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    Publisher Interview: Laurence Norah of Finding The Universe

    Mediavine publisher Laurence Norah of Finding The Universe actually came to blogging from the computer tech side, which is more unusual than one might think. His technical know-how has combined with his passion for travel and photography to create an exciting and beautiful site that’s no slouch in the SEO department….

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    Why Rebranding Is Bad For Your Online Business

    With the new year upon us, we as content creators and generally creative people start to get a little twitchy. It usually starts with a some inspiration: a friend that just finished an amazing site makeover, a gorgeous color palette or new fun font, or just a general want to reshift…

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    Is It Time for You to Embrace TikTok?

    Yes! If that is all it takes to convince you, then our work is done here. If you need more information, let’s dive in… A successful blog is an essential part of keeping your brand alive. Social media platforms have come and gone (RIP Vine), however, blogs have withstood the test of time….

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    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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    Optimize Ads for CLS: Prepare for Google’s Page Experience Algorithm in May

    With Google’s upcoming Page Experience algorithm change in May, the company finally defined the pagespeed metrics publishers must hit in the form of Core Web Vitals. These scores are measured in the real world via actual users running Google Chrome using CRUX. The three scores, which you’ve probably heard us discuss…

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    Mediavine’s 2020 Year In Review

    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. Here we are, at the end of 2020. If you’re…

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    Advent Calendar

    25 Days of RPM Leading up until the 25th, we’re dropping one tip each day to optimize your blog posts for next year! The Countdown Day 1 Increase Font Size And Line Height Adjusting your website’s fonts can help your ads perform better. Yes, really! (It’s also great for accessibility.) Day 2 Shorten Your Paragraphs…

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    Content Upgrade Challenge

    Content Upgrade Challenge Take our 3-part optimization challenge to help you rev your ad revenue Content Upgrade Challenge Updated in 2022, the Mediavine Content Upgrade Challenge is here to help you make the most of your digital advertising during high-traffic times like Q4. From SEO to video, our workbooks and blog posts show you how…

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    What is Q3?

    What is Q3? It stands for “Quarter 3,” and it is the second-to-last quarter of the year.  The months of Q3 are July, August and September, which has it leading right into the fourth quarter.  Advertising Spend in Q3 When it comes to digital advertising spend, Q3 has a lot going…

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    Teal Talk® Season 2, Part 2 Recap

    One of the ways Mediavine fulfills its mission of building sustainable businesses for content creators is through our educational Facebook Live series: Teal Talk® with host Jenny Guy, Director of Marketing. One of the ways Mediavine fulfills its mission of building sustainable businesses for content creators is through our educational Facebook…

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    Google’s Core Web Vitals: What You Need to Know

    As we discussed earlier this month, Google has updated Pagespeed Insights (PSI) to incorporate Lighthouse 6. Lighthouse is Google’s open-source tool for improving the quality of web pages. Its latest version brings a number of key changes, among them the newly-launched Core Web Vitals incorporated into Google Search Console. As we…

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    3 Mistakes Bloggers Make on Pinterest

    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. What are the top 3 mistakes bloggers make on Pinterest?…