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HubPages
Content Publishing Platform

Published on 11/25/2008
Ratingstars2 Rated 2 out of 5 stars by AppAppeal Editor
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What can you use the app for?
Have you heard of a website which pays for what you write? Here is one where one can earn which sharing their creative efforts with others. By creating hubs, which are somewhat akin to a blog but not exactly so, one can share their articles and write-ups while getting an opportunity to earn through affiliates links like Google, eBay and Amazon. This application distributes sixty percent of the revenue earned through these links. Why share when one can easily setup a blog with the same affiliate links and earn hundred percent of revenue? A good question. Hubpages.com claims that the hubs published on their site have better chance of being picked up by search engines because of the way their application is designed. One obvious advantage of becoming Hubbers is getting recognition from others in the community. Fostering relationships and receiving constructive feedback is by itself a positive experience for novice writers.
What is the history and popularity of the app?
According to the statistics provided the traffic on this website has slowly but steadily increased from 20000 unique visitors in April 2007 to 80000 in June 2008. The exact figure as on date is not known but extrapolating on previous figures, it must be around 1, 50000 by now. This is an impressive figure considering the fact that the quality of hubs is much higher than run of the mill blogs.
What are the differences to other apps?
This site is a community sharing site with a difference. For one this is a revenue sharing site, which means one gets rewarded for the effort. Those who are not really familiar with setting up affiliate links know how confusing things can be. Hubpages.com provides some extremely useful tools to set up affiliate accounts with Google, Kontera, eBay, and Amazon.
How does the web app look and feel to use?
The presentation of hubpages.com is slick and simple. It has an intuitive user interface devoid of clutter and meaningless links. There are no popup advertisements to make one go crazy. One can hope to get going within no time at all.
How does the registration process work?
Registration is simple and there is no email confirmation required. In fact, registration cannot be simpler than on hubpages.com
What does it cost to use the application?
Membership is free and does not have any strings attached. The advertisements which are carried on your hub pages actually earn revenue.
Who would you recommend the application to?
This application is highly recommended for those who have a flair for writing. Since the site claims that it is search engine friendly, one can gain popularity and fan following on the net and get paid for the effort. Instead of a blog, hubs can be a better alternative as a source of revenue.
  • Hubs can be created easily with tools provided by hubpages.com.
  • Revenue sharing model where sixty percent of earnings are given to Hubbers.
  • Easy to use tools to setup affiliates on the hub.
  • Tags can be created automatically after a predetermined number of hubs are published by an individual Hubber.
  • Groups provide an excellent way to identify hubs and its relevance.
  • No gambling or adult content is allowed.

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Website
http://hubpages.com/

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3 comments (newest first)
isol
on 08 Feb 2011 at 11:58
(Rated 3 out of 5 stars)


Thanks, I was looking for a good explanation like this. :)
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Healthfreak
on 14 Jul 2010 at 17:27
Nice article. Hubpages is real, but it is hard to make decent money from it. If your looking for extra money then i would give it a try, but for a living then def not. I have not really made that much, but i just started. It gets addicting and is fun Here is my blog if you want to see what they look like and how they work. I would say mine is just average http://hubpages.com/profile/HealthFreak31
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