Late last week, Paul Deeds pointed out in the forums that we’re introducing and testing some updates to the HubTool’s text capsule- and if you would like to have a look at it, you’re free to try it out! In case you didn’t see the forum thread, here’s a full description of the Text Capsule…
Read MoreWeekly Advice from Everyday Experts: Awesome Tomato Plants
Just in time for spring, Robin and I bring you a new Weekly Advice from Everyday Experts episode on Five Awesome Tomato Plants to Grow in Your Garden. This episode offers a look at 5 Unique Tomato Plants to Grow In Your Garden by Barkley Rosehill – an excellent food Hubber from Philadelphia. The varieties he…
Read MoreUpcoming Policy Changes
As we’ve mentioned in earlier blog posts, we are continuing to identify ways to improve overall Hub quality and present the most useful, interesting and informative content to readers on the Web. Enhancing readers’ experience on the site will improve our visibility with searchers, and reward those Hubbers who spend the time and energy to…
Read MoreHubPages Ad Program: now open to everyone!
We are pleased to announce that the HubPages Ad Program, first announced in late February, is now available to all Hubbers, ahead of schedule. Now all Hubbers with active Google AdSense accounts can participate in the HubPages Ad Program and tap into an additional income stream from their Hub traffic. . What is the HubPages…
Read MoreWeekly Advice from Everyday Experts: An Exploration of Absinthe
Absinthe- the once-forbidden drink. What is it? Where did it come from? And how does it affect us? In Weekly Advice from Everyday Experts Episode 2: An Exploration of Absinthe, Pia Chatterjee and I explore the allure of absinthe as guided by the fantastic Hub “Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: How Does Absinthe Really Affects…
Read MoreGoogle’s Thomas Tran: Optimization for HubPages and AdSense
Hello Hubbers, I’m Thomas, and I work for the AdSense team in Dublin, Ireland and today I’d like to talk to you guys about how to drive quality traffic to your Hubs so you can increase your AdSense ads click-through-rate (CTR), and earn more money. From your emails, there were a lot of questions related…
Read MoreAlligators vs. Crocodiles on HubPages’ Second Podcast
Join Robin Edmondson and Yours Truly for an adventure-filled Weekly Advice from Everyday Experts Episode 2: Alligators vs. Crocodiles in which we explore the differences between alligators and crocodiles as outlined by Hubber PaulGoodman67 in his Hub “What is the difference between alligators and crocodiles?” In the name of podcaster-integrity, we even ventured into peril-ridden swamps to…
Read MoreOnline Writing Tips from HubPages Contest Judge Caroline Smith
Caroline Smith is an Assistant Professor of Writing at the George Washington University in Washington, DC where she helps college freshmen polish their writing skills through the First-Wear Writing program, a one-semester intensive writing course. Caroline majored in English at Moravian College and got her MA and PhDat the University of Delaware. She specializes in…
Read MoreWeekly Advice from Everyday Experts – HubPages’ New Podcast
Today we are proud to introduce Weekly Advice from Everyday Experts: Episode 1: Vintage Sizing vs. Modern Sizing – HubPages’ first ever podcast. In this inaugural episode, Robin Edmondson and Simone Smith discuss evolution in clothing sizes, as chronicled in a very interesting Hub by Tess45. Be sure to listen to the podcast (pardon our newbie…
Read MoreOnline Writing Tips from HubPages Contest Judge Robin Edmondson
With the launch of the HubPages So You Think You Can Write Online contest this afternoon, many Hubbers are scrambling for insider tips on how to write winning entries. Thankfully, official contest judge and HubPages Director of Education Robin Edmondson is happy to share her advice! Check out the interview below to give your contest entries…
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