Squidoo or Hubpages - What do you prefer?

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I have been created lenses lately mainly for the purpose of backlinking.

But I found that my lenses were taking up to a week to get indexed.

Yesterday I created a Hubpage, once again for the purpose of backlinking and it was indexed within minutes and is now ranking #2 for my keyword phrase.

I will continue to do both to get the backlinks, but just wondering if anyone has a preference and if anyone has noticed the different in indexing times between Squidoo and Hubpages.
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  • I prefer hubpages. I havent used squid much lately. At one point squidoo wasnt working well. It was loading slow and hub pages had a simpler interface and I grew to like it more. Some of my hubpages have rated really high. I think hubpages is probably the better of the two. Of course I think you should use both.
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  • Profile picture of the author floydjr32
    I prefer squidoo because it's more popular than hubpages.
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  • Profile picture of the author Clint Butler
    Ok, I use both, one week to index or one minute the way I think of it is its still a backlink. Hard part for me is getting them set up while deployed here in Afghanistan, but when I figure a way around this stupid firewall they have set up I am all over it again.

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    • Profile picture of the author Elitegeek
      Originally Posted by Clint Butler View Post

      Ok, I use both, one week to index or one minute the way I think of it is its still a backlink. Hard part for me is getting them set up while deployed here in Afghanistan, but when I figure a way around this stupid firewall they have set up I am all over it again.

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      I agree with you.
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  • Profile picture of the author Darni
    Hubpages hands down.
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  • Profile picture of the author dexcell
    I prefer to use both, you can't hurt having more backlinks
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  • Profile picture of the author Strategy
    Both are good.
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  • Profile picture of the author joesfortune
    An interesting mix of thoughts. I have accounts in both but I used squidoo initially and am still struggling with it. Needless to say I may have to spend a lot longer time with hub pages because I thought it is not as user-friendly as the former. By the way I am not that savvy with sites that seem cluttered to me.
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  • Profile picture of the author entrepreneurjay
    Squidoo is dead in my opinion and they are not very Internet marketing friendly.

    Hubpages is where it is at they rank well in the serps, you can add 2 links of your choice, Amazon ads, Google adsense, Kontera.

    Now that is what I call monetization. I have close to 100 hubs I actually just finished 2 that I published today.

    No contest in my opinion!
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    • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
      Originally Posted by entrepreneurjay View Post

      Squidoo is dead in my opinion and they are not very Internet marketing friendly.

      Hubpages is where it is at they rank well in the serps, you can add 2 links of your choice, Amazon ads, Google adsense, Kontera.

      Now that is what I call monetization. I have close to 100 hubs I actually just finished 2 that I published today.

      No contest in my opinion!
      They have a business to run, as well. Imagine if they crafted their TOS to let EVERYTHING go from an IM standpoint. IM'ers are notorious for pushing the limits of functionality of platforms, and their business would subsequently take a hit. They have to implement controls.

      I don't use them nearly as much as I use to, and "dead", as evidenced by your post, is highly relative. Go ask the guy who always does the Top Christmas Toys Lenses if Squidoo is 'dead'....

      IMHO, it's major set back is that it's 'generosity' is lacking. It's just not entirely worth it to me to continue contributing content AND referring people there. There referral system is shoddy and needs a serious extreme makeover.
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  • Profile picture of the author Odhinn
    My biggest problem with Hubpages is that they're super strict about removing pages with what they consider to have too many links. I had a 1,000+ word hub up at one point with 4 links, all to different domains, and they banned that sucker right out of existence. I haven't been back since, maybe their policies have changed.
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    • Originally Posted by Odhinn View Post

      My biggest problem with Hubpages is that they're super strict about removing pages with what they consider to have too many links. I had a 1,000+ word hub up at one point with 4 links, all to different domains, and they banned that sucker right out of existence. I haven't been back since, maybe their policies have changed.
      So true, but I actually like that and so does google. That is why hubpages rates higher. Yeah it can be a pain but that is how they minimize garbage hubs.
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    • Profile picture of the author carolynblake
      Originally Posted by Odhinn View Post

      My biggest problem with Hubpages is that they're super strict about removing pages with what they consider to have too many links. I had a 1,000+ word hub up at one point with 4 links, all to different domains, and they banned that sucker right out of existence. I haven't been back since, maybe their policies have changed.
      I agree about Hubpages. I got two pages banned and there were no links in the article, only the big arrow link. And they said it was too commercial. Then they flagged one of my articles as duplicate content because I also had that article posted on my blog. So I gave up on them...too time consuming with their rules.
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  • Profile picture of the author RegalWeb
    Why not prefer both? it won't be much of a hassle.
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  • Profile picture of the author gtree
    my opinion squidoo is best than hubpage.
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  • Profile picture of the author mnonline
    I'm using hubpages. I like it. It is easier to set up. Friendly interface. Squidoo is a bit complicate.
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  • Profile picture of the author Solag
    Originally Posted by Sheryl Polomka View Post

    I have been created lenses lately mainly for the purpose of backlinking.

    But I found that my lenses were taking up to a week to get indexed.

