What’s New in WicketPixie 1.1: Advertisement Options

With the next official version of WicketPixie releasing soon, I thought I would give you a sneak peek at some of the new features.

I thought I would start with advertising in WicketPixie. You may have added Adsense code to the template before, but now you do not have to. WicketPixie allows you to add Adsense ads all from a web interface, letting you choose from four recommended ad placements. There is also a one-click Adsense toggle button if you do not want Adsense advertisements displaying on your blog.

Chitika is a new monetization option for you to utilize. Chitika supplies search targeted advertisements, only displaying when a visitor is directed to your site via search engine. The Chitika developers already had a WordPress plugin available, so that made it easy for us to implement it.

Finally, we have Kontera. Kontera is inline text advertising. You may have noticed the green links that are underlined twice, giving you an advertisement when you rollover them. That is Kontera in action. All you do is supply your Kontera ID and select a link color, and the WordPress plugin does the rest.

That was a sneak peek at the new advertisement options available in WicketPixie 1.1. Check back later for more information and keep an eye on the working changelog on Chris Pirillo’s site.