Happy Wednesday!

Hello Hubbers,

The staff at HubPages/Maven hopes that you and your families are staying healthy and safe. These are unprecedented times, and we want you to know we are thinking about all of our authors. We want to address the concerns regarding COVID-19. Rest-assured, the Hubpages/Maven team is diligently working (remotely, of course) to keep the platform running as usual.

It is important to remember that we’ve been through changes before—we’ve experienced the ups and downs of traffic for over 12 years now. HubPages continues to be a platform for authors to create and stay connected. 

COVID-19, Traffic, and Monetization

As you all know, COVID-19 has led to rapid change in many industries. In regards to how this affects web traffic and monetization, there are several factors to consider. 

Some topics may be doing better than others (e.g., investing, home living, crafts), while others may see a decrease in traffic (e.g., travel). It is an article-by-article basis. 

As it pertains to monetization, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), an industry trade leader, is right now conducting a broad survey on “Impact of COVID-19 on Ad Spend.” That will certainly be insightful. But even without that formal research, we expect that ad spenders will be re-evaluating their campaigns in light of the COVID-19 situation.

Practice Kindness and Compassion 

On that note, during this time of self-isolation, it is more important than ever to, as a community, stay connected. Our goal is to maintain this platform as a safe space, but we need your help to do this. Please continue to support one another and refrain from personal attacks or profanity. We understand that people are stressed and worried, which is why it’s even more important to show your fellow Hubbers and the HubPages/Maven staff kindness and compassion. 

Know that we are here for you, so please reach out with any questions or concerns. 

Thank you all, and we hope you and your loved ones stay well! 

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Samantha Cubbison
Editor / Community Lead

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• Part-time employees work 20–30 hours per week. 
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Mary Rebecca Harakas, From Atlanta, 1 Fans, 7 Hubs, Joined 2 months ago

Mary Rebecca is an experienced marketing communications consultant and freelance blogger. She is a culinary enthusiast who enjoys experimenting with Mediterranean cuisine. Coming from a Greek family, she knows how to make a mean Pastichio. And what goes well with carbs? More carbs. Good thing she has posted some delicious looking dessert recipes. At least these maple carrot cupcakes are "almost" healthy.

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