As product reviews are amongst the most popular forms of online reviews, we want to be sure to share some product Hubbing tips that will give you an edge in this super-competitive space. In addition to straying away from product keywords as we mentioned in our post on using Exclusive titles for review inspiration, we…
Read MoreTip: Use Exclusive Titles When Writing Online Reviews
We strongly encourage you to use Exclusive titles when writing review Hubs (be they for this month’s contest or any old review). You might find this idea somewhat counterintuitive, because most Exclusive titles do not reference specific product names. That actual products are not named is actually a good thing. You heard us- reviews that…
Read MoreAn Image Is Worth 1,000 Stars – Share Your Review Images With Us!
While star ratings can make a review stand out in search results and add professional polish to the reviews themselves, they mean little if they are not paired with useful analysis and great images. Original images of products, places, and services in a review make a huge difference. In addition to providing visual information about…
Read MoreHow to Write a Winning Review
As our Rigorous Review contest launches today, you may be interested in knowing what it takes to write a winning review- not just one that has a better shot at winning a contest prize, but one that has good chances of seeing long-term success via search engines and social media. Throughout the month of November,…
Read MoreThe HubPages Rigorous Review Contest
This November, we will launch the HubPages Rigorous Review Contest, an autumnal competition centered around the use of our Ratings Capsule, which adds a star rating to Hubs reviewing products, places, and services (you can choose whether the star rating is that of your own or the collective rating of your readers). The contest boasts over 60 prizes, including:…
Read MoreWinner, Winner, Chicken Dinner! – The Cookbook Contest Concludes
The HubPages Cookbook Contest has drawn to a close, but the amazing recipes published throughout will live on! We read so many fantastic entries — from frosty drinks to decadent desserts, from culinary classics to untried originals. With a whopping 1828 entries and 792 participants, the judging panel sure had their work cut out for…
Read MoreCast Your Votes in the Second Annual Hubbies!
It is once again time for the annual Hubbie Awards. We invite you to cast your votes for the best Hubs and Hubbers of the year. Those who win will be awarded with the most rare and coveted Accolades on HubPages (not to mention the admiration of the entire community). Before visiting the official voting form,…
Read MoreMeet the Judges: Hillary Mickell of Foodily.com
With the HubPages Cookbook Contest underway, it’s a great time to introduce your amazing judging panel. We’re kicking off this blog interview series with a judge whose familiarity with recipes is unparalleled — Hillary Mickell, the CMO and Chief Tastemaker of popular recipe discovery site (and awesome mobile app) Foodily.com. I sent Hillary some questions…
Read MoreIntroducing Your Cookbook Contest Judges!
The HubPages Cookbook Contest is set to launch in just a couple of days, and we’re thrilled to introduce our amazing panel of recipe-savvy judges! We chose foodies with a variety of experiences and expertise to provide a well-rounded judging committee for all the mouth-watering original recipes you have in store for us! And now,…
Read MoreFollowing Up with the HubPatron of the Arts Grand Prize Winner
Last December, Marlin55 won the Smashwords and Creative Writing First Place prizes in our HubPatron of the Arts contest for his Hub The Agency. At the time Marlin55 won those prizes, he was in the midst of working on a novel which he intended to publish on Smashwords. He has now finished this novel, which is now…
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