Traffic - HubPages vs Squidoo

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   mattressguruposted 15 years ago

   One thing about Squidoo though is that it has marketing guru seth godin behind it. I'm not sure who or how Hubpages started. Does anyone know the story behind Hubpages?

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      rmshdcposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      I agree with you MATTRESSGURU.  HubPages should throw some light on the story on how HubPages started and by whom?  A little bio!

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   JYOTI KOTHARIposted 15 years ago

   Hubpages are far better than sqidoo in many areas including content, traffic.... and so on. Thumbs up Hubpages!!!
   Jyoti Kothari

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   BristolBoyposted 15 years ago

   Thats probably partly due to all the sexy Indian girls hubs that appear on this site!  However what is worth noticing is in addition to the overall traffic rates increasing for Hubpages its Alexa traffic rank is also increasing in India, the USA, UK, Australia etc meaning that there is a broad increase worldwide.

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   earnestshubposted 15 years ago

   I like squidoo but hubpages eats it for traffic.

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   brunkildposted 15 years ago

   I write for both HubPages and Squidoo. At first I thought it was just me as I am still quite new. However I have also noticed that on average I am getting almost 5 times as much traffic on HubPages. This is definitely encouraging & will visit the forum more often.

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      Ryan Hupferposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      WOW!
      
      That's a big difference...thanks for the update.

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   zackpowposted 15 years ago

   I haven't really done much with Squidoo. I created a lens or 2 but have found Hubpages to be very interesting. I also heard that Google is falling out of love with Squidoo because of all the spam. Anyway, keep up the good work.

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   SweetiePieposted 15 years ago

   There are some good lenses on Squidoo, but I like Hubpages better.  I get only a few views for my Squidoo lenses and hundreds per day for my Hubs.  Of course I really just never put in the time at Squidoo, so it could have been higher.

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   Trekkiemelissaposted 15 years ago

   I like both sites.  Both sites are similar but yet on the other hand are different too.  Right now I get better traffic over there, but I do get daily traffic here, but its not a whole lot.  The thing is, traffic does fluctuate.  There was a time that I was getting more traffic here, but that always changes but its also based on what is popular or not.  I have 76 lenses over there and 26 hubs over here but I am going to be writing more hubs soon.

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   Herald Dailyposted 15 years ago

   Forgive me for asking, but I'm a little confused.  Actually, I guess I'm just asking for clarification.  HubPages is better, at least in ways that matter, than Squidoo?  I'm trying to figure out if it's worth my trying to learn how to use Squidoo.  If it doesn't make much difference, I won't bother as I'm really enjoying being here at HubPages.

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      Janet21posted 15 years agoin reply to this

      I have already posted in this very long thread, but I will post again.  I like both sites although I have been on Squidoo longer and have more pages over there right now.  I get good traffic on both sites.   As Trekkiemelissa stated, the traffic does flucuate.  If I look at my dashboards on both sites today, I am averaging 94/visits per lens and 76 visits per hub over the last 7 days.  That of course could change tomorrow. 
      
      I think if you want to stay diversified online and spread your earnings out over various sites (I have blogs, too), then it may benefit you to work on both sites as I am doing.  To answer your question, yes Squidoo can be worth your time if you decide to give it a try.  Like any other venture, you get out of it what you put into it. You can view my Squidoo earnings here. I am no where near that income over on Hubpages, however, I only have 16 hubs.

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         Herald Dailyposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Thank-you, Janet.  You answered my question better than I asked it, I think.  Whether or not it is beneficial enough to do both (assuming effort is applied) is exactly what I wanted to know.  Sounds to me like it would be worthwhile.
         
         Thanks so much for this!

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    397268posted 15 years ago

    My experience is the same as every elses.
    
    HubPages if nicer to use and gets me more traffic

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    JYOTI KOTHARIposted 15 years ago

    It is not only the question of hubpages and squido but of many other sites. it is betetr to write in many sites. You get different visitors in different sites. People are habituated or addicted to some sites. they always prefer to go to that site only.
    
    so you use more sites for writing you will get unique visitors. No  doubt hubpages are good place but we can not ignore others.
    
    I have posted same article in hubpages and ezinearticles and ezinearticles has more views than hubpages.
    
    Thanks,
    Jyoti Kothari

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       seemorebangkokposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I like combining ezine articles and hubpages for traffic generation. Both provide great exposure because they do have higher standards for author 's content, which equals more authority resulting in better search ranking.

