Pagespeed
Back to Blog • Call me a typography nerd, but choosing brand fonts is always my favorite part of the design process. Typography, the study of fonts and the way letters are designed has long been pivotal in providing readers with easy reading experiences. (Okay, yes, I am a typography nerd.) Best practices for choosing…
General Blogging
Back to Blog • Today we’re excited to host Jamie Lieberman of Hashtag Legal on the Mediavine blog to explain the latest web accessibility case and why it matters to publishers. On April 7, 2021, the Eleventh Circuit, in a case called Gil. v. Winn Dixie Stores, handed down a very significant ruling in the…
Pagespeed
Back to Blog • Why perform a plugin audit? Cutting down on unnecessary plugins not only helps with site speed and performance, but it can also make identifying bugs and conflicts much easier. Getting started with a plugin audit can feel daunting, especially if you have a lot of plugins. But this post will help…
Increasing RPM
Back to Blog • Spring has officially begun and Q2 is here. Just like temperatures will begin to rise, so, too, will revenue. (We’ll let Brad break down the numbers in his next installment of Behind the Numbers With Brad.) Today? Let’s talk about how to increase your CPM. First: What is CPM? Essentially, CPM…
Ad Settings
Back to Blog • Hello, Mediavine publishers! This post is going out to you. Since the release of Mediavine Control Panel 2.5 in November 2020, we’ve been hard at work on some new features for the first 2021 update to our core plugin. (We’ve got a pretty comprehensive help doc if you’re not sure what…
Increasing RPM
Back to Blog • Last month we launched a unique adventure called the Sweet Land of Money to help publishers increase their impressions and CPMs in an exciting way! Even though Q2 is quickly approaching, these tips can help you optimize content, step up your SEO game and increase your revenue no matter what season…
SEO
Back to Blog • It’s important to create new posts for our blogs, but that’s not the only way to get search traffic to your site. Sometimes we forget that we’re sitting on a gold mine of old posts that can bring in traffic, too. Today we’re welcoming the wonderful Sherry Smothermon-Short of Cub Scout…
SEO
Back to Blog • Eric recently told you about Google Web Stories — a fun and actionable way to get new readers to your site through Google Discover, a feed reader anyone can use. Today I’m going to teach you how to make one. As an avid Android user, Google Discover is one of the…
Mediavine
Back to Blog • Dec. 6, 2023: This blog post has been updated to reflect the sale of Grow Social and Grow Social Pro to NerdPress. The plugin is now called Hubbub; more information about the sale can be found on our Hubbub landing page. Here we are, at the end of 2020. If you’re…
Mediavine
Back to Blog • In case you missed it, Mediavine recently won the most awards at the 2020 Google Certified Publishing Partner Summit on November 18th, making us the winningest GCPP for the second year in a row. CEO Eric Hochberger already gave the low down on our Highest Health Score award and today Mediavine’s…
Video
Back to Blog • If you know Mediavine, then you’re probably already aware that we’re constantly looking for ways to revamp and improve our video offerings. In Q4 of 2019, we introduced Featured Video, which allows publishers to easily dip into those video earnings. Back in August 2020, we launched the ability to make Custom…
Diversity
Back to Blog • This year has definitely shaken up a lot of things in the world — starting with a very unexpected global pandemic. Unfortunately, many people have been faced with life-altering challenges and situations. This is absolutely evident when it comes to the extreme racial injustices Black people continue to experience and are forced…