This week’s Online Writing Insider podcast is inspired by a request from Krystal Dillard on our Facebook page, who asked us for some tips on finding one’s niche online. Finding a niche as an online writer is sort of like finding one’s ideal career path in real life. Some people find their niche right away…
Read MoreUpcoming Change to Moderation Policy: Feedback Banners Disallowed
Here at HubPages, we are constantly looking to improve Hub quality and ensure that high quality content is presented in the best way possible. Beginning in February, we will no longer allow banner images within Hub content that ask readers to provide feedback. These banners typically ask for up votes with low resolution images and…
Read MoreShadesbreath Has Published a Novel!
While Shadesbreath may be one of HubPages’ most popular and beloved writers, there is more behind this Hubber, whose real name is John Daulton, than meets the eye! On his profile, John shares that Shadesbreath is but the sarcastic alter ego of his fantasy and science fiction writing self. This sci-fi-fantasy writer has been quite…
Read MoreIt’s 2012…time for some Hub spring cleaning!
Although spring doesn’t begin for us here in the Northern Hemisphere for more than a couple of months, the start of 2012 is as good a time as any to do some spring cleaning of your Hubs. It’s an especially important activity if you’ve been here for a while, and have seen traffic to your…
Read MoreHow to Make the Most of HubPages
Over on our Facebook page, Kenneth Crawford suggested that we give some advice on getting more “bang” from writing on HubPages. Seeing how vast our site is, this is a fabulous subject! On a basic level, you can get more bang from your Hubs by writing on search-friendly topics and putting together high quality articles,…
Read MoreOn Writing Well: Using All Your Senses
One of the hardest things to communicate as a writer is immediacy. As I sit here at my desk, I am very aware of all my senses- the sound of the keyboard tap-tapping as I write, the slightly acrid taste of my coffee, the glow of the overhead lamp, reflected on the screen- I am…
Read MoreA Practical Look at Making Money as an Online Writer
Yesterday we asked followers of our Facebook page for suggestions on future Online Writing Insider topics. One excellent recommendation came from James Peterson: There have been a myriad of advice (good and bad) as to the economic benefits of writing articles for Hub Pages. Some will say they’ve done well and some have not made…
Read MoreAn Easy Guide to Keywords & SEO Research
One of the most confusing subjects online is SEO. There are thousands of different so-called “experts” telling you to do thousands of different things. Some of these suggested tweaks are legitimate and truly helpful. Some are utterly useless. Some actually do damage (both to your prospects and to the general quality of content online). Are…
Read MoreInterview with a Winning HubPages Creative Writer
In November of this year, Marlin55 won the Creative Writing Grand Prize in the HubPatron of the Arts contest for The Agency, a short story with a splendid, cinematic feel. Marlin66 also won the HubPatron of the Arts Smashwords prize, and will have his work published as an ebook soon. Read on for a peek…
Read MoreOnline Freelance Writing Advice from Bard of Ely
Many writers join HubPages hoping to develop their online writing skills, meet some friends, develop a readership, and perhaps even make some money on the side, but in many cases, Hubbing has lead to a freelance writing career. Â Believe it or not, every time you publish a Hub you are adding to an online portfolio…
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