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Hubpages for Making Money Online

chris — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:45:42 +0000

Hubpages seems to keep climbing higher and higher. This really speaks to the management of the website and in no small part to the amazing content writers on Hubpages.com.

If you are looking for another way to make money online, you should have a look at Hubpages. But you should know that if you want to be successful with your pages there and actually make some money (who doesn’t) you are going to have to write a lot of good to high quality content.

And if you want to do really good, then you are going to want to do extensive keyword research. This will help you find subjects (and the appropriate corresponding keywords and terms) that you can write about with less competition or at least with a more informed understanding of how many other sites have similar content.

One absolute key thing to do (and perhaps this is most important) is to see if other people are already writing about a given subject on hubpages. If they are, it may be smarter for you to write about something else. Or, maybe you want to tag along and think about the residual traffic that may come to your content as a result of being somewhat linked (by tags) to the similar content on the site.

One thing is for sure and that is that there are quite a few people (maybe about 100 or so) who are making very good money from Hubpages. There are probably 10 who are making exceptional money. You can be in one of these groups if you want to.

Make $100 a Month from Hubpages

chris — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:55:05 +0000

I had two people email me recently asking me the following exact question: Can I Make $100 a Month on Hubpages?

I thought it was kind of funny that two people wrote pretty close to the exact same thing and go super specific and decided to address it here on my site.

The answer is “Yes.” You can make $100 a month on Hubpages pretty easily. The real trick to doing this is writing a good amount of content (ie. hubs) and writing hubs that are in relatively high paying niches or industries. If you look at it a sort of a second job, you will find success.

A third thing you can always do to make more money on Hubpages is to build links to your articles. You can definitely make $100 a month writing on Hubpages.

If you think about it, that breaks down to about $3.33 per day a month. If you write long hubs that are somewhat “monetizable” you should have no problem making that kind of money. One problem is that Adsense can be a little up and down sometimes, so it can be hard to forecast earnings.

eBay affiliate earnings seem to be pretty uniform, even though your earnings per click can change drastically sometimes. The best way to ensure that you make some money from your Hubs is to make sure that you write exceptional stuff. Good luck and let me know when you’re making $100 a month.

What Should I Write About on Hubpages?

chris — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:22:15 +0000

If you don’t already know, Hubpages is a website where you can write articles or “hubs” and earn from any advertising revenue that comes from people visiting your pages. If you haven’t already, you can sign up here.

You make money on Hubpages from display advertising, ebay affiliate links, and Amazon affiliate links. You get revenue 60% of the time and Hubpages gets to keep the revenue earned on the other 40% of impressions to your pages. A lot of people are doing very well and make a lot of money on Hubpages. It’s definitely not easy, however. It takes work.

You can get started by reading my article about making money on Hubpages. Or continue reading…

What Subjects Should You Write About on Hubpages?

If you’re wondering what kind of stuff you should write about on Hubpages, you should know that you can write about pretty much anything you want to. One of the keys to making money at Hubpages is to get a lot of traffic. This is the key to Internet marketing success, which in a way, is what you’re doing with Hubpages. It’s content marketing, which means your articles on the site have the potential to make you money when people visit them. This is what we want.

So keeping that in mind, one of the best things you can do is try to keep your Hubs as original as possible–and especially the title. Before you publish your article or even earlier on in the planning stages you should make sure there are no other hubs with a very similar title or even very close subject matter, because it will be harder for you to compete with that page.

Let’s put it this way: Google isn’t going to put two articles about “Best Dog Parks in Los Angeles” on the front page search results. So, even if you have an article very close in nature to someone elses, you should tweak your title and the keywords you use throughout the hub to target a slightly different thing. This is called finding a niche. I like to call it “niching down” because you are attempting to get deeper into a niche to create original content that doesn’t have much competition.

You should also write about things you know about since this is what you will be able the write the best about. Right?

Two of the most important things to writing content online (and marketing it) are authority and keywords. “Authority” means you have something of value to say and “keywords” means you know how to target the right people who will find your article useful by using the proper search terms.

To be continued. I will be writing about this topic a lot more over the next two weeks. Subscribe right now so you don’t miss out on any of this. I’m going to be giving away some Hubpages secrets.

Online Content Takes Time to Generate Revenue

chris — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:47:11 +0000

If you write content online and are trying to generate revenue, one thing you should know is that it takes time. It can sometimes take a LONG time. For instance, I wrote an article and published it on Associated Content three years ago.

It started to generate a little bit of money for me every month, but I stopped keeping track of it. Last month, this article, which I published in 2006, earned me $28. That’s the beauty of online content–residual income.