    Yesterday I created a Hubpage, once again for the purpose of backlinking and it was indexed within minutes and is now ranking #2 for my keyword phrase.

    I will continue to do both to get the backlinks, but just wondering if anyone has a preference and if anyone has noticed the different in indexing times between Squidoo and Hubpages.
    You squidoo takes 1 week to index? Every time I make a squidoo lens it takes less than 24 hours to index and rank
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    • Profile picture of the author Sheryl Polomka
      Originally Posted by Solag View Post

      You squidoo takes 1 week to index? Every time I make a squidoo lens it takes less than 24 hours to index and rank
      Well I have always had them indexed fast in the past. I had one that was indexed within 24 hours and 3 that have taken a week to get indexed - go figure!
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  • Profile picture of the author HTMweb
    Squidoo, because Hubpages removed me for inappropriate content. Squidoo at least allows PG-13~ rated stuff but because of the warning it's probably worthless.
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    • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
      Originally Posted by HTMweb View Post

      Squidoo, because Hubpages removed me for inappropriate content. Squidoo at least allows PG-13~ rated stuff but because of the warning it's probably worthless.
      Gettysburg, PA, hu? That's not too far from where I live....

      If you don't mind me asking, what did they consider "inappropriate content"? There are some pieces of content that are in clear violation of their TOS and editorial guidelines, while, of course, there is that content that flirts with the "grey" area....
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      • Profile picture of the author HTMweb
        Originally Posted by x3xsolxdierx3x View Post

        Gettysburg, PA, hu? That's not too far from where I live....

        If you don't mind me asking, what did they consider "inappropriate content"? There are some pieces of content that are in clear violation of their TOS and editorial guidelines, while, of course, there is that content that flirts with the "grey" area....
        WWE-style stuff..but with indy girls or guys and girls (eg, not the big leagues). I know stuff like that exists on Hubpages too so it was frustrating to get pulled. There wasn't nudity or anything overly exposed, either.

        And greetings from the mid-state
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  • Profile picture of the author clb08
    What about a third option, or are Hubpages and Squidoo simply the best for IM?

    Do you send traffic to offers from your Hubs or Lenses or do you send your traffic to your own squeeze page from your Hubs or Lenses?

    Thanks!
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    • Profile picture of the author Sheryl Polomka
      Originally Posted by clb08 View Post

      What about a third option, or are Hubpages and Squidoo simply the best for IM?

      Do you send traffic to offers from your Hubs or Lenses or do you send your traffic to your own squeeze page from your Hubs or Lenses?

      Thanks!
      I personally use them to build backlinks to my own websites or blogs, so these are not the only two that I use, I also submit articles to Ezinearticles and other article directories.

      I guess it depends on what you are using them for. With Squidoo and Hubpages you can include affiliate links so you can build a lens or hub and have it linking directly to an offer.
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    • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
      Originally Posted by clb08 View Post

      What about a third option, or are Hubpages and Squidoo simply the best for IM?

      Do you send traffic to offers from your Hubs or Lenses or do you send your traffic to your own squeeze page from your Hubs or Lenses?

      Thanks!
      I know it's a generic answer, but it just all 'depends' on many variables. One could earn little to nothing on either site, while others could earn quite a bit: it all just depends on your dedication, motivation, and skill. You can produce a plethora of content for both sites, however, that content may not be the RIGHT type of content.

      Plus, by virtue of their high PR and authority, people have generally accepted those sites to be the "best" for IM. Many just follow the herd, and, as evidenced by some of the posts in this thread, have very little justification or rationale behind why they even use a particular site....many simply do because its what everyone else uses.
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      • Profile picture of the author BizWebMan
        Hi Sheryl

        Like you I was amazed how quickly one of my hub pages was indexed and within a few days it has reached position 2 on page 1 for my keywords out of over 8 million competition. I need to work to keep it there but none the less extraordinary results.

        The Squidoo pages I did at about the same time have yet to be indexed.

        Grahame
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  • Profile picture of the author Ntech25
    I prefer both of them. The more the better I say =). Sure takes more time to do it but few months from now you can have some very good place to update links and rank your sites better. I make pages on hubpages, ezinearticles,squidoo, all the major ones but also do blogs for niches on blogs.com, blogspot.com wordpress.com etc...
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  • Profile picture of the author sap?
    I am using both squidoo and hubpage but could not make any difference.,.for me both are working better..so i prefer both equally...
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  • Profile picture of the author Fun to Write
    I've always liked hubpages. I guess it's their easy to use interface. Plus, it seems easy to get traffic. Just make sure to post quality information.

    I've never gotten around to using Squidoo - even though I'm a big Seth Godin fan.
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  • Profile picture of the author Andrea Wilson
    I prefer Hubpages over Squidoo.Nah-nothing personal, I just think it has a better and more friendly interface than the other.

    Andrea
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    • Profile picture of the author Hamida Harland
      I don't really use either that much any more (I mainly just outsource web 2.0 properties for the purpose of backlinks but I'm not really too bothered where they rank). While doing some extensive keyword research over the past few weeks though I've noticed that Hubpages seems to be ranking ALOT better than Squidoo.

