On the final week of September, HubPages is going to hold HubCamp: an in-person meeting of Hubbers in San Francisco where we’ll go over some of the finer points of becoming an effective online writer. Wer’e still in the planning stages, but because it’s all about the hubber community, we were hoping you’d let us…
Read MoreAkirchner Explores Copyright Quandaries on HubPages
Copyright and correct attribution are matters most of us would rather not think about. It is, after all, so easy to be ignorant of the rules and conveniently snag photos, charts, graphs, and all other forms of information from other places online and use them to our hearts’ content. But alas, this would be wrong-…
Read MoreHubPages’ Special Programs
As I am settling into the HubPages community, I find myself floored by its amazing special programs! First I became acquainted with HubNuggets, which not only involves insanely hilarious weekly hubs but also fun voting and a chance for new Hubbers to step up and strut their stuff. Then I discovered HubMob, helping Hubbers bust…
Read MoreGetting Discovered on HubPages
I’ve noticed a common pattern amongst HubPages users- they typically join with one motive in mind (e.g. earning money or finding a creative outlet), but find that HubPages is full of hidden surprises. Many comment on the unexpected value of the HubPages community, and others have been surprised by how HubPages has allowed them to…
Read MoreArticle-Based Web Sites and the Future of Print Media Companies
I remember when I first started using the web in the early 90’s. Web sites were quite ugly with blinking text, slapped together images, and unstyled text. But in those days, we weren’t too bothered by that. There was an excitement about the possibilities of all the information that could soon be available on the…
Read MoreThe HubPages Forums – A Survival Guide
If you’ve ever ventured into the HubPages forums, you know that things can get a little hairy. This is by no means unique to our community; it’s an occupational hazard for any internet user. I can’t necessarily help you navigate the World Wide Web, but I can share my insights from a long history of…
Read MoreThe Race to Find (or Make) a Mother’s Day Gift
Mother’s Day is quickly approaching, and I don’t have a gift yet! Everywhere I looked this morning, I saw signs and ads for flowers, bath salts, and cards. The problem is that my mom doesn’t like any of the highly-marketed gifts that people usually give. She is very unmaterialistic, which is noble and all, but…
Read MoreUnbiased?
The accusation of bias is a common occurrence in the life of a moderator. As human beings, we are a product of our life experiences and our biology. Several psychological studies over the past twenty years have asserted that all individuals unconsciously harbor bias, though only a fraction demonstrate it in overtly destructive and abusive ways.…
Read MoreIt is almost St. Patrick’s Day again
The following is a personal viewpoint from HubPages Staffer Norah Casey on Saint Patrick’s Day. Tomorrow is Saint Patrick’s Day, and my green is all packed away. This is quite intentional. I don’t particularly like celebrating St Paddy’s with the general public, and I avoid cheesy “Irish pubs” at all costs. However, as a proud…
Read MoreIs HubPages the Most Visited Small Web Site in the World?
One of the fun parts of my job is talking to people about HubPages who have never heard of it. This is not so surprising considering that if you read most articles on social media, crowdsourcing, blogging, or social networking, HubPages is rarely mentioned. If you check the Quantcast 100, most of the websites there…
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