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Chitika Keyword Catalog

Chitika have announced a list of products for each category in order to set up your keywords more revelant.

Appliance Accessories
Air Conditioner Accessories, Dishwasher Accessories, Grill and Smoker Accessories, Humidifier, Microwave Oven Accessories, Range and Oven Accessories, Refrigerator and Freezer Accessories, Sewing Machine Accessories, Washer and Dryer Accessories

Cameras and Photography
35mm SLR Cameras, APS 35mm Point and Shoot Cameras, Camcorder Accessories, Camcorders, Camera Lenses, Digital Camera Accessories, Digital Cameras, Flashes, Instant Cameras, Lens Converters, Medium Format Cameras, Photographic Film, Photography Accessories, Rangefinder Cameras, Single Use Cameras, Tripods

Car Audio and Electronics
CB Radios, Car Amplifiers, Car Audio Accessories, Car CD Changers, Car Equalizers, Car Monitors, Car Speakers and Subwoofers, Car Video Players, In Dash Receivers, Radar Detectors, Radio Scanners

Cars
Auto Parts and Accessories, Automotive Security Systems , New Cars, Used Cars

Clothing and Accessories
Clothing, Luggage, Shoes

Communications
2 Way Radios, Answering Machines, Cellular Accessories, Cellular Phones, Conferencing Stations, Phones, Telephone Accessories

Components
Graphics Cards, Input Adapters, Motherboards, PC Cases, Processors, Sound Cards, System Cooling, System Power Supplies

Computer Accessories
Cables and Connectors, Cartridges and Toners, Computer Speakers, KVM Switches, Laptop Accessories, Monitor Accessories, Printer Accessories, Scanner Accessories, Surge Suppressors, UPS Accessories, UPS Systems Devices, USB and Firewire Hubs

Computer Memory
Cache Memory, Flash Memory, Memory Adapters, Other Memory, Random Access Memory (RAM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Video Memory

Computers
Computers Miscellaneous, Modems

Electronics
Electronics Miscellaneous, Satellite Radio Accessories, Satellite Radio Receivers

Flowers and Gifts
Cigars and Tobacco Accessories, Flowers and Gifts Miscellaneous, Flowers and Plants, Gifts and Collectibles

Food and Wine
Food and Drink, Wine

Handheld Electronics
GPS Accessories, GPS Devices

Hardware
Barcode Scanners, Barebone Systems, Mac Desktops, Mac Laptops, Monitors, Network Terminals, Other Systems, PC Desktops, PC Laptops, Printers, Scanners, Servers, Tablet PCs

Health and Beauty
Cosmetics, Fragrance, Health Aids, Nutrition, Personal Care, Shavers

Home Audio
Amplifiers and Preamps, Audio Shelf Systems, Audio and Video Media, CD Players, Equalizers, Home Audio Accessories, Home Theater Speakers and Subwoofers, Home Theater Systems, Microphones, Mini Disc Players, Receivers, Tape Decks, Turntables

Home and Garden
Craft Supplies, Furniture, Garden, Home Furnishings, Kitchen, Pets, Tools and Hardware

Hotels and Resorts
Hotels

Input Devices
Graphic Tablets, Keyboards, Mice and Trackballs, PC Gaming Devices, Web Cameras

Jewelry and Watches
Jewelry, Jewelry Miscellaneous, Sunglasses, Watches

Kids and Family
Baby Care, Baby Carriers, Car Seats, Cribs and Bassinets, Strollers, Toys

Large Appliances
Air Conditioners, Air Purifiers, Appliances Miscellaneous, Dehumidifiers, Dishwashers, Dryers, Freezers, Grills and Smokers, Humidifiers, Kitchen Cooktops, Kitchen Hoods, Kitchen Ranges, Ovens, Refrigerators, Vacuums, Washing Machines