If you continue to write search-engine- and human-friendly content that has genuine value, you will be able to make money online with your writing. One key is to be consistent with the subject matter which you write about. If you can build a couple of links between similar pieces of content, that will be very helpful to you in the long run.

The same thing that happened for me at AC also happened for me at Hubpages. I wrote an article and published it a few months ago. Nothing seemed to happen for a while, but then one day, it started getting quite a bit of traffic consistently.

I’ve started to write pretty frequently at Hubpages, which I like because you can earn revenue from Adsense ads and also ebay and Amazon affiliate links. If you haven’t heard of this site or haven’t signed up yet, read my article about how to make money on Hubpages. Hubpages is a site where writers can write articles or “hubs.” You can earn revenue from display advertising and affiliate programs with eBay and Amazon (unless, of course you live in California since Amazon doesn’t work with California affiliates anymore).

I guess the point of this post is to tell you not to give up if you have dreams of being a self-employed content writer online. There are ways to make a lot of money in content writing.

Freelance Writing Online: 3 Places to Start

chris — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:16:51 +0000

If you’re looking for a couple of places to get started freelance writing online for pay, there are a few good places to start.

Suite 101 is a website where you write articles about whatever topic you want to and get paid for your efforts. Sign up for Suite101.com and get started. I know a few people who make pretty decent monthly checks from Suite101, but of course they write quite a bit AND they write smart, keeping keywords and research in mind.

The first place I started writing freelance online was Associated Content. It’s not a bad place to write and earn if you know how to write SEO copy that targets specific keywords.

The reason is that you get paid per pageview (on top of the initial fee you are paid for your work, which can be anywhere from a dollar to twelve dollars). As you move up the ranks at AC, which are dictated by how much traffic your articles receive over time, you earn more money per thousand pageviews.

But this isn’t exactly going to pay your bills since the highest you can get paid is $2 per thousand views. Still, it’s a good place to write and make money. You just need to know that it’s not going to be a career for you.

Hubpages is another very good place to write online, even if it takes time to start earning. You don’t get paid anything up front but you do get a 60 percent share of the revenue your written pages earn from Adsense, eBay affiliate links, and Amazon affiliate links. This is a cool site because you can edit your work for eternity and write pretty much anything you want as long as it meets Hubpages decency and quality standards (which really shouldn’t be a problem for any serious writers).

A lot of people start at Hubpages thinking it’s a good place to promote their personal websites and blogs, and often these same people realize that they can do better the other way around. Read an article I wrote a while back about how to make money online with Hubpages. When you’re done reading that article, you may also be interested in 5 ways to make more money with Hubpages.

Try out all three of these online writing sites and get a jump on your freelance writing career. The reason I think it makes sense to try out as many writing sites online is because you should keep trying to find one that clicks really well with you.

It may be the style of the publishing system that gets you or it may just be the look of your published articles, but you should keep trying until you find a writing site that works well for you. The more comfortable you are writing somewhere, the more writing you will do, and that’s really the point.

Where do you do your freelance writing online? Leave responses in the comments below.

Making Money on Hubpages Takes Work

chris — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:13:37 +0000

Today, I was talking to someone who recently started writing at Hubpages and also has written a few posts over at Xomba, another great site to write for, and she mentioned to me that making money with Hubpages seems like a lot of work.

It’s funny, because I hear these sentiments all the time. People seem to think (at least in the very beginning) that making money online or generating interest in your content online is going to happen very fast.

We often confuse the fast nature of the Internet with quick, overnight success.

I asked my friend if she has ever done anything worthwhile that didn’t take a lot of work. She replied, “Well, no.”

Making money on Hubpages–a very cool site not only for the fact that it allows you to write content that gets to the top of search engines and can be used to earn money and promote your work but also because it is just a fun place to be–takes work and of course time.

I recently read something on the Hubpages blog (it could have been written by Ryan Hupfer, I’m not sure) about how Hubbers make more money on their Hubs months and years after they’re written. I can back this up from experience writing at the site.

You will earn money for something you write today for years to come. But it takes work to figure out what works well on the site and what kind of content will get search traffic.

5 Ways to Make More Money on Hubpages

chris — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:48:20 +0000

Make More Money on Hubpages: 5 Tips

Hubpages is a website where you can write “Hubs” about pretty much any subject you want to.

If you haven’t signed up yet, do it now at Hubpages.com

You can also make money on Hubpages through display ads and affiliate links from online merchants eBay and Amazon.com.

