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When I first started learning about website accessibility, I thought of it the way most people do — assuming that it’s about making websites more usable for people with disabilities. I quickly learned that this is only partially correct. When I first started learning about website accessibility, I thought of it…
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You know those words that appear in an html hyperlink, a.k.a. the link text between the opening <a> and closing </a>? That’s called the anchor text and it matters quite a lot. You know those words that appear in an html hyperlink, a.k.a. the link text between the opening <a> and…
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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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Ads & SEO can coexist — we say it all the time. We even have a whole blog post on that exact topic: How Mediavine Optimizes Ads & SEO Together. Why? We run our technology on our own sites, all of which have search engines as their #1 traffic source. We’d…
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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”…
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The mission of all bloggers is to help people live their lives to the fullest by sharing their expertise and this definitely extends to the business of blogging. The mission of all bloggers is to help people live their lives to the fullest by sharing their expertise and this definitely extends…
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Update: The Create WordPress plugin has been acquired by one of its original engineers, John-Michael (JM) L’Allier. Now independently managed, Create remains in active development and continues to serve publishers under JM’s leadership. If you have any questions, please visit https://create.studio or email support@create.studio. Craft, DIY and all other bloggers, rejoice! We did…
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Yes! Mediavine Ads are SSL compatible. Just follow this guide to make sure you’ve set up your site to serve over secure https correctly! Are you looking to make your site SSL compatible to increase security or to make your site more Google SEO friendly? The good news is Mediavine ads…
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Writing a blog can certainly be risky. From publishing your very first post to taking the leap to go full-time, blogging is sometimes a nerve-wracking venture. Some Mediavine publishers add a whole other layer of risk — our travel bloggers who roam the world and share their experiences (and gorgeous pics)…
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If you’ve attended Mediavine conferences, perused our blog, watched our Facebook Lives, or know anything about us at all, then you’re likely aware of our page speed obsession. Increasing page speed not only boosts ad performance, but improves user experience and typically results in even more traffic, thanks to Google’s equal…
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Website push notifications are an emerging tool for publishers looking to reach their audience in real time and in a way that occupies a unique place among modern communication channels. Push notifications are clickable messages sent by a service to subscribers’ browsers. We see this all the time with Facebook, SMS and other apps. Website push…
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The Kitchen Whisperer earned 15% more revenue and served 12.5% fewer ads with Optimized Ad Experience.