Magazines
Magazine Subscriptions, Magazines Miscellaneous

Networking
Bridges, Concentrators and Multiplexers, Expansion Modules, Firewalls, IP Phones, Media Streamers, Network Accessories, Network Adapters, Network Cables, Networking Hubs and Switches, Networking Repeaters, Other Network Devices, Other Networking, Print Servers, Remote Access Servers, Routers, Serial Adapters, Transceivers, Wireless Access Points, Wireless Adapters

Office
Office Supplies

Office Machines
Calculators, Copiers, Electronic Dictionaries and Translators, Fax Machines, Multimedia Projector Replacement Lamps, Multimedia Projectors, Overhead Projectors, Shredders, Typewriters, Voice Recorders and Transcribers

Optics Binoculars, Microscopes, Night Vision, Optics Accessories, Rangefinders, Rifle Scopes, Spotting Scopes, Telescopes

PDAs and Portable Hardware
PDA Accessories, PDAs
Personal Audio Boomboxes, Clock Radios, Headphones, Headsets, MP3 Accessories, MP3 and Digital Media Players, Personal Audio Mini Disc Player, Personal CD Players, Personal Cassette Players, Personal Radios

Small Appliances
Blenders, Bread Machines, Coffee Grinders, Coffee and Espresso Makers, Crock Pots and Slow Cookers, Deep Fryers, Electric Fans, Electric Kettles, Electric Skillets and Woks, Food Processors, Heaters, Ice Cream Makers, Indoor Grills and Sandwich Makers, Irons, Juicers, Kitchen Electrics Accessories, Microwave Ovens, Mixers, Pasta Makers, Popcorn Makers, Rice Cookers and Steamers, Sewing Machines, Specialty Electrics, Toaster Ovens, Toasters, Waffle Makers

Software
Business and Productivity Software, Education and Reference Software, Graphics Publishing and Multimedia Software, Home and Lifestyle Software, Internet and Communication Software, Network Management Tools, Operating Systems, Other Software, Programming Tools, Software Utilities

Sports and Outdoors
Boating and Sailing Accessories, Flashlights, Marine Electronics, Sport and Outdoor

Storage and Media
CD ROM Drives, CD and DVD Burners, DVD Drives, Drive Cases, Floppy Drives, Hard Drives, Network Storage, Other Storage, Removable Media, Storage Controllers, Tape Drives, Zip and Other Drives

TV and Video
DVD Players, Flat Panel Televisions, Portable Televisions, Projection Televisions, Remote Controls, Security Systems and Surveillance, Standard Televisions, TV Accessories, TV Combos, TV Receivers and DVRs, VCRs

Video Games
Classic Console Games, Computer Games, DS Games, Dreamcast Games, Game Boy Advance Games, Game Boy Color Games, GameCube Games, N Gage Games, Nintendo 64 Games, PSP Games, PlayStation 1 Games, PlayStation 2 Games, Video Game Accessories, Video Game Consoles, Video Games Miscellaneous, Xbox Games

I found this list here!

Furniture care tips, suggestions, and searchable furnture & woodworking directory for consumers, hobbyists and professionals at Furniture Care Tips.com

Chitika Keywords

If someone is reaching your page from a search engine, there is a good chance their "Referrer" string can tell you what they're looking for. If we dig into it, we can have Chitika display exactly what your visitor was searching for when they reached your site. Assume you have a site about the holidays and your users come to your site looking for information on various holiday traditions and customs. Use their search engine query and display the exact products that they're looking for!

examples here

Chitika Background

The background color can now be changed. The option for that is now in the control. But if existing users want to hack the code, they can do use using a line like this:

ch_color_bg = "#CCCCCC";

info from chitika blog

Filing a reinclusion request

blog post by Matt Cutts
Hmm. Everybody wants to hear about SEO-ish stuff instead of gadgets. I’ll still subject you to pure geekery now and then, but let’s tackle how to do a reinclusion request.

