Excite has programmed various categories of words so that specially targeted information appears at the top of its search result pages. The chart below lists many of these categories, along with some specific examples you can try. Be aware that far more terms than are listed will produce targeted results. In general, look at the specific examples and use them as a guide for finding the information you're looking for. Also see the Excite Results Get More Targeted article for more information about targeted results at Excite.
| Category | Examples |
| Autos | jeep cherokee mazda 626 porsche |
| Colleges & Universities | harvard ucla univerity of michigan |
| Companies: By Name | disney hewlett packard |
| Companies: By Ticker Symbol (Note: some exceptions due to overlap with real words or other names, such as cnn or npr) | ibm xcit |
| Locations: Cities | new york paris |
| Locations: US states | california new york state |
| Locations: Provinces | quebec province |
| Locations: Countries | united states france zimbabwe |
| Lottery | california lottery new york lottery |
| News: Current Events | clinton news kosovo news |
| News: By News Provider | variety news wired news ziff davis news |
| News: By Topic | business news entertainment news health news national news science news sports news technology news top news world news |
| Entertainment: Actors/Actresses/Directors: | clint eastwood tom hanks katharine hepburn stanley kubrick george lucas julia roberts |
| Entertainment: Movies | The Corruptor You've got mail The thin red line Gone with the wind |
| Entertainment: Music Albums | eric clapton pilgrim madonna true blue |
| Entertainment: Music Artists & Composers: | Clint Black Etta James Dave Matthews band wolfgang amadeus mozart |
| Entertainment: TV Shows | ally mcbeal er just shoot me |
| Horoscopes | horoscope aquarius scorpio |
| Lottery | california lottery new york lottery |
| Sports: Teams, Players, Leagues | golden state warriors tiger woods ncaa basketball nfl sf baseball |
| Weather: By City | new york weather paris weather tokyo weather washington dc weather |
Generics | maps, games, jokes, jobs, taxes, travel, chat, stock quotes, music, oscars, beanie babies |
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