Categories: Blog Monetization

8 Reasons why Mediavine is the Best Ad Management & Optimization Network

We have several networks that are used by  bloggers and website owners to monetize their sites. Some are ad networks while others are considered ad management and optimization networks.

Examples of ad networks:

Examples of ad management & optimization networks:

  • AdThrive
  • Ezoic
  • Monumetric
  • Mediavine

I have looked at some of the above listed networks in details in the following posts:

In this post, I will discuss in details, Mediavine ad manager and why it is considered the best over other networks like Google AdSense.

8 Reasons why Mediavine is the Best Ad  Management & Optimization Network

So what is Mediavine?

Mediavine is a network that offers ad management, which includes: Display ad optimization, Video monetization and Sponsored influencer marketing. They let you focus on creating content and with just an installation of a single script on your site; they are able to optimize all ad placements for best performance in terms of revenue.

Actually they have a WordPress Plugin, which makes installation and set up very easy for WordPress users. You don’t have to worry about using ad codes or scripts.

Setting up Mediavine on your WordPress website

You start by downloading the Mediavine WordPress Plugin

You activate the plugin, then go to Mediavine Control plugin page

In your Mediavine account, go to the dashboard and copy your site ID from ad set up menu.

Paste the site ID (xxx),  in the Mediavine WordPress Plugin control panel settings page section

Tick other sections per the instructions, and then click save changes to complete the set up.

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Mediavine ad set up for Non WordPress users

If you use platforms like Blogger, all you need to do, is copy and paste a single line of JavaScript, into the <head> </head> section of your website, then save the changes. Ads will be automatically served through this single script.

To join Mediavine, you need at least 50,000 sessions per month according to Google Analytics, do not confuse this with page views.

Related: Ezoic vs. Monumetric – Which is the best option to monetize your website?

Why is Mediavine liked by most bloggers?

Let us now look at some of the reasons why it is every blogger’s dream to monetize his or her blog with Mediavine:

  1. Since Mediavine has Google AdSense plus many other advertising partners in its inventory of ads, and the advertiser with highest bid wins a spot for ad placement on your website, you are assured of earning higher than Google AdSense.
  2. They provide lazy loading ads, which ensure your site loads fast.
  3. They provide an option to monetize your videos using the Mediavine video player, this enables you  to stream your videos directly on your site, while monetizing at rates even better than YouTube.
  4. Setting up Mediavine ads, is so easy especially for WordPress users, you just need to install their plugin, activate and copy your site ID into it, and you are done.
  5. They provide an opportunity to generate additional income through sponsored posts besides display of ads.
  6. They are Google Certified Publishing Partner; this means publishers are in good hands of the leading ad technology experts.
  7. The network is run and managed by bloggers who are ready to optimize your ad position, run your ad server and manage your advertiser relationships.
  8. They have a good support and customer care system in place. They also have a Facebook Group where you can ask questions on any issue you may have or engage with fellow publishers.

Bottom line

We have many ad networks you can work with online, but ad management & optimization networks like Ezoic and Mediavine have proved to produce best results in terms of performance and revenue.

John Mulindi

John writes on a variety of topics. He blogs on topics ranging from social media marketing (SMM), search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM), email marketing, business, personal finance tech, entrepreneurship to personal development. In free time he likes watching football, reading, listening to music and taking nature walks.

View Comments

  • My focus has always been affiliate marketing, but I'd love to build my blog to the Mediavine traffic level. Any tips?

  • I’ actually planning to apply for mediavine but i need 25k sessions, only got 10.2k session. I need more articles. Thanks for the heads up.

  • Good to know about this, I am just about to venture into getting ads on my website. It's good to know we have other options. I'm struggling on this aspect of monetizing my blog. Thank you.

    • Hi Riza, am grateful for your feedback. You start with networks that require low traffic as you grow your blog, then with time, you can apply for high traffic networks like Mediavine.

  • Wow this is very good idea about mediavine earning. This is really good method of earning. Thank you very much for sharing this awesome article.

  • Thanks for the useful post! I didn't know anything about Mediavine but now I do. Going to pin this for reference :)

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