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Hubpages Help - A Reading List For New Hubbers

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By frogdropping


There are always two ways to do things in life. The right way. And the wrong way. Of course you have to factor in free will. And idiots. But that’s another hub, another day. This isn’t about choices – let’s say it’s more about a hearty shove in the right direction. I’m going to give you some recommended reading. A Hublist of what to read and why.

                                         

NB: If you just want to get on with it - just scroll down to the bit that says 'Lissie'. I don't mind my waffle being leapfrogged over. Ha! Leapfrog.

                                         

                                              

I've picked several Hubbers - because they're the guys and gals that I found when searching for the light. I'm not saying (after I'd read their articles) that I suddenly felt lit up like a million watt bulb. But at least there was a nice warm glow. They helped me create a base from which I could begin to hub and make the effort of hubbing worthwhile.

And if you have the wit and the will to make a success of your time on HubPages, then read through the hublist. It's nothing I didn't do and - no one pointed me in the right direction. At least you've got a heads up.

And don't expect no pretty pictures or videos. You're not getting any. Be thankful I did this. And be even more thankful to the hubbers that wrote all the articles I've pulled together.

Because without their effort, this hub wouldn't exist.

And ... I'm a benevolent frog, if nothing else. So I've put one picture in. Of me. You may drool on your keyboards. You can even lick your screens. But no slushy mail in my inbox please.


Living it up on HubPages. I'm a good frog me.
Living it up on HubPages. I'm a good frog me.

Think of it like this: you can bugger off and do your own sweet thing and find your way on your own. Or you can take the word of frog – which doesn’t carry a guarantee by the way – and learn some cool and interesting facts a little bit quicker than I did.

And whilst my word isn’t up to the level of a guarantee, I will attempt to reign in my asinine tongue. Try. Not promise.

In no particular order, I’m going to start with Lissie.

Lissie


Lissie's been on the Hub for some two years now. And she’s also published a fair amount of information regarding how to hub in order to maximize your potential for earning money online. Through Lissie, I’ve learned to pay more attention to the layout of my hubs. How to place headers, pictures, how to arrange and order capsules.

Even how to place (as much as you can) advertisements so that they blend better with your article. All good stuff if you're in it to win it. The information that she provides is valid, it works and as far as I'm concerned, you'll be a lot better off for the knowing of it.

Darkside


Darkside has been kicking around the hubpages cold and draughty halls for about the same length of time as Lissie. He is a mine of information about:

  • How To Hub
  • Capsules
  • How HubPages Works
  • HubPage Referrals
  • How Hubscore Works
  • And more

When I disovered his hubs (by searching guys. You know - I used the search facility!) I found his homepage. I had a little potter around and lo! I found the light. Or at least a torch. And one thing about Darkside is this: he's very very thorough.

So go and check him out. And say thankyou. As with Lissie, his hubs are painstakingly thought out, written and presented. If he doesn't reply - well he's probably busy thinking up new ways to help light your way a little bit easier.

Mark Knowles


Mark Knowles is another long-serving and successful Hubber. He isn't just a pretty fella either, he knows what he's talking about. Mark is a pro-blogger - and one of the relatively few folks on the 'net that really does earn a living from it.

He shares his insight regarding what's worked for him and I guess, what hasn't. Whilst Mark doesn't write in a 'needle to thread' format (he tells it as it is IMO and no bad thing either), you will still come away from his articles having learned quite a few things that you wouldn't have known - had you not vistited some of his hubs.

Definitely on my recommended reading list. Learn from another online professional - Mark. in fact all four, Darkside, Lissie and Maddie included, know what they're talking about. They all walk the walk. What they've written, they know about. That's why they're sharing.

Maddie Ruud


Maddie Ruud is a moderator and member of the HubPages team. She's also a writer. And a very good example of what happens when a hubber delivers good quality, original articles - they make money.

