Introducing: AxleAddict.com!

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   Marina Lazarevicposted 8 years ago

   Our latest site is about all things motorized (autos, trucks, rvs, etc): AxleAddict. This is a relatively small site. Congrats to the Hubbers who have had Hubs chosen!

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      LuisEGonzalezposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Any idea on a photography niche???
      
      
      
      

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      gerimcclymposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Looking good!

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      TIMETRAVELER2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Are you still in the process of choosing hubs from those that are already available, or is this it?

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         Marisa Wrightposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         On another thread, Christy said this is just the first pass to get the niche sites started - so they will be coming back for more, but it may be a while.

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   paradigmsearchposted 8 years ago

   You guys are moving right along with these things.

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   Wesman Todd Shawposted 8 years ago

   Is it a good plan to just write things here as always, and allow folks to move them to the appropriate niche site when the time comes?
   
   I'd be horribly stressed about joining several new sites for different topics.

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      calculus-geometryposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      You don't have any say in whether your articles stay here on the original site or are moved to one of the niche sites.  Selection is done solely by HP staff.

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      TIMETRAVELER2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Think of it this way:  Each site is a total website.  If you had to start one on your own, it would take forever to start earning with it.  This way, you keep earning and don't have to do a thing other than write.
      
      What I like is that I can write about anything, no longer having to write just on one niche topic.   So what if one article goes to one spot and another to a different one?  The views and money still show up the same way they always did, except now there is more of a chance for success.
      
      It will be interesting to see how all of this works out, but I would continue writing hubs, because you never know when one will get chosen, and it might just be the one that goes viral!

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   lobobrandonposted 8 years ago

   Hey Marina, you guys do know that the sites are still being interlinked right I mean there are tatring hubs in the related section on bellatory. I know this is out of topic here, but just wanted to point it out. I'm sure there will be similar interlinking on the new axeladdict site as well.

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   Glenn Stokposted 8 years ago

   Wonderful news! I was looking forward to a niche site for autos since my hub that was selected and moved there has been doing well, and now I expect it to do even better.
   
   One thing I noticed, though, is that the next and last from the group is no longer at the bottom as it is on the home site. Was this a conscious decision to drop the "More in this series" section or was it lost by mistake?

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      TIMETRAVELER2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Glenn:  I'm glad to hear that because they just moved 16 of my RV hubs over to that site.  I'm hoping there will be more to follow and really hoping that this move will increase my page views. How much of an uptick did you see on that article after the move?

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         Rochelle Frankposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         That sounds great!  You should get a big uptick from that. I have two there and I think they are already moving up. One of my fashion choices is up quite a bit and the other up a little in views.

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            TIMETRAVELER2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Keeping my fingers crossed.

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         wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         TT, did you have Amazon capsules on those hubs, and if so did they survive the move?

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         Glenn Stokposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         Congratulations on your 16 RV hubs. It's too soon to tell if there is any uptick. I think my hub was just moved this morning. I'll post again when I see any changes.

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            TIMETRAVELER2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

            OK.  Now the number is 21, with 1 having been moved to Pethelpful.  I'm learning a lot from the way the editors are doing things.

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               Phyllis Doyleposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               You are HOT, TT2. Congratulations, well done! 

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                  TIMETRAVELER2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  Thanks, Phyllis.   I'm hoping this is just the beginning, though, as I have an entire cadre of RV hubs that could use some help!

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                     Phyllis Doyleposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                     +1  How exciting for you.

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      wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I caught that, too.  That whole series is missing from the "new" hub.

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      paradigmsearchposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      "More in this series" is not on any of the niche sites. The plot thickens...

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      Marina Lazarevicposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      This was intentional, and Hub Groups haven't been rendered on any of the new sites.  We will soon retire Hub Groups and replace it with More by this Author. The main reasons being: the two features are similar and Hub Groups was rarely used as it was intended (to group Hubs that are in a series rather than just related to one another).

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         wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         Glad I put the "prior" and "next" in the text in my series as well as grouping them, then.  Thanks, Marina.

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         Glenn Stokposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         Hi Marina. Thanks for that explanation. I like the idea of calling it "More by this Author" as you had mentioned. But I hope HP keeps the ability to specify which ones to list there. I wouldn't want random hubs of mine appearing that don't relate to the present one. I don't think that would serve any purpose.
         
         I realize many Hubbers didn't group their hubs at all. If you wish to take a look at how I organized my groups on my account, I'd be glad to hear your thoughts.

