Eric Hochberger

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    What is an SSP?

    Back to Blog • In digital advertising, an SSP is a Supply-Side Platform. In non-technical terms, it’s computer software allowing websites to sell ad inventory programmatically and receive payment for it. At Mediavine, you’ve likely heard us refer to the ad partners, or ad exchanges, we work with. SSP is the official term for most…

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    What Is RPM? How Does Mediavine Calculates It?

    Back to Blog • If you’re a publisher breaking down your income, you’ve probably come across the term RPM. RPM is a common metric used to gauge monetization and performance among content creators. While this term is commonly used in our industry, there isn’t one standardized definition – businesses and individuals may use or apply…

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    Introducing the Mediavine Video Adhesion

    Back to Blog • At the end of December, we debuted our exclusive patent-pending video adhesion player. We’re so excited by this new player, we’re declaring 2018 the year of video with this being one of the biggest drivers. What is the video adhesion player? The video adhesion is a mobile native experience that showcases…

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    What is Header Bidding?

    Back to Blog • As part of our new Go for Teal video series, we want to share not only what Mediavine is doing, but how we’re doing it by teaching you various aspects of the advertising industry. We thought we’d begin with header bidding, which is basically the crux of everything Mediavine does behind…

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    Mediavine Revenue Share Increase

    Back to Blog • We want to pay you all more money. Yes, you read that correctly. And it’s all part of our mission statement. Our goal has always been to help publishers maximize the revenue they’re earning from advertisers, while creating a sustainable business for all parties, including Mediavine. That’s how we originally settled…

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    The Q1 Ad Revenue Slump and How To Set Up Now For A Successful 2018

    Back to Blog • The past 12 months have seen incredible growth at Mediavine, and we are already looking forward to an even bigger revenue year in 2018. But as one year turns to the next, in the immediate future, that means the end of the elusive Q4. What will this mean for your income?…

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    Chrome Ad Filtering is Coming February 15, 2018. That’s a Good Thing.

    Back to Blog • It’s official. Chrome Ad Filtering, a.k.a. built-in ad blocking into popular web browser Google Chrome, is coming on February 15, 2018. What do we do to prepare for this sweet, belated Valentine’s Day gift? Let’s begin by understanding what Chrome Ad Filtering is. If you haven’t ready our initial blog post…

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    Ads.txt: Exposing Resellers

    Back to Blog • It’s been a few months since Ads.txt was announced, and the industry has been quick to adopt this new standard in fighting ad fraud. With that adoption, a lot has come to light. If you’re unfamiliar with Ads.txt, I would recommend you read my original article introducing Ads.txt. Just how much…

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    Mediavine is a Google Certified Publishing Partner

    Back to Blog • Mediavine is thrilled to announce that after being extensively vetted, and having exceeded rigorous qualification standards, we are officially a Google Certified Publishing Partner (GCPP). We have proven ourselves as trained experts in Google AdSense, DoubleClick Ad Exchange and DoubleClick for Publishers, all of which are key to helping publishers meet their…

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    Lazy Loading Ads: Why Mediavine Ads Load 200% Faster

    Back to Blog • If you know anything about Mediavine, you’re probably aware of our obsession with page speed. We feel the need for speed, and more speed after that. However, as an ad management company, there’s definitely something in our way — advertisements. Ads are slow. Really slow. Why? Because each display advertisement you…

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    Google Chrome Ad Blocking: Relax, We’re Going to be Fine

    Back to Blog • There’s been a lot of talk, and fear, after Google announced it would join Coalition for Better Ads and would be building ad blocking in Google Chrome. Due to our relationship with Google, we’ve been holding out on officially commenting on this until more information was released. Now that there’s enough official information out…

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    Improving Rankings with Google Search Console Search Analytics

    Back to Blog • Google Search Console. Yes, it’s time to wipe the dust off your account over at Google Search Console (GSC) and actually use that thing for the SEO you thought you were going to when you first signed up. Today we’re going to focus on using your Search Analytics within GSC, (also…