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    Page-Level Reporting: Taking Your Data to Another Level

    By now it’s no secret. The Mediavine Dashboard has been undergoing an extensive renovation behind the scenes, and one of the most exciting components of this much-anticipated relaunch is page-level reporting. By now it’s no secret. The Mediavine Dashboard has been undergoing an extensive renovation behind the scenes, and one of…

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    Mediavine Publishers Grow Exponentially AFTER Joining. Here’s Why.

    If you’re already one of our publishers, or are familiar with us, you probably know that 50,000 sessions over the last 30 days is one of the primary Mediavine requirements. We’ve found that reaching this magic number is a key indicator of when you should put ads on your site, and…

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    Google Stop Words: Should You Remove Them For SEO?

    In this week’s edition of the Mediavine SEO series, we’re asking you to stop what you’re doing for a few moments and consider a few hundred words about stop words. Terribly unfunny intros aside, what does that even mean? In this week’s edition of the Mediavine SEO series, we’re asking you…

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    Publisher Interview: Lia Garcia of Practical Wanderlust

    I know we say this often, but it’s true: Our Mediavine publishers are incredible! Besides being hard working, they are often willing to provide tips and advice, while sharing their expertise to help others learn and grow. I know we say this often, but it’s true: Our Mediavine publishers are incredible!…

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    PageRank: Why Links Are So Important

    What is PageRank? PageRank is the original Google Search algorithm, written by Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin while at Stanford. To oversimplify its concept, PageRank uses links to evaluate the importance of pages and determine their ordering in search results. What is PageRank? PageRank is the original Google Search…

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    Mediavine 2020 Preview: Road Map For a New Decade (of Video and Much More)

    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. Our industry evolves so rapidly that providing a concise roadmap…

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    Publisher Interview: Hilda Solares of Fittoserve Group

    It’s the beginning of a whole new decade, which can mean a time where people want to make changes, transform and grow, much like the ever growing list of Mediavine publishers. Can you believe that list has over 6,000 people as of the beginning of Q1 in 2020? It’s the beginning…

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    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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    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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    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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    Google First Price Auction: What it Means For Publishers

    Six months after announcing an overhaul of its auction dynamics, Google has finally begun moving most traffic from a second price auction to a first price auction in Google Ad Exchange, Google Ad Manager, and other ad products. What does that even mean? How will it impact Mediavine publishers and the…

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    Ad Category Opt Outs: Use with Caution — Opt in to Increase RPM

    Mediavine has always been obsessed with ad quality. After all, a single negative ad experience can ruin a user’s visit to your website, impacting both your short-term revenue and long-term growth potential. We also recognize that when you represent more than 10,000 independent publishers, their interpretations of what constitutes “ad quality”…