August Keyword Rankings: Lego Dinosaurs Crush Cats!

Dinosaurs are on top! I counted up all the keywords added by subscribers over the past 30 days and those terrifying lizards have gone to tied with their feline foes (last time I checked in June) to first. Well done. Lego and jewelry have also shot up in the rankings.

The +/- column shows whether something is a positive or negative keyword. Positive keywords are keywords that tell the bot what to buy. Negative keywords tell the bot what not to buy. So, strangely, people want dinosaurs showing up at their door but not iPhones.

Take a look at this list and consider adding some of these popular keywords to your account. Especially consider adding negative keywords, so you don’t get what you don’t want!

Keyword +/- Percentage
dinosaur + 13%
Lego + 12%
cat + 10%
board game + 8%
book + 7%
jewelry + 7%
music + 7%
dice + 7%
Pokemon + 7%
kitchen + 6%
anime + 6%
science fiction + 6%
video game + 6%
Harry Potter + 6%
unicorn + 6%
iphone 6%
dog + 6%
vintage + 6%
art + 6%
game + 6%
art supplies + 6%
Art pens + 6%
geek + 5%
science + 5%
space + 5%
cooking + 5%
Star Trek + 5%
Disney + 5%
Star Wars + 5%
puzzle + 5%
stuffed animal + 5%
glitter + 5%
card game + 5%
rainbow + 5%
air plant + 5%
craft supplies + 5%
baby 5%
jewelry 5%
antique + 5%
cute + 5%
electronic + 5%
food + 5%
kawaii + 5%
gadget + 5%
silver + 5%
adult + 5%
baking + 5%
cat toy + 5%
musical instrument + 5%
makeup 4%

June Top Keywords

Cat and Dinosaur are tied for first! I put together a list of the top keywords that subscribers have selected over the past 30 days. What has changed since May? More folks are using the bot to get Harry Potter in their lives. Perhaps because the project has found some gems on the muggle shopping sites, like this little lovely snitch necklace…

Keyword Percentage
cat 12%
dinosaur 12%
Marvel 7%
Harry Potter 7%
antique 6%
geek 6%
science 6%
board game 6%
vintage 6%
computer 6%
Disney 6%
dragon 6%
art 6%
music 6%
travel 5%
book 5%
stickers 5%
Doctor Who 5%
unicorn 5%
Art pens 5%
kawaii 5%
Lego 5%
weird 5%
Pokemon 5%
baking 5%
coffee 5%
art supplies 5%
jewelry 5%
stationery 5%
science fiction 5%

Dandoessomething posted on YouTube earlier this month a Harry Potter necklace that he got from the bot…

Gemtasticfantastic also posted some dragon and Pokemon packages on Instagram which are some of the most popular keywords…

Don’t want to get something? Do you want the bot to not buy a particular kind of package? Give it a hint and add negative keywords to your account. Negative keywords show up in red. The bot never buys anything that matches your negative keywords. Use the little toggle on the left to make new keywords negative.

If you add too many negative keywords, there won’t be anything available to buy. But if there is something you know you don’t like (ie postcards, MTG, seeds, stickers, unfed bobcats) use negative keywords to get more of what you like. Now here is a video of a bobcat kitten playing with some feathers. Everyone can enjoy that.


 

May Top Keywords

For May I’ve pulled together the top keywords that subscribers have selected over the past 30 days. Science fiction wins!! No idea why. Perhaps the bot has hit a rich vein of sci-fi memorabilia somewhere on Amazon. Cats and dinosaurs are of course #2 and #3 respectively. This is the internet.

Keyword +/- %
science fiction P 37%
cat P 7%
dinosaur P 6%
arts and crafts P 5%
art P 4%
science P 4%
Lego P 4%
card game P 4%
antique P 4%
weird P 4%

Top Keywords (December)

I’ve pulled together the top keywords that subscribers have selected over the past 30 days. Cats are more popular than ever! The keyword ‘board game’ has gone from 2% in October to 9% this month. The keyword ‘dog’ is down from 11% in October to 6% this month. Compare to the October list.

1% of subscribers want taxidermy products! Perhaps some nice taxidermied bobcats will be on their way soon.

The percentage is the fraction of all addresses that have that particular keyword selected. The P means it is a positive keyword (the bot buys it) the N means it is a negative keyword (the bot doesn’t buy it). This is a partial list – the top keywords – I didn’t include every keyword for privacy reasons… and because this is a pretty long list already.
Keywords with asterisks on them are discouraged by the bot, either because there aren’t many items for them or because the it arbitrarily prefers one pluralization over another (for example, the bot prefers earrings over earring*).

