Blog
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Advertising
Mediavine In-Content Ad Settings: How to Self-Audit For Best Results
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
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…
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Advertising
Should I Run a Leaderboard Ad?
Mediavine has always been about giving power to the publisher. Allowing each website to choose which ad units run on its pages, and how frequently, may seem unorthodox for an ad management company who is there to help with these exact decisions, but we believe it’s integral to our publishers’ success….
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Advertising
How Many Pageviews Do I Need For Mediavine?
Among the most common questions we receive online and in person is the following: “How many pageviews do I need for Mediavine?” Short answer: None. Long answer: You’ll need a fair amount, but pageviews are not among the Mediavine requirements. We use sessions as our metric of choice. Mediavine requires that…
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Video
Mediavine Video: The Ultimate Guide (Even if You Don’t Have Any Video!)
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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SEO
Google Search Console: New Video Features For Even Better Results
On Monday, Google added two pretty big video features to Google Search Console. Under Enhancements, you’ll now get a report on any videos marked up in Schema.org and parsed by Google, as well as the ability to see how your videos are helping your search appearances. What does that mean and…
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Advertising
What is AMP and Should You Run it?
Realizing that content creators and consumers are increasingly living in a mobile-first world, Google launched its AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) project over four years ago now. With a goal of speeding up mobile pages and improving the experience for publishers and readers, AMP is great in concept. Realizing that content creators…
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Interview
Publisher Interview: Brandon Gaille of BrandonGaille.com
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
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
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…
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Advertising
Mediavine Requirements: Why Our Application Process Yields the Best Results
Wondering about the requirements to become a publisher at Mediavine? You’ve come to the right place. Mediavine is for big bloggers and smaller publishers alike, placing a premium on original content and website quality. How do we define that, and do you qualify? Let’s break down the Mediavine requirements and application…
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General Blogging
What is an LLC and How Does it Work?
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…