Paul Edmondson recently announced that Google has begun charging HubPages to use the Map Capsule feature. Don’t worry, HubPages is picking up the tab. We’re not deducting the cost from your earnings. However, we’d like to take a moment to refresh authors on Map Capsule best practices in order to prevent superfluous and unnecessary uses…
Read MoreAn Update on the HubPages and Maven Partnership
Things have been running smoothly integrating the HubPages and Maven strategy, and providing opportunities for our authors is in the forefront of our talks. We were thrilled to be part of the Maven Coalition Conference, which included a number of our awesome Hubbers, and we have been working with the Maven staff to help our…
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Congratulations to the Winners of the Mother’s Day Writing Contest!
We are pleased to announce the three winners of this year’s Mother’s Day Writing Contest. Congratulations to Jill Spencer, Linda Crampton, and Oyewole Folarin! The winning articles are: Easy Fresh-Flower Bouquet for Mom on Mother’s Day Classical Vocal and Piano Music About Mothers and Motherhood Thank You Messages for Mom on Mother’s Day We received so…
Read MoreMother’s Day Writing Contest
Due Date: May 10th at midnight PST Where to send submissions: social@hubpages.com Write an article by May 10th that is dedicated to the celebration of motherhood, and submit to social@hubpages.com where it will be judged by our team of editors (informative articles only; no creative writing, please). The best three articles will be featured in…
Read MoreCongratulations to Our Easter Writing Contest Winners!
Happy Easter! We are delighted to announce the three winners of this year’s Easter Writing Contest. Congratulations to Bethany Halbert, Diane Lockridge, and Janisa Chatte! The winning articles are: Easter Traditions: Bunnies or Bells? How to Care for Easter Cactus How to Make Russian Easter Biscuits With Homemade Icing We received so many wonderful articles for…
Read MoreMaven Discusses the Power of the Acquisition of HubPages and Say Media
I’m thrilled to announce that Maven has officially signed a letter of intent to acquire HubPages (as well as publishing and advertising firm Say Media). The goals of this dream team are to provide highly curated content of excellent quality for readers (while fighting fake news), to be the best home on the internet for…
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Join the Holiday Fun With the HubPages Easter Writing Contest!
What’s better than egg decorating and honey glazed ham? Writing about it! To celebrate Easter, HubPages is hosting the HubPages Easter Writing Contest! Write an informative article (creative writing isn’t eligible) by March 29 at midnight (PST) on something related to Easter, and submit for consideration by our team of editors. The best three articles…
Read MoreMeet the LoveHub Writing Contest Winners
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today I’m delighted to announce the winners of the LoveHub Writing Contest. We only intended to chose one winner, but there were so many wonderful submissions that HP staff had trouble picking our favorite! We decided to make it a tie. Congratulations to authors Sally Gulbrandsen and Glimmer Twin Fan! How to Make a…
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Announcing the LoveHub Writing Contest!
Howdy, friends! Love is in the air this year and we’ve decided to celebrate with a Valentine’s Day-themed contest! Want to try your hand? Simply write a Valentine’s Day-appropriate article and submit it. What kind of articles will be accepted? We will be considering all submitted articles having to do with Valentine’s Day and/or romance.…
Read MoreMaven Partners with Po.et to Protect Copyright
Maven announced some very exciting news today; a new partnership with Po.et, a blockchain-based universal ledger for tracking rights and ownership of creative works. It is Maven’s goal to empower content creators to monitor and protect their writing, photos, and other digital assets, with greater ease. We know how important content protection is to writers…
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