Leaving Mediavine Journey
One year on Journey by Mediavine, RPM stuck at $2 to $5 (it was $15 on Ezoic) and support never answers.
I want to share my experience with Journey by Mediavine and ask for advice, because I'm honestly fed up.
I run a science blog in the wildlife biology and ecology niche. My content is not all informational posts, there are bunch of career posts (jobs, applications, internships). Majority traffic from USA.
Before Journey I was on Ezoic, where my RPM was in range of $15 to $20. I switched because everyone kept saying Journey is a strong network with some of the best RPMs out there. On Journey my RPM has always been around $2 to $5, rarely touching $10.
I understand small sites aren't Mediavine's priority. But if they accept small sites, there should be at least some working support. Emails go unanswered. The community they point you to doesn't answer either. I've spent a year waiting and waiting, hoping things would improve, and they haven't. I implemented all the best practices from their blog.
I'm now seriously planning to move. My traffic fluctuates between 15,000 and 18,000 pageviews a month.
Questions for anyone who has been in a similar spot:
Has anyone moved from Journey to Monumetric? How did RPM and support compare?