You may occasionally spot her in the forums, moderating and going about HP business but - she continues to write and publish quality articles. Her 'how to' articles are worth reading and, as with the other hubs/hubbers that I've highlighted, Maddie is someone that I've read.

As with all the hubs included in this article, I've read them more than once. I've made both mental and physical notes and tried to adopt a path whereby I'm walking between each and every one. That may sound restrictive - its not.

It's easy to do simply because what I read as time went by made perfectly good sense. And I hope they do the same for you. If you pay attention to just one thing that I have to say, pay attention to this: these hubbers know what they're talking about - so listen well.

Final Word


There are many other individual (very helpful) hubbers on the site but for now, you've enough to read. In the event that you romp through those that I've listed, to the left there are more links - that will take you directly to where you need to be.

It's Noob central for new hubbers. And also the place for those of us that have made a start and yet still need a bit of help.

You'll find literally hundreds of different hubs, relating to:

  • How to ...
  • Adsense ...
  • Analytics ...
  • Guides ...
  • Hints & Tips ...
  • Researching Topics ...
  • Making Monery Online ...
  • And lots more

So do yourself a favour and make a start. The sooner you're educated in the Land of Hub, the better you'll be. The better HubPages will be.

And the less occupied I will be at frogging around in the 'help' section in the forums. And mind your manners. Wherever you go, say thankyou and rate articles. Remember the hours and hours of effort everyone's put in. Or out.

Now bugger off. I've hubs to write.

PS - I should have added this when I actually wrote it.

Having read the hubs I've listed, if anyone wants to know if the proof is in the pudding, yes it is. Taking what I've read and putting it into practice has been productive. Taking various *bits from Maddie, Lissie, Darkside and Mark (and others) has meant that google acknowledges my existence.

It works guys. Quality content, attention to detail and presentation, titles, topics, capsule use and so on - all make the whole.

*Of advice - not actual bits. Can you imagine Mark minus his sense of humour? Or what Darkside would look like if he lacked his eye?

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dohn121 profile image

dohn121  says:
3 months ago

This is awesome. I see that you no doubt see some of our newest neighbors struggling to get on with hubbing. You're very thoughtful, Frog. Great job! You do a great service for the HP community!

GeneralHowitzer profile image

GeneralHowitzer  says:
3 months ago

hehehe I haven't read it well for now, i'll be back in the days ahead...

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

dohn - I sincerely just hope it helps. I have periods where I'm in the forum and go hunting links for folks asking for help - because they've asked and they need it. And I genuinely don't mind helping. I just figured that it was time I roped some of the ones I've read, absorbed and worked off, together.

Hopefully if others find this, they'll get started a good bit quicker than I did. And thankyou. But the work was done buy all the hubbers that have written the help articles :)

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

General H - you don't have to read it. It's just a sign post for those that want answers to some of the more commonly asked help questions I see in the forum :)

docadvocate  says:
3 months ago

wow what an idea ,its superbly done hub,m a fan, no no m a AC of urs.....

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

docad - thankyou very much :)

ethel smith profile image

ethel smith  says:
3 months ago

Get writing then lol

shibashake profile image

shibashake  says:
3 months ago

Great resource! I want a poll at the end so we can vote for which of them is the hottest :)

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

ethel - no lol! I can't improve on perfection ... ;)

Shiba - mwah lovely :) better not do that. The loser may lynch my green and sticky ass ;) I read your last one btw - did I leave a comment? I must go and check!

shibashake profile image

shibashake  says:
3 months ago

Awwww- I'll vote for Darkside here. I think his eyes look really dreamy ;-)

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

Shiba - lol that's nothing to do with the quality of his articles, is it?! ;)

shibashake profile image

shibashake  says:
3 months ago

"The eyes are the window of the soul"

With eyes like that, his articles must be super awesome! Hah! Now I want a peek at the rest ;-) Ok ok, I'll take my smut and go away ...