Pct +/- Keyword
16% P cat
11% P science
11% P dinosaur
11% N postcard
11% P steampunk
10% P Star Wars
10% P Lego
10% P art
9% P dragon
9% P candy
9% P board game
9% P camping
9% P adult
8% N jewelry
8% P video game
8% P music
7% P tool
7% P Pokemon
7% P stickers
7% P technology
7% N seeds
7% P Harry Potter
7% P Lego_compatible
7% P geek
7% P book
7% P anime
7% N MTG
7% P Doctor Who
7% P beer
7% N Yugioh
6% P Disney
6% P astronomy
6% P Japan
6% N bead
6% N baby
6% P socks
6% P antique
6% P Star Trek
6% P space
6% P Nintendo
6% P tea
6% P coffee
6% P cat toy
6% P dog
6% P Bluetooth
6% P computer
6% P weird
6% P electronic
6% P animal
6% P science fiction
6% N beads
6% P Japanese
6% P arts and crafts
6% P knife
6% P unicorn
5% P jewelry
5% P fun
5% P antique pen
5% P travel
5% P kawaii
5% P random
5% P alcohol
5% P rainbow
5% P Alice In Wonderland
5% P vintage
5% P robot
5% P cute
5% P laser
5% P sci-fi
5% P cooking
5% P puzzle
5% P guitar
5% P books
5% N earrings
5% P adventure
5% P baking
5% P chocolate
5% P fairy
5% P Map
5% P magic
5% P stars
4% P arduino
4% P craft
4% P camera
4% P food
4% P fabric
4% P animals
4% P toy
4% P funny
4% P gadget
4% P crystal
4% P flower
4% P sexy
4% P unusual
4% P manga
4% N Pokemon
4% P handmade
4% P Marvel
4% P card game
4% P gadgets
4% P glow in the dark
4% P figurine
4% P cat toys
4% P led
4% P fairy garden
4% P history
4% P kitty
4% P purple
4% P game
4% P coin
4% N sports
4% P stuffed animal
4% N makeup
4% P kitchen gadget
4% P Game Of Thrones
4% P skull
4% P Mario
4% P avocado
4% P metal
4% P cactus
4% P quartz
4% P earrings
4% P crafts
4% P elephant
4% P ancient
4% P survival
4% P Batman
4% P scientific
4% P penguin
4% P stationery
4% P yarn
4% P useful
4% P seeds
4% N bracelet
4% P retro
4% P glass
4% P Hello Kitty
4% P accessories
4% P pen
4% P kitten
4% P watch
4% P crystals
4% P coloring
4% P Miyazaki
4% N card
4% P cartoon
4% P wood
4% N hair accessories
4% N doll
4% P colorful
4% P Zombie
3% P usb
3% P comic
3% P sewing
3% P lighter
3% P star
3% P strange
3% P collectible
3% P puppy
3% N necklace
3% N children
3% P keychain
3% P crochet
3% P glitter
3% P octopus
3% P giraffe
3% P squirrels
3% P box
3% P ball
3% P airplane
3% P gel pen
3% P horror
3% P moon
3% N American Girl
3% P drawing
3% P painting
3% P notebooks
3% P bonsai
3% P wall art
3% P steampunk jewelry
3% P bird
3% P hat
3% N cards
3% P DIY
3% P secret
3% P rock
3% P unique
3% P awesome
3% P Raspberry Pi
3% P love
3% P dice
3% P Alchemist
3% P guitar pick
3% P quirky
3% P Minecraft
3% N sexy
3% N kids
3% P Tardis
3% P action figure
3% P lights
3% P sparkle
3% P owl
3% P strategy games
3% P gothic
3% P bone
3% P succulent
3% P Halloween
3% P fuzzy
3% P woodworking
3% P scale model
3% P hair accessories
3% P pin
3% P bottle opener
3% P carabiner
3% P Avengers
3% P dogtoy
3% P photo
3% P silicon
3% P necklace
3% P ring
3% P scarf
3% P red
3% P fossils
3% P alien
3% P beads
3% P Christmas
3% P kitchen
3% P David Bowie
3% P bookmark
3% P kit
3% P plant
3% P surgical
3% P garden
3% P new
3% P black
3% P butterfly
3% P container
3% P clothing
3% P odd
3% N anime
3% P Victorian
3% P supernatural
3% P mechanical
3% P outdoor
3% P tattoo
3% P dogs
3% N stickers
3% N iphone
3% P plush
3% P spoon
3% P cup
3% P cute cat
3% P skeleton
3% P tactical
3% P Buddhist
3% P beautiful
3% P wine
3% P reusable
3% P pink
3% P pins
3% P architecture
3% P light
3% P leather
3% N hair
3% P ballpoint pen
3% P wire
3% N Barbie
3% P cool
3% P home
3% P Mug
3% P soft
3% P creative
3% P key
3% P Electronic kit
2% P bracelet
2% P blue
2% P orange
2% P magic trick
2% P knitting
2% P Europe
2% P MTG
2% P bike
2% P soap
2% P cats*
2% P makeup
2% P gold
2% P sports
2% P mammals
2% P fossil
2% P car
2% P turquoise
2% P postcard
2% P green
2% P breadboard
2% P tape
2% P Washi Tape
2% N pink
2% P record
2% P engineering
2% P turtle
2% P school
2% P horse
2% P Deadpool
2% P panda
2% P patch
2% P miniature
2% P minifigure
2% P cosplay
2% P notepad
2% P Sailor Moon
2% P storage
2% P squid
2% P whale
2% P phone
2% P prank
2% P stone
2% P Zelda*
2% P kitchen tools
2% P Norway
2% P monkey
2% P bag
2% P glow
2% P Gryffindor
2% P motorcycle
2% P rabbit
2% P button
2% P vinyl
2% P poster
2% P cell phone
2% N alcohol
2% N nail art
2% P shirt
2% P EDC
2% P birthday
2% P wooden
2% P super hero
2% P flashlight
2% P bath
2% P adapter
2% P design
