The Flagship Hub Program was something we ran on a limited basis from 2007-2009. It paid Hubbers $25 (above the standard 60% impressions-based share of ad revenue) for publishing an incredibly in-depth, informative Hub. Now, years later, we’ve had an opportunity to see how those 156 Hubs have done. Their overall performance is remarkable: Total…
Read MoreA New Contest & The Benefits of Q&A
Great news, Hubbers! We’ve got another contest in the works. The HubPages Know It All Contest will take place throughout the month of March, and revolves around the Answers section of the site. You will be able to win prizes not only for Hubs you publish as Answers to Questions, but also for Questions you…
Read MoreInterview with a Winning HubPages Creative Writer
In November of this year, Marlin55 won the Creative Writing Grand Prize in the HubPatron of the Arts contest for The Agency, a short story with a splendid, cinematic feel. Marlin66 also won the HubPatron of the Arts Smashwords prize, and will have his work published as an ebook soon. Read on for a peek…
Read MoreAn Interview with Sarahredhead – Award Winning Photo Hubber
In November’s HubPatron of the Arts contest, Sarahredhead won the $500 first place prize in the photo category for a beautiful collection of photos titled PHOTOGRAPHY: A Living Palate. To learn more about this impressive photographer and her work, we contacted her for an interview. Read on for a fun peek into the life of…
Read MoreA Hat Tip to Some Amazing Poets
It has been nearly a week since the HubPatron of the Arts Contest came to a close, and Hubbers are still talking about the amazing Hubs that were published as entries. Of the 1,710 entries submitted, the majority were poems, and alas, only three could be selected as finalists for that category. That said, the…
Read MoreYour Thanksgiving Checklist!
Thanksgiving has to be my favorite holiday in the entire year. All that unlimited eating and drinking, with the family gathered together around the table, with none of the stress around buying gifts and wrapping presents that accompanies Christmas… I must say there’s nothing about Thanksgiving that I don’t love. Except perhaps the planning. What…
Read MoreThere’s Still Time to Submit a HubPatron of the Arts Contest Winner with Great Tips from stephhicks68
Because her Hubs are all-around masterpieces, you might not initially realize that stephhicks68‘s Hubs are filled with gorgeous, original photos, but they are! In addition to being an excellent writer and Hubber, stephhicks68 is a brilliant photographer, which is why we are so excited to have her on the poetry panel of the HubPatron of…
Read MoreHelp HubPages by Fighting Internet Blacklist Legislation
If you have been hanging out online lately, you have probably noticed a considerable amount of buzz about Protect IP and SOPA, two bills currently in the Senate and House respectively that pose a considerable threat to HubPages and online publishing platforms in general, not to mention online security and free speech. Here is a…
Read MoreAn Interview with Marye Audet: HubPages’ Photo Pro
Playing a pivotal role on the photography judging panel of this month’s HubPatron of the Arts contest is Marye Audet, an amazing photographer, phenomenal Hubber, and busy parent to boot! Marye took a moment from her busy shooting and writing schedule to share more about her photography background and offer helpful tips on submitting winning entries…
Read MoreHow saddlerider1 Found His Muse: An Interview with a HubPatron of the Arts Contest Judge
When we began our search for poetry panel judges for this month’s HubPatron of the Arts contest, saddlerider1 was an obvious choice. He is one of HubPages’ most popular poets, and both discovered his passion for poetry and honed his craft while on the site. Since getting started, saddlerider1 has even published a collection of…
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