Getting the Hang of HubPages

Alright, this one goes out to my ex-Squids and new Hubbers.  First, the differences from Squidoo to HubPages.  Let's start with the good; I like that there is a key on HubPages that shows you all of the notices for the articles (hubs).  They are good and bad notices, but even when they are negative notices that means you can fix them.  There seems to be more opportunities for earnings, as there are several programs.  I also like how easy it is to follow fellow Hubbers and there is an even a tab to keep track of articles and comments you are following.  If you decide to delete an article you have 24hrs to undelete it.  Now for the bad, or at least inconvenient; I liked the earnings charts that Squidoo had which itemized which article was earning and how much a lot better than the earnings reports they have on HubPages.  It was nice to be able to use that as a guide to which articles are better for earnings.  I have yet to find out exactly when Hubs start to earn based on their tier system.  I preferred the liberty to change the design and look of the Squidoo lenses that I wrote and I feel like all the ones on HubPages pretty much look the same.  HubPages also doesn't seems to have a lot of avenues to share your writing, such as the internet Magazines Squidoo had put together.  Now, it did take me a while to figure things out with Squidoo, so maybe I just need to do a little more digging to figure out some new things.

Here is the good stuff; tips on what to do when you have switched from Squidoo to Hubpages.  It helps to search other articles and follow other Hubbers, so you can learn what a good article looks like using the new format as well as getting your name out for people to check out your writing.  If I learned anything starting out on Squidoo it was that networking is key if you want to make money writing online.  Also it is good to start going through your articles to edit, correct, update, etc.  I unpublished all my articles that contained "violations" and am going through one by one correcting them.  I also am fixing any broken links or deleting them all together.  After I started this process I reapplied for the Google AdSense program and was accepted!  I am making money again!

Here are the articles that I have edited and updated, if you are seasoned Hubber please let me know if you have any ideas as to how I can improve my writing: Calming Products for Babies, Top Toddler Toys for Playrooms, Betty Crocker Holiday Cookie Mix.

Just to be clear, in case you are just getting started on this journey, writing online does not usually make you a ton of money.  Those that have made a good amount of money from it treat it like a full time job, network like crazy, and usually write on multiple sites.

The way to push yourself to success though is to focus on why you write, not on the money, and to make goals.  My goals are to have all of my current articles updated by the new year and to write and publish 10 articles within the next 6 months, bringing my total count up to 40.  Wish me luck and good luck to all my fellow writers!

Another Pay Day!

August 2012 royalties (paid out 10/12/2012)

• Total royalty-earning lenses on date: 5 lenses
• Total donated to charity: $0.00

                                                                                                  (BREAKDOWN)     

Lens Payments	Paid	Charity Ad Pool Text Link Ads	Total
Skip-It Toy: Childhood Memories	$0.51	$0.00      $0.39          $0.12	$0.51
How to Save on Major Appliances at Sears	$0.51	$0.00      $0.39          $0.12	$0.51
Dragons: Just a Myth or Real Creatures?	$0.51	$0.00      $0.39          $0.12	$0.51
My Top Three Baby Calming Products	$0.51	$0.00      $0.39          $0.12	$0.51
Top Ten Heroine Suspense Movies	$0.12	$0.00      $0.00          $0.12	$0.12
Subtotal	$2.17	$0.00      $1.56          $0.60	$2.17

Reserve Hopper & Other Account Payments	Total
Subtotal	$0.00

Less PayPal Cash Adjustment
Transaction fee	$-0.04

Grand total paid: $2.12

 

(Hmmm, Grand total matches, but the Subtotal should be $2.16)

 

 

First Pay Day!!!

WOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!!!!!

It isn't much, but my first pay day has finally come!  My charity lens hasn't made any money yet, the Discover My Mother Had Cancer article, so you won't see that for a while but I hope it will soon.  I also would like to create more lenses (articles) for charity down the road.  My pay out is at a dollar right now, so I will increase that as I make more.  I have been waiting for this milestone!  Feeling good today and got some good motivation from it all!!!

 

  ~ Cash Paid Via PayPal ~

July 2012 royalties (paid out 09/08/2012)

 

• Total royalty-earning lenses on date: 4 lenses
• Total donated to charity: $0.00

                                                                                                                            (BREAK DOWN)

Lens Payments	Paid	Chrty	TxtLnk AdPool Total
Family Vacation – Driving to Your Summer Destination	$0.47	$0.00	$0.11   $0.36      $0.47
Dragons: Just a Myth or Real Creatures?	$0.47	$0.00	$0.11   $0.36      $0.47
My Top Three Baby Calming Products	$0.47	$0.00	$0.11   $0.36      $0.47
Best Ways to Save Big on Large Appliances at Sears	$0.47	$0.00	$0.11   $0.36      $0.47
Subtotal	$1.88	$0.00	$0.44   $1.44      $1.88

Reserve Hopper & Other Account Payments	Total
Subtotal	$0.00

Less PayPal Cash Adjustment
Transaction fee	$-0.04				GRAND TOTAL: $1.84 PAID

Relaxing and Calming My Baby

My Top Three Baby Calming Products

I was sitting there one night thinking about what my next lens could be and I was immediately hit with an idea after giving my son his bath while putting on his calming lotion.  There were some miracle products that I had found that help with calming and relaxing my baby and I decided I wanted to share those with other moms.  The products include Vicks Baby Rub, Johnsons Baby Bedtime Lotion, and Camilia Teething Relief.  I can not say enough about these products!  They truly have been life savers when my little guy is cranky.  It is tough when you are new mom too because you always seem to be second guessing what you think may be making your baby upset.  I remember staying up nights wondering sometimes if my baby would ever stop constantly waking up and crying, even though he had a clean diaper, a full tummy, and didn't have any signs of being sick or hurt.  I started reading books and asking everyone I could as to what else I could do.  I tried a few different products before we found these and how I wish I had them from the very beginning!  I hope another mom finds that these products help her during those extremely difficult situations.