Back in January, Jason Menayan shared some impressive stats on our old Flagship Hub program. Flagship Hubs, which were published following very rigorous standards, have seen some very impressive traffic and earnings in the months and years following their publication. To help you cash in on these potential benefits, we have updated the old Flagship…
Read MoreA New Contest & The Benefits of Q&A
Great news, Hubbers! We’ve got another contest in the works. The HubPages Know It All Contest will take place throughout the month of March, and revolves around the Answers section of the site. You will be able to win prizes not only for Hubs you publish as Answers to Questions, but also for Questions you…
Read MoreChanges to Our Podcasts
If you pay frequent visits to the HubPages blog, you will know very well that we have been regularly sharing new installments in three different podcast series: Fascinating Fiction: A series dedicated to the reading of short fiction Hubs The Online Writing Insider: A series sharing tips and advice for the modern online writer Weekly…
Read MoreWriting Marathons – A Great Way to Kickstart Your Career
If you are trying to kickstart your career as a novelist, poet, freelance writer, blogger, or columnist, you should consider taking on a writing challenge! Writing marathons, just like running marathons, are very challenging, but are exceedingly rewarding. Listen in to this week’s Online Writing Insider podcast (Writing Marathons) for some advice on embarking on…
Read MoreUsing Your Name vs. Going Anonymous as an Online Writer
The issue of online anonymity has been popping up quite frequently in the media, so we decided to discuss the issue as it applies to online writers. In this week’s edition of the Online Writing Insider (Using Your Name vs. Using An Alias Online), we review reasons why online authors might want to be anonymous,…
Read MoreEstablishing Your Personal Brand
When you hear the word “brand” you may think of companies, not writers, but creating a strong personal brand is very important if you wish to make it as an author. For this week’s Online Writing Insider podcast, Pia Chatterjee and I discuss four simple things you can do to build your personal brand as…
Read MoreTips on Creating Engaging Writing
Would you like to be an interesting, engaging writer? Tune into this episode of the Online Writing Insider for some helpful tips on creating interesting writing shared by HubPages’ resident PR and writing expert Pia Chatterjee. This podcast is based on an earlier installment of Pia’s On Writing Well series- check it out if you’re…
Read MoreResources for Online Writers
The key to successful development as an online writer involves knowing how to look for answers when you’re stuck. In this episode of the Online Writing Insider (Resources for Online Writers), Robin Edmondson and Yours, Truly discuss the importance of asking lots of questions when writing online, and also share some excellent online writing resources…
Read MoreOvercoming Writer’s Apprehension
Are you new to HubPages, or online writing in general? Are you having trouble publishing your first couple of articles? In this episode of the Online Writing Insider (Writer’s Apprehension), Michelle Padro and Yours Truly discuss the mysterious effects of Writer’s Apprehension- that troublesome nervousness about sharing one’s writing in the public sphere. In addition…
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…
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