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

Shiba - are you on a blood sugar drop? You need cake girl! I may show a pic of my eyes one day. I have two you know :)

emievil profile image

emievil  says:
3 months ago

Hey froggy, nice cool pic of you up there. I agree with all the hubbers you featured here, their hubs are gold mines for us who have been hubbing for a very short while and for new hubbers. Hope this hub stays on the front page of all the hubs out there for all new hubbers to see. Great hub!

Jaspal profile image

Jaspal  says:
3 months ago

Nice hub Frog ... I'm certainly not new on HubPages, but have written only three hubs in eleven months and, frankly, I don't know a thing about any of the stuff you have pointed out. Am bookmarking this hub to return later and go through your recommended reading ...

A big THANK YOU! :)

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

emie - ha like it huh? I'm not a bad old frog ;) There are others hubbers that have written and published hubs as great as the ones above. These are the ones I read and took onboard initially. I guess they cover the foundations. Some of them are more than that, especially when it comes to presentation etc.

But all relevant, IMO :)

Jaspal - they're well crafted hubs on some of the important nuts and bolts (on HP) that I believe can only make us better hubbers in the long run. Helpful - which is the point.

And thankyou for the thankyou but as I said, I didn't do the hardwork ;)

Herald Daily profile image

Herald Daily  says:
3 months ago

Great article, FD! I'm going to check out Mark Knowles, haven't read his, yet.

Chuck also had a good hub on the subject, as does Wordplay.

Thanks for writing this resourceful hub.

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

Herald - chuck and wordplay are great, as is relache and a whole host of others. All know how to hub and share what they know, or what's worked for them.

And thankyou :)

ciidoctor profile image

ciidoctor  says:
3 months ago

i love your pic so much .

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

ciidoctor - thanks. I have better ones though ;)

darkside profile image

darkside  says:
3 months ago

Excellent work!

I suggest that it needs some Maddie!

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

DS - I was thinking about Maddie (I read her too) but I figured to try keep it short. Still. I will go and find Maddies (that I found helpful) and link them in.

Thankyou :)

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deerinheadlights  says:
3 months ago

no slushy mail here...I intend to bookmark this and read all your referenced articles. I am not quite "getting" it yet. I am researching like crazy though and trying to write something almost everyday, not sure about the whole key word thing yet, but WILL figure it out soon...i like your bloody style frog! R u sure there's not a prince in there somewhere...oh right, no slushy mail...

Pacal Votan profile image

Pacal Votan  says:
3 months ago

Rated up.

Love the pic.

Thankyou.

Off to study the Icons. :)

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

deerin - ahhh lol no prince. Maybe a princess. I really should think about putting a real picture up. Saves all the confusion.

And just keep at it. It's all a learning process and I doubt even an expert could cover all or at least most bases right away. I still read and learn and will continue to do so.

Pacal - Thankyou. And thankyou again :) And yes, studying is good ;)

k@ri profile image

k@ri  says:
3 months ago

Great information! I remember using the search facilities when I was new and you have mentioned many of the hubs I used also. In fact, you mention my three top: Lissie's "Adsense Placement", Mark's "How I got my hub on Google's first page" and Darkside's "How Hubscore Works". :D

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

k@ri - I did read more and I haven't put them all up but I am about to ammend the hub, later today. I was trying to keep it shorter than it already is but if it's useful, then why not make it more so :)

upal19 profile image

upal19  says:
3 months ago

I've read some writings of mark knowles, the bearded person. those are very interesting.

jack keeth profile image

jack keeth  says:
3 months ago

This is terrific. I know zero about how to use HubPages and it is splendid of you to take the time and effort to put all of this together. Thank you.

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

upal - I had to smile ... 'bearded person'! He's a very good example of online marketing and the associated skills - as they all are :)

jack - thankyou but as I said before, the work was done by the hubbers that wrote the articles. I hope they help :)

Eaglekiwi profile image

Eaglekiwi  says:
3 months ago

Ohhhh yes ,lovely to have 'stuff' all in one place ,thankyou frog. Cool score too. Y quite the smartest frog I ever knew.

