Hi Guys,
I am in ad ops from last 10 years. Spent almost 6 years working on Google Ad Manager(nowadays). I am willing to learn new skills for better growth opportunities. Could you guys suggest something?What can I pick up?
Also, my complete 10 years of experience is on programmatic sell side.
So I got into journey by mediavine about 2 weeks ago, and idk why it doesn't show ads on paragraphs at all, I've already checked and everything is set up, all allowed but when I go on my PC it only shows ads on the sidebar and that sticky footer one. So what's going on? I don't have much traffic on this one website, only around 70 vista a day lol so hmmm could that be the reason or what exactly?
Don't get me wrong I'm not expecting to buy a Lambo with this, I'm just confused on why it doesn't show ads at all. Cuz I see guys with like 5k pageviews per month getting at least 11$ rpm lol so hmm idk 😆 maybe something is messed up on my end
Hey everyone, looking for some honest feedback from publishers who have real experience running Journey by Mediavine .
I applied to Mediavine expecting the main network since my site made well over their minimum annual revenue requirement ($5,000) last year. They accepted me, but routed me straight into the Journey program instead. During the entire onboarding process, there was never any option or prompt to upload proof of earnings, so I just rolled with Journey to see how it performs.
I have been live for around 50 days now. Over 95% of my traffic is from the United States, but my page RPM stays stuck around $7-8.
For comparison, on the exact same site and traffic: AdSense made between €15 and €17 RPM. A small independent AdX company made between $20 and $25 RPM (switched away because their ad density was way too heavy).
I moved over because of Mediavine’s reputation for high payouts, clean ads and strong programmatic demand. I followed their RPM setup guides and made sure the placements are where they need to be, but the numbers have not moved at all.
How long does the ramp up period actually take on Journey? For publishers who have been on it for 3 months, 6 months, or longer, did your RPM eventually pick up after the first few months, or is $7 to $8 just what people should expect on this setup?
Would love to hear how it played out for others before I decide whether to stick it out or move elsewhere.