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            wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            If they are all on the same site (I assume they will be) then there will be at least some relevance.  At least we shouldn't see a recipe hub as "more by the author" on a car repair one.

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               Glenn Stokposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               Ahh yes. That makes sense. And it also makes it automatic so Hubbers no longer need to put effort into arranging groups.

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                  wildernessposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  Outside of a series, anyway.  And the one or two series I have I'll just put into the text.

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                     Glenn Stokposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                     True. I understand that. The last and next designation is useful for those, such as you, who create hubs as a series. Maybe HP might consider leaving both methods with an option to select which we want at the bottom of our hubs. "More in this series" or "More by this Author".

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            TIMETRAVELER2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

            I grouped mine and had hoped groups would remain on the old site, at least.

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               Jesse Drzalposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               Congrats on being chosen, T2.

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                  TIMETRAVELER2posted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  Thanks.  They just added one more and it looks like they're editing two more as we speak to get them ready for the change.  Me like!!

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         DzyMsLizzyposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         Uh-oh--does this mean we will no longer be able to use groups to group our own hubs together for easy finding/categorizing, by creating our own groups??

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            paradigmsearchposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Exactly.

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               DzyMsLizzyposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               grumble, grumble, grumble... 

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   paradigmsearchposted 8 years ago

   Topic/category idea: auto accessories

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   wildernessposted 8 years ago

   While I'm please to see several hubs go into this new domain, I wasn't so pleased at the snipping that happened first.
   
   One hub on installing brakes and rotors on a specific truck had Amazon capsules for those brakes and rotors snipped out.  The other, on choosing and installing an electric car charger had the Amazon capsules for the three differing styles of chargers being discussed snipped.  I've got an email in to the team, but haven't heard anything back yet.

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   paradigmsearchposted 8 years ago

   Hark! I have also become one of the Chosen Ones. Autographs available for only $9.95. Gotten me motivated here it has. Life is good.

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   Glenn Stokposted 8 years ago

   Wow! Just noticed a huge uptick in traffic on my hub that was moved to AxleAddict!

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      paradigmsearchposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Found it. Google has indexed it in 4 different places on the site. I wonder if that is the norm per hub, what with all the here and there lists.

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         Glenn Stokposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         I'm pretty sure the old URL listings will eventually be dropped from Google since they are 401 redirects to the one on AxleAddict.

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            paradigmsearchposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Those 4 are all on AxleAddict. As for Google, you are right. Your exact title in quotes has 3,590 results when the whole slush pile is included.

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               Glenn Stokposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I noticed at least one in the slush pile is a plagiarized copy of my hub. I guess I have some work to do again with sending DMCA reports. As for the four in AxleAddict, I'm not sure what that means. I'll have to check on that since it makes no sense.

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                  paradigmsearchposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  Yeah, it is not pretty. I need to go on another extermination binge, myself.

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                     Glenn Stokposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                     It's been a while since I had to do that. By the way, the other listings on AxleAddict are references to my hub. Only one is the real thing.

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    Mark Ewbieposted 8 years ago

    Am I right in thinking Google Analytics loses sight of hubs that have been moved?

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    janderson99posted 8 years ago

    It is a terrible URL name choice. IMO

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    TeriSilverposted 8 years ago

    I agree.  But I can't say I like one or two of the others, either.

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       janderson99posted 8 years agoin reply to this

       +1  have been developing my own sites as homes for hubs. I have found much better names - all (dot) com's e.g foodfactstips etc. The URL name DOES matter as people look at the source when choosing from the SERP list presented to them.

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          Will Apseposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          Probably best to avoid three word names. 
          
          I reckon any short, pronounceable name with some kind of reference to the subject is fine. Delishably is just about pronounceable if you are stone cold sober. PetHelpful and TatRing are genuinely memorable. AxleAddict is brutal enough for its niche.
          
          Bellatory is never going to grow on me.

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             janderson99posted 8 years agoin reply to this

             Bare minimum the URL should contain the main keyword = topic.

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                Will Apseposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                If you are aiming to be a mega brand there is no need to use any reference to anything at all. Amazon might suggest a mighty river of goods and products, I suppose. Twitter is a vague reference to short bursts of communication, Google would suggest 'big number' and 'science' to a very small group of people...
                
                But what about Etsy, Weebly etc? Nothing, I can think of.
                
                Small niches need something that sort of makes sense straight away.
                