KyonSOS23 profile image

KyonSOS23  says:
3 months ago

hi clever frog,I think you can list hubber because you to take heed their.

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

Eagle - I'm smart-ish. Kermit takes the crown for the Muppet show. Now he really was a smart frog. And thankyou :)

Kyon - ok, duly noted, thankyou :)

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rebekahELLE  says:
3 months ago

hey froggie, being a nubbie I am amazed at the generosity given by the more advanced hubbers. thanks for a very informative, helpful article and I will 'fan' all you have suggested. keep up the great work!

Dale Nelson profile image

Dale Nelson  says:
3 months ago

A great idea frog and easy to read and understand for newbies.Go to say I also got a lot of help form Dawei888 when i started.Great work all.

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

rebekah - You don't have to fan each and every one (though you're quite welcome to - I'm sure they'd enjoy your company) though I would recommend you bookmark their articles (as I have) in order to revisit them as and when.

And thankyou :)

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

Dale - I hope it helps, as will the guys that I roped into this hub. I'm sure they don't mind - after all, they wrote their hubs in order to help others :)

cutedoll profile image

cutedoll  says:
3 months ago

Thanx.. This will definately save my time as I am a new member of hub.

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

cutedoll - I hope all the guys you'll read are a great help to your time around hubpages. And welcome :)

Marie Dwivkidz profile image

Marie Dwivkidz  says:
3 months ago

Fantastic resource, and brilliant to pull it together in one place. Most of it I have gradually stumbled upon, digestd it and thought 'doh - so that's what I was doing wrong!', but some links that are new to me too. Still learning from the masters. Thanks for sharing a bit of hublove around in the form of this hub. It all just makes the world a nicer place.

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

Marie - hublove is always welcome around HP :)

youcanwin profile image

youcanwin  says:
3 months ago

Thanks for the information

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shinujohn2008  says:
3 months ago

Your hub is a good motivation to newbies

Lonely Writer profile image

Lonely Writer  says:
3 months ago

Thanks for providing this article. It has been a big help for me as a newbie.

Chris Crow profile image

Chris Crow  says:
3 months ago

Great hub--it deserves the 100 score. nice work.

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

youcanwin - thankyou :)

Shinujohn - I hope sand I I think that's the intention of those that wrote all the great hubs.

Lonely - you're welcome :)

Chris - well that's nice, I didn't know. I need to thank Lissie, Maddie, Darkside and Mark ;)

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skye2day  says:
3 months ago

Thank you so much for sharing the hub love.

I am eternally grateful. I've been hubbing 5 months and yewow this is cool. One should never think they have graduated

or one could miss the grand finale. You rock or is that hop? Thank you for your hard work. I thank all hubbers that share the love. Hop over to my hubs one day.

cheerio..for now I will be back to see what you are hup to.

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

skye2day - I'm glad you found this. More so if it helps :) And I got the easier end of the stick - I just grabbed the hubs others had published and delivered them on on page.

And thankyou ;)

Rebecca E. profile image

Rebecca E.  says:
3 months ago

okay great hub awesome!

Kiki Hu profile image

Kiki Hu  says:
3 months ago

Thank you so much for all the information!

:)

zyfwm profile image

zyfwm  says:
3 months ago

Thank you so much for all the information!

:)

JamesCurtis profile image

JamesCurtis  says:
3 months ago

Very usefull to those of us just feeling our way...

Dolores Monet profile image

Dolores Monet  says:
3 months ago

You betcha, I read all those folks and they sure helped out

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jerrylayton  says:
3 months ago

A concise, needed and invaluable source.

I am a newcomer, and I need all the help I can get.

I am joining your fan club.