But, if you’re reading this post, you most likely already know all about Hubpages and have already taken a stab at writing at the site and you may already be making money.

Chances are that you might be interested in learning how to make more money from your existing Hubs.

Well, it’s your lucky day, because this post is a list of 5 ways to make more money with Hubpages that I’ve learned in my time writing Hubs.

If you know nothing about Hubpages, read this post first.

5 ways to make more money on Hubpages

Use eBay and Amazon.com Affiliate Links. Okay, this may seem like an obvious one, but it is important to point out that you cannot make a lot of money on Hubpages (or any website for that matter) if you don’t place a fair amount of advertisements on your hubs. Don’t be afraid to use eBay and Amazon links on the same Hub. The more potential revenue streams you open up, the more potential revenue you will be able to make. Give people the option to click on your ads and affiliate links.

Action: Add either an Amazon or eBay affiliate box to one of your Hubs.

Write with a Product in Mind. There are quite a few writers on Hubpages who write like Internet marketing copywriters. Basically, they write to make sales, which is a good thing. Some of these writers even go so far as to write a point blank title, which is a really smart thing to do. This type of title might look something like this: “Buy SEO Copywriting Books Online.” See how clear and to the point that is? Visitors to this page are going to be predisposed to buying Copywriting books online. It’s a highly targeted way of writing. ”Highly targeted” is good because “highly targeted” converts.

If these writers do their job right, they are providing a valuable service to a visitor who is actively looking for a recommendation or a good deal on a certain product. If you write with a product or products in mind, you will be able to get targeted visitors to your site. You need to remember, however, that sincerity and and putting in the effort to help a visitor, are key to this kind of hub. The hard sell will never work.

Action: Find one of your hubs that has an unclear or less targeted title and make it more direct and stronger. Write it with search queries in mind. In other words, think about what someone would type into a search engine to find your Hub.

Write Longer Posts. Longer hubs (ie, more words on the page) will do better for you in the long run. I would suggest making your Hubs at least 500 words. Longer hubs will attract more traffic for different keyword combinations that will occur naturally in your long piece of writing. Traffic is always good and is really the only way you will make money with Hubpages. Plus, longer hubs tend to get higher Hubscores and probably more internal traffic from hubpages itself. Your visitors may also spend more time on your page, which means they will more likely notice an ad or affiliate link.

Action: Add 100 words to one of your Hubs and see if it helps you get more traffic.

Provide Unique Information. If you just rehash a given topic in your Hub, you will not make money on Hubpages. It’s just not going to happen. Your work will never be found in search engines because a lot has probably been written about your chosen topic already.

If you take the time to provide unique information and concentrate on providing value for your visitors, your hubs will do better. You will get more comments which should help your search engine rankings. More engagement and interaction from your audience is good for you.

Action: Add your opinion or a first-hand story about whatever topic you write about. This will by default be unique and may help add a stronger POV to your Hub.

Do Keyword Research. If you write content on the web, you know how frustrating it can be to spend hours on a piece and have no one read it. If you don’t use keyword phrases to let search engines and potential readers know just what your hub is about, you run the risk of internet traffic oblivion. Basically, you want a good title with your keywords near the front of it.

A clear, descriptive title is one of the most important SEO aspects to think about. Use Google’s Keyword Tool to find out which terms are the most searched and which ones are less competitive.

I will be writing a more in-depth post about keyword research in the next two weeks, so bookmark this page or subscribe to my site so you don’t miss it.

Action: Think about the terms a web browser would type into Yahoo or Bing to find your Hub. Use these keyword phrases, as well as a few that are related, and add them to your Hub in a natural way.

Adding eBay Blocks to Hubpages to Increase Revenue

chris — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:04:26 +0000

If you’re like a lot of people and you have started writing at Hubpages and were hoping the money was going to start rolling in from Adsense, you may be disappointed.

When most people start something new online, there is usually some level of disappointment. Things often take longer to get going than we initially think. Writing and marketing content online can be a bit of a struggle.

One way to add to your revenue stream and make more money on Hubpages is by adding eBay affiliate boxes to your hubs. I have found that a lot of the visitors to my hubs are interested in these relevant eBay product listings and often click them.

This is a good thing for me since eBay now pays on a per click basis rather than a percentage of purchase. So, if you’re not doing as well with Adsense on Hubpages as you think you should be, add some eBay boxes to your hubs.

But first you have to join the eBay partner network. Otherwise, you won’t get credit for any of the clicks.

Amazon.com affiliate links are also an interesting option and can really pay off if you have a very “commercial” hub that attracts people looking to buy a given product.