                Exact match domains have been targeted by Google but can still get traffic if they they have quality content.

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             Jesse Drzalposted 8 years agoin reply to this

             AxleAddict could be misconstrued for a fan site for hard rock/metal music legend Axle Rose..may throw a wrench in the gears of the Google bot.
             
             http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news- … /492828771

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                janderson99posted 8 years agoin reply to this

                A company called Addict makes scooter and board Axles. Silly name will cause confusion. Looks like the key criteria was length  less than 13.

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                   Will Apseposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                   Axl Rose, Who he? Addict scooters? Who they?
                   
                   Maybe I have been living in the jungle too long, lol.
                   
                   Bellatory, though. Shudder. I reckon it is meant to be beauty laboratory, as Kyllisa (sorry if misspelling) suggested.  I could find a pic of rabbits screaming as shampoo is tested in their eyes but I don't think I should.

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                      Solarasposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                      Bellatory = Bela Lugosi is dead, Bauhaus

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                         Jesse Drzalposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                         I like Bauhaus!

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                            Will Apseposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                            It is different with a southern accent. Sort of werewolfy.

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                            lobobrandonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                            Bauhaus is a registered trademark in Germany. I don't think it would be available in any form.

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    paradigmsearchposted 8 years ago

    I am pleased to report AdSense works fine and dandy on the niche sites. Not exactly earthshaking news, but I like reporting positive events.
    
    The AxleAddict domain name popped right up on my home page. Looks purdy.
    
    How about that? We now have automatic earnings reporting by topic without having to mess with URLs, Channels, and all that.
    
    Come to think of it, I haven't heard a peep from Delishably, even though my hub has been there awhile and is getting traffic.

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       Rodeonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       Good days for HubPages, isn't it?

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       paradigmsearchposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       I haven't worked with the URL channels in years, thus I know next to nothing about them these days. AxleAddict popping up has gotten me messing with them again; if nothing else, there's a lot of obsolete stuff to cleanup. As to Delishably's absence, my curiosity has escalated to concern; I'll give it a few more days before starting a thread about it.

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          Rodeonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          ?

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             Rodeonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

             Where are all the usual complaints?

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          Rodeonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          Did you actually edit your comment to make it look.............      Bhahahahaha!

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             Rodeonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

             someone please let us see again paradigmsearch's that original, optimistic comment!

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          lobobrandonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          This should be immediate. Maybe check the source code of the page to check if your publisher ID shows?

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             Rodeonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

             It will definitely take some time, you   see!

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                Rodeonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                

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                lobobrandonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                Who are you Rodeon? You seem to be like PD... But you aren't allowed to post from 2 accounts you know.

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                   Rodeonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                   What did you say?

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                      lobobrandonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                      You are trolling this thread lol. Just like what PD does on some haha. But I know PD. Who are you? You seem to be new (the profile I mean)

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                         Rodeonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                         Go sleep it's 11:40 of night!

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                            lobobrandonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                            It's just 7:10 PM and I would be awake at 11:40 anyway

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                               Rodeonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                               

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                         DrMark1961posted 8 years agoin reply to this

                         Based on his poor syntax, I thought this was another DasEngel.
                         As the other thread mentioned, ignore the trolls and they will probably go away.

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                            lobobrandonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                            Oh yes. That's highly likely forgot about that guy lol

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    Rodeonposted 8 years ago

    "Our Purpose and Goal
    
    Our goal at AxleAddict.com is to be the best place online to find high-quality, informative-style content. We are also a platform for enthusiasts and aficionados to create original, useful, in-depth content. In most cases, we pair our authors with professional editors to create a well-written, informative piece."
    
    https://axleaddict.com/about-us

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       Will Apseposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       Its probably not very important but that entire 'about us' needs a re-write. Too many redundant phrases. A bit clumsy all round. Kind of stuff people write when they have had a long day.
       
       Is that enough of a complaint? I have also had a long day.

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          Rodeonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          Do you remember Hub Pages 6 month ago? You have a good memory if you do.

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             Rodeonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

             Hard to keep up with it.

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    Rodeonposted 8 years ago

    Guess we need to re-invent our complaint strategies.

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       Rodeonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       Maybe, just re-write them?

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    paradigmsearchposted 8 years ago

    This thread should have at least one meme...
    
    
    

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    Arthur Fontesposted 7 years ago

    2 months eh?
    
    jus noticed
    
    
    cool 4 me
    
    thx

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