If you'd like a taste of my work, read OLD GROUCH 1 & 2, WIZARD OF WORDS and THE DEATH OF A HOOKER:HELL STREET

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Boss Mare  says:
3 months ago

Hi, I'm new too, and I have found this blog to be very helpful! Thank you for taking the time to give us a direction! Boss

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stevesmith29  says:
3 months ago

Hi I just started here also and I am going to check out those hubs. Thanks.

Purple Perl profile image

Purple Perl  says:
3 months ago

Excellent resource for any hubpage newbie! All the research done & all put together very well! Newbies will thank you for this informative & useful hub.Great work,frogdropping!

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
3 months ago

To all - thankyou for stopping by and leaving your very pleasant and welcome feeback. It's much appreciated and don't forget do the same for the guys that have actually done the hard work ... I'm just the hubber that put grouped their work together :)

trimar7 profile image

trimar7  says:
3 months ago

Well written hub. Congrats on being a fairly new hubbie and earning such high scores. It is clearly due to some good writing.

Janetta profile image

Janetta  says:
3 months ago

Saw this on the front page and sauntered on over :D reat job as always and you've done fantastic putting everything into practice! Love ya! ;)

Artemus Gordon profile image

Artemus Gordon  says:
2 months ago

Thanks for gathering up the work from these great hubbers so we can read some excellent work. I can only hope that one day I can create some hubs that garner some attention.

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travel_man1971  says:
2 months ago

Hubbing is not only sharing your ideas but also profitting from it. Thank you, frogdropping for letting us know Mark Knowles and Lissie and of course, you. Kodus!!!

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frogdropping  says:
2 months ago

tirmar - thankyou :)

Janetta - wooooo lol it's you! Where have you been!

Artemus - you're welcome. I'm sure you'll do just fine :)

travel_man - I hope you find some good stuff after you've read through some or all of those on the list. They're all worthy of note :) And thankyou ;)

bengriston profile image

bengriston  says:
2 months ago

There are some excellent writers here and hopefully I can get just a little from each one and make my hubs a success.

medina112  says:
2 months ago

for a first time hubber I found your hub is very informative, hopefully I'll manage to get some fans and manage to make my hub a success. Thanks heaps

creativewrtr  says:
2 months ago

Thank you for all of this information. I will definitely take advantage of your efforts. I posted my very first blog anywhere about two hours ago. lol I probably should have read this first!

ChloeAliceWilson profile image

ChloeAliceWilson  says:
2 months ago

I'm new and this is just what I need. Thanks ever so for putting it together. Right I'm off to read some of your suggestions.

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Ryan Hupfer  says:
2 months ago

Just posted a link to this awesome Hub over in our blog >>

http://blog.hubpages.com/2009/09/frogdropping-pull

Thanks for putting this all together, Frogdropping!!

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frogdropping  says:
2 months ago

ben - you're welcome, as is medina, creative and Chloe. Please do remember to say thankyou to those that put so many hours of effort into the hubs listed. They may have been on HP a while but they're all softies at heart :)

Hey Hup :) Great idea, maybe more will spot it now! Thankyou :)

And have you found your ring yet?! Or you just going to stick with the copy lol!

glassvisage profile image

glassvisage  says:
2 months ago

Ah, THIS is what you mean by a reading list :) I was thinking of a list of recommended books or something, but this is a great addition to Hubpages!

kev8 profile image

kev8  says:
2 months ago

Hey, thank you for the really good information!Ill definitely be checking it out!

Peggy W profile image

Peggy W  says:
2 months ago

Going to bookmark this and truly study the articles. I kind of leaped in and started splashing around. Time for the swimming lessons! Thanks!

mroricle1973 profile image

mroricle1973  says:
2 months ago

Excellent information for starters....

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create a page  says:
2 months ago

Frogdropping, thank you so much for your unselfish labor of love. You showcased the writings of other hubbers in order to help those of us who are new, or those who just simply need more help (like me). What can I say?

