Over the past several months, we’ve been producing a video series called “Maven’s Expert Tips” to help authors navigate our platform and write successful articles. You can check them out on our Trainings page!
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Staying Healthy, Mentally
We at HubPages hope that everyone is staying safe and healthy during this difficult time. If you are stuck inside, there are a bunch of things you can do to stay sane—such as Marie Kondo-ing your bookshelves, or, if you have kids, learning how to use E-books for homeschooling purposes. Aside from taking physical precautions, our team…
Read MoreMap Capsule Best Practices
Paul Edmondson recently announced that Google has begun charging HubPages to use the Map Capsule feature. Don’t worry, HubPages is picking up the tab. We’re not deducting the cost from your earnings. However, we’d like to take a moment to refresh authors on Map Capsule best practices in order to prevent superfluous and unnecessary uses…
Read MoreComment Capsule Standardization
Starting today we are simplifying Comment Capsule options for a more consistent reader experience and one that aligns more with standard practices in the online publishing world right now. Here’s a list of changes we’ll be making: All articles will be required to have a Comment Capsule and it will be the last capsule in…
Read MoreFull Width Capsules & HubTool Update
Capsule Floating to Be Retired Big news today, friends! As part of our effort to make the HubPages experience more consistent on mobile and desktop, and to promote a more clear and organized layout, we will no longer support half-width (right floated) capsules. As of today, capsules in new articles must be full width. We…
Read MoreIncreasing Your Hub Traffic Without Google
Happy Monday, Hubbers! I know many of you have become increasingly frustrated with the Google traffic roller coaster, which is why it’s so important to diversify your traffic sources as much as possible. Today I’m very pleased to offer alternative traffic tips from one of our most successful Hubbers on social media, veteran HubPages writer WryLilt.…
Read MoreHubPro Best Practices: Give Your Own Hubs a HubPro-Style Makeover
So far, the HubPro program has been even more successful than we hoped. HubPro Edited Hubs have seen a 20% traffic increase (and still growing) compared with equivalent non-Edited Hubs, and edited Hubs have also seen significant gains in reader satisfaction, which we believe is one of the most important factors in protecting a Hub’s…
Read MoreIncrease Your Pinterest Pins with These Simple Tips
Pinterest aficionado Glimmer Twin Fan has shared some helpful tips that I’m very pleased to pass along to you. I mentioned some of her advice in the recent Weekly Newsletter, and I’d like to elaborate on it some more here in the Blog. Regularly updating and improving Hubs is such an important ingredient for continued success here on HubPages that I…
Read MoreHubPro Questions Answered
We recently ran a survey asking the 16% of Hubbers who opted out about why they chose not to participate in HubPro, our free editing service. These Hubbers have concerns about HubPro; we hear you! We want to address the big fears and also clear up some of the misinformation surrounding the program. Ultimately, HubPro…
Read MoreHow to Grow Your Twitter Followers without Being Annoying
Twitter can be an excellent platform for growing your online brand, establishing yourself as an authority, and of course, promoting your Hubs. But before you can reach and influence lots of people on Twitter, you’ll need followers who actually see and engage with your content. There’s a lot of bad advice on the internet about…
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