Yesterday, you may have noticed news stories on All Things Digital and CNET that alluded to a new HubPages advertising program. Before that, some of you noticed changes in our Terms of Service that alluded to that very same change. Why did we not officially announce something on the site until now? It was a…
Read MoreAs the Google Update Continues
There has been a great deal of attention to changes to Google’s search algorithm and I know that many of you have been wondering about changes in Google traffic to your Hubs. As a community of writers that owns their own content, we know how invested each of you are in your corner of HubPages,…
Read MoreRecent Google Changes
There has been a significant update to the Google search results that we first noticed the evening of February 23. We have always believed that the only way to long term success is by creating useful high quality content. We also strongly believe in Google’s desire to have the best content rise to the top…
Read MoreIt’s Been a Great 2 1/2 Years!
Friday, February 18, will my last day as a HubPages staffer. You will still see me in the forums but I will no longer have the official H on my profile photo. Also, I will no longer be posting my occasional “Larry’s Random Thoughts” in the HubPages blog. This post is the last one before…
Read MoreThe Secret to Finding High-Traffic Topics for your Hubs
Over the last four years, I’ve published over 150 Hubs in my livelonger account, and have experimented with various types of topic sources. Some of my Hubs have been major hits, with over 100,000 views and several hundreds of dollars in my AdSense account; others barely got any views at all. Let me share with…
Read MoreAccolades: Gotta Catch ’em All!
You have seen them before- those little badges lined up under Hubbers’ profiles boasting their superior involvement in the community, number of Hubs published, followers, etc… Accolades are a great way to strut your stuff on HubPages, and the only way to collect them is to be an active member of the community and to continue to…
Read MoreLet’s Meet!
HubPages is excited to announce social meetings with your fellow Hubbers through the Meetup platform! One of the best aspects of HubPages is the amazing community you have all created. Paul and I have loved meeting some of you at our HubCamps and we have listened to your feedback: “We want to meet our fellow…
Read MoreHubPages iPhone app!
For those of you with iPhones out there, be sure to check out our HubPages app. It is super cool. You can check your Hub stats, moderate comments, and receive HubPages notifications. You can also use the app to check your HubFeed and discover and rate new Hubs via the HubHopping feature. But, really, my personal favorite…
Read MoreGet Ready for HubCamp NYC!
Exciting news from the HubCamp front: our next HubCamp is in New York City, and is only 10 days away! We already have 38 people excited to attend, including Paul Edmondson, the one and only HubPages CEO, Robin Edmondson, our very own Curriculum Developer, and Yours Truly! If you live in New York City or somewhere nearby,…
Read MoreA Few Questions to Answer About HubPages
We get a ton of specific feedback from the HubPages community through the forums and sent to us directly. Posts often inform us of features people want and areas of the site that have bugs or aren’t working right. This feedback is tremendously important to how we plan the development work on HubPages. This weekend,…
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