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    indian cookingposted 15 years ago

    I joined squidoo and hubpages the same day, ie 5 days ago. But could not figure out what to do there so have not done anything there so far.

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    shinujohn2008posted 15 years ago

    Hubpages is the best adsense revenue sharing site.

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    lindagoffiganposted 15 years ago

    Thank you for the Stats HubPage Staffer.  I am still waiting on visitors on the one lens I have on Squidoo. Great traffic but no one has found the one lens I wrote.  Hubpages grasps for articles before I am done editing.  HubPage better and cleaner.

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    compu-smartposted 15 years ago

    This news is no surprise to me at all! but `fantastic all the same!
    
    Keep up the good work HP team;)

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    gr8archer45posted 14 years ago

    oh thats interesting to know, I joined squiddo earlier & later I joined hubpages & found that hubpages is a more user friendly site plus the fellow hubbers are really nice too. I enjoy hubbing more than creating lenses on squiddo. I did start to make one bt never got to complete it.
    so for me Hubpages rules!!

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    BristolBoyposted 14 years ago

    The latest Alexa data shows Hubpages continuing to pull further away from Squidoo and this is confirmed by Quantcast.

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    Klnikstaposted 14 years ago

    YAY hubpages, i knew it was better

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    ecogginsposted 14 years ago

    I have posted articles on Squidoo and now Hubpages. I get more traffic on Hubpages and I do less internal promotion. I was completely surprised when a person who is not a member of Hubpages commented on my lens about Kobe Bryant. Makes me think Hubpages is doing something right.

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    Kidgasposted 14 years ago

    I too have found that the traffic is much better here.  I found squidoo first and while working around there found out about this site, came here and love it.  I am busy trying to finish about 30 hubs prior to going back and doing a few lenses.  The instantaneous traffic is a real ego boost.

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    embitcaposted 14 years ago

    I get more traffic in a day on Hubpages than I get in a week on Squidoo.

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    Mishaposted 14 years ago

    Em, glad to see you old friend!
    
    Are you back to forums?

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    embitcaposted 14 years ago

    Yes, Misha, I am here for now. Spending more times writing hubs lately so I'm actually around.
    
    I was on an article writing binge for awhile for one of my affiliate programs. I will be back to it in a few weeks, but I just need to take a break from writing about the same thing over and over again LOL

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    Kmadhavposted 14 years ago

    From where Traffic is coming on my site It is good for me...I have an account in both sites but I am most active in hubpages.
    Squidoo accepts content is already on other sites.
    
    http://hubpages.com/profile/Kmadhav

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    Ghost32posted 14 years ago

    I'm tickled to see Quantcast added; it's long been my go-to service for checking out websites (and has even helped me avoid a couple of online scams without undue wear and tear).
    
    Am also appreciative of a portion of the programming that catches the "overly spammy" stuff.  Telling on myself, but a Hub I published earlier today was swimming like a rock with its Hub rating after publication.  Not sure why...until I reread my work.  Oops.  Didn't intend it to come out that way, but it needed cleaning up.  Took about five minutes to delete every "promotional" reference, which is a sure indication that those references were NOT integral to the story line.
    
    I've no doubt the score for that Hub will now come up at a normal rate.  Nice to have something that automatically gets your attention when your engine's fuel filter is clogged.
    
    Thanks, guys.  Keep it up.

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    freelanceauthorposted 14 years ago

    The data is true, I got more pageviews in hubpage than squidoo. At this point, its more than 4 times.

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    viryaboposted 14 years ago

    I started writing on Squidoo and thought the world of them. That is, until i discovered and joined HP.
    I have 5 lenses (with absolutely no traffic in 3 of them), but now have 15 hubs with improving traffic by the day.
    Definitely, my vote goes to HP.

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    oderogposted 14 years ago

    Great comparision between hubpages and squidoo, this will help those that wants to join squidoo or hubpages to make an informed decision

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    ethel smithposted 14 years ago

    Squidoo is one site I have never gotten around to joining. I guess it may not be worth the bother.

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    zouliningposted 14 years ago

    Great to know that, i like hubpages very much!

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    N.Qposted 14 years ago

    Interesting info

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    gurgel1posted 14 years ago

    Boo Sqido!
    Congrats to Hubpages.