2% P plants
2% P car sticker
2% P Glass beads
2% P power
2% P cookie
2% P womens socks
2% P mens fashion
2% P Etsy
2% P sterling silver
2% P sensual
2% P stainless steel
2% P cake
2% P sensor
2% P white
2% P paper
2% P pencil
2% P hike
2% P magnet
2% P pickle
2% P brewing
2% P space ship
2% P minimalist
2% P beauty
2% P museum
2% P Norse
2% P angel
2% P Iceland
2% P spy
2% P tiny
2% P nail polish
2% P physics
2% N sensual
2% P old
2% P apple
2% P figure
2% P pendant
2% P silver
2% P cute pen
2% P bear
2% P toys
2% P bead
2% P bass lure
2% P fancy
2% P novelty
2% P flowers
2% P metalworking
2% P sweets
2% N tattoo
2% P notebook
2% P vegetable
2% P yoga
2% P jewelry findings
2% P 3d
2% P origami
2% P gem
2% P flashlights
2% P seal
2% P underwear
2% P treasure
2% P Loki
2% P heart
2% N fishing
2% P watercolors
2% P minifig
2% P iphone
2% P ankh
2% P Baphomet
2% P punk
2% P witch
2% P jellyfish
2% P bicycle
2% P mushroom
2% P nail stickers
2% P wool
2% P bowtie
2% N cell phone
2% P badge
2% P micro landscape
2% P sheep
2% P cosmetics
2% P PC
2% P model
2% P stamp
2% N card game
2% P Yellow
2% P fidget
2% P rick and morty*
2% P pocket
2% P action
2% N nail stickers
2% P outdoors
2% P Sweater
2% P office
2% N kid
2% N decal
2% N nail
2% N magic the gathering*
2% P sample
2% P couples
2% P gems
2% P big
2% P decoration
2% P toy animal
2% P eye
2% P quartz beads
2% P education
2% P car decal
2% P electric
2% P stainless
2% P prop
2% P block
2% P led light
2% P diamond
2% P ink
2% P connector
2% P mold
2% P vinyl decal
2% P embroidery
2% P silicone baking
2% P micro usb
1% N ring
1% P charm
1% P fertilizer
1% P party
1% P American Girl
1% P mouse
1% P medieval
1% P glasses
1% P bed and bath
1% P rollercoaster
1% P currency
1% P circuit
1% P OnePlusOne
1% P paint
1% N craft
1% N earring*
1% P Thor
1% P Spider-Man
1% P fishing
1% P money
1% P household
1% P bronze
1% P baby
1% P fish
1% P movie
1% P shell
1% P fluffy
1% P Canada
1% P Winnie the Pooh
1% P Korea
1% N fashion
1% N ribbon
1% N Minecraft
1% N pencil
1% N bookmark
1% P time
1% P ribbons
1% P doll
1% P rare
1% P rain
1% P switch
1% P emoji
1% P nerd*
1% P tiger
1% P inspiration
1% P brass
1% P pizza*
1% P goth
1% P hobbit
1% P headband
1% P strawberry
1% P bells
1% P scotch
1% P Lord Of The Rings
1% P card
1% P clips
1% P Totoro
1% P pirate
1% P fashion
1% P fruit
1% P kids
1% P massage
1% P necktie
1% P bee
1% N sex*
1% P film
1% P sword
1% P pendants
1% P hair
1% P steel
1% P sex*
1% P leaf
1% P string
1% P educational
1% P decor
1% N magic
1% P male
1% N angel
1% N cosmetics
1% N food
1% P monster*
1% P DC
1% P free
1% P large
1% N adult
1% P hiking
1% P photography*
1% P office supplies
1% N child*
1% P writing
1% P ship
1% N toddler
1% P hats
1% P egg
1% P sponge
1% P pokeball
1% P penis*
1% P Hearts
1% P bags
1% P whistle
1% P module
1% P special
1% P classic
1% P wall
1% P chain
1% P mini
1% P fishing lure
1% P keychains
1% N kitchen
1% P cake decorating
1% P cheese*
1% P accessory
1% P banjo
1% P marker
1% P silicone
1% P cover
1% P hot
1% P scented
1% P ornament
1% P sweet
1% P pattern
1% P cutter
1% N gun*
1% P cloth
1% P mirror
1% P ceramic
1% P miniatures
1% P choker black
1% P news
1% P sound
1% P Supplies
1% P Body Art Tattoo
1% N hair band
1% N cat
1% P numbers
1% P gift
1% P cards
1% P Pi
1% P China
1% P tree
1% P Tsum Tsum
1% P grab
1% P Tbilisi
1% P elf
1% P ribbon
1% P vaporwave
1% P reprap
1% P Barbie
1% P sketchbook
1% P bow
1% P wildlife
1% P puns
1% N women
1% P wing
1% P lady
1% P cable
1% P banana
1% P neat
1% P bass guitar
1% P knit
1% P marine
1% P nautical
1% P Venetian mask
1% P fly fishing
1% P trinket
1% P gremlin
1% P cinnamon
1% N Star Wars
1% P Mom
1% P horror movies
1% P lavender
1% N pendant
1% N battery
1% N fruit
1% P video games*
1% P lucky
1% P audio
1% P memory
1% P turkey
1% N seed*
1% N sewing
1% N beauty
1% N clothing
1% N nail polish
1% P insects
1% P bling
1% P swim
1% P pig
1% P wedding
1% P sticky note
1% N arduino
1% P pineapple
1% P pepper
1% P summer
1% P Harajuku
1% P findings
1% P D20
1% P whisky
1% P gag
1% P cupcake
1% P zombies
1% P blade
1% P lure
1% P silk
1% N pokeball
1% N emoji
1% P corgi
1% P resin
1% P stud
1% P story
1% P latex
1% P trick
1% P mathalete
1% P candle*
1% P dollhouse
1% P MTG rare
1% P post-it
1% P wall sticker
1% N cat toy
1% P rhinestone
1% P round
1% P pearl
1% P rose
