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You’re familiar with our mission statement here at Mediavine, right? In case you need a refresher, the thing that we love to do above all else is “build sustainable businesses for content creators.” As a team of content creators ourselves, we know that one of the biggest components of building a…
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Choosing a hosting company is an important decision for any website owner. There are tons of options out there, and it can definitely be daunting (even though many hosting companies would like you to think it is easy). WordPress is available to set up in almost any hosting plan, with almost…
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For nearly two years, Mediavine has supported SSL ads, but has never encouraged publishers run them. In fact, our company stance was to gently discourage a blogger from going full site SSL if they were primarily a content site, and not actively collecting sensitive information that would require a secure connection (like selling…
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Coalition for Better Ads is already kind of a big deal, but it’s about to become an even bigger deal starting tomorrow, February 15, 2018, with the official launch of Chrome Ad Filtering. With this launch, Google will begin to block all ads, including non-Google AdExchange units, within Google Chrome on…
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This is the true story of three friends who decided to work together. Building websites that would drive traffic to themselves via search engine optimization. Find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real about ranking. This is the true story of three friends who decided to…
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Yes, it’s finally happening. After nearly four years of delays, the end of third-party cookies is nigh. Deprecation will begin in early 2024 and cookies will be fully phased out by the end of the year, according to Google. The end of third-party cookies will forever change the ad landscape —…
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Publishers work hard to craft awesome content that keeps their readers hooked, right? But in today’s digital world, it’s critical to ensure that content stays safe and under your control. How can you protect your content from unwanted scraping and data collection in a world with generative AI? At Mediavine, we…
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In our publisher interview series we’ve had the opportunity to speak with bloggers in every niche across the lifestyle spectrum. From world travelers like Dave and Deb of The Planet D and Kristin of Be My Travel Muse to expert budget balancers like Latasha of Arts and Budgets and Alexis of Fitnancials, we’ve…
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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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Today on the blog, we’re spotlighting Mediavine publisher Alexis Schroeder of Fitnancials, where she covers all things fitness and finance, with some travel and health thrown in. She may still be in college, but she’s an experienced publisher from a blogging family, as you’ll read more about below. Welcome, Alexis! Thank…
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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. If you’re unfamiliar with Ads.txt, I would recommend you read my original article introducing Ads.txt. Just how much…
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In a blog post last week, Google announced plans to launch generative AI into Search Labs with a new product called Search Generative Experience (SGE). What exactly is SGE, and more importantly, what will it mean for content creators who rely on Google for much of (or most of) their web…