Comments on: About Hub Pages: An Interview with Ryan “Hup” Hupfer

By: Moneymakergal

Moneymakergal — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:08:49 +0000

Great post, I have been thinking of joining Hub Pages, but there were quite a few things I wasn’t sure about. THis post answered most of my questions, so thanks a lot!

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Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:38:55 +0000

[...] Deb’s note: This interview is part three in a series offering a behind the scenes look at content sites. As there have been much speculation and a few rather one-sided “investigations” regarding some of these sites, I felt it would be fair to talk to the people who run content sites and let them tell the FWJ community a little about what they do, the benefits to their writers and why their sites are unique. In the past we featured interviews with the people behind Suite101 and HubPages. [...]

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:09:19 +0000

I have been writing for HubPages since 2007, and it was one of the first content sharing sites that I used to build my writing portfolio, I really enjoy the community and think that my writing has improved over the years, I feel that Hubpages is a great place for anyone interested in getting started with freelance writing, because it will give you the opportunity to learn and grow your writing skills while meeting like minded people who share your passion for sharing information, tips and experiences.

By: Rockwell Fitness

Rockwell Fitness — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:12:15 +0000

I had a negative experience with HubPages and stopped writing for them… But, it was fun while it lasted..

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Writing For Money – The eHow Update | Freelance Writing For Money — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:27:34 +0000

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By: Veronica allen

Veronica allen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:21:17 +0000

I currently write for Hubpages as well. I’ve been there for three months now, and I must say I absolutely fove the forum. It’s unlike any other writing site I’ve seen. In the beginning I joined to make a few extra bucks, but I’ve continued on out of my love of writing and the great recipes, stories, how-to’s etc. that have been presented there. I’m very grateful for the opportunity and so glad I ran across them.

By: Money Glitch

Money Glitch — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:18:25 +0000

I have been with HubPages now for about 3 months and would highly recommend them to everyone. HP is not like other sites where you only get a frustrating e-mail telling you that your article has not been approved and you can not decipher what the problem is; at HubPages there is someone in the forums that is willing and able to help you through whatever dilemma you maybe facing with an article.

I joined a group called the HubMobster’s about two months ago, and believe that the support being provided within this group setting has definitely help improve my writing frequency and skills. And I have made money already as well, so come join us.

By: Ryan Hupfer

Ryan Hupfer — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:20:50 +0000

Hey Jeanne — thanks for the comment and for the question (which is a very popular one). There is nothing in our terms of service that stops you from posting your own, original content (that you’ve created on HubPages or elsewhere) anywhere else on the web, but we highly encourage all of our Hubbers to write unique content on HubPages because it will bring them much more success with attracting traffic from search engines. In other words, duplicate content will get penalized by Google and other search engines, as they prefer fresh, original and quality content to be showcased.

But, don’t take it from me, I went and dug up some info from Google so that you can get a better sense of what I mean:

This is quoted from Google’s Webmaster help section (http://www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=66359):

“In the rare cases in which Google perceives that duplicate content may be shown with intent to manipulate our rankings and deceive our users, we’ll also make appropriate adjustments in the indexing and ranking of the sites involved. As a result, the ranking of the site may suffer, or the site might be removed entirely from the Google index, in which case it will no longer appear in search results.”

Now, I’m not saying that you would be trying to manipulate search rankings/results, but honestly, why would you even want to take the chance? Writing original stuff is always the best way to go and if you’re wanting to be successful on HubPages or any other blog, website, etc. I would advise you to totally stay away from duplicating any of your content.

Hope this helps!

By: Marisa Wright

Marisa Wright — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:33:20 +0000

I’ve been with HubPages for two years and have made almost $1,000 with 94 articles. No, it doesn’t sound like much but the income is building – from 1 or 2 cents per article per month at the start, to $1 or $2 per article per month now, and steadily climbing. It seems to take time for your Hubs to mature!

More importantly, though, the HubPages setup meant I had to learn about earning through affiliates and how to analyse traffic, and also put me in a community full of seasoned online writers who were generous with advice. That enabled me to learn about making money online in baby steps, and inspired me to start my own websites. Now, although my Hubs may only be earning $500 a year, they are also valuable promotional tools for my own sites which earn much more than that – and I would never have had the skills to create them without HubPages.

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By: Nerd Writer Mom

Nerd Writer Mom — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:31:04 +0000

After nearly eight months writing there, I’m firmly pro-HubPages and have written a couple of HubPages reviews on my blog in my enthusiasm, detailing both the positives and negatives of writing there. If you write well, write creatively and write with business savvy, it’s a great site for a non-techie to build Web content pages. No site is perfect, but HubPages does a lot of things right that other writing sites don’t. The phrase “they’re good people” seems to sum it up. (At least, for now. I’m a cynic, and the online world changes rapidly, but until HubPages falls from grace, I’m there…)

By: HubPages Blog » Blog Archive » An Awesome Interview With Deb Ng From Freelance Writing Jobs

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:25:45 +0000

[...] back and I just received an email today from Deb to let me know that my interview was officially posted up over here on her blog. When you get a chance, go and check it out and if you happen to have any thoughts, [...]

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:42:17 +0000

This is very timely. I have a few Hubs, but never did much with them since I didn’t understand the revenue model. Now that I do, I think I can do a better job on them…and making more on my affiliate programs. Thanks Deb for being fair and honest with the other side of the story.

Now here’s a question: if writers own the content, can they reprint it to another site? Can you take a blog post you wrote and transform it into a hub?

By: Colleen

Colleen — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:11:20 +0000

I started with Hubpages in 2007 as well, and have to agree with Marye that if you write quality articles, you will make a nice chunk of change. I haven’t written anything for them this year, but I’m still getting monthly Google checks from my Hubs. What Ryan says about the transparency and openness at Hubpages is absolutely true: I can’t even count how many times I’ve seen one of the owners on the forums answering questions.

What I appreciated most about Hubpages was that, as Ryan mentioned, I wasn’t stuck writing about only one topic. It was a very good way to be able to write sample articles on a variety of topics, and that definitely helped later on as I looked for more writing gigs.

By: Marye

Marye — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:34:01 +0000

Great interview (as always) Deb and Hup! I have to say (because it is morning and I haven’t used all my words yet) that Hubpages generates about 1/4 of my income as a full time writer… I have been writing for hubpages since August 2007 and just published my 500th article this week. I have seen a steady upward growth in adsense, affiliates, etc… over that time. It definitely isn’t a way to support yourself so you can quit your job in a month or two but if you are willing to work at it consistently, write quality stuff, and be patient you can make a significant amount of money in a relatively short period of time.
I get writing offers a lot. I don’t write for Hubpages because I have to …I write for them because I want to.