If you want to create a robust online brand and share your passions and expertise with as many people as possible, you will need to expand your reach beyond just HubPages. While many people do so on personal websites and blogs, it makes a lot of sense to maintain a presence where everyone else is-…
Read MoreAn Interview with the Adventurous Outbound Dan
HubPages plays host to Hubs by an incredible variety of writers, many of which lead exciting, adventurous lives. One of our more intrepid Hubbers is Outbound Dan, a self-described avid backpacker, mountaineer, kayaker, canoeist, and snowshoer. Having only been on HubPages for six month, Outbound Dan has already sparked the inner explorer of many a reader…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Professional Polish
While HubPages is a place to be creative, have fun, make friends, and explore, it is also a platform on which online brands, strong portfolios, and even careers are built. For this reason, it pays to present your Hubs- and other online photos, posts, and work you share- with professional polish. VendettaVixen suggested we discuss the…
Read MoreMeet a Greeter: Mighty Mom’s Top Five Tips for New Hubbers
Mighty Mom is one of our most gregarious and friendly HubGreeters. In addition to being one of our special team of Hubbers who regularly welcomes new people to the site, Mighty Mom offers writing, PR, and editing services through her company, Mighty Pen. Having been on HubPages for over three years, Mighty Mom has learned a thing…
Read MoreMeet a Greeter: 10 Tips from Easylearningweb
In our second installment of a short but advice-packed series of blog posts in which we introduce some of HubPages’ illustrious Greeters, I am happy to present easylearningweb. When not publishng fascinating Hubs, managing a blog, computer learning website, and online bookstore, and welcoming new Hubbers as an official HubGreeter, easylearningwebworks as a freelance Instructional…
Read MoreMeet a Greeter: Advice from Emichael
As welcomers of new Hubbers, our fabulous volunteer HubGreeters meet a lot of writers who are nervous about their new Hubbing endeavors. Thankfully, HubGreeters are happy to offer support to those with the online writing jitters. In a short series of blog posts, some of our HubGreeters will share their top tips for new Hubbers.…
Read MoreMaking Use of the “Changed” Column
Last week, Jason announced in the Forums that we added a new column to the Stats section of My Account that shows when a Hub has last been updated. This change follows a suggestion from Marisa Wright that we add the column, which will make it easier to tell when our Hubs might need a…
Read MoreA Hubber’s Guide to Using Pinterest
If you spend any time on social networks, chances are you’ve heard of Pinterest. If you follow social media news, chances are you’ve read multiple times over that you have to establish a presence on Pinterest now. Maybe you’ve looked at the site, but haven’t yet “pinned” anything. Maybe you’re already knee-deep in your friends’…
Read MoreTips on Making Your Hubs Attractive
Attractive Hubs are more likely to keep readers on the page, so why not work on making your Hubs as pretty as possible? Here are some simple things you can do to spruce up your online publications: Break your text into multiple Text Capsules: By separating your Hub into multiple sections, you can float more…
Read MoreHow to Find Your Niche Online
This week’s Online Writing Insider podcast is inspired by a request from Krystal Dillard on our Facebook page, who asked us for some tips on finding one’s niche online. Finding a niche as an online writer is sort of like finding one’s ideal career path in real life. Some people find their niche right away…
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