The HubPages Ad Program
Yesterday, you may have noticed news stories on All Things Digital and CNET that alluded to a new HubPages advertising program. Before that, some of you noticed changes in our Terms of Service that alluded to that very same change. Why did we not officially announce something on the site until now? It was a bit of a secret program until now! We wanted to give these reporters a scoop on the story, and it’s not really a scoop if we’ve already spilled the beans on our site.
But at long last, we can say it loud and clear: HubPages is launching an entirely new channel through which you can earn an income on the site: the HubPages Ad Program!
About the Program
We are introducing this option to make it possible for you to earn as much as possible by offering an optimized mix of premium ads from multiple ad partners that will run alongside the Google AdSense ads on your Hubs, as well as any Amazon or eBay capsules you use.
You might be wondering how the HubPages Ad Program will impact your earnings from HubPages. To give you an idea of its effectiveness, nine beta tester Hubbers who had the program turned on for their accounts in January and February experienced an average earnings increase of over 50%! Not bad, huh?
Opting In
You’re probably wondering how you can activate the HubPages Ad Program on your own account. As the program is new, we are inviting Hubbers to use it in waves, with the first wave of invites going out tomorrow, March 3rd. If all goes according to plan, the HubPages Ad Program will be available to all Hubbers by June of this year.
Once you are invited to become a part of the HubPages Ad Program, you will have a choice to opt in or keep things the way they are. Once you have opted in to the program, your earnings through the program can begin! Payment is through PayPal, and your first payout will take place once you’ve reached a $50 payment threshold.
Whether you choose to use it or not, the HubPages Ad Program was created by HubPages to make your experience as an online author better than ever. We hope you enjoy it!
UPDATE:
To respond to some of your comments and questions below:
The traditional ad format looks like the layout to the left; the HubPages Ad Program format looks like the layout to the right.
The HubPages Ad Program adds additional revenue-generating spots on your Hub.
More Details:
- Invitations will be sent out in waves to Hubbers – there will be a bit of randomness involved, but a priority will be given to those who are active on the site. We are simply trying to bring this major program to scale gradually, to make sure that everything works perfectly.
- You must have a valid AdSense account to qualify for the HubPages Ad Program. They are designed to be complimentary.
- The other affiliate programs already available on HubPages (e.g. Amazon, etc.) work along with the HubPages Ad Program.
- You must have a valid PayPal account in order to receive payments from the HubPages Ad Program.
- The process for opting into and signing up for the HubPages Ad Program is very simple, so once you get an invite, just follow the directions
For more information, check out the specific details here. To ask questions and discuss the HubPages Ad Program with the HubPages community, visit the official forum thread.
March 2nd, 2011
3:07 pm
Well I already added my ‘awesome’ to the thread in the forum, but glad I read this because it answers the question I asked, relating to how the ads will look, so thanks for that too
Looking forward to the day when I can say ‘thanks for the additonal income’ too!
March 2nd, 2011
4:46 pm
It sounds great. I am in!!!!
March 2nd, 2011
8:07 pm
I think this is great news! Having additional options to make money is never a bad thing. Could you use the HubPages Ad program as your exclusive source of revenue on HubPages?
March 2nd, 2011
9:04 pm
Awesome! I hope I am among those in the first waves. I am really excited to hear about this!
March 2nd, 2011
9:11 pm
Great idea, will be another incentive to do more quality Hubs.
Better info always helps everyone!
March 2nd, 2011
9:15 pm
Hi,
This is an amazing concept. I am very very happy to hear about it. Hope to be part of it soon!
Thanks a lot for the wonderful application and its implementation.
Regards,
Palak
March 2nd, 2011
9:39 pm
This is exciting news. I’ve only been writing on HubPages for about three weeks, but so far it has been a wonderful experience. The prospect of added revenue is a major plus.
March 2nd, 2011
9:49 pm
It sounds great! Having the payment direct to Paypal is really a good option.. I would also love to be among those in the first wave.. Ha ha!
March 2nd, 2011
10:23 pm
I think this is fantastic!! Thank you so much for caring about us in this way. I look forward to my invitation, whenever it comes.
We are so blessed on hubpages!
March 2nd, 2011
11:08 pm
Sign me up, Like the Idea, the more the merrier.
March 2nd, 2011
11:16 pm
This is exciting. I am eager to turn on this option. Pick me for the first wave please. This extra revenue option makes it even more appealing to be a Hubpages member.
March 2nd, 2011
11:16 pm
Thank you. I stayed up until 4 AM last night trying to figure out the big ‘secret’ that was being hinted at. I think it’s marvelous and will hopefully counter the new Google algorithm problem.
March 2nd, 2011
11:43 pm
Oh,wow.Its a really a great news. I think with this all will also get new additional option to make more money.Good enough.Thanks
March 2nd, 2011
11:46 pm
I can’t wait to test drive this new thing! Let me say right now, it’s been an unalloyed pleasure to be with Hubpages! No matter how concientious my publishers have been, there has always been something I would have done differently, and to be my own publisher is a dream come true… sign me up!
