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Hubpages/Squidoo question

by Pludoh
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So I made a Squidoo account, wrote one lense, and realized it'd probably be better in the long run to write for Hubpages, am I correct in assuming this? I figure since Squidoo pays next to nothing for its ad program now I'd be better off deleting that lense and posting it on Hubpages.
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  • Profile picture of the author Stevie C
    Depends on what you are trying to achieve with your hubpage/Squidoo articles.
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    • Profile picture of the author Alex Brooks
      Originally Posted by Stevie C View Post

      Depends on what you are trying to achieve with your hubpage/Squidoo articles.
      +1

      If your just looking to publish content and earn money through revune sharing, I would suggest comparing both websites percentage, take into account Squidoo usually ranks higher/easier than Hubpages, assuming your planning on driving traffic via search engines anyway
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  • Profile picture of the author Pludoh
    Money solely on their respective platforms is what I'd like to achieve. As a freelance writer, I know there are much better ways to make money writing. Thing is I have a few interests that I don't want attached to my name. Yes, I know I could make a website, but I am banned from Google Adsense and its really just not my steeze
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  • Profile picture of the author Stevie C
    I'm not an expert on Article Marketing not sure about Hubpages but Squidoo is dead in the water and shut down thousands of lenses last year. Some who had hundreds of quality lenses were shut down and lost thousands of dollars of revenue.

    There are a few guys making good money on Article Marketing.
    There is a Warrior on the forum called myob [do a search] who always seems to have good information in this field and it might be a good idea to check out some of his posts.
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  • Profile picture of the author Samuel Adams
    You could earn decent money with Hubpages revenue share program, where they sell ad space on your Hubs. Maybe even more so than with Adsense. As for Squidoo, there are some seriously avid fans of the site, who swear they are earning big there. But, that could just be hype. Anyway, those people are usually just hobbyists who are active on the site socially and get around to other lenses. So, that could explain their success, assuming others on site are clicking through to check out their Lenses and clicking on ads. Still, if you have to choose, I'd go with Hubpages.
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  • Profile picture of the author dhruven
    Both platform is good for create good authority on internet.
    I am persoanlly use squidoo because google will give good targeted traffic to squidoo.
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    • Profile picture of the author Pludoh
      Originally Posted by dhruven View Post

      Both platform is good for create good authority on internet.
      I am persoanlly use squidoo because google will give good targeted traffic to squidoo.
      Are you earning well from Squidoo? I'd like to hear from people who use Hubpages as well.
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    • Profile picture of the author Elvis Michael
      Originally Posted by Jassen View Post

      I would encourage you to steer clear of rev share programs like HubPages and Squidoo. You never know when they will shut off your revenue stream, and it's happened aplenty before. It's far better to build your own revenue stream on your own site. If you are going to write for others, do it for cash -- Demand Media has a pretty good program, paying $20 to $25 per average article and deposited right into your PayPal account.
      Well, let's hope DMS comes back strong after they're "done" reworking eHow. They promised to be back with more titles in one or two months. Right now the Find Assignments tab is usually empty, lol.
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  • Profile picture of the author Pludoh
    I've thought of them shutting down the account or the specifics of their revenue sharing. I am keeping a backed up file of each article so I could still use the writing on a website of my own if need be.
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  • Profile picture of the author lastreporter
    Originally Posted by Pludoh View Post

    So I made a Squidoo account, wrote one lense, and realized it'd probably be better in the long run to write for Hubpages, am I correct in assuming this? I figure since Squidoo pays next to nothing for its ad program now I'd be better off deleting that lense and posting it on Hubpages.
    I know you will not accept this answer because you seem to have blown it off when others gave it to you.

    Forget both of them.

    They will cause you nothing but headaches and give you little return for a lot of work. They can and will pull your articles off arbitrarily.

    If you want to make money writing, place an ad on this forum under "Warriors for Hire" and start getting paid. It will cost you $20. I did and have been working steadily for more than a year.
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    • Profile picture of the author Pludoh
      Originally Posted by lastreporter View Post

      I know you will not accept this answer because you seem to have blown it off when others gave it to you.

      Forget both of them.

      They will cause you nothing but headaches and give you little return for a lot of work. They can and will pull your articles off arbitrarily.

      If you want to make money writing, place an ad on this forum under "Warriors for Hire" and start getting paid. It will cost you $20. I did and have been working steadily for more than a year.
      Now this peaks my interest. How well are you being paid for say 500 words? I'm on oDesk and eLance right now.
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      • Profile picture of the author lastreporter
        Originally Posted by Pludoh View Post

        Now this peaks my interest. How well are you being paid for say 500 words? I'm on oDesk and eLance right now.
        I'm glad it piques your interest.

        I just gave you the formula. I would never would work at oDesk, or any other content mill. I am a writer with credentials and make a good living at it.

        The minimum I get for an 500-word article is $25 to $30. But currently I am making more than that. But, again, I was a professional journalist; I have great clips and credentials. I'm not taking on any new clients. I am all booked up.

        I gave you the key. All you have to do is use it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Pludoh
    Haha piques. Come on man no need for the passive aggressiveness. You're a writer you know typos happen. That's not bad at all though, my highest oDesk client is only $30 for 500 words.
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  • Profile picture of the author Assignmentwriter
    Write unique and informative article for squidoo or hub pages with relevant images.
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  • Profile picture of the author DTGeorge
    Quite simply, the time and effort put into making a good page on Squidoo or Hubpages would be much better spent either writing for clients or promoting your OWN product.

    Earning a couple of pennies a day, waiting for minimum payouts - it's great if you want to make some small change from a hobby, but to earn a decent living, it certainly isn't the best choice.
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    • Profile picture of the author agmccall
      The Squidoo train has left the station. Even previous Master Squids have left for greener pastures

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    Register your own domain and write on that; retain control over your investment.
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    write informative articles with detailed research and submit the article to this site. This is very good keyword improvement article site.
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  • Profile picture of the author clickforseo
    I agree. Write articles for your own blog and use those in discussions here or as part of your link building so you are using these higher traffic sites to send targeted traffic to YOUR site.
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  • Profile picture of the author Josh Mayers
    Hey

    I've had great success with using Squidoo lenses for marketing and getting a good amount of traffic to my site. I don't really care about the ads because yes they don't pay very much but they help from a visual standpoint. They make the pages look more appealing.

    Hope this helps out!

    -Josh
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