A lot of us have been on HubPages for so long, we forget what it is like to get started. This makes the viewpoint of new Hubbers, such as AliciaC, all the more valuable. We sat down with this online writer and high school teacher to get her take on the HubPages experience. HubPages: What…
Read More5 Ways to Fight Writer’s Block
There comes a time in every writer’s life where ideas don’t flow quite as easily as they once did. Being faced with writer’s block can put a huge damper on life, but luckily, there are ways to fight back! Here are some great ways to fight writer’s block on HubPages: Participate in the weekly HubMob:…
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,…
Read MorePersonal Finance Writing Tips from Money Grows on Hubs Contest Judge Pinyo of Moolanomy
Pinyo Bhulipongsanon founded Moolanomy to improve his money management skills, build alternative income, and improve his English writing skills (you’d never know it from reading his blog, but English is Pinyo’s second language!). The blog has become a massive success, and Pinyo has not only developed his own money management skills but helped to inform…
Read MoreHubPages Success Story: Earl S. Wynn & TV Producers
We saw an exciting announcement from Hubber Earl S. Wynn this week – in case you did’t see the forum thread, here’s what he had to say: This is pretty mind blowing. I got a call the other day from a TV production executive about one of my old articles called 101 reasons to stay single…
Read MoreSharing Hubs on Facebook
So, Simone and I were chatting today about how people share their Hubs on Facebook. After perusing a couple of examples and pouring over some statistics, we came up with a few tips to consider when thinking about how to apply social media (ie facebook) to Hubs. 1. When you see Hubs written by others that you think are…
Read MoreSuccess Stories: Perseverance and Patience Pay Off
People come to write on HubPages for all sorts of reasons, and those who make an effort are rewarded in just as many ways. Hubbers have enjoyed a large and constructive audience to help improve their writing, and several Hubbers have even gone on to get books published. Other Hubbers have had their work noticed…
Read MoreHubPages Success Story: DavePrice finds a community of serious writers worth more than money
Serious writers often come to HubPages looking for money- but stay for the community. DavePrice has experienced something of the sort- and a bit of a paradigm shift as well! Check out our interview below to learn more about his HubPages experience: HubPages: Why did you join Hubpages? I recently took a 6 week sabbatical…
Read MoreGuest Post on TechCrunch This Weekend
We are really thankful for an opportunity to write a guest post on TechCrunch this weekend to a follow up story they did on the One Millionth Hub. As a result of their last story on HubPages, I received several emails about how HubPages traffic grew and we thought it must seem mysterious to people…
Read MoreAn Interview with Outside.in’s Esther Brown
As Week 3 of HubPages Marks the Spot nears its end, we thought it might be fun to catch up with Esther Brown, the Community Manager at Outside.in, our contest sponsor. Below you’ll find her thoughts on local content- as well as the HubPages contest. Enjoy! HubPages: First, could you tell us a little about…
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