Welcome to the Lijit Help FAQ. We've included these pages as a resource for anyone who has a question about us or the services we provide. If you don’t find the answer that you’re looking for here, please let us know by sending an email to .

Getting Started with Lijit

• What is Lijit?
• How do I create a Lijit account?
• How do I install Lijit on my BlogSpot or TypePad Basic blog?
• I am using a Mixed Media or Advanced Template set with TypePad. How do I install Lijit?
• How do I install Lijit on my WordPress blog?
• What does it mean to override the default WordPress Search Widget, and how can I do it?
• I'm using a hosted WordPress.com site. Can I install the Wijit?
• How do I install Lijit on my Ning social Network?
• The blogging platform I use isn't mentioned specifically in this FAQ. How do I install Lijit?
• I just installed Lijit, why am I not seeing any search results?

Managing your Account

• I forgot my Lijit username and/or password, can you help me?
• What is the difference between my username and screen name?
• Where can I change my contact email, screen name, or password?
• How do I delete my Lijit account?
• Where can I change the color and style of my Wijit?
• What is the all-in-one Wijit option?
• Can I keep certain search terms from displaying in my Popular Searches cloud?
• If I use a service that isn't specifically listed on the Content page, can I still include it in my search engine?
• Where do I find my LinkedIn public profile URL?
• Where do I find my MySpace friend ID?
• How do I setup a connection to my Facebook page?
• My Flickr ID shows something other than the username I entered. What's up?
• Why hasn't Lijit found my blogroll?
• Where do I view my stats?
• What is the Welcome Wijit?

Searching with Lijit

• What are the different tabs in the search results window?
• Why am I getting incomplete search results?
• What does the 'Surprise me!' button do?
• What is the Explore feature?
• What is Re-Search?
• Can I keep certain search terms from displaying in my Popular Searches cloud?

Advertising for Publishers

• What is the Lijit Ad Network?
• What's unique about the Lijit Ad Network?
• Do search ad placements work?
• What does it mean for me to "opt-in"?
• Does opting in allow Lijit to place ads directly on my site?
• What is Lijit's privacy policy?
• What kind of stats will I get related to ads?
• Does Lijit use cookies to track specific reader behavior?
• Who can participate in ad revenue sharing?
• How do I get started with ads?
• Where will Lijit place ads?
• How does Lijit select which ads to place?
• Why is Lijit placing ads at all?
• Can anyone just inject an ad onto my search results pages?
• Can my readers opt-out of seeing ads when they arrive at my search results pages?
• Does Lijit use behavioral targeting to customize ad display?
• I don't want to sell my own ad inventory. Why should I opt-in?
• If I don't opt-in will Lijit stop running ads within my search results page?
• If I don't want any ads can I just pay directly for the Lijit service?
• Instead of opting into Lijit's ad network, can't I just use my own AdSense ID to get revenue from the ads run in my search results?
• Why provide revenue sharing at all?
• What is the revenue split between Lijit and me?
• When will I be able to sell my own ads?
• What do I get paid once I opt-in to the Lijit ad network?
• When and how do I get paid?
• Why do I have to provide W-9 information?