Help Center](https://support.insticator.com/hc/en-us/categories/202919388-General). You can also request to speak with an Insticator representative by emailing support@insticator.com. = Our Blog = Check out [Insticatorblog.com](http://insticatorblog.com/) for more product tips, website engagement pointers and the latest news on digital advertising trends. == Installation == 1. After logging into your WordPress account and entering the Dashboard area, click “Plugins” > “Add New” from the side bar menu. 1. Type “Insticator” in the “Search Plugins” bar. 1. Click “Install Now” on the Insticator Widget icon, then click “Activate”. 1. Go to the “Appearance” > “Widgets” tab. 1. On the newly loaded page, find the Insticator Widget tab and drag it into to your Website Sidebar. Arrange the plugin in the order you want it to appear on your website. 1. Click Save, then return to your website to experience the Insticator Widget live. 1. Go to Insticator.com to customize your widget and view your advertising and engagement metrics in your account. To view your advertising earnings and plugin performance metrics, log into your [Insticator.com](https://www.insticator.com/login) account. Credentials will be sent to you via email when you activate your wordpress plugin, please contact us or email us at support@insticator.com with any questions you have. == Frequently Asked Questions == = How do I make money with Insticator? = After you install the widget in your site, you will make money every time an ad is loaded onto your website. A visitor doesn’t have to click the ad for you to make money. = How to customize your widget's appearance? = 1. Log into your Insticator account and click the Widgets section. 1. Click Edit on the widget you want to modify. * In the Color Themes section, choose your widget’s color. * You can select the placement of your ads with your widget in the Ads Positioning section. * In the Widget Responsiveness section, choose your desired widget width and height for both Desktop and Mobile. * In the Company Logo section, you can add JPEG, PNG or GIF files to display your logo on top of your widget. To do so, enter the link of the image you want to show on your widget. 1. Click into the Look & Feel section. 1. Click Save Changes. It can take up to 15 minutes to reflect the changes. = What payment methods does Insticator offer? = We offer three main methods of payment. * PayPal, our default payment method, is available to both U.S. and non-U.S. partners. * ACH Transfer is only available for U.S. partners * Wire Transfer is only available to non-U.S. partners. To set up your payment method, refer to our support page’s edit your account settings section. If you have more questions, please reach out to support@insticator.com. Check out our [Help Center](https://support.insticator.com/hc/en-us/categories/202919388-General) for more information regarding payments. = How long does it take for my website to display ad units after adding the widget? = After you sign up, Insticator will begin its ad unit configuration process. Depending on the site, this process usually can take up to 72 hours. (if you do not see ads within 72 hours please reach out to our support team) Once your ads are showing, revenue will be generated. Please note that every day revenue from the prior day is updated to your dashboard at 5pm EST. If you have additional questions, please email us at support@insticator.com. = What is the difference between a pageview and an ad impression? = In digital advertising, the difference between a pageview and an ad impression is commonly confused. A pageview counts whenever a web page starts loading onto a visitor’s screen; this triggers a “Page Visit Event” in analytical web tools such as Google Analytics. Pageviews, however, do not necessarily trigger an ad impression since ad impressions are counted whenever an ad unit loads onto a web page. For more information, read about the difference [here](http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/understand-web-traffics-hits-pageviews-impressions-unique/). = How to download and install your widget code from your dashboard? = 1. Log into your Insticator account, and click the Widgets section. 1. Click View Code on the widget which has the code you want. Your Insticator widget's code will open on a new page. 1. Copy and paste the Insticator header code inside the tag of your HTML source code. 1. Copy and paste the Insticator body code inside the and tags of your HTML source code. 1. Reload your website to see the Insticator widget live! Visit [Widget Management](https://support.insticator.com/hc/en-us/sections/204580668-Widget-Management) from our Insticator Help Center for more details on the best widget placement practices. = How can I merge multiple accounts into a single account? = To merge your accounts, send your account information and website URL to support@insticator.com. = Why is my website not generating revenue, even though my widget is live with ad tags? = Don’t be alarmed if you don’t immediately see earnings on your dashboard! Though your website will begin to generate revenue once it’s configured to display ads, there is a standard 24-hour delay before earning metrics are updated in your Insticator account. Each day, revenue from the prior day is added into your dashboard at 5pm EST. If you do not see revenue statistics even after 24 hours, please reach out to support@insticator.com. Please note that you can check your earning metrics from your Insticator.com account. == Screenshots == 1. A pair of ad units for every widget is the Insticator standard. Choose the ads’ positioning and track your site’s earnings within your Insticator.com account. Interested in displaying more than two ad units? Reach out to support@insticator.com. Start monetizing your site and maximizing your engagement today. 2. Fast performance and sharp images are just some of Insticator’s widget features. All widgets can be as thin as 160 pixels and as wide as 600 pixels. We suggest placements in left rail, right rail and comments section. 3. Personalize your widget by adding your company logo and related images to trivia questions. 4. Reality TV is only one of the 40,000 categories you can select from Insticator’s question database. Or simply create your own questions within your Insticator account. 5. Create site-relevant poll questions, and track poll results inside your Insticator.com account. == Change log == = 8.4 = Added auto sign up for new site Removed redundant component = 8.3 = Revert part of functions back = 8.2 = Removed redundant component and changed the name of embed to widget = 8.1 = Fixed the issue of empty embed list = 8.0 = Added the function of get noticed when user activate = 7.9 = Fixed the can not get right url from site issue = 2.0 = Added banner image and updated the description = 1.0 = Initial release == Upgrade Notice == = 8.4 = Added auto sign up for new site Removed redundant component = 8.3 = Revert part of functions back = 8.2 = Removed redundant component and changed the name of embed to widget = 8.1 = Fixed the issue of empty embed list = 8.0 = Added the function of get noticed when user activate = 7.9 = Fixed the can not get right url from site issue = 2.0 = Added banner image and updated the description = 1.0 = Initial release