The Who, What, and How of Hubpages

I love HubPages because it allows me to be creative, keep my copyright and make money. Unlike some other user-generated content sites, HubPages lets you choose your own topic and run with it. Their only restrictions include no pornography, no hate speech, and no spam. That is, if you are going to sell, your text should offer information that is of value to the reader, and not just an advertisement filled with "spammy" links.

What do people write about on HubPages?

Everything! Some use their HubPages to promote specific products, others use it to display their poetry and short stories (there are some VERY talented people over there). You'll find political hubs, photography hubs, social issue hubs, health hubs, sports, fashion, travel, reviews of books, movies, products and services, and "my hometown" kind of hubs. You'll even find hubs that describe the day-to-day lives of people making their living on HubPages, such as , Peter Dickinson, who has given up his possessions and traded a home for travel. Great hubs!

How do people make money on HubPages?

Hubbers make money with Adsense and affiliate links. HubPages shares ad revenue and allows you to post affiliate links. The most popular affiliate links are to Amazon and Ebay. When you consistently produce quality hubs, you can also add some referral links to the body of your hubs. Truthfully, I make most of my Google AdSense money through HubPages.

Hubbers also make money via referral links. When someone joins through a referral link and then writes hubs, the hub referrer receives a portion of HubPages profits on those pages. Another way to refer and be paid for it is to add a referral tracker to links to others' hubs. Personally, I love that fellow hubbers profit by reffering to my hubs - it's a win-win situation!

Of course, advertising is not profitable if nobody sees your hubs, so hubbers must promote their HubPages. Hubbers do this in a variety of ways, including using quality keyword phrases, linking to hubs from outside blog posts, writing directory articles that link to their hubs, posting to Facebook, Tweeting...

Hubbers promote themselves within HubPages. HubPages is a community-minded site. When you follow others and they follow you, each of you will see an increase in traffic. Hubbers comment on others' hubs and add value to the page. I've gained follows from readers who liked my comment and followed to my hubs. When you spread the love, it multiplies! Many hubbers participate in the forums, question and answer sections, and get involved with contests.

How to Get Started on HubPages

Interested? Click the banner at the top of my page :). As soon as you've signed up, be sure to check the FAQ's and use the search box to find How-to's on creating fantastic hubs, set up a great profile page, and introduce yourself in the forums! 

See my post: Make Money on HubPages and Love What You Do