I am sure you never imagined that you would have received an excellent score as a result. Keep up the good work. You are a great example to all hubbers.

Thanks also to darkside, Mark Knowles, maudie ruud and lissie's. You are each so valuable to us at hubpages.

HKrafston profile image

HKrafston  says:
2 months ago

Wow, great hub. Until now, I've bumping around in the dark. Can wait to get started

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frogdropping  says:
2 months ago

Guys - if any of this helps you at least understand the basics, then it's done it's job. There's nothing wrong with writing on whatever subject you choose. The difference I guess is in the presentation and whether you're here to earn a passive income or not. However, applying the advice of those in the list will only optimise your ability to hub, either way. Good luck!

creat a page - you're one of the few to shout out a thanks (on here) to those on the reading list, thankyou :)

HKrafston - I'm glad you found the light ;)

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Steviebeth1227  says:
2 months ago

thanks for the info. I found it to be quite informative.

arundreams profile image

arundreams  says:
2 months ago

good info

thanks friend

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elisabethkcmo  says:
2 months ago

great hub! I've talked to a couple of friends about signing up, and this is such a good resource for them, not to mention me!

This hub is going into the Bookmark Hall of Fame!

thanks, frogdropping

Gift Experts  says:
2 months ago

Thanks alot its nice of you to bring all these resources all together. I will spend more time here in the future. thanks again.

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Steve R McDowell  says:
2 months ago

Useful... interesting... and I enjoy your blunt way of phrasing things! An A+ hub ^_^

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
2 months ago

Lol - you guys are really cool students of Frogvarsity. I hope you're all paying attention, reading well and putting what you're learning into practice. I can't say this enough - paying attention to those that lead the way is the way to becoming a successful hubber - or online writer anywhere. Seriously guys ... the best of everything. It CAN be done!

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mailxpress  says:
2 months ago

Yes, putting into practice what we read and learn from it does eventually earn you income. OH, I've become very good at writing articles too. Because of Hubpages I have become a writer and enjoy sharing information I know very well with the Hub community.

mailxpress

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Suzie Parker  says:
2 months ago

Thanks for the great hub. I love your writing style

Patti Ann profile image

Patti Ann  says:
2 months ago

Wow - thanks for all the great info - my brain is on information overload!! It could explode at any moment!!

frogdropping profile image

frogdropping  says:
2 months ago

Go on hubber peeps - explode at will, all positive for you and your writing :) I hope you find lots of success and thankyou :)

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createmorelove  says:
2 months ago

Good Advice- thank you. I'm new to Hubpages and I still don't get this scoring thing.

tudsanee profile image

tudsanee  says:
2 months ago

Nice hub Frog....

Thanks for the great hub.

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lowerabworkout  says:
2 months ago

Thank you for this excellent information that I will definitely be using over coming weeks to improve my hubs and add new ones.

Although I think it will take me a while to read it all!

Michael

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D.E. Wordsymthe  says:
2 months ago

OK so I'm new to all of this and I can't be certain that I have things up and running correctly but your advise was given in about the most understandable way yet (for me) even though it may not seem like it!

Thanks for the advise and other pleasurable readings

DE

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words cocktail  says:
2 months ago

Thank you Frog..this is a good compiled hub for starters like me...feeling nervous to get into affiliates etc. but anyway, I will surely keep coming back to reading this hub for help and guidance..really do not know what exactly I will get into here!!

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frogdropping  says:
2 months ago

Thanks for reading. I hope it's of benefit :) And jump in. Why don't you read through the hubs, see which parts make sense and write a hub. Then go into the extreme makeover subforum and ask for a critique? Hubbers will come, read your hub and give you constructive feedback. It's a great way of learning and finding out what you're doing right/wrong. Don't be worried to try it out - no one is nasty and you will get credit where it's due and direction where it's required :)

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keira7  says:
2 months ago

Hello frogdropping and thank you for your nice hubs and advices. Just want to ask you, are you a french frog ?or just a frog. I ask that because I am a french frog desperate to start a good hub. I will eventually but at the moment i m just enjoying reading all the hubs. Au revoir Mr Frogdropping and sorry for my English. And thanks again for your good advices. God bless you.

