The Mediavine Team

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    General Blogging

    What is Google Trends and How Do We Use It?

    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

    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

    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

    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. The content published by websites that brands pay to be…

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    Interview

    Publisher Interview: John N. of ESI Money

    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

    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

    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?

    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

    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?…

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    General Blogging

    What is Q2?

    What is Q2? By definition, Q2 is the second quarter of the year. Technically, Q2 stands for “quarter two.” When it comes to advertising, there’s a lot more to Q2 than meets the eye. When is Q2? Q2 is the tax quarter of the year that includes the months of April,…

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    Advertising

    Should I Put Ads on My Website?

    This may sound odd coming from an advertising management company, but if you’re wondering whether you should put ads on your website, our answer is that it depends. This is due to a lot of different components. This may sound odd coming from an advertising management company, but if you’re wondering…

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    General Blogging

    What is DMCA? When Should You Take Action?

    Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer, and this is not legal advice. This is the opinion of one person who has been blogging a long time, and working with other bloggers for almost as long. As bloggers, many of us have shared this experience: You’re cruising around the internet and then…