You might have read an announcement last week that Google is now allowing you to track Facebook Likes, Facebook Sends, Tweets, and, naturally, its own +1s, via Analytics and Webmaster Tools. Now that it has a social graph product (+1) that it is anxious to promote, and a social network it would like to build…
Read MoreThe Red Monologue 2.0
This week’s Fascinating Fiction podcast features a new spin on an old story. In The Red Monologue 2.0 – From the Big Bad Wolf’s Big Mouth to Your Big Eyes, ProCW offers a new take on Little Red Riding Hood. Listen in to the podcast (The Red Monologue 2.0) as I have a go at…
Read MoreWhere Does Personality Come From?
Where does personality come from? Does it come from society? Parenting? Experiences? Genetics? Or something else? In this episode of Weekly Advice from Everyday Experts, James Edmondson and Yours Truly weigh the different factors, as discussed in Peoplality: Where Does Personality Come From? – Discovering the Secrets Our Brain Holds, a Hub by toknowinfo.
Read MoreDocumenting with Photos
Taking photos for use in your own online articles is ridiculously easy, and seeing as they add so much value to your work, there is no excuse not to use them! In this episode of the Online Writing Insider (Documenting with Photos), Jason Menayan and Her Brilliance (moi) share tips on documenting projects and other…
Read MoreOn Writing Well: The Importance of Structure in Writing
I am an incorrigible planner. I plan everything, down to the last detail. Yet when I am writing, I forget my planning ways, and try to write spontaneously. “I’ll be creative today!” I tell myself. “Structure is for construction, not for writing.” Yet inevitably, I run out of steam and give up on my piece.…
Read MoreThe Citizen’s Financial Responsibility Act
I particularly enjoyed reading this week’s Fascinating Fiction story, The Citizen’s Financial Responsibility Act. First published as The Citizen’s Financial Responsibility Act by Theo20185 on HubPages, this story has a bit of a Matrix feel to it, plus offers interesting commentary on debt and coporate greed. I hope you enjoy listening to it! If there…
Read MoreIntroducing the Hub of the Day Feature
This Monday, we will be introducing a feature that I am particularly excited about: the Hub of the Day. One Hub of the Day will be chosen by HubPages staff every day based on its interesting subject matter, good writing, and beautiful formatting. The Hub of the Day will be showcased before the HubPages community…
Read MoreY Chromosomes – Bundles of Genetic Fun
The Y chromosome is a fascinating thing, as anyone who has read leahlefler’s Hub The Y Chromosome: Ancestry, Genetics, and the Making of a Man could tell you. In this episode of Weekly Advice from Everyday Experts (Y Chromosomes – Bundles of Genetic Fun), Jason Menayan and Simone Smith discuss leahlefler’s fascinating exploration of the…
Read MoreIntroducing the Share and Share A Like Contest
Guess what? We’ve got a contest next month! The HubPages Share and Share a Like contest is HubPages’ first ever social contest in which we encourage you to write online articles that your social media friends are likely to read, enjoy, and share. In this contest, we’ve opened up most of the voting to the…
Read MoreHow to Spark Interest
What is it that sparks the interest of a reader or journalist? What makes an online article go viral? Find out in this episode of the Online Writing Insider (How to Spark Interest) in which PR expert Pia Chatterjee and internet meme fan Simone Smith discuss just various means by which online writers can attract reader and…
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