      I saw quite a few hubs still on page 1 of Google for reasonably competitive keywords, whereas Squidoo was nowhere to be seen (in the niches I was researching anyway).

      I used to prefer Squidoo, but I'm definitely thinking of putting some more work into Hubpages - it seems to have alot more potential in terms of ranking well at the moment.
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  • Profile picture of the author Thomas Buckley
    i think hubpages is better.. even though all my hubs got pulled down for some reason. but yea hubpages rank very well.
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    • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
      Originally Posted by The16yearold View Post

      i think hubpages is better.. even though all my hubs got pulled down for some reason. but yea hubpages rank very well.
      All your hubs were deleted, Tommy? If you don't mind me asking, what was the subject matter?
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      • Profile picture of the author Thomas Buckley
        Originally Posted by x3xsolxdierx3x View Post

        All your hubs were deleted, Tommy? If you don't mind me asking, what was the subject matter?
        internet marketing Product Review's mostly but i had a few weight loss advice,computer advice and some articles. Nearly All of them reached 400 words-550+
        but all of them were just wiped out.

        the night before i started building backlinks to one of my hubs and it reached #2 in google then next all the hubs got wiped out

        apart from that i really liked hubpages
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        • Profile picture of the author SeoNumber9
          Originally Posted by The16yearold View Post

          internet marketing Product Review's mostly but i had a few weight loss advice,computer advice and some articles. Nearly All of them reached 400 words-550+
          but all of them were just wiped out.

          the night before i started building backlinks to one of my hubs and it reached #2 in google then next all the hubs got wiped out

          apart from that i really liked hubpages
          that's bad

          but i never experience same thing with you
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  • Profile picture of the author seoslayer
    Hubs are best. I found the most effective way is to get a hub with your keywords in the domain (exact match is best), post a unique 1,000 word article and link the hub to your money site.
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  • Profile picture of the author gskesavan
    Squidoo is very picky about lenses now so just try putting up a couple of lenses first. Give more priority to Hubpages because it gets indexed fast and isn't so picky like squid
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  • Profile picture of the author DireStraits
    I don't really like (nor have a real use for) either site/platform, to be honest.

    But if I had to choose - and it would be purely by appearance and aesthetics - I'd probably choose Squidoo.

    Also, I've actually earned (and continue to earn) a bit of money from Squidoo, you see, and in contrast, none of my HubPages (of which, admittedly, there are few) even have their outgoing links "do-followed".
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    • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
      Originally Posted by DireStraits View Post

      I don't really like (nor have a real use for) either site/platform, to be honest.

      But if I had to choose - and it would be purely by appearance and aesthetics - I'd probably choose Squidoo.

      Also, I've actually earned (and continue to earn) a bit of money from Squidoo, you see, and in contrast, none of my HubPages (of which, admittedly, there are few) even have their outgoing links "do-followed".
      Squidoo's new attempts to incentivize the platform are actually quite cool. They have implemented a bit of a points system that give you points whenever you sign in, visit other lenses, comment, or just about anything else. I certainly wouldn't use it exclusively or become reliant upon just one Web 2.0 property though.
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    • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
      Originally Posted by DireStraits View Post

      I don't really like (nor have a real use for) either site/platform, to be honest.

      But if I had to choose - and it would be purely by appearance and aesthetics - I'd probably choose Squidoo.

      Also, I've actually earned (and continue to earn) a bit of money from Squidoo, you see, and in contrast, none of my HubPages (of which, admittedly, there are few) even have their outgoing links "do-followed".
      This is definitely because most platforms have actually developed themselves around a degree of 'maintenance' being required. For example, on HubPages, "maintenance" is required not only to obtain the conversion of your "No-follow" links to "Do-Follow", but frequent contributions are also required to maintain that score, as well.

      Squidoo does something similar with their teired system attempting to incentivize "original" (continually updated) content in accordance to what they perceive search engines 'wanting'.

      Some degree of incentivization is required to make a platform like that "work", however, as with Squidoo and HubPages, people can simply get bored....plus, their efforts may appear futile when small earnings trickle in after so much time invested.
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  • Profile picture of the author LetsGoViral
    Why not both? Diversity is never bad. Squidoo seems to be much like Hubpages since they have started heavily reviewing the pages.
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  • Profile picture of the author AFI
    I like HubPages even though they made me take down 1/2 of my hubs as being against Google's TOS (which I would still argue that they werent!)
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  • Profile picture of the author Anne1985
    There are much better ways to get backlinks and one in particular won't need you to spend hours creating lenses, but does work in a minute or so. pm me if you want details
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  • Profile picture of the author rain21
    I think use both will be fine >>
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  • Profile picture of the author poppa5502
    Squdioo obviously..because hubpages are just way to crazy at times...
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  • Profile picture of the author kfinney1
    I've used both but I started out with Squidoo. In my opinion, like most here, it doesn't hurt to use both because backlinks are what count. Personally, I like the setup and interface of hubpages more. It's simple and to the point. This is all personal preference though, so just do what works best for you.
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