Mediavine vs. Raptive: Which is Better for Bloggers?

Hey everybody! In this video, I compare two popular ad networks for bloggers, Mediavine and Raptive. I discuss the differences between them, including requirements, revenue share, and payment periods. I also share my personal experience and insights on how these networks have helped me monetize my sites. If you're a blogger looking to optimize your ad revenue, this video will provide valuable information and help you make an informed decision.
Spreadsheet with Mediavine and Raptive RPM data: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kNUT9py3BRg4kLnUD20dasCSD0TOZIvZeoMTWsVfE6k/edit?usp=sharing
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Videos Referenced:
Which Content Optimizer is Best for Bloggers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5jElKx5ZaqJmJY
Raptive Walkthrough: kzbin.info/www/bejne/roPYq4uBba18fNE
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:41 Entry Requirements & Why I Switched
8:01 Why I Switched
11:42 Revenue Shares
15:06 RPM Comparison
20:10 Mediavine Analytics Review
28:27 Raptive Analytics Review
33:21 Different Features They Offer
38:36 Raptive RPMs Per Country
42:00 Final Comparison of Mediavine vs. Raptive for Bloggers

[@lifestylecentral398]

Great overview! You included a lot of great information that others on KZbin or Google did not. Thank you!

[@sheknowsseo]

Thanks! Happy to share it :)

[@Dr-Sandip-Roy]

Absolutely loved it! You were so detailed & left no knowledge gaps. 🎉 Thank you, Nina!

[@GoTechUG]

Beautiful break down. You really did well with this video. I thank you.

[@franzisch.5256]

Loved your momager comment! Great video. Thanks for all the effort!

[@user-oe2jr2qc3t]

Thank you! This was so helpful to watch. :)

[@AquariusTraveller]

great run through Nina - Appreciate the effort. I opened your spreadsheet, but could only see the countries from Costa Rica to Z, but nothing in A, B and some of C - Couldn't even see Canada. Tried to filter more but couldn't seem to get it up. I did find it interesting that Hong Kong had a higher RPM and the US though ...LOL Thanks Chris :)

[@healthyformypurpose]

Thank you! This is super helpful. I love your sense of humor. 😂

[@sheknowsseo]

Aw thank you!

[@PatrickFletcher]

Wow ...those Raptive features sound awesome!

[@sheknowsseo]

I couldn't believe no one talked about them more! They were a huge surprise to me

[@joch6n]

Great video. Thanks

[@gerrypotratz6899]

Great Information. Thanks! Subscribed..!!

[@PatriHernandez]

Love you and your journey. I sometimes get back to your emails, they're also very good. You're an inspiration. What do you recommend for a medical/health site getting 30,000 sessions a month? Wait for more sessions/pageviews and apply to one of these OR is there a medical/health related ad-gency you know about? I've been researching to no avail. Any advise welcome!

[@sheknowsseo]

Oh my goodness thank you! That means so much

[@follow_the_yellow_shell]

great video. Its a bit to far away from me as im struggling around the 8-9k a month mark and can't seem to get some leverage to get more views

[@ayngelina]

What did you say the name of the G4 data app was? Looker studio?

[@sheknowsseo]

It's called "looker data studio". The specific studio I use is by Upmize Analytics.

[@TaylorKiser-yw2dv]

It's me - I'm the one that learned what a bad standing with Adsense is lol. Back in the day, my mom clicked all my adsense ads when I first started blogging and then I got banned from adsense 😅 took a lot to get back in and into MV!

[@sheknowsseo]

Oh no!! Wow I didn't know that could happen. My baba always clicked mine for things she'd see, like towels. And then ask me to order them for her and I'd have no idea what she was talking about :p Surprised I didnt get banned

[@victoronmoon]

Hi Nina, I have 2 questions. If you reply, that would be helpful to me as a newbie. Is RPM different according to the niche on raptive? How can I know how much RPM my niche can get (how to get a rough idea about RPM according to niche)? Thank you so much, Nina!

[@sheknowsseo]

RPM is different per site. It completely varies per person. I don't have stats on all niches - only my own with Raptive. You can often find generic reports out there - Motion Invest I believe did one recently. But with any ad network, you won't know till you try it on your own site. It can always increase if you properly optimize your site

[@victoronmoon]

Great to know @sheknowsseo, thank you so much once again :)

[@GoodMorningGamer]

Mediavine Pro automatically defaults to a minimum 85% revenue share, up to 90% with ad impressions

[@sheknowsseo]

Thanks for noting that, but I'm comparing the base levels here mostly since it's for someone with about 100k pageviews so they wouldn't be at the Mediavine pro levels quite yet.

[@snow26103901]

Can websites with traffic not from tier 1 countries or the United States, like Taiwan, have a chance to pass the review? I already have a monthly traffic of 100,000, but I feel that the earnings from AdSense are too low.

[@sheknowsseo]

You would need to apply and see. It seems like they evaluate case by case in those scenarios but they don't tend to accept majority Asian traffic because the RPMs are lower. I'd suggest Ezoic for your situation if thye say no

[@xhevatjonuzi3787]

Hi, hope you read and reply to me. I have a website with 150k monthly and i am with adsense. I want to move to another better paying one. Which one of these two you suggest me? Thank you

[@sheknowsseo]

Hey there, it'd depend on your niche and where your traffic comes from. Is it primarily US? And what's the niche? I know Meidavine doesn't really do gaming sites so that may impact it. Ultimately you need to meet their criteria first. If you meet both, I'd personally recommend Raptive based on my experience. Love them :)

[@xhevatjonuzi3787]

@@sheknowsseo Thank you very much. Yes i have USA traffic 100% and a niche about animals horses and dogs

[@sheknowsseo]

Then you should be good with either. I'd do Raptive@@xhevatjonuzi3787

[@xhevatjonuzi3787]

@@sheknowsseo 🙏♥️

[@khicomrostudio8658]

wow, i never know raptive can approve your new site even without traffic after you reach 200k revenue. that is a game changer for sure. may i ask mam, how many article you have to reach that 230k page views per month, just for reference for me. thanks a lot. and congrats

[@sheknowsseo]

Hey, I have more posts now so I don't remember the exact number back then. I have about 370 right now on that site, but over 50 are no-indexed. It will really depend on the niche, seasonality, etc. I know sites with 250k pageviews and only 100 posts. Just depends

[@MrBucky769]

Great content very helpful for a new blogger Subscribed