=== Chitika === Author: chitikainc Contributors: chitikainc Donate link: http://chitika.com/ Tags: seo, google, adsense, adsense alternative, chitika, monetization, advertising, ads, post, posts, ad, income, money, monetize Requires at least: 3.0 Tested up to: 3.5.1 Stable tag: 2.0.2 This plugin will automate adding Chitika ads to your blog posts. Chitika Ads will show your blog viewers targeted ads and are compatible with AdSense. == Description == [Chitika](htttp://chitika.com/ "Chitika, Inc.") is a CPC advertising solution. The ads are search-targeted, meaning that they will show relevant ads to your search visitors based on what they are searching for. Chitika ads will also show ads to non-search users. The ads can be run on the same page as Google AdSense, or on their own as an AdSense Alternative. This plugin allows you to easily change the display of your Chitika ads through a settings page in the WordPress admin interface. Chitika is a great way to monetize your site traffic, with high levels of customization, allowing you to integrate the ads in a way that best suits your site interface. You will be able to change ad size (over 20 options), link and text color, background color, and the display position of the ads. You can also track the ad units separately using Channels ([What are channels?](http://support.chitika.com/customer/portal/articles/62580-tracking-the-performance-of-each-ad-unit "What are channels?")). = About Chitika ads = * Chitika ads are search targeted, meaning that they show highly relevant ads to your site visitors coming through a search engine * Chitika ads target traffic worldwide * Chitika offers more than 20 ad unit sizes to fit your needs * Don't have a Chitika account? [Click here to sign up and get started](http://chitika.com/publishers/apply?refid=wordpressplugin "Apply for a Chitika account here!"). Note: Until your Chitika Account is approved, you will not be able to start earning revenue from your Chitika Ads. == Installation == Installing and customization is easy and takes fewer than five minutes. 1. Upload `/chitika-premium/` directory to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin *Chitika | Premium* through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress 3. Go to 'Settings' > 'Chitika | Premium' to activate the display and add your username and change any display settings. *If you are using a version of WordPress earlier than 2.5 your configuration screen will be in 'Options' > 'Chitika|Premium'* = Updates = * **New in 2.0.2** - Note: Until your Chitika Account is approved, you will not be able to start earning revenue from your Chitika Ads. * **New in 2.0.1** - Updated plugin admin panel. * **New in 2.0** - Updated features and ad technology. * **New in 1.3** - Choose whether or not show ads only on permalink pages (and not just any page that displays the full post) New Option to append 'Above', 'Below' to channel names for advanced channel tracking * **New in 1.3.1** - Style options expanded * **New in 1.3.2** - Alert error bug fix * **New in 1.3.4** - Username bug fix * **New in 1.3.5** - Added the high CTR MEGA-Unit as a unit size option * **New in 1.3.6** - Added dashboard news, corrected admin UI bugs * **New in 1.3.7** - Added MEGA-Unit 500x250 size and fixed UI confusion * **New in 1.3.8** - Mega Unit Bug Fix * **New in 1.4.0** - User verification and text updates * **New in 1.4.1** - Fix feed breaking (ie. stop ads from trying to show in feeds). Special thanks to [Stephan from DigitalProductsReview.com](http://www.digitalproductsreview.net/blog/how-the-chitika-plugin-broke-my-feed/) == Screenshots == 1. Chitika ads sample on a WordPress Blog == Frequently Asked Questions == = Can I use Chitika ads on the same page as Google AdSense? = Yes! Many of our publishers have actually found that Chitika ads complement their Google AdSense ads. Publishers combining the ad networks have seen a 30% boost in revenue. = When do I get paid? = Payments are based on a 'Net 30' schedule. That means you will receive January's payment at the end of February, and February's payment at the end of March (and so on). Learn more about how our payment process works [here](http://chitika.com/chitika-blog/2011/08/its-august-1st-so-why-havent-i-received-my-july-payment-yet “What are Net 30 payments?”) = When Installing this Plugin do I need to Upload the Entire Directory? = Yes, when installing the plugin it is recommended you upload the `/chitika/` directory. Your directory structure should look something like this: - wp-content/ - plugins/ - akismet/ - chitika/ - README.txt - premium.php - index.php - screenshot-1.jpg - hello.php = Is it compatible with WP Cache and WP Super Cache? = Chitika uses javascript to serve up ads. As long as the javascript call is on the page, your ads will continue to display correctly for your traffic. = How can I preview Chitika ads once I sign up and install this plugin? = Easy! There's a tool built into the settings page, for WordPress versions greater than 2.2, where you can enter the URL of the page you want to test and the keyword(s) you want to test and it will open up a new window displaying that page with the Chitika ad. = How do I Stop Chitika ads from displaying on specific posts = If you don't want Chitika ads to display on specific posts just add `` anywhere in the body of the post. The `` means it's an HTML comment, so you don't need to worry about the `` ever displaying in your posts. You can put it at the top, bottom or anywhere in between. You can [read more about HTML comments here](http://www.w3schools.com/tags/tag_comment.asp "W3C HTML Comment Tags"). = The ads aren’t showing up on my posts. Why? = There are a few different things that could be going on: 1. Make sure you viewing you page with `#chitikatest=camera` at the end of the url. For example: `http://yourwebsite.com/blog/i-like-camera-stuff/#chitikatest=camera`. Make sure that you hit the refresh button after doing so. This will show you a preview of the ads that site visitors will see on the page. 2. The Chitika ads will only display above/below (depending on your settings) full posts, not excerpts. Therefore, be sure to check on a permalink page! 3. Are you using the most up-to-date version of the Chitika plugin? If not, make sure to update! 4. Address any concerns by submitting a support ticket to support@chitika.com. == Feedback == Want to show us how you are using the Chitika | Premium WordPress plugin or provide feedback about your user experience with it? Let us know about it! You can leave a comment on our blog post [New WordPress Plugin for Chitika | Premium](http://chitika.com/blog/2008/12/01/new-wordpress-plugin-for-chitika-premium/ "WordPress Plugin for Chitika | Premium") or drop a note here in the [Chitika|Premium WordPress Plugin Directory Forum](http://wordpress.org/tags/chitika-premium?forum_id=10).