Squidoo or Hub Pages

[x3xsolxdierx3x]

Originally Posted by Rikki_Fawkes

I've found Hubpages to be pickier than Squidoo in some ways - especially with links, duplicate content (which I believe they still allow, they just have to "like" it, I guess.). I don't like the layout as well at Hubpages, either, but that's not to say it doesn't work.

Personally, you're probably not missing out on too much, as I much prefer Squidoo. But I could be wrong.

Based on what I've seen Google do recently, "picky" isn't necessarily a bad thing. The sites that best control for quality will win.

HubPages is a great site with a great community, but, whenever I sit down to write there, I don't know...I just don't feel 'comfortable' there.

[Rikki_Fawkes]

Originally Posted by x3xsolxdierx3x

HubPages is a great site with a great community, but, whenever I sit down to write there, I don't know...I just don't feel 'comfortable' there.

My feelings exactly - doesn't exude creativity, that's for sure

[ambercoco]

I use both Hub pages and Squidoo, and have to agree Squidoo is easier to use. Hub pages is far picker about content and there are fewer options in terms of layout.

[x3xsolxdierx3x]

Originally Posted by ambercoco

I use both Hub pages and Squidoo, and have to agree Squidoo is easier to use. Hub pages is far picker about content and there are fewer options in terms of layout.

Once again, the "picky" sites are going to be the ones that survive the long haul, especially when Google hammers down on low quality content yet again. Seriously, the garbage sites that manage to rank very high, are slowly being taken over my high quality, low authority sites.

Besides, IM'ers are notorious for exploiting sites until they get slapped like Squidoo was...then, they complain that the site doesn't bring them traffic anymore because it looses traffic. Simple solution: work within each respective site's TOS, and don't try to game the system.

"Picky" is good.

[BillWynne]

Originally Posted by InternetMarketingBusiness

Both are useful ONLY for link building or passing the link juice to my money site.

This is a good point although some people will use these sites as the money site since they already have the PR and authority. Then you would backlink to your lens. Of course you lose it all if they ever go away or sell out.

Just 2cents worth...

I agree with the former but the later is an interesting concept. I know that is something to do with an Ezine Article.

[schttrj]

Just saw all my duplicate hubs has been tagged as sub-standard. Must say, Hubpages is hard to manipulate. Too much work if you are writing unique article for both Hubpages and your own blog.

[Lyanna]

Squidoo is just more fun so it is what I use rather than Hubpages.

[ranbirsmartguy]

Squidoo and Hubpages both are good but i think Squidoo1st

[schttrj]

Originally Posted by x3xsolxdierx3x

Based on what I've seen Google do recently, "picky" isn't necessarily a bad thing. The sites that best control for quality will win.

HubPages is a great site with a great community, but, whenever I sit down to write there, I don't know...I just don't feel 'comfortable' there.

If you are going to be picky, why NOT be picky with your own blog? Putting too much effort into one content hub is just NOT worth it.

[mysterrio]

Originally Posted by Giftys

Which have you guys had better results from regarding click through traffic?

I have had luck with both! Squidoo first and hub pages second.

[BillWynne]

Originally Posted by schttrj

If you are going to be picky, why NOT be picky with your own blog? Putting too much effort into one content hub is just NOT worth it.

That is definitely the way I see it. Best to be in control of your content and build yourself a high PR site than make backlinks to someone else's site.

Thanks

[schttrj]

Originally Posted by BillWynne

That is definitely the way I see it. Best to be in control of your content and build yourself a high PR site than make backlinks to someone else's site.

Thanks

It may take some time, money and effort to achieve that, but it's well worth it.

[Sylvia Meier]

If you are picky about the content you place on it, Google will still love it. I haven't done too much recently with Hubpages so I cannot comment on the level of traffic from there, but I do know that Squidoo, when set up properly, can offer some great traffic and search engine rankings to help you get your own money site moving up in the traffic department.

Best wishes,
Sylvia

[BillWynne]

Originally Posted by Sylvia Rolfe

If you are picky about the content you place on it, Google will still love it. I haven't done too much recently with Hubpages so I cannot comment on the level of traffic from there, but I do know that Squidoo, when set up properly, can offer some great traffic and search engine rankings to help you get your own money site moving up in the traffic department.

Best wishes,
Sylvia

Sylvia,
You are suggesting Squidoo as a tool to get traffic to your money site, right?

[calfred]

Both are free, do both.

[Sylvia Meier]

Originally Posted by BillWynne

Sylvia,
You are suggesting Squidoo as a tool to get traffic to your money site, right?