First off, what’s a reinclusion request and why would you want to do one? If you’ve been experimenting with SEO, or you employ as SEO company that might be doing things outside Google’s guidelines, and your site has taken a precipitous drop recently, you may have a spam penalty. A reinclusion request asks Google to remove any potential spam penalty.

more: http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/reinclusion-request-howto/

Pagerank and Backlinks Update

Matt Cutts had predicted the pagerank update very close!

Yesterday Google got through the pagerank update and Sitekeepers blog went very well. In a period of 2 months, Sitekeepers got a Pagerank 3 with a such a little effort.

I also got 2 pagerank4, 1 pagerank3, 1 pagerank4 from 3 and 1 pagerank3 from 4.

Chitika launches new Referral Program

Just checked my chitika affiliate page and saw that their referral program has gone public. The details says 10% of your referrals revenue for 12 months.

Join chitika affiliates
(aff link)

Program Details
* You'll earn 10% of what your referrals earn - the more friends you refer, the more you make!
* You're eligible to earn commissions for each referral for 12 months following each referral's approval date
* Chitika will pay you 30 days following the end of the month that your commissions are earned provided that your total revenue has exceeded $10 (for PayPal) and $50 (for check where PayPal is not available)
* You will be paid based upon audited revenue.
* You will find your Referral reports in the "Reports" section when you log into your account
* For more information, please read our program FAQ's and the Program terms in our eMiniMalls Terms and Conditions

About digg

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What is digg?

Digg is a technology news website that combines social bookmarking, blogging, RSS, and non-hierarchical editorial control. With digg, users submit stories for review, but rather than allow an editor to decide which stories go on the homepage, the users do.

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How to promote stories to the homepage

Once a story is submitted by a user it is instantly posted in the digg area queue. This is a temporary holding place where stories wait to be promoted to the homepage. To help promote stories to the homepage, simply visit the digg area and digg stories you think are cool. Once a story has received enough diggs, it is instantly promoted. Should the story not receive enough diggs, or is reported, it eventually falls out of the digg area queue. Digg works because a large group of people actively promote good stories to the homepage. Since this site's content is user-driven, it is up to YOU to contribute.
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How to submit stories

Submitting stories is easy. Simply click on "submit a story" and enter the URL of the story you would like to submit. Then fill out a title, description, and category for the story. Should you encounter a potential duplicate, please digg the original story and do not submit a duplicate entry.
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I think that's enough :)
great site!

I've already submited music articles from Music Corner.

Adsense tips for Forums

New post in AS blog about AdSense and Forums.
I will test it with my new site Rocka Rolla!

Hope it works.

Six AdSense optimization tips for forums

1. Format is important for multiple ad units
Placing a skyscraper above the fold on the left side of your forum seems to produce slightly better performance than other positioning. However, when using multiple ad units throughout the page our horizontal bias still favors the leaderboard. See the Forum Heat Map below for more details.



2. Display your ad units where repeat users will notice them
A leaderboard at the very top fits nicely next to the logo, but forum regulars tend to skip the header and go straight to the meat of the thread. Placing your ad unit above or below the first post can be more effective.

3. Place a leaderboard immediately after the last post
This provides users who make it to the end of a thread with a ‘next step’ when the content ends. If you place it after the footer, though, folks will move to the next thread before they even see the ad!

4. Use horizontal link units
Link units offer a wider range of relevant topics for users to browse. A horizontal unit can be placed near the top of your forum just below the header.

5. Opt-in to image ads
Supporting image ads increases the pool of ads –particularly cost-per-thousand-impression (CPM) ads – bidding to display on your site. Since forums tend to have lower click-through rates (CTRs) than other types of sites, CPM ads can improve revenue without the need for clicks. Please remember, however, that CPM ads come in both text and image formats.

6. Be sensitive to your forum community
Forums are highly interactive, so be sensitive to your users when implementing your AdSense ads. Be sure to blend the ads nicely, so they don’t appear overly intrusive – but don’t blend them so well they mislead your users! Every forum site is different and you know your community best, so as always use your own judgment to create the most positive experience for your users.