1% P keyring
1% P frog
1% P food grade
1% P nail art
1% N glitter
1% N Game Of Thrones
1% P hedgehog*
1% P movies
1% P solar*
1% P mask
1% P raspberry
1% P legend of zelda*
1% P pusheen*
1% P fantasy*
1% N charm
1% N girly*
1% P Gay*
1% P laces
1% N nazi*
1% P markers
1% P kid
1% P 3ds
1% N brooch
1% P World
1% N hair pin
1% P Skiing*
1% P converter
1% P cleaning
1% P police
1% P small
1% P popular
1% P brush
1% P picture
1% P Whiskey*
1% P Xbox*
1% P tv*
1% N purse
1% N dog
1% P Stitch
1% P auto
1% P radio*
1% N gold
1% P letter
1% N poster
1% P home decor
1% P female
1% P organic
1% P cushion
1% P happy*
1% P math*
1% P reflective
1% P printed
1% P man
1% N paper
1% P flash
1% N doll accessories
1% P cross
1% P garlic
1% P rubber
1% P the flash
1% N sport
1% P garden decor
1% P case
1% P bows
1% P pendant necklace
1% P ears
1% P European
1% N nails*
1% P plastic
1% P hair clip
1% P Blanket*
1% P choker
1% N insects
1% P machine
1% P silver ring
1% P hair band
1% P organizer
1% P sport
1% P long
1% P tag
1% P bulb
1% P necklace chain
1% N car sticker
1% N pendant necklace
1% N yoga
1% N hair clip
1% P Rocket league*
1% P mystery*
1% P component
1% P peace
1% P noguchi
1% P charms
1% P giotto
1% P tiara
1% P stick
1% P bjork
1% P festive
1% P bjj
1% P kraftwerk
1% N bangle
1% P memo
1% P locket
1% P Australia
1% P coins*
1% P boy
1% P games*
1% P Hebrew
1% N electronic
1% P chic
1% P girl
1% P pets
1% P upright bass
1% P trout
1% P shiny
1% N computer
1% N manga
1% N phone
1% P toddler
1% P Paw Patrol
1% P Mexico
1% P comedy
1% P Grandma
1% P toothbrush
1% P unisex
1% P eel
1% P maps*
1% N nazis*
1% N car
1% N Sailor Moon
1% P doctor
1% P luck
1% P boys
1% P amplifier
1% P football
1% P soccer
1% P balls
1% P erotic*
1% P Spanish*
1% N knitting
1% N book
1% N charms
1% N girl
1% P tools*
1% P truck
1% P golf*
1% P Korean
1% P spring
1% P vegetables
1% P pet neckerchief
1% P scrapbook
1% P taxidermy*
1% P authentic
1% P needle
1% P bangle
1% P cotton
1% N MTG rare
1% P perfect
1% P battery
1% P women
1% P purse
1% N wall sticker
1% P Zendikar
1% P Ravenclaw*
1% P SMD
1% P MTG mythic
1% P plastics
1% P bobcat*
1% P flag
1% P bunny*
1% P Sponge Bob*
1% P lace
1% P men
1% P brooch
1% P slytherin*
1% P jewish*
1% P sanrio*
1% P Nature*
1% P Mens
1% N dogtoy
1% P fox*
1% P mermaid*
1% N Nintendo
1% N video game
1% N Star Trek
1% P dungeons and dragons*
1% N shoes*
1% P playstation*
1% P spicy*
1% P dildo*
1% N underwear
1% P bdsm*
1% N weapon*
1% N political*
1% P skyrim*
1% N knife
1% P feathers
1% N Lego
1% N drugs*
1% N beer
1% N plush
1% P snack*
1% N christian*
1% P wings
1% P stationary*
1% N postcards*
1% P sloth*
1% P Squishy*
1% N clothes*
1% P bottle
1% N Mom
1% N dad*
1% P clip
1% P peeler
1% N component
1% N rhinestone
1% P final fantasy*
1% P rat*
1% N meat*
1% P basil*
1% P pot
1% P Nerdy*
1% N coffee
1% P bigfoot*
1% P spider*
1% P Magic the Gathering*
1% P house
1% P alchemy*
1% P helpful
1% P joke
1% N steampunk
1% P ps4*
1% P decal
1% P trans*
1% N horror
1% P queer*
1% P backpack*
1% P medical*
1% P potato
1% P instrument*
1% N butterfly
1% P Teacher*
1% P dolls
1% P Buddha*
1% P exotic
1% P clear
1% N dinosaur
1% P cheap
1% P giant*
1% N football
1% P mobile
1% N accessories
1% P Gnome
1% P Journal*
1% N trading card*
1% P stuffed
1% P color
1% P snow*
1% P Earth*
1% N camping
1% N soccer
1% N trump*
1% P medicine*
1% P Quilt*
1% P violet*
1% P musical*
1% P ties
1% P ballpoint
1% P T-shirt*
1% P T-Rex*
1% P feather
1% P America
1% P oil
1% P collar
1% P trombone*
1% P decorative
1% N gross*
1% P narwhal*
1% P practical
1% P rings
1% N Marvel
1% P ear
1% P fake
1% P hair pin
1% P wristband
1% P Holographic*
1% P Bones*
1% N dolls
1% P mountains*
1% P Satan*
1% P teal*
1% P possum*
1% P quality
1% P diary*
1% N car decal
1% N vinyl decal
1% P temporary tattoo
1% N MTG mythic
1% P fitbit*
1% P silicone mold
1% N jewelry findings
1% N silver ring
1% N horror movies
1% P kids toys
1% N super hero
1% N mens fashion
1% P holder
1% P skateboard*
1% N Manicure
1% N candle*
1% P statue*
1% P Cold*
1% P Rock climbing*
1% P square*
1% P medical supplies*
1% N headband
1% P Maths*
1% N Chess*
1% P Lotion*
1% P Drink*
1% P Sudoku*
1% P Sweden*
1% P Dragonball Z*
1% N selfie*
1% N arts and crafts
1% N necklace chain
1% P comic books*
1% N kids toys
1% P Bowser*
1% P Cookie cutter*
1% N accessory

