Managing Your Account
I forgot my Lijit username and/or password, can you help me?
In an age filled with logins it can be easy to misplace a username or password from time to time, and we are more than happy to get you on your feet again. If you've forgotten your password, please go here to retrieve it. In the event that you don't know the contact email address associated with your Lijit account, or if you don't remember your Lijit username, you can send an email to support@lijit.com explaining your situation, and providing a list of a few likely email addresses that might be tied to your Lijit account.
What is the difference between my username and screen name?
Your username is what Lijit uses as your official identifier for all of your account settings, and it is what you use to log in to Lijit. Usernames are not case sensitive. There is no way to change your username once it has been setup during the sign up process. Legal characters include A-Z, 0-9, dashes (-), spaces, and underscores ( _ ).
In contrast, your screen name is like a friendly nickname. Your screen name appears on your profile, and at the top your search results window. You can change your screen name as often as you'd like, and it can contain any type of character.
Where can I change my contact email/screen name?
These can all be changed in the "Account" section, accessible from the main navigation.
How do I delete my Lijit account?
While we hope that you never need to delete your Lijit account, we can delete it for you if you send an email to support@lijit.com from your contact email.
Where can I change the color and style of my widget?
Check out our helpful screen cast for configuring your widget.
There are a bunch of different widget color and styling options available in the 'Search widget' section of the main navigation on Lijit.com. The three major widget Styles are 'Big Rounded', 'Slim Rectangular', and 'Style My Own'. There is a handy widget Preview window right next to the style and color options, so you can preview just what your widget is going to look like on the site. Note that the color palette you apply to the widget will be carried over to your search result display if you select the "On my blog" result display style.
The 'Big Rounded' and 'Slim Rectangular' style options are similar, but the 'Slim Rectangular' style option allows for a user defined custom color scheme using the 'Custom' color palette option. If you would like to further change the style of the widget and are familiar with CSS, you can choose the 'Style My Own' option. This option is only recommended for advanced users, and is not available when using the all-in-one widget.
You can also change the width of your widget with the handy Search widget Width slider. Keep in mind that if you are using the all-in-one widget, the Search widget will automatically default to a width of 180 if you have selected a smaller width value than 180.
What is the all-in-one widget option?
The all-in-one widget adds a bunch of new functionality to your standard Lijit Search widget. With the all-in-one widget your readers will have access to a Visitors Map that shows where in the world your visitors are coming, as well as a list of Recent Readers and their locations. Due to the nature of the all-in-one widget, the 'Style My Own' widget Style that allows CSS styling of your Search widget is unavailable. Also, if you are using the all-in-one widget, the Search widget will automatically default to a width of 180 if you have selected a smaller width value than 180.
Can I keep certain search terms from displaying in my Popular Searches cloud?
Are you being searched about terms that make you blush/mad/embarrassed/shocked/etc.? Keep those search terms from displaying by using our filter feature! Go to your Profile page and click the "Filter displayed searches" link, found underneath your Popular Searches cloud. Enter individual terms or combinations of terms, separated by commas. Once you've created your filter, it will take immediate effect on existing displayed searches, as well as keep future searches using those terms from displaying.
If I use a service that isn't specifically listed on the Content page, can I still include it in my search engine?
You bet you can! At the bottom of the Content page there is a link to "Add URL / RSS / OPML feed". Click that link, enter your URL in the field provided, then click the Check button that appears at the end of the field. After the service is "found", click the Update button at the bottom of the page. Voila ! that's it!
Where do I find my LinkedIn public profile URL?
Your LinkedIn public profile URL is displayed on the Profile tab after logging into LinkedIn.
How do I setup a connection to my Facebook page?
In order for someone to view your Facebook page, they must be logged into Facebook and on your friend list. To add Facebook status updates and photos to your search engine, simply visit the "Manage Search" page while logged in and click the "Connect to Facebook" button and follow the instructions in the popup window to give Lijit permission to display your facebook content in search results.
My Flickr ID shows something other than the username I entered. What's up?
The weird combination of numbers and letters you see is your "real" Flickr username (the one they use for you in the background). When Lijit fetches the info we need from Flickr after you enter your username, we change the display to instead show your real Flickr username. Sorry for the change-up.
Why hasn't Lijit found my blogroll?
In order for your blogroll to be discoverable by Lijit it must be on the main page of your blog and consist of at least four links. In the event your blogroll meets both of these conditions and we still aren't detecting it, please send an email to support at lijit dot com that references your problem and includes the name of your Lijit account. We'll take care to get your blogroll detection up and running.
Where do I view my stats?
You can view the stats that Lijit has collected about your site by clicking the Lijit logo from the main navigation on this website.
