Blog
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Increasing RPM
How Do I Improve My RPM?
Back to Blog • Post updated October 2023 If you’re reading this, you probably know what RPM is and how it’s calculated. What you may not know, given the complexity of the subject and sheer amount of noise surrounding it online, is how to improve it. Short answer: There is no short answer. In programmatic…
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General Blogging
What is Q1?
Back to Blog • Q1 is the nickname for the first tax quarter of the year, but there’s so much more to it than that, especially when it comes to digital advertising. When is Q1? Short for “quarter one,” Q1 represents the months of January, February and March. Q1 is the nickname for the first…
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Create
Amazon Affiliate Updates to Create
Back to Blog • Update: The Create WordPress plugin has been acquired by one of its original engineers, John-Michael (JM) L’Allier. Now independently managed, Create remains in active development and continues to serve publishers under JM’s leadership. If you have any questions, please visit https://create.studio or email support@create.studio. Today we’re releasing version 1.5.4 for Create by Mediavine®….
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Interview
Publisher Interview: James Cave of Portugalist
Back to Blog • If there is one thing our Mediavine publishers are, besides hard working, it’s inspiring. Even more incredible is that they are willing to provide tips, advice and share their expertise to help others learn and grow. The Publisher Interview Series is all about sharing the success stories of how our MVPs…
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General Blogging
Pricing Yourself For Sponsored Work
Back to Blog • We are probably all familiar with the feeling you get when a brand rep asks, “What is your rate for this project?” On one hand, hooray! They are willing to pay you real cash monies! On the other, well… fiddlesticks. Now you have to come up with a rate. It’s a…
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Video
Featured Video Playlists: An Easy Path to Major Revenue Growth
Back to Blog • It’s no secret here at Mediavine that we’re obsessed with video. After all, we’ve dubbed this the year/decade/century of video. Hyperbole aside, we can’t overstate the incredible potential video has for publishers. With its ability to engage users and show off your content, video can earn you much higher CPMs than…
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General Blogging
How to Capitalize on Holidays as a Content Creator
Back to Blog • Can you believe it will be 2020 in only a few weeks? It’s crazy to think about how fast this year has flown by. We are coming close to the end of Q4, also known as the magic months in the influencer world. This is the time when everyone is trying…
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Advertising
How To Stop Bad Ads
Back to Blog • Hi everyone, let me introduce myself. I’m Nick, Ad Operations Specialist for Mediavine. I like to think of myself as Brad’s sidekick, helping hold down the fort in Ad Ops. A big part of what I do on a daily basis is work with our Publisher Support team and other Mediaviners…
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Advertising
IgnitionOne, Netmining Shut Down: How Will DSP Closure Impact Mediavine Publishers?
Back to Blog • As the programmatic advertising ecosystem evolves and becomes increasingly efficient, it’s also becoming more consolidated, and rapidly so. While more efficient markets have many obvious benefits, the downside of consolidation is that more than a few companies are crowded out. This week, IgnitionOne – along with Netmining, one of its properties…
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Influencer Marketing
Why SEO Matters for Sponsored Content
Back to Blog • It’s no secret: SEO is quite the buzzword right now. And with good cause! Anyone who has been hit hard by changes to social media algorithms can attest that having diversity among your traffic sources is as important as having a diversified revenue stream. While search performance is never 100% within…
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Advertising
What is Q4?
Back to Blog • What is Q4 and what does it have to do with digital advertising? So much more than you think. What is Q4 and what does it have to do with digital advertising? So much more than you think. Back to Blog • Back to Blog • What is Q4 and what…
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Advertising
Mediavine Revenue Share Update
Back to Blog • Mediavine’s goal has always been to help publishers maximize the revenue they’re earning from advertisers, helping them build sustainable businesses while doing the same for ourselves. In the last few years, as the online advertising ecosystem has evolved, so has the way we calculate and allocate our revenue share. With over…