Strong Guacamole

 

When you subscribe you can set keywords to tell the bot what sort of packages want. Since July the number of addresses with avocado selected as a positive keyword have tracked perfectly with those that want whisky. To be clear, we do not sell whisky or avocados as these are both expensive and tricky to ship. These keywords will get you accessories. Like whisky stones or an avocado slicer.

As you can see, there was a sudden selloff of whisky and avocado over the summer. Then demand for both grew slowly until a couple weeks ago when avocado and whisky keywords got deselected by dozens of subscribers, going down 33% and 59% respectively. Now the bot isn’t buying as many of those avocado slicers.

You might think, perhaps it is the same people who have both avocado and whisky selected. Perhaps they like some scotch with their guacamole. Nope! Look at the low flat black line. There have been just seven people asking for both whisky and avocados since August. All the change is in addresses which have just one or the other. Is this just noise? Probably. With thousands of keywords are there going to be some spurious correlations? I suppose so. Or perhaps both peak in the spring and fall for reasons that are hard to explain. We will have to wait to see what happens next.

Top Keywords (October)

I’ve pulled together the top keywords that subscribers have selected over the past 30 days. Cats are even more popular! Star Wars has fallen far down from #2 last month to #26. Compare to the September list. Folks are also using more negative keywords to get the best packages, which is excellent.

The percentage is the fraction of all addresses that have that particular keyword selected. The P means it is a positive keyword (the bot buys it) the N means it is a negative keyword (the bot doesn’t buy it). This is a partial list – the top keywords – I didn’t include every keyword for privacy reasons… and because this is a pretty long list already.
 
Keywords with asterisks on them are discouraged by the bot, either because there aren’t many items for them or because the it arbitrarily prefers one pluralization over another (for example, the bot prefers earrings over earring*).