Sorry, I wasn't on the WF for a bit, yes I do mean using Squidoo as a tool to get traffic to my money sites. I build link wheels of sorts all pointing back to my money site. Works quite effectively (even post the last Google Algo. change.)

Sylvia

[JSProjects]

Neither. Go for an exact match domain and rank it yourself. Squidoo, Hubpages, etc, are OK if they're not your primary source of income. But I'd still rather get a $3 .info domain, rank it, and not worry about what will happen if Google devalues these sites. (Which they have been doing lately.)

[rockerbelly]

I've been using Squidoo with lovely success. Haven't used HubPages yet so I cannot make a comparison. However, I think using both would deliver a bigger bang.

[onkelmicha]

I thinks hubpages are annoying as hell and they flag way too much stuff as spam its annoying. I really eally love to rank stuff with squidoo as it kickass for that purpose

[kjhosein]

Some more quantitative stats to consider in comparing the two:

Alexa Rank (the lower the better):
Hubpages: 177, Squidoo: 183

Compete Rank (the lower the better):
Hubpages: 72, Squidoo: 145

Compete Unique Visitors:
Hubpages: 14M, Squidoo: 8.5M

Also, these numbers will probably gradually adjust down as Google's latest search algorithm updates take firmer hold.

[Moondive]

I prefer Hubpages.I get some better ranking than Squidoo

[aulia]

hubpages is suck !!!!

they only allow 2 links for each post

you can very easily get banned without any reason....

just use squidoo mate

[mygold]

There are a lots of way to get more traffic but from my experience Squidoo is the better for any website. You can use it.

[schttrj]

Originally Posted by Sylvia Rolfe

Sorry, I wasn't on the WF for a bit, yes I do mean using Squidoo as a tool to get traffic to my money sites. I build link wheels of sorts all pointing back to my money site. Works quite effectively (even post the last Google Algo. change.)

Sylvia

Yeah, link wheel works great if done right!

Originally Posted by kjhosein

Some more quantitative stats to consider in comparing the two:

Alexa Rank (the lower the better):
Hubpages: 177, Squidoo: 183

Compete Rank (the lower the better):
Hubpages: 72, Squidoo: 145

Compete Unique Visitors:
Hubpages: 14M, Squidoo: 8.5M

Also, these numbers will probably gradually adjust down as Google's latest search algorithm updates take firmer hold.

Can you share the same between Ezinearticles and Hubpages?! Would like to know.

[johnwaugh123]

Squidoo is a user interface website which applied the concept of a lens as its primary feature. For example "Everyone's an Expert,"book Godin describes a lens as " light and us what we need to check." Lenses are much like blog posts, except they're on a single subject.

[TomBuck]

Hubpages have soo many rules now and half of my hubs have been taken down so I would definitely say squidoo.

[JamesGw]

I haven't had any hubs taken down on Hubpages, so maybe you should make sure that your content is quality. If you want to put up hubs that don't offer valuable information, then they have no reason to keep you around. All of my hubs have affiliate links (sometimes several) and I've never had close to an issue.

Also, Hubpages' author subdomains have seen my traffic recover to pre-Panda levels and maybe even higher. We'll see!

[linksbuilder12]

With Squidoo it's easier to control the look of the lens. I use Hubpages for supposedly high quality links back to my lenses.

[bidnessboi]

Gosh, I never got into Squidoo, but have always done hub pages. I maybe have 12 lenses, but Have well over 100 hubs which (prior to going to subdomains) averaged PR 2 and above. I guess my old backlinks are dead, but I will have to do some more.

[jamesmiller]

What works for others might not also work for you, so better try both and see for yourself.

[dagaul101]

I think they both rank just about the same, recently Squidoo Lens and Hub Pages are getting a little more tough about the content of your lens/pages

[Sohel Parvez]

I preferSquidoo is best, as Hubpages has some problem.

[epathj]

Squidoo has fewer rules and dofollow backlinks

[summerfranken]

Both give more ctr depend upon your content.

[mahfuzakaniz]

Squidoo, every time when i searched in Google for any subject, in 1st page i got Squidoo article.

so, Squidoo its better to get traffic!

thanks

[wzsolutions]

Both are much better, I use both.

[carolynccourtney]

I have been using Squidoo to good effect. HubPages not yet used, so you can not make a comparison. However, I think with so much to offer a bigger explosion.

[bidnessboi]

Originally Posted by epathj

Squidoo has fewer rules and dofollow backlinks

Hubpages is dofollow also.

You just need a hubscore of 75 which is super easy to achieve.

5 to 10 high quality posts and read some others blogs and leave some valuable comments and you will quickly be and stay at 75.