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    Go for Teal

    Mediavine Revenue Share Increase

    We want to pay you all more money. Yes, you read that correctly. And it’s all part of our mission statement. Our goal has always been to help publishers maximize the revenue they’re earning from advertisers, while creating a sustainable business for all parties, including Mediavine. That’s how we originally settled…

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    Advertising

    The Q1 Ad Revenue Slump and How To Set Up Now For A Successful 2018

    The past 12 months have seen incredible growth at Mediavine, and we are already looking forward to an even bigger revenue year in 2018. But as one year turns to the next, in the immediate future, that means the end of the elusive Q4. What will this mean for your income?…

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    Advertising

    Chrome Ad Filtering is Coming February 15, 2018. That’s a Good Thing.

    It’s official. Chrome Ad Filtering, a.k.a. built-in ad blocking into popular web browser Google Chrome, is coming on February 15, 2018. What do we do to prepare for this sweet, belated Valentine’s Day gift? Let’s begin by understanding what Chrome Ad Filtering is. If you haven’t ready our initial blog post…

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    Interview

    Expert Tips for Forming Lasting Relationships With Brands

    Sponsored post work is an important revenue stream for digital content creators and brand representatives are receiving countless pitches from bloggers every day. How can a publisher make themselves stand out with a brand and get the contracts for the long-term work and ambassadorships? Today on the blog, we’re giving you…

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    Advertising

    Ads.txt: Exposing Resellers

    It’s been a few months since Ads.txt was announced, and the industry has been quick to adopt this new standard in fighting ad fraud. With that adoption, a lot has come to light. Just how much adoption has there been in the last few months? Some reports say as many as…

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    Advertising

    Google Certified Publishing Partner Summit in Singapore: Big Things to Come in 2018

    Mediavine recently had the privilege of joining fellow industry leaders and Google senior product managers at the two-day Google Certified Publishing Partner annual event in Singapore. Singapore is very, very far away (12 time zones and 24 hours of air travel), but appropriately so, as attending such a prestigious event was…

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    Traffic Growth

    Why Site Speed Is Driving Everyone’s Development Decisions

    Recently, Pinterest soft launched a mode in their mobile app that would allow readers to see the entire recipe from a food site without actually visiting the site. Content creators everywhere went a little bit bananas, and rightly so. After all, that takes away a session, any ad views, and in…

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    Advertising

    Mediavine is a Google Certified Publishing Partner

    Mediavine is thrilled to announce that after being extensively vetted, and having exceeded rigorous qualification standards, we are officially a Google Certified Publishing Partner (GCPP). We have proven ourselves as trained experts in Google AdSense, DoubleClick Ad Exchange and DoubleClick for Publishers, all of which are key to helping publishers meet their…

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    Advertising

    Lazy Loading Ads: Why Mediavine Ads Load 200% Faster

    If you know anything about Mediavine, you’re probably aware of our obsession with page speed. We feel the need for speed, and more speed after that. However, as an ad management company, there’s definitely something in our way — advertisements. Ads are slow. Really slow. Why? Because each display advertisement you…

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    Mediavine Conference

    Newsletter Lessons You Can Use: 7 Steps to Grow Your Email Marketing Presence

    Kirsten Oliphant recently spoke at the Mediavine Publisher Conference with Mary Younkin on how to make the most out of your email lists and newsletter audience. Kirsten is sharing more tips with you here, along with our video of the full conference presentation. -Amber  Keeping up with every new social platform…

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    Advertising

    Google Chrome Ad Blocking: Relax, We’re Going to be Fine

    There’s been a lot of talk, and fear, after Google announced it would join Coalition for Better Ads and would be building ad blocking in Google Chrome. Due to our relationship with Google, we’ve been holding out on officially commenting on this until more information was released. Now that there’s enough official information out…

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    SEO

    Improving Rankings with Google Search Console Search Analytics

    Google Search Console. Yes, it’s time to wipe the dust off your account over at Google Search Console (GSC) and actually use that thing for the SEO you thought you were going to when you first signed up. Today we’re going to focus on using your Search Analytics within GSC, (also…