Extremely Low RPM's for over a month

February 25, 2026 19:08

When is RPM supposed to increase? I'm getting minimal - really, really bad RPM's. It's been over a month, more like almost 2 months since getting approved.

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Kathryn

February 27, 2026 04:23
For many creators, RPM starts improving after 3–6 months once traffic stabilizes and ad optimization kicks in. It’s less about “waiting” and more about traffic quality + niche value.
What niche are you in? That makes a huge difference.
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Erin

March 11, 2026 21:25
I am having the same problem!
My RPM is dismal. For the month of February it was only $6.65 for 35K page views and I have been on Journey for several months and my site is 2 years old.
I followed their “checklist” for increasing in content ads and it's not really working either. So disappointing. I was with regular Mediavinve from 2013(?) to 2025 with larger sites and was paid well. Journey is not great for them. No help, no perks, no nothing. Bummer.
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