We are on a roll with disclaimers, so from here on out we will be releasing two eligible network sites every week. There will no longer be individual announcements on our blog, but we will briefly mention which sites are getting the feature in the weekly newsletter. Remedy Grove and Bellatory are being updated today…
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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3-Way Power Merger!
Maven to Acquire Say Media and HubPages; CEOs Talk About the Future Some of you may already be familiar with the latest Maven updates from the HubPages Facebook Page and theHubPages Blog, but for those who haven’t heard, I’m delighted to announce that Maven has officially signed their intent to acquire HubPages (as well as publishing and advertising…
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…
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…
Read MoreCEOs of Maven and HubPages Discuss the Benefits of the Acquisition
Today it is my pleasure to share with you an interview with Paul Edmondson and James Heckman (CEO of Maven) where they delve a little deeper into the detalis of why HubPages and Maven are such a great fit. The two companies share a compatible vision on everything from company culture to technology to a…
Read More2016 Update and HubPro Premium
Hi Hubbers, 2016 was a transformative year for HubPages. We went from one site to a network of over two dozen unique properties. For us, it was an all-in year. The net result has been very successful. As I look back at the time from 2011 to where we are today, I can see many…
Read MoreAn Update on Spam and Product Capsules
Happy New Year, Hubbers! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. As we get back into the swing of things at HubPages HQ, I want to share a bit about what’s in store this upcoming year. Our focus continues to be on improving the overall quality and health of the site. To that end,…
Read MoreUpdate on Editor’s Choice Hubs
I wanted to provide an update on Editor’s Choice Hubs. We started the program to recognize great Hubs. Over the last nine months we have selected almost 20,000 EC Hubs and a handful are getting added every day. We’ve had lots of great comments that Hubbers love the recognition, but the data hounds in the…
Read MoreMobile Readership is Growing!
Last week, our traffic was just a hair more on desktop than mobile. I suspect in the coming weeks we will permanently shift to smartphones as the dominant platform for readers on HubPages. We’ve invested in our mobile design and we will have to do more to improve it. I strongly recommend laying out Hubs…
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