Yesterday, you may have noticed news stories on All Things Digital and CNET that alluded to a new HubPages advertising program. Before that, some of you noticed changes in our Terms of Service that alluded to that very same change. Why did we not officially announce something on the site until now? It was a…
Read MoreAs the Google Update Continues
There has been a great deal of attention to changes to Google’s search algorithm and I know that many of you have been wondering about changes in Google traffic to your Hubs. As a community of writers that owns their own content, we know how invested each of you are in your corner of HubPages,…
Read MoreRecent Google Changes
There has been a significant update to the Google search results that we first noticed the evening of February 23. We have always believed that the only way to long term success is by creating useful high quality content. We also strongly believe in Google’s desire to have the best content rise to the top…
Read MoreHubCamps, and HubMeets, and HubClubs, Oh My!
One of the best things about HubPages is you, our amazing community members! We’ve created HubCamps, HubMeets and HubClubs in order to help you become better Hubbers and meet your fellow community members. Since the terms can be confusing, I thought it would be a good idea to break each one down. HubCamps: HubCamps are…
Read MoreHubbers Socialize in Melbourne, Australia
Last week, Australia saw its first HubMeet (HubPages social meetup) when Hubbers Suzanne Day, Kangaroo Jase, and May PL got together at the Stolberg Beer Cafe in Preston – the three Hubbers, plus Richard, May’s Husband (and hopefully soon-to-be-Hubber) got together to chat, share tips, and talk all things HubPages in the real world! The…
Read MoreBest of the Web
In the February edition of Family Magazine, HubPages is listed in the “Best of the Web” section. Hurray! One part of the write-up highlights how our Learning Center helps HubPages assist its users in “how to make the most of its tools.” Which, of course, is true. We are continuously updating our Learning Center…
Read MoreIt’s Been a Great 2 1/2 Years!
Friday, February 18, will my last day as a HubPages staffer. You will still see me in the forums but I will no longer have the official H on my profile photo. Also, I will no longer be posting my occasional “Larry’s Random Thoughts” in the HubPages blog. This post is the last one before…
Read MoreChanging The World One Hub at a Time
There are some truly heartwarming Hubs out there on HubPages, but this one in particular really hits it out of the ballpark. Last week, Hubber frogdropping published a Hub on bone marrow donation encouraging readers to register to become bone marrow donators. She shared that one of her friends was recently diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic…
Read MoreThe Business End of HubPages
We spend a lot of time talking about the community aspect of HubPages – Most of our blog posts are about improving online writing skills, HubCamps, contests, special programs, social media, and other Hubber-related topics. These are all great subjects, but there are a lot of really extraordinary things our staff is doing behind the…
Read MoreThe Secret to Finding High-Traffic Topics for your Hubs
Over the last four years, I’ve published over 150 Hubs in my livelonger account, and have experimented with various types of topic sources. Some of my Hubs have been major hits, with over 100,000 views and several hundreds of dollars in my AdSense account; others barely got any views at all. Let me share with…
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