Check out all of our search engine optimization articles, help docs, blog posts, and more!
Search engine optimization (SEO) is one of our top priorities at Mediavine.
Why? We got our start as an SEO firm in 2004, and have used our knowledge to grow our own sites that we publish, including The Hollywood Gossip, one of the top celebrity gossip sites on the web. Search traffic accounts for a big chunk of our sessions, so we do everything with SEO in mind.
We've rounded up our top, free SEO resources for you below. Check them out and get optimized!
Best Practices
SEO Like a CEO Blog Post Series
The Ultimate Easy SEO Checklist
Mediavine Guide to SEO Best Practices
How to Choose the Right Keyword for You
Improving Rankings with Google Search Console
Optimizing
Mediavine Content Upgrade Challenge - A three-part challenge to help you optimize your posts for better RPM and SEO. We recommend taking it at least once per quarter to help you maximize your earnings.
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Week 1 - Identifying Which Posts to Optimize
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Week 2 - Optimizing Your Posts
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Week 3 - Sharing Your Work and Tracking Your Growth
Mediavine RPM Challenge: 2022 Update
Mediavine Guide to Optimizing Content for Better SEO and Ad Performance
Optimizing Your Most Valuable Content for Better RPM and SEO
Improve RPM and SEO with Headings
Increase Font Size and SEO and RPM Along With It
Word Count: Why More is More for SEO and Ad Revenue Alike
SEO & Ads
Lazy Loading Ads: Why Mediavine Ads Load 200% Faster (This was featured on the Google blog.)
Page Speed
Optimize Ads for Mobile Pagespeed
Optimize Ads for Desktop Pagespeed
Optimize Images with Short Pixel
How to Do a Plugin Self Audit
Videos
Go For Teal Series — Our weekly YouTube video series about optimization, SEO and ads hosted by Mediavine CEO Eric Hochberger.
Unlocking RPM with Aimee Shugarman and Courtney O'Dell (2018 Summer of Live) — Hear from two Mediavine publishers who have implemented nearly every suggestion we've ever given them and who have seen great growth in SEO and traffic overall because of it.
SEO Tips & Tricks with Amber Bracegirdle (2018 Teal Talk)
Sizzlin' SEO with Amber Bracegirdle and Joshua Unseth (2018 Summer of Live)
Growing Your Traffic with Stephanie Keeping and Lena Gott (2018 Summer of Live)
Theory of Content Live! episode with Amber Bracegirdle and Joshua Unseth (2018 Mediavine Conference, hosted at Google's HQ)
Harnessing SEO Without Losing Your Mind with Amber Bracegirdle and Joshua Unseth (2017 Mediavine Conference in Charleston)
Mythbusters SEO Edition with Eric and Mike Pearson (2021 Teal Talk)
SEO like a Pro with John Mueller (2021 Teal Talk)
Create by Mediavine
Our robust WordPress plugin, Create by Mediavine, is built with SEO in mind. Add printable recipe cards, how-to craft cards, and lists that are marked up with Schema that search engines love to use for rich results.