Back in January we released some improvements to the HubTool that included visual tweaks and a more conveniently-located summary box. At the same time, we also introduced a feature that was only rolled out to 10% of Hubbers. Though still in beta form, we will be making this feature available to the community as a whole…
Read MoreUpdates to Featured Hub Grace Periods and Quality Boundaries
Next week, we will be rolling out to updates to Featured Hubs and the Quality Assessment Process: We will be giving Featured Hubs a longer grace period based on Hubber Score We will be raising the quality bar applied to newly-published Hubs About the Longer Grace Period As it stands, Featured Hubs have between…
Read MoreHighlights from HubPages’ SXSW Talk on the Death of Blogging
Thanks to your support, I delivered a talk at SXSW about the death of blogging as a means of gaining and building traction online. Though I unfortunately have no footage or recording of the event, I would love to share the gist of the talk with you. What does it mean that blogging is dead?…
Read More[UPDATE: Postponed] Announcing the Stellar Hub Showdown – Our April Contest!
UPDATE: The Stellar Hub Showdown has to be postponed due to unforeseen circumstances and will not run this April. We’ll get it up and running again as soon as possible! Our Rigorous Review Contest last year was a real blast, but we’re long overdue for a new bout of healthy community competition! I am therefore…
Read MoreThe Perks of the HubPages Earnings Program
Are you signed up for the HubPages Earnings Program? If not, you might want to consider doing so! Some of the major perks of this earnings option include: Potentially higher earnings (our first group of beta testers earned 50% more from their work) Access to the HubPages Ad Program (responsible for the boost in earnings…
Read MoreWe’re Adding a Fresh Twist to Weekly Topic Inspiration!
As you may have read in an earlier blog post, the lovely Christy Kirwan is expanding our Topic Page ecosystem, adding fun new Topics every day. To raise awareness about the cool opportunities these new Topic Pages provide (they’re not nearly as crowded as older Topics, in which your chances of being Featured on the…
Read MoreHow to Leave Good Fan Mail
Every time you Follow a Hubber, you have the option to leave him or her some Fan Mail. Fan Mail is one of the clearest ways to share the love on HubPages, as it’s all about highlighting what you love most about the person you have chosen to Follow. To leave Fan Mail that a…
Read MoreHow to Leave Good Comments
When we ask people why they love HubPages and chose this platform over others, they often refer to comments they get from fellow community members. Indeed, leaving insightful, meaningful comments on others’ Hubs is one of the most effective ways to spread the love on HubPages. Not all comments are created equal. We recommend avoiding…
Read MoreHubTool is Getting Its Hair Did
It has been a while since the HubTool has gotten some TLC, so we decided to spend a little time giving it a makeover, which will go live next week. We have made no big changes to the way things work, just a few cosmetic tweaks to clean things up and take advantage of some…
Read MoreParticipating in the Weekly Topic Inspiration Program
On HubPages, we’re all about giving as much as you get, which is why Weekly Topic Inspiration is such a fun way to spread the love in our community. This weekly challenge is all about sharing and getting feedback on your work- as well as constructively critiquing the work of others. Weekly Topic Inspiration involves…
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