The Mediavine Team

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    General Blogging

    When To Use No-Follow

    Back to Blog • Even when you’re a seasoned blogger, remembering when and how to use certain HTML attributes to keep the Google gods happy can be a little overwhelming.  None gets questioned (or rumored about) more than the mighty No-Follow attribute. What is No-Follow? No-Follow is an HTML attribute that allows you to tell…

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    Analytics

    What is Performance: How to Measure, How to Compare

    Back to Blog • Hi everyone! Let me formally introduce myself. I’m Cynthia, Director of Business Intelligence for Mediavine. I work behind the scenes with Eric, Nicole, Heather and Brad (as well as the rest of the amazing Mediavine team). My role is to analyze new opportunities, and offer performance suggestions and troubleshooting guidance to…

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    Interview

    Publisher Interview: Matthew Karsten of Expert Vagabond

    Back to Blog • Here at Mediavine we can’t say enough about how inspiring it is to see how hard our publishers work to pursue their dreams and reach their goals. It’s also incredible that they are willing to provide tips, advice and share their expertise.  We love the Publisher Interview series, because it gives…

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    General Blogging

    Schema Errors & Warnings: What They Are, Why They Matter & When (Not) to Panic

    Back to Blog • In a previous post, we touched briefly on what schema is.  Today, we’re delving into schema warnings and errors: What they are, when you need to care and why it probably isn’t the emergency you are thinking it is.  First, I need to let you in on a secret. I’m not a…

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    Advertising

    Mediavine In-Content Ad Settings: How to Self-Audit For Best Results

    Back to Blog • Are you limiting the potential earnings of your website in ways you aren’t even aware of? If you don’t know the answer to that, we recommend conducting a self-audit of your Mediavine in-content ad settings. We’ve discussed these settings in the past, at length (the post linked to above, written by…

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    Influencer Marketing

    5 Actions for Content Creators to Make The Influencer Industry More Inclusive

    Back to Blog • By now you’ve probably heard numerous rallying cries advocating the need for diversity, representation and inclusion. It seems that each day there are new headlines either exposing the lack of diversity in X industry or celebrating the moves towards it in another. These aren’t just buzzwords or the latest trends in…

  • Video

    Mediavine Video: The Ultimate Guide (Even if You Don’t Have Any Video!)

    Back to Blog • So, you want to jump on board the video train, but don’t know where to start? No worries. We’ve got you. First, let’s answer the most basic question:  What do you need, right now, to get started with Mediavine video? A website that is monetized with Mediavine ads That’s it.  Note…

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    Interview

    Publisher Interview: Brandon Gaille of BrandonGaille.com

    Back to Blog • One of our favorite things about Mediavine publishers is that they not only work hard toward their goals, but they are willing to share their information and expertise.  The type of selflessness and generous nature our influencers display never ceases to amaze us. Between our private Facebook group to blog posts,…

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    General Blogging

    9 Best Business Card Design Tips

    Back to Blog • Exchanging business cards is a long-standing tradition at many blogging conferences, including our own Mediavine conferences. Even in the digital age, they’re a great way to keep track of who you met and to spread the word about your blog or business. They’re also a great identifier for your blog, especially…

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    Interview

    Behind The Vine With Stephen Marsi

    Back to Blog • When your mission is helping content creators build sustainable businesses, there’s a lot more to talk about besides ad management. The Mediavine team is constantly working behind the scenes creating and building new products while offering the best user experience and supporting publishers, all of which Co-Founder Stephen Marsi is a…

  • General Blogging

    What is an LLC and How Does it Work?

    Back to Blog • At Mediavine, we’re all about content creators building sustainable businesses. As that business scales, influencers must legally protect themselves, their audience and their intellectual property. You know when we start throwing around terms like ‘intellectual property’, it’s time to call a lawyer. We’ve asked attorney and friend of Mediavine Jamie Lieberman…

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    General Blogging

    How to Use NoFollow

    Back to Blog • Nofollow attributes have long provided content creators with a straightforward way to tell search engines when, for all intents and purposes, to ignore a link on their website while still providing the user with potentially valuable content. That handy little tool just got a major upgrade, so we thought we’d cover…