In this installment of our Stuff We Like series, it’s time to spread a little local love! We’re lucky to be based in beautiful Boulder, Colorado, which is a town full of new technology and some truly awesome local companies.
One of those awesome local companies is Lijit. Lijit builds search and advertising products for publishers of online content, like bloggers. Lijit gives publishers tools to allow their readers to engage with the full range of an author’s content— from social media content, to rich media, to a reader’s network—all with a single search box that installs in minutes!
Embed Lijit’s customizable Javascript widget easily, or hijack WordPress’s default search with their super-awesome WordPress plugin. Now, your readers can search your site, your photos on Flickr, videos on YouTube, and your Twitter feed—all while still being exposed to your personal brand. Additionally, Lijit’s advertising network helps publishers make money with the content that they spend hours producing, with highly targeted and contextually relevant ads.
Publishers who have chosen Lijit include I Can Has Cheezburger, FAIL Blog, and Passive Aggressive Notes.com. Awesome, right? Go sign up!
Impressive Lijit Stats:
- Almost 12,000 publishers use Lijit’s search and advertising products to help build their brands and make money
- Lijit’s total network reaches over 2.5 million sites
- Utilizing a global content delivery network, Lijit serves more than 420 million widget views a month to over 30 million unique readers
- 2,418 cups of coffee are consumed on average per month by their engineering team
- They have an awesome blog and Twitter account, run by super savvy Marketing Manager, Tara Anderson
So, if you’re a blogger, (and aren’t we all) be sure to try out Lijit! It’s free, easy to install, and it could even make you some extra cash.
Cheers from us, and have a good weekend!
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