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    xquisit1985posted 14 years ago

    I just wanted to take a minute and post in my first forum. i would like to agree that i am notiving the traffic on hub pages is better, but i think i am going to try to advertise my hubs with my lenses and vis a vis we will see what happens, and check me out guys, i like the idea of contructive critisism around the sight, if we can all let each other know where our weak points are, then this site, and our hubs, will continue to grow value!!!
    nice to meet everyone!
    XQ

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    kachisposted 14 years ago

    yeah. hubpages thats the best on the net and nothing else.

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    tgpmakerposted 14 years ago

    absolutely, bravo!!!

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    word_power76posted 14 years ago

    I agree with most of people who commented on this thread. I have accounts on both these sites. While user interface is good on both, hubpages is better content wise. Also, most important thing is that hubpages rank much higher in google rankings.

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    YSNYposted 14 years ago

    Very interesting, started accounts on both Squidoo and Hubpages. Looks like they are both great.

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    kephriraposted 14 years ago

    I've also done both and got more traffic to my hubs than my lenses, and I prefer the revenue sharing model on hubpages too cos it's more transparent and you know where you are.

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    mariyammaposted 14 years ago

    Hubpages is more easy to use , user friendly

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    futurenetadsposted 14 years ago

    Hubpages is more easy and flexible  to use ....... I love Hubpages....its too good ...keep rocking

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    viryaboposted 14 years ago

    Im on squidoo as well. Started there before coming to HP. Prefer HP by a mile. Traffic almost non existent for me at squidoo.

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    Dale Mazurekposted 14 years ago

    My partner is a squidoo addict and me a HubPages addict so ya its really win-win for us.
    
    I do know that HP is much more effective though

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    michelle.dragon99posted 14 years ago

    cool tips...i never count them before...it's pretty surprise:)

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    darksideposted 14 years ago

    Prior to the 30 Day Hub Challenge, I got more traffic to my lenses than my hubs. But I had noticed a trend, and I was making more from HubPages with less traffic.
    
    Now my hub traffic has grown larger than my lens traffic, and my revenue has also increased further.

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    mohsenposted 14 years ago

    I just checked google trends
    seems hubpages traffic is now more than squidoo
    
    http://trends.google.com/websites?q=hub … amp;sort=0
    
    Hubpages blue, Squidoo Red
    

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    thranaxposted 14 years ago

    I'm happy the graph finally depicts that Hubpages is better then Squidoo for traffic.
    
    ~thranax~

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       ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Although it also shows a fall in hubpages traffic despite 100,000 new hubs? Meaning much less traffic per hub?

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    forlanposted 14 years ago

    I make a poll abouts squidoo versus hubpages in lens. You can comment in my lens even you are not lensmaster
    
    http://www.squidoo.com/hubpages-making

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    BundleBoyposted 14 years ago

    When I joined back in April 09, Squidoo were ahead in traffic, but I knew hubpages would catch up (I even wrote a hub on it). The reason being the quality of content here and the awesome community that is more than willing to help.
    Squidoo allows a lot of affiliates and there is not real check on what goes on.
    
    Way to go Hubbers!

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       SimeyCposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I write on both sites - and to be honest there's not that much difference between the two any more. Squidoo has tightened things up a lot (reducing number of links allowed, not allowing 'sex' sites etc.) Both sites have their pros and cons.
       
       My preference is Hubpages at the moment, but I'm more inclined to think that creating 'sister' sites on both will benefit me more!
       
       The community on Squidoo is similar to here - a lot of helpful people etc. There are more and more quality Lenses being created.
       
       I realize that both sites are competitors, but the internet is a huge place and there's plenty of room for both!

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          BundleBoyposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Ahh SimeyC, I did not know those changes did take place in Squidoo. Good for them.

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    Whitney05posted 14 years ago

    I'll still vouche for my content doing MUCH better on HubPages. Even similar topics that do poorly on Squidoo do wonderful on HubPages.

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       SimeyCposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Which is why I prefer Hubpages - I get far more traffic here! I guess I use Squidoo to make 'beautiful' lenses, and then come to Hubpages to get 'real' and get some traffic!

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    lindagoffiganposted 14 years ago

    Hubpage writers are responding to analytics that were posted two years ago.  It is great to compare Hubpage and Squidoo but in all fairness should not the initial posts be recents so that the current comments would be justifiable.  The leading post was initially posted two years ago and hubpage writers are commenting one minute and eighteen minutes ago.  This post will be recorded as a response seconds ago to an initial post two years ago.
    
    It is apparent that responses are not alway immediately available to the posts, but current information on the hubpage facts and the squidoo facts should be issued for the real time comments.

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       BookFlameposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Very good point.

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