The Mediavine Team

  • General Blogging

    How to Write a Blog Income Report

    Back to Blog • Have you ever thought about writing blog income reports for your website? Some bloggers write these posts as a way to check up on their income and expenses for the month. They share their income statements with their readers in the interest of transparency for their businesses and to help educate…

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    General Blogging

    What is Q3?

    Back to Blog • What is Q3? It stands for “Quarter 3,” and it is the second-to-last quarter of the year.  The months of Q3 are July, August and September, which has it leading right into the fourth quarter.  Advertising Spend in Q3 When it comes to digital advertising spend, Q3 has a lot going…

  • Teal Talk

    Teal Talk® Season 2, Part 2 Recap

    Back to Blog • One of the ways Mediavine fulfills its mission of building sustainable businesses for content creators is through our educational Facebook Live series: Teal Talk® with host Jenny Guy, Director of Marketing. One of the ways Mediavine fulfills its mission of building sustainable businesses for content creators is through our educational Facebook…

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    General Blogging

    What is Google Trends and How Do We Use It?

    Back to Blog • Do you know about a product called Google Trends that is really pretty awesome? Let’s talk about what it is, how to use it and how it can help you improve your content strategy. Do you know about a product called Google Trends that is really pretty awesome? Let’s talk about…

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    General Blogging

    How to Find Brands to Pitch for Sponsored Work

    Back to Blog • One of the biggest questions for anyone new to sponsored work (aside from, “What should I charge?”) is: How do I know what brands to pitch? One of the biggest questions for anyone new to sponsored work (aside from, “What should I charge?”) is: How do I know what brands to…

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    General Blogging

    Campaign Reports: 5 Key Things to Include

    Back to Blog • A campaign report is a summary of all the hard work you’ve done and all the amazing results you’ve produced, all put together in a handy-dandy format to send off to your brand partner once your partnership has ended. You can create it manually or use a paid service (like Hashtracking…

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    Advertising

    Keyword Anti-Targeting: What to Know, What to Avoid, and Why You Shouldn’t Worry

    Back to Blog • If you’re familiar with the Mediavine requirements for joining our publisher community, you’re probably aware of brand safety and for good reason. The term brand safety is somewhat self-explanatory, as are the tools advertisers implement to maintain it — namely keyword blocking and block lists. If you’re familiar with the Mediavine…

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    Interview

    Publisher Interview: John N. of ESI Money

    Back to Blog • We hate to brag, but it’s true: Our Mediavine publishers are pretty awesome! They are not only hard working and never give up, but they often share tips and advice, using their expertise to help others learn and grow. We hate to brag, but it’s true: Our Mediavine publishers are pretty…

  • Advertising

    What is the Open Marketplace? The Foundation of Programmatic (and Mediavine) Ads

    Back to Blog • It’s hard to overstate the extent to which programmatic advertising has altered the media buying landscape in the last decade. In the early 2010s, people asked, “what is programmatic advertising?” But the truth is, at least online, programmatic is advertising. It’s hard to overstate the extent to which programmatic advertising has…

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    General Blogging

    How To Be Visible Right Now

    Back to Blog • Do you know how to be visible right now? Amanda Berlin is on our blog today to talk about how even in times like these, it’s important to keep showing up.   Do you know how to be visible right now? Amanda Berlin is on our blog today to talk about how…

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    General Blogging

    WordPress Gutenberg: Should You Make the Switch?

    Back to Blog • It seems like every time we get up in the morning something new has changed in the blogging world. Gutenberg isn’t new, but when this massive change to WordPress was dropped, a lot of bloggers chose to ignore it rather than adapt. It seems like every time we get up in…

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    General Blogging

    3 Mistakes Bloggers Make on Pinterest

    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. What are the top 3 mistakes bloggers make on Pinterest?…