Pct +/- Keyword
15% P cat
13% P dinosaur
13% N MTG
12% N Yugioh
11% P dog
10% N jewelry
9% P cute
9% P science
9% P dragon
9% N beads
9% N postcard
8% P steampunk
8% P adult
8% N seeds
8% N baby
7% P jewelry
7% P art
7% P Pokemon
7% P Harry Potter
7% P astronomy
7% N bead
7% P music
7% P stickers
7% N earrings
6% P Star Wars
6% P anime
6% P sci-fi
6% P candy
6% N Pokemon
5% P Lego
5% P Star Trek
5% P geek
5% P space
5% P makeup
5% P book
5% P dice
5% P random
5% N makeup
5% P kitchen gadget
5% P camping
5% P tool
5% P weird
5% P animal
5% P science fiction
5% P video game
5% P kawaii
5% P seeds
5% P Japanese
5% P action figure
5% P Marvel
5% P crochet
5% P Halloween
5% P Map*
5% N Barbie
4% P crafts
4% P socks
4% P craft
4% P antique
4% P comic
4% P game
4% P Japan
4% P cooking
4% P glitter
4% P cactus
4% N cat
4% P ancient
4% P penguin
4% P electronic
4% P awesome
4% P yarn
4% P gadget
4% P fossil
4% P crystal
4% P clothing
4% N necklace
4% P alcohol
4% P Doctor Who
4% P card game
4% P rainbow
4% P unicorn
4% N nail art
4% P bath
3% P necklace
3% P DIY
3% P knitting
3% P Disney
3% P beauty
3% P stationery
3% P travel
3% P bed and bath
3% P animals
3% N bracelet
3% P puzzle
3% P accessories
3% P Alchemist
3% N anime
3% P audio
3% N stickers
3% N iphone
3% P gem
3% P beer
3% P cute cat
3% P gothic
3% P coloring
3% P coffee
3% P corgi
3% P bottle opener
3% P plants
3% P dogtoy
3% P wall art
2% N cards
2% P elephant
2% P fun
2% P vintage
2% P usb
2% P Batman
2% P scientific
2% P history
2% P food
2% P kitchen
2% P unique
2% P funny
2% N earring*
2% P postcard
2% P apple
2% P Nintendo
2% P books
2% N manga
2% P kitten
2% P sexy
2% N children
2% P notebook
2% N ribbon
2% N seed*
2% N beauty
2% N Minecraft
2% P origami
2% P knife
2% P nerd*
2% P board game
2% P ankh
2% P Game Of Thrones
2% P beautiful
2% P adventure
2% P succulent
2% P baking
2% P gadgets
2% P fashion
2% P cat toy
2% N dogtoy
2% N card game
2% P glow in the dark
2% N child*
2% P bonsai
2% P earrings
2% P hat
2% P scarf
2% P fairy garden
2% P camera
2% P sewing
2% P brewing
2% P antique pen
2% P medieval
2% P Christmas
2% P purple
2% P cats*
2% P toy
2% P sketchbook
2% P paint
2% P physics
2% N craft
2% P retro
2% P silver
2% P bass guitar
2% P fish
2% P knit
2% P pen
2% P Minecraft
2% N led
2% P unusual
2% P Canada
2% P flowers
2% P Victorian
2% N fashion
2% P manga
2% N pendant
2% N tattoo
2% N nazis*
2% P Tardis
2% P tattoo
2% P watch
2% P plush
2% P crystals
2% P horse
2% P emoji
2% P owl
2% P witch
2% P Alice In Wonderland
2% P whale
2% P whisky
2% P Mario
2% P chocolate
2% P kitchen tools
2% N MTG rare
2% N card
2% N circuit
2% N emoji
2% P pink
2% P avocado
2% P airplane
2% P architecture
2% P rabbit
2% N sticker*
2% P hair
2% P vinyl
2% N Game Of Thrones
2% P fox*
2% N Nintendo
2% P fantasy*
2% N nail stickers
2% N Lego
2% N component
2% P bacon*
2% P pikachu*
2% N dog
2% P Hufflepuff*
2% N spicy*
2% P Holographic*
2% P whimsical*
2% P miniatures
2% P cat toys
2% N pets
2% N MTG mythic
1% P bracelet
1% P bird
1% P cards
1% N ring
1% P led
1% P red
1% P Bluetooth
1% P magic trick
1% P survival
1% P pencil
1% P robot
1% P alien
1% P magnet
1% P One Piece
1% P space ship
1% P technology
1% P balloon
1% P lighter
1% P David Bowie
1% P kit
1% P festive
1% P useful
1% P strange
1% P wildlife
1% P circuit
1% P nail polish
1% P black
1% P guitar
1% P Thor
1% P pendant
1% P bronze
1% P glass
1% P coin
1% P cute pen
1% P bear
1% P toys
1% P ephemera
1% P games*
1% N electronic
1% P fancy
1% P guitar pick
1% P movie
1% P pets
1% P quirky
1% P fluffy
1% P gremlin
1% P shiny
1% N kawaii
1% N phone
1% N sports
1% P comedy
1% P engineering
1% P tea
1% P supernatural
1% N fruit
1% N car
1% P video games*
1% P amplifier
1% P stuffed animal
1% P school
1% P 3d
1% N girl
1% N nail polish
1% N scrapbook
1% N bookmark
1% N cable
1% P keychain
1% P caffeine*
1% P sparkle
1% P usb fun*
1% P octopus
1% P minifig
1% P iphone
1% P Baphomet
1% P cosplay
1% P Harajuku
1% P punk
1% P scrapbook
1% P bone
1% P skull
1% P jellyfish
1% P squid
1% P fuzzy
1% P bicycle
1% P stone
1% P card
1% P Zelda*
1% P wool
1% P pirate
1% P battery
1% P women
1% P bag
1% P necktie
1% P scale model
1% P bee
1% P mathalete
1% P film
1% P sword*
1% P cartoon
1% P duck*
1% P hair accessories
1% P metal
1% P sex*
1% P nail art
1% P brooch
1% N hair
1% P ballpoint pen
1% P gaming*
1% P horror
1% P cosmetics
1% P PC
1% P poster*
1% N angel
1% N Disney
1% P Chemistry *
1% P magic
1% P D+D*
1% N charm
1% N food
1% P figurine*
1% P DC
1% N tea
1% N American Girl
1% N guitar
1% N adult
1% P feathers
1% P herb*
1% P office
1% N rings
1% N postcards*
1% N decal
1% P beard*
1% N magic the gathering*
1% P Dr, Who*
1% N baking
1% P Magic the Gathering*
1% P home
1% P occult*
1% P jewellery*
1% P super hero*
1% P decal
1% P my little pony*
1% P gems
1% P flashlight
1% P weapon*
1% N gold
1% P module
1% P werewolf*
1% P decoration
1% P Pipe*
1% P math*
1% P exotic
1% P ninja*
1% P nail
1% N Doctor Who
1% N Baseball*
1% P Pagan*
1% P color
1% N ribbons
1% P Heavy metal*
1% P T-shirt*
1% P Gloves*
1% P rings
1% P embroidery
1% N game
1% N keyring
1% P Bath bomb*
1% P Cake*
1% N car sticker
1% N car decal
1% N pendant necklace
1% P Sock*
1% N choker
1% N bug*
1% P knitting needles*
1% N cat toys
1% N vinyl keychain*
1% P steam key*
1% N DC
1% N 18650 battery
1% N adapter

Top Keywords (September)

I’ve put together the below keyword distribution based on data from the past 30 days of folks adding and updating keywords with the bot. Take a look! As with everything on the internet, the bot has been dominated by cats. Not only is ‘cat’ #1, but also ‘cat toy’ is #17. I do enjoy the fact that a small but significant number of people seem to expect a goat from the bot.
 
The percentage is the fraction of all addresses that have that particular keyword selected. The P means it is a positive keyword (the bot buys it) the N means it is a negative keyword (the bot doesn’t buy it). This is a partial list – the top keywords – I didn’t include every keyword for privacy reasons… and because this is a pretty long list already.
 
Keywords with asterisks on them are discouraged by the bot, either because there aren’t many items for them or because the it arbitrarily prefers one pluralization over another (for example, the bot prefers earrings over earring*).
 