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sumon6  says:
2 months ago

Got the good hub.

Thamks

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frogdropping  says:
2 months ago

Keira - I'm not french, I'm english :) Your english is perfect. If you need any help, you only have to ask, either in the forum or via email, it's no problem :)

sumon - thankyou.

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keira7  says:
2 months ago

Thank you Mr Frogdropping, actually I was about to join the forum yesterday but I couldn`t because I was choc by what I was reading. One hubber said that "people who cant write English should no come to the hub" I was really sad, because my confidence is really low at the moment, I came to the hub recently but I havent write a proper hub yet for the moment I m just taking my time reading all the hubs. But I m so hurt that I dont know if I will continue to come to the hub. Maybe I am to sensitive but its not easy when you write in another langage. Anyway I will come to say hello. Take care Mr Frogdropping and thank you very much. You are a verry nice frog. See you soon.

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frogdropping  says:
2 months ago

keira - I'm incredibly saddened to hear what you've got to say. I hope you rethink your decision. I have joined your fan club and would love to help you become the writer you wish to be. Please - email me. I will help you. We are mostly very good people ... and very helpful. Don't feel upset by one persons awful opinion, that is not true of HubPages overall!

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keira7  says:
2 months ago

That is very nice of you Mr Frog, really I am touched. You cant imagine how happy that made me. One of my big dream is to write a book in English. I ve always loved the English language and you have given me confidence to start to believe that maybe i can do it. Thank you again. And I want to say also a big thank you to all this nice hubbers that made me welcome in the forum, that was really lovely from them. Mr Frog I will never forget what you have just done for me thank you so much. Another thing as well,to change the subject, I have sent you another e.mail but a small problem occured so I dont know if you have received it. Anyway thanks again. Take care Mr Frog. I am so happy and also very happy to be your fan.

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frogdropping  says:
2 months ago

keira - thankyou :) I received your email, no problem. And no thanks required, honest. Sometimes someone comes along (like you) and makes others realise the power of (their) words :)

Brian Leekley  says:
2 months ago

Thanks for this hub. It's like a curriculum guide to a self-study course in how to create effective hubs.

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mdawson17  says:
2 months ago

I loved the fact that you have given credit to those hubbers who have given a full effort in helping our community grow!

Another very Good Hub!

mdawson17

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frogdropping  says:
2 months ago

Brian - thankyou. I hope you see the value of the written work of others :)

mdawson - nice to see you and thankyou very much!

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GeneralHowitzer  says:
2 months ago

I just featured this hub of yours in my article:http://hubpages.com/hub/A-to-Z-Guide-for-Hubpages- I hope you have time to visit it.

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ronaldoh  says:
2 months ago

I have just joined and find this very helpful,nice credit to other hubbers

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carltonsbooks.com  says:
2 months ago

Thank You Frogdropping!!!! This Hub is a treasure of help. I have bookmarked this page to make it easier to read and re-read. Thanks Again!

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frogdropping  says:
2 months ago

Go guys - get studying and reading! You will learn a lot from the guys listed above, that's for sure :) And again - it's thanks to the hubbers that settled down to put the above hubs out, not me. But thankyou all the same ;)

jessemaude  says:
2 months ago

Simply inspirational. I want to have a good foundation before I start. If this doesn't get me hopping frogdropping I'm just plain lazy!

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frogdropping  says:
2 months ago

Good good :) I hope you learn and grow and publish great material. And never forget to thank any of the hubbers you read. They like compliments ... even if they'd never let on ;)

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Stephen Beck  says:
2 months ago

Thanks so much for this hub. Although I've been on hubpages for a few months, I'm still trying to learn the ropes. Your hub has given me some great places to go