Good luck!

Thanks for the help! BTW I didn’t see topics listed for this post. I assumed they wante dus to pitch ideas to them?

I’ve decided to use HubPages on one offs that aren’t related to my blog per se, or for reviews on products and books I have lying around. I only have four posts there, but I decided I have to get back into it and maybe it will draw traffic to my other sites.

I have some samples I’ve written that I have to get posted there since I don’t have a web site yet.

Perhaps if there was a piece you didn’t want other clients to see, and if it looked awkward on your blog if it is a business blog, HubPages might be a good place, short of building a whole new blog.

People also use Associated Content but that seems like an arduous process. I like hubpages because you can just post it as if it was any of your own blogs. I realize there is a revenue split, but if I’m using it to draw traffic, I can consider it “advertising”.

Also, the response to the ad is big so she says it might take longer than 48 hours, but be patient.

I applied when they had a handful of current blogs they were looking to get writer’s for on popular topics. They didn’t have the topic in health that I wanted but pitched me on doing a women’s interest blog and I said why not.

I can only say wonderful things with my experience there so far to date. I know $5 a post isn’t a lot of money but I’m pretty new to blogging and didn’t want to get too caught up in monetizing, and buying a domain just yet. So this was perfect experience for me and I’ve been bitten for sure with the blogging bug.

I wish you all the best and hope to see you around today.com!

I wrote what turned out to be a very neutral article on Wal-Mart’s impact on small-town businesses (I was expecting the local businesses to view Sam Walton as the anti-Christ), but most businesses I talked to had few negative things to say about Wal-Mart. Wasn’t able to get a freelance client to publish it, so after unsuccessfully pitching it to another client, I have chosen to post it on my blog.

I share your frustration with magazines that don’t take email. It seems like it would benefit everyone.

I will say that when I worked at a literary magazine we only took physical submissions because the editors hated to read things off of a computer, and electronic submissions would have had to be printed at great expense. Also, people are less likely to throw together something that was a waste of time if they have to pay for postage. I know this is somewhat different with a query letter, but those are some of the reasons for this practice.

That being said, I still prefer to do everything via email, but no one ever asks me about these things.

I had that thought,too, but wondered if that box would be big enough to paste a post into.

@Diana

That’s what I was thinking about doing. The way the ad read it wasn’t really clear it they wanted a sample now or only if thye contacted you.

I also put in my blog there, so they can see samples there if they go to it.

Anyone else tried or applied?