Also, if the related products are expensive, your 4% or 6% cut could be decent.

I’d love to hear other people’s experiences with eBay and Amazon on their Hubs.

How to Actually Make Money on Hubpages

chris — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:39:11 +0000

The simple answer as to how to make money on Hubpages is to actually have something to say. Some value to add. Some information to provide. It’s important to understand how to use keywords, but don’t take it too far.

Don’t become obsessed with SEO linking schemes and don’t stuff keywords where they don’t belong. In short, don’t overdo it. Provide good information and do it consistently.

Yes, I said consistently. The people who publish hubs on Hubpages consistently are the people who make the most money.

If you consistently write about a certain subject (which you certainly don’t need to do) it will help you establish a niche. More importantly, you will be able to more effectively link between your hubs. Write 10 or so hubs on the same topic and interlink them all. It’s always helpful to provide links to more pertinent and useful information.

If you write about honeybees (wow–that’s random), write another hub all about the nutritional value of honey and another about the American honey industry and another about how bees actually make honey and another about how honey farmers (are they called farmers?) operate the honey collection process.

Don’t know if there are any honey-hounds out there, but hey, it’s just an example. You get the point. This kind of coverage will help bounce traffic around between your hubs, will establish some authority, and will build trust from readers and even will help you earn links from other websites.

Notice how I wrote “earn” links. It’s important to understand that a natural organic link from someone who genuinely finds value in your work and thus wants to share it with his or her readers is priceless. It’s the name of the game. It’s how you succeed with content online. And, yes, it’s how you make money too. One natural link is worth 100 forced links.

Making money on hubpages also requires that you do a little bit of promotion. Well, you’re not required to do anything, but it will really help you gain exposure for your hubs if you build a few links to them.

One of the best ways to get more traffic to your hubs other than understanding how to write for a specific audience and doing a little bit of keyword research, is to create links from article directories. Ezine Articles is the most well-known and consistently is at the top of Google search results pages for thousands of different niches.

You are allowed to include two footer links at the end of your articles, which you can point to your work at Hubpages. Use keyword-rich anchor text to promote your hubs. Using the honey example, you could write a basic article about the health benefits and the downsides of honey. Make it 400 words long and make it worthwhile–the Ezine Articles staff has to approve it, so you have to meet their certain standards which can be a little difficult in the beginning. Build at least one link to each of your Hubpage hubs.

Write another hub titled something like “My Honey Hubs” or “All You Ever Wanted to Know about Honey” and include links to all of your Honey hubs. This link post will help people see all of your content organized and is another way to build links.

Another way to promote your hubs is by building a Blogger blog or WordPress blog (for free) and linking to each of your published hubs with a short description of what it’s about. This may help widen your search footprint and drive more traffic to your hubs.

See how each link-building exercise is also providing value at the same time? This is what will work for you over time. If you’re not selfish and consistently think about your audience and providing great information, you will succeed in making money online–with any website.

So go get started making money on Hubpages. If you sign up through this link, let me know because I have a little bonus to give to everyone who signs up through my site!

Hubpages Income Report November 2009

chris — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:13:03 +0000

Okay, I know this is a little bit late, but I want to continue to put up my Hubpages income reports every month since I’ve written quite a few posts about how great I think the site is and how helpful it can be in your overall online business and income strategy.

In November, I earned $104.21 in Adsense income and another $17 in eBay income. Although not a huge amount of money, the eBay income was a nice surprise. I am benefiting from the changes eBay has made to its associates program.

The longer I continue to write “hubs” at Hubpages, the better I get at writing them for search traffic and for maximum exposure. For example, one key thing I’ve started doing is linking between similarly-themed hubs. At the end of one hub, I’ll link to five or six other articles that I think may interest the reader.

This is a great way to keep traffic moving between your hubs and to gain more page views. And more page views means more clicks.

The other thing I’ve learned is that quality counts. If you write higher quality hubs, you’ll get more traffic, more comments, and higher scores, all things that help create sustainable pageviews to your work. But that doesn’t mean you can ignore strong, keyword rich titles. A little keyword research will take you a long way.

I now see that Hubpages can be a very good place to make money online–it’s not only useful for back links, which is what a lot of people expect from the site. Hubpages is a great website to integrate into your overall Internet content strategy, whatever it may be. I think every blogger, business owner, or anyone who wants an internet presence at all will benefit from joining and writing at Hubpages. Besides, once you get the hang of it, the site has a really easy publishing system and there’s an engaged community that likes to help each other out.

Read how to get started making money with Hubpages.