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    Video

    Featured Video Playlists: An Easy Path to Major Revenue Growth

    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

    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

    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?

    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

    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?

    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

    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…

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    General Blogging

    Google, Chrome to Release New Pagespeed “Badging” Indicators

    Saying that pagespeed is paramount at Mediavine is like saying … pagespeed is paramount at Mediavine. There’s no better way to complete that analogy because truer words have never been spoken. In all seriousness, we take it very seriously. Everything from our lightning-fast ad technology to our development decisions and our…

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    General Blogging

    When To Use No-Follow

    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

    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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    Advertising

    Ad Tech Glossary

    What’s in a name? A lot of things, and when it comes to Mediavine’s ad tech and online advertising in general, there are a lot of names – and abbreviations, acronyms and terms. That term you heard describing that ad unit we’re working on? That acronym for the thing you saw…

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    What is Mediavine Finance? Full Service Ad Management & So Much More

    Our answer to the frequently-asked question “What is Mediavine?” is that we’re not just an ad management service, but an integral partner in building sustainable businesses for content creators. We represent publishers in the finance, lifestyle, food, travel space and beyond, not just with advertising solutions but with the support, technology…