Pct +/- Keyword
13% P cat
12% P Star Wars
12% P science
12% P dinosaur
10% P Lego
10% P gadget
9% P music
9% P alcohol
8% P antique
8% P geek
8% P astronomy
8% P dragon
8% P book
8% P video game
8% N jewelry
8% P adult
8% P cat toy
8% P dog
8% P art
8% P cooking
8% P Nintendo
8% P Doctor Who
8% P kitchen gadget
8% P card game
7% P Marvel
7% P Harry Potter
7% P coffee
7% P vintage
7% P space
7% P anime
7% P Japan
7% P Pokemon
7% P action figure
7% P Game Of Thrones
7% P Halloween
6% P jewelry
6% P crafts
6% P tool
6% P steampunk
6% P Star Trek
6% P animal
6% P kawaii
6% P sci-fi
6% P dice
6% P candy
6% N earrings
6% N makeup
5% P computer
5% P Batman
5% P makeup
5% P postcard
5% P accessories
5% P pen
5% P stickers
5% P unicorn
5% P socks
5% P camping
5% P usb
5% P ancient
5% P camera
5% P Disney
5% P electronic
5% P food
5% P game
5% P stationery
5% P puzzle
5% P crystal
5% P random
5% N necklace
5% P skull
5% P baking
4% P fairy garden
4% P weird
4% P robot
4% P Christmas
4% P fabric
4% P animals
4% P awesome
4% P science fiction
4% N bead
4% P retro
4% P Raspberry Pi
4% P Alchemist
4% P quirky
4% P Korea
4% P notebook
4% P rainbow
4% P bird
4% P arduino
4% P craft
4% P Bluetooth
4% P survival
4% P sewing
4% P cute
4% P rock
4% P technology
4% P medieval
4% P penguin
4% P travel
4% P bed and bath
4% P coin
4% N Star Wars
4% N sports
4% P Tardis
4% P handmade
4% P octopus
4% P goth
4% P punk
4% P jellyfish
3% P bracelet
3% P necklace
3% P elephant
3% P led
3% P DIY
3% P magic trick
3% P fossils
3% P comic
3% P purple
3% P laser
3% P kitchen
3% P funny
3% P sketchbook
3% P seeds
3% P silver
3% P breadboard
3% P clothing
3% P Washi Tape
3% P fish
3% N anime
3% P flowers
3% P engineering
3% P tea
3% P 3d
3% P insects
3% P knife
3% P keychain
3% P beautiful
3% P Zelda*
3% N MTG rare
3% P corgi
3% P pink
3% P bee
3% P rabbit
3% P lace
3% N hair accessories
3% N Yugioh
3% N Barbie
3% N American Girl
3% P Dr, Who*
2% P Pi
2% P scientific
2% P brewing
2% P history
2% P museum
2% P Norse
2% P Jodorowsky
2% P David Bowie
2% P useful
2% P kraftwerk
2% P nail polish
2% P old
2% P black
2% P guitar
2% P apple
2% P bear
2% P banana
2% P Hello Kitty
2% P bead
2% P movie
2% P odd
2% P pets
2% P trinket
2% P cinnamon
2% N pink
2% P Canada
2% P supernatural
2% P mechanical
2% N fruit
2% N MTG
2% P stuffed animal
2% N Minecraft
2% N nail polish
2% P plush
2% P glitter
2% P sticky note
2% P cup
2% P heart
2% P board game*
2% P watercolors
2% P beer
2% P ankh
2% P witch
2% P Alice In Wonderland
2% P adventure
2% P whisky
2% P wine
2% P Totoro
2% N card
2% P fashion
2% P scale model
2% P mathalete
2% P cartoon
2% P wall sticker
2% P magic *
2% P rick and morty*
2% N adult
2% P sensual
2% P ring
2% P component
2% P orange
2% P knitting
2% P secret
2% P pencil
2% P alien
2% P magnet
2% P pickle
2% P antique pen
2% P bike
2% P beauty
2% P glasses
2% P lighter
2% P bookmark
2% P toy
2% P unique
2% P Iceland
2% P spy
2% P plant
2% P currency
2% P car
2% N bracelet
2% N earring*
2% P money
2% P cable
2% P ephemera
2% P flower
2% P puppy
2% N baby
2% N kawaii
2% P unusual
2% P toothbrush
2% P Victorian
2% P metalworking
2% N postcard
2% N tattoo
2% N children
2% N Zendikar
2% P outdoor
2% P tattoo
2% N ribbon
2% N seeds
2% N stickers
2% N clothing
2% N girl
2% N iphone
2% P crochet
2% P owl
2% N arduino
2% P iphone
2% P cosplay
2% P shark*
2% P succulent
2% P phone
2% P woodworking
2% P chocolate*
2% P latex
2% P glow
2% P avocado
2% P airplane
2% P candle*
2% N cat toy
2% P hair accessories
2% P pearl
2% P leather
2% P nail art
2% P vinyl
2% N Game Of Thrones
2% P mermaid*
2% P Map*
2% N Star Trek
2% P dungeons and dragons*
2% N food
2% N nail art
2% N nail stickers
2% N action figure
2% P perfume*
2% N ankh
2% N cosplay
2% P Mold*
2% N insects
2% N pets
2% N Gintama
1% N cat
1% P earrings
1% P hat
1% N ring
1% P charm
1% P paper
1% P fun
1% P sticker*
1% P tree
1% P peace
1% P Europe
1% P hike
1% P Mondrian
1% P space ship
1% P elf
1% P soap
1% P kitty
1% P noguchi
1% P rhino
1% P angel
1% P kit
1% P yarn
1% P strange
1% P surgical
1% P garden
1% P tiny
1% P paint
1% P physics
1% N bangle
1% N beads*
1% N women
1% P green
1% P Spider-Man
1% P fishing
1% P love
1% P cx10
1% P butterfly
1% P household
1% P locket
1% P bronze
1% P baby
1% P container
1% P books*
1% P boy
1% P games*
1% N electronic
1% P bass guitar
1% P collectible
1% P girl
1% P novelty
1% P pretty
1% P fluffy
1% P gremlin
1% P shiny
1% N apple
1% N science fiction
1% N manga
1% N scented
1% P kitten
1% N art
1% N pendant
1% N Pokemon
1% P amplifier
1% P football*
1% P dogs*
1% N seed*
1% N flower
1% N alien
1% N bookmark
1% N cable
1% P gem
1% P flashlights
1% P bling
1% P nerd*
1% P seal
1% P panda
1% P underwear
1% P miniature
1% P brass
1% P notepad
1% P Sailor Moon*
1% P tactical
1% P incense*
1% P hobbit
1% P scrapbook
1% P coloring
1% P Lord Of The Rings
1% P bicycle
1% P silk
1% P pirate
1% N emoji
1% P fruit
1% P massage
1% P women
1% P pins
1% P adventure time*
1% N sticker*
1% P wood
1% P rose
1% P food grade
1% P ocean*
1% P stamps*
1% N angel
1% N Gryffindor
1% N Disney
1% P glow in the dark*
1% P fidget*
1% P warhammer*
1% P DC*
1% N alcohol
1% N fairy garden
1% N cute
1% N magic trick
1% N Lego
1% N brooch
1% P Sherlock*
1% P photography*
1% P Wicca*
1% N Spider-Man
1% N nail
1% P beard*
1% N magic the gathering*
1% N airplane
1% P headphones*
1% P weed*
1% P ps4*
1% P gems*
1% P hawaii*
1% P goat*
1% P darth vader*
1% N gold
1% P clock*
1% P Mug*
1% P Hufflepuff*
1% P math*
1% N smile
1% N balloon
1% P bong*
1% P bobs burgers*
1% N Tardis
1% P steven universe*
1% P 40k*
1% P Heavy metal*
1% P galaxy*
1% P scented
1% P Buttons*
1% P Joker*
1% P narwhal*
1% N flowers
1% N nails*
1% N Marvel
1% N guitar pick
1% N bass lure
1% N fly fishing
1% N Paw Patrol
1% P sequin*
1% N Winnie the Pooh
1% P tobacco*
1% N keyring*

Question About Making Changes

I got a good and fairly specific question by email a few days ago that provides a bit of a glimpse into the bot’s inner workings with some colorful charts.

Q: I was just wondering when changes to budget and number of items go into effect. I’d assume that the budget changes when the next billing period hits. However I’d assume that keyword changes go into effect immediately (or daily), and I’m not sure when a change to the number of packages would happen (hopefully not until the budget change happens too). Just curious as to when all of these things happen.

A: All these changes get complicated surprisingly quickly.

Keyword changes get implemented once or twice per week, but obviously there is a delay caused by shipping. Packages you get today will probably be based on last month’s keywords.
On your account you can set how many packages you want the bot to buy for each address. Here you are actually setting the bot’s “package preference” for the address, which is a number from 1 to 10. That number tells the bot how long it should wait before ordering another package. The bot uses the below colorful eye charts to figure this out. For example, if you have the slider set dead in the middle and your budget is $30/month the bot will generate a new order every 2.2 days with a target budget of $2.16 per package. If an item is bought for less than the target budget, the bot rolls over the balance to the next package. The slider on the site will read 9-18 packages per month and the bot will aim for 13.9 packages per month. Changing the number of items increases or decreases the package preference, which in turn changes the time between new orders and target budget.
In generating packages the bot only looks at budget changes that have gone into effect. For example, if you set your budget to $0 for all addresses the bot will stop charging you but will keep generating packages until the funds run out.

Increases in your budget go into effect immediately, but you are only ever charged once per month. A pro-rated amount is added to the next billing cycle after you made the change. So if you signed up for $30/month and increased your budget to $40/month halfway through your first month the bot would tack on a $5 pro-rated charge to your next renewal.

Decreases in your total budget go into effect at the next renewal date. The idea here is that someone adding addresses or budget likely doesn’t want to wait to get packages. Usually decreases are cancellations, and in those cases the bot needs to spend the rest of the funds.

Mayhem Caused By The Keyword ‘Mystery’

A subscriber to the bot wrote in today…

I have changed a keyword from being positive to negative yet am still getting packages with that keyword. When I set [my account] up originally I selected mystery as one of the key words, then since a lot of the packages had this keyword I removed it. I was still getting packages with the mystery keyword so I then added it as a negative keyword. How quickly do keyword changes take effect? As there have been new packages with the mystery keyword since I made that change.

The keyword ‘mystery’ and ‘random’ are unique. These words essentially refer to anything that you haven’t specifically asked for, which includes everything bought by the bot. So these keywords will match every product the bot has.

New orders that are “pending” where the bot hasn’t yet confirmed the order are also marked as ‘mystery’. So everyone will always see a few ‘mystery’ packages at the top of their account. Eventually those ‘mystery’ packages reveal the keywords they are tagged with and get a better estimated arrival date. Over time the packages become less mysterious.

It is impossible for the bot to buy packages not tagged as ‘random’ or ‘mystery’ so adding them as negative keywords won’t change anything. The ‘mystery’ packages that you see on your account are placeholders and once confirmed will change their keywords. If you really don’t want any mystery, you could have only one, clearly defined, positive keywords on your account. Then you will be guaranteed no mystery. But that is kind of besides the point here. We want some mystery and surprise.

Keyword changes take effect once a week with a few exceptions where they get updated more quickly. The bot runs a program to determine which products match which users’ keywords. These are the stats from that program last week…

Products matching keywords: average is 4,346 products per address
Required positive keywords: average is 26 keywords per address

What are the bot’s favorite keywords?

This afternoon I put together this bar chart of the top 25 keywords by their appearance on packages bought by the bot. Note that it is pretty flat and even the most popular keywords only match 5.5% of all the items the bot buys! We buy a lot of very different sorts of items. That said there are clearly some more popular categories like science, legos and cats.

botstats-keyword-frequency-chart