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We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s Halloween article contest: Claudia Mitchell’s “How to Make a Patchwork Candy Corn Throw Pillow out of Fabric Scraps” Bill Haynes’s “10 + Halloween Costume Ideas on a Low Budget” Lisa Auger’s “Halloween Crafts with Kids” Thank you to everyone who participated and made the holiday…
Read MoreThe polls are officially open for the 8th Annual HubPages Hubbie Awards! You have two weeks to submit your vote, so no need to scramble! The Prizes: Winners in each category will receive a swanky limited edition water bottle with the HubPages logo, as well as an official HubPages ringer. These highly coveted items will…
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Due Date: Wednesday, October 24th, 12 p.m. EST. Where to submit: contests@hubpages.com We have a very sweet treat for you, just in time for the holiday (no tricks, we promise). Write an informative article by Wednesday, October 24th celebrating the spirit of Halloween for the chance to have your work featured on our blog and…
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Be on the lookout for our latest cutting-edge feature: a PetHelpful-specific disclaimer for “Your Money Your Life” (YMYL) content. YMYL content is held to high editorial standards due to its ability to impact the current and future well-being of people, as well as the animals they care for or interact with. This disclaimer will only…
Read MorePaul 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 MoreThings have been running smoothly integrating the HubPages and Maven strategy, and providing opportunities for our authors is in the forefront of our talks. We were thrilled to be part of the Maven Coalition Conference, which included a number of our awesome Hubbers, and we have been working with the Maven staff to help our…
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We are pleased to announce the three winners of this year’s Mother’s Day Writing Contest. Congratulations to Jill Spencer, Linda Crampton, and Oyewole Folarin! The winning articles are: Easy Fresh-Flower Bouquet for Mom on Mother’s Day Classical Vocal and Piano Music About Mothers and Motherhood Thank You Messages for Mom on Mother’s Day We received so…
Read MoreDue Date: May 10th at midnight PST Where to send submissions: social@hubpages.com Write an article by May 10th that is dedicated to the celebration of motherhood, and submit to social@hubpages.com where it will be judged by our team of editors (informative articles only; no creative writing, please). The best three articles will be featured in…
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Maven to Acquire Say Media and HubPages; CEOs Talk About the Future Some of you may already be familiar with the latest Maven updates from the HubPages Facebook Page and theHubPages Blog, but for those who haven’t heard, I’m delighted to announce that Maven has officially signed their intent to acquire HubPages (as well as publishing and advertising…
Read MoreHappy Easter! We are delighted to announce the three winners of this year’s Easter Writing Contest. Congratulations to Bethany Halbert, Diane Lockridge, and Janisa Chatte! The winning articles are: Easter Traditions: Bunnies or Bells? How to Care for Easter Cactus How to Make Russian Easter Biscuits With Homemade Icing We received so many wonderful articles for…
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