March 3rd, 2011
12:40 am
i would like to join the ad program.
March 3rd, 2011
1:34 am
*Starts swimming out to catch the first wave…*
March 3rd, 2011
1:40 am
I have read this before but I’m bit confused. Does that mean the current ads programs (adsense, amazon, ebay and kontera) will come to end, which everything will be switched to hub ads program?
March 3rd, 2011
1:50 am
Excellent. Pick me please!
March 3rd, 2011
2:00 am
I am interested to have such a program for my account o hubpages please. I appreciate it as I have no adsense program working for me for the time being. Thanks, I would like it through paypal and would be more active here.
March 3rd, 2011
3:14 am
this is great , i made a mistake applying for adsense , so they turned me down, so i need this.
joe
March 3rd, 2011
3:20 am
This is good news and timely, with the Google algorithm changes.
It should encourage us to write more here at HP.
March 3rd, 2011
4:35 am
Sounds great, would also love to be in the first wave but with only 500 invites going out now I may have to hold my breath til June!
March 3rd, 2011
5:17 am
I hope this comes in effect as soon as possible, for everyone!
March 3rd, 2011
5:22 am
Hey this is sooo great!
Just hope to be part of the newbie.
Please increase the invites to 1,500 to allow for greater opportunity for authors.
March 3rd, 2011
5:37 am
This is wonderful news. I look forward to using this whether I am in the first 500 or this coming June.
March 3rd, 2011
6:26 am
This is excellent news; I can hardly wait to become part of it!
March 3rd, 2011
6:40 am
Awesome addition. HubPages is on the move. Count me in please. The very best of luck. So glad to one of your Hubbers.
March 3rd, 2011
6:43 am
So happy to be a Hubber and look forward to joining this new program in June. Consider it a birthday present for me.
HubPages is the best !
March 3rd, 2011
6:50 am
This is great, HubPages! I cannot wait to see this thing work. I am ALL about additional revenue streams, especially from one as reliable as the HubPages product.
March 3rd, 2011
6:55 am
Wow… This is great.. Hopefully I can earn more with this. Thanks..
March 3rd, 2011
7:20 am
This is what I have been waiting for long time.
It will make more hubber to write more in order to make money from their articles.
March 3rd, 2011
7:26 am
Great news,I think i’m lucky. Nice Earning concept for regular hubber.
March 3rd, 2011
8:02 am
WOW! This is great news! I am looking forward to this and hope to see more earnings from my hubs in the future. Also I hope I can get an invite for this program as well. Thank you HP!
March 3rd, 2011
8:09 am
Great, maybe I can also get google adsense linked at this time!
March 3rd, 2011
8:12 am
Very exciting. It’s a great incentive to write more hubs to the best of our ability.
March 3rd, 2011
8:39 am
Happy to hear this. First or second wave , I am in the seashore. Hope the waves is going to touch me sooner or later. Thank u.
March 3rd, 2011
8:49 am
I hope that I am among the first invited, very exciting.
March 3rd, 2011
8:55 am
I’m eager to try this out.I
March 3rd, 2011
9:00 am
I would like to be included in this please.
But a request – please could you make the application a simple step by step process- attempting to apply to amazon nearly reduced me to tears..
I’ve been accepted by ad sense but have not made any money yet…but am enjoying writing hub pages nevertheless…and live in hope!
March 3rd, 2011
9:15 am
sounds fantastic cant wait to give it a try…..jimmy
March 3rd, 2011
9:31 am
That is wonderful.A new program that will generate money us, infact your idea is welcome.I am looking forward to be among the beneficiaries.More grease to your elbow hubpages.
March 3rd, 2011
9:43 am
Waiting to hear more about it
March 3rd, 2011
9:58 am
So the invites are randomly given?
March 3rd, 2011
9:58 am
wow sounds cool
50 % increase in earning is realy good
March 3rd, 2011
10:19 am
This really great news! Please count me in
March 3rd, 2011
10:26 am
Hey y’all! I updated the post with more details to answer your questions – hope that helps!
March 3rd, 2011
10:30 am
Extra revenue is always an appealing option! Thanks for sharing about this new opportunity.
March 3rd, 2011
11:56 am
Sounds exciting and interesting – can’t wait to see it in action!
March 3rd, 2011
12:07 pm
Hi all!!
I was the one who was alluding around in the forums about some suspicious changes in the TOS of HP. Later I thought I was imagining thingz from the shock waves of my traffic drop!! Haa.. nice to hear im not mad..
March 3rd, 2011
12:11 pm
I got excited for a bit then saw you need a Adsense account? So much for that! I think google is good but their support SUCKS! This just shows how much they have control over the whole online ad space.
March 3rd, 2011
12:56 pm
Nice idea, and about time, too!
But seriously, would you ever consider offering payout via cheque as an option somewhere down the road, especially for us overseas folks?
March 3rd, 2011
2:37 pm
So excited about this. Looking forward to when it rolls out in June.
March 3rd, 2011
3:58 pm
Have been following this new development. Great News! Can’t wait to be in. I’m hope to get the invite my favorite HubPages…Still awake!
March 3rd, 2011
4:36 pm
cool1 When do we start!
March 3rd, 2011
5:10 pm
AV said…
Nice idea, and about time, too!But seriously, would you ever consider offering payout via cheque as an option somewhere down the road, especially for us overseas folks?
Just to say, (to Hubpages) Hubbers could be paid direct to a debit card with our global payments system (see website or contact me)…
Now lets get hold of the new ad layouts!
March 3rd, 2011
5:25 pm
Looking forward to this since my adsense account got disabled because I used traffic exchanges on my blog without realizing I couldn’t do that.
March 3rd, 2011
6:25 pm
Really looking forward to being part of the next wave. Tell us more about it.
March 3rd, 2011
7:05 pm
Just activated my Hubpages Ads Program. I am in now. Can’t wait to how earnings will go. Thanks for another way of earning income on Hubpages.
March 3rd, 2011
7:35 pm
This sounds impressive. From what I have read it seems like there is no where to go but up in earnings. I look forward to being invited.
March 3rd, 2011
9:42 pm
Great stuff! Hugpages is growing from strength to strength. !Woo ….oo.” Bring it on!
March 3rd, 2011
10:31 pm
I trust, the earnings of my written Hubs … as I had indicated at signing up on the Hub Pages, three years ago … Is being donated by Hub Pages management … to a deserving Educational Institution of their choice …
March 3rd, 2011
11:09 pm
Wow! This is really a great news and a reward for hubbers to get the benefits of premium ads. Hats off to HubPages!
March 4th, 2011
2:02 am
Wonderful! I am falling more and more in love with Hubpages!
March 4th, 2011
2:55 am
Looking forward to become a part of it.
Partha
March 4th, 2011
3:02 am
Wow, this sounds great. I loved HubPages before, just another great reason they’re the best in my book.
March 4th, 2011
3:20 am
This is a great news. If anybody was having hard time believing Hubpages would sort out the Big G update, now it should be evident for everyone that HP is serious about growing their business.
March 4th, 2011
5:16 am
Nobody can stop Hubpages! You guys are the best!
Sooner or later I`ll join this program
March 4th, 2011
5:53 am
Always a good thing when we can make more money
March 4th, 2011
6:16 am
Love it, great Idea..please count me in!!
Thank you
Mike :0)
March 4th, 2011
6:32 am
Just went to my affiliate program menu. Hubpage Ad Program is avaible but it states there I’m not currently eligible to particate on the program. What does it mean?
March 4th, 2011
7:03 am
count me in
March 4th, 2011
12:39 pm
Finally, i now know ‘what’s been cooking’.
This is good news HP. The fact that you keep thinking and working out ways for us hubbers to achieve AND NOW earn more is awesome and highly commendable.
I’m glad to be a part of this great and forward looking site.
Thank you.
March 4th, 2011
1:20 pm
I’ve been thinking about concentrating more of my writing on HubPages because I enjoy the community. This program gives me even more reason to write more for HubPages. It sounds very exciting.
March 4th, 2011
8:04 pm
This sounds absolutely great! I can hardly wait to get my invitation! Thank you so much Hub Pages!
March 5th, 2011
6:18 am
Welcome! But Idon’t have ann adsense account. Cain I join this programme ?
Thanks!
March 5th, 2011
12:55 pm
I am eagerly looking forward to the new Hubpages Ad Program.
March 6th, 2011
5:25 am
Looking forward to this – and receiving my invitation.
@ Reneel (a few comments up) this HubPages blog post indicates that you will receive an invitation, between 3 March and June.
March 7th, 2011
1:23 am
sign me up too please….$50.00 threshold sounds much better than $150.000 – easier to achieve…cheers
March 7th, 2011
6:22 am
I’ve activated mine a few days ago and I am so happy with the program. Hubpages, you are so cool! Thanks so much!
March 8th, 2011
1:36 pm
Can’t wait for it to be my turn to get it!
March 9th, 2011
6:50 am
guess i wont be in because im still having troubles with my adsense account. Im realy at my wits end with adsense!
March 9th, 2011
11:24 am
Count me in. I’ll believe it when I see it, but I’ll stick around to see it, that’s for sure.
So far, “the hub” is lookin’ good.
March 12th, 2011
7:27 pm
Sounds great, I’m ready.
March 23rd, 2011
5:47 pm
This sounds amazing, I hope one day I will be asked and accepted.
Leon
June 17th, 2011
10:03 am
Hi,
I already have hub pages ads program running on my hubs and earnings so far is great.
Thanks