Good Hubbers put a lot of effort into creating images for their Hubs. When they can’t take their own photos or make their own graphics, Hubbers often spend a great deal of time finding high quality images from other sources. As you probably know from our helpful guide on image sourcing and attribution, not all…
Read MoreShare Your Custom Illustrations With HubPages!
This month, as we share tips and advice on working custom made graphics into your Hubs, we encourage you to share cool sketches, drawings, graphs, graphics, and other illustrations you have included in your work to provide our community with some inspiration. Here’s how to join in: On Facebook: Visit our Facebook page and select…
Read MoreHubbing with Pets
Although we wound down our Hubbing space series earlier this week, we couldn’t help but post this latest photo sent in by Nettlemere. It reveals so much of what we love about Hubbers and their approaches to the Hubbing process! Explains Nettlemere: It is the product of an untidy mind, poor housekeeping skills, and an…
Read MoreThe Connection Between Hubs and The Spaces in Which They’re Created
As people have shared their Hubbing spaces with us, we have been surprised by the extent to which they mirror the Hubs they create. Take, for example, this lovely nook belonging to ESPeck1919, which she introduces thusly: I’ve always loved getting a peek into other people’s creativity spots and sharing my own. A little bit about…
Read MoreA Very Evocative Hubbing Space
It has been fascinating to have a peek into the Hubbing spaces of so many HubPages community members of the past couple of days. Each space in its own way is inspiring its occupant, whether it offers beautiful views or is designed around one thing: a focus on writing. One particularly interesting space that has…
Read MoreGreat Hubbing Spaces!
On Wednesday, I asked you to share your Hubbing spaces with us, and over the past two days, we have been getting the coolest photos on Facebook, Google+, Twitter, and via email. I’d like to share some of them with you. GoodLady GoodLady‘s Hubbing Space looks particularly comfortable and relaxing. It reminds me how much more creative…
Read MoreShare Your Hubbing Space!
Hubs are fascinating on their own, but there is also much to be said for the craft that goes into creating them, hence there is much to be learned from the methods different Hubbers use, not to mention the timeframes they follow, the habits they form, and yes, the places where they write. The place…
Read MoreA New Improved Slideshow
The best of Hubs feature gorgeous, interesting, useful photos. We would like to make it as easy as possible for readers to enjoy them more thoroughly. For this reason, Edward Zhang has been working hard on improving slideshows on HubPages. The original feature allowed readers to view a slideshow of images on a separate page so…
Read MoreTips on Using Your Own Photos
We say again and again that using original photos in your online articles does wonderful things for your Hubs by adding credibility, a personal touch, additional information, and visual appeal. But what if you’re not a good photographer? Don’t worry- there are some very simple things you can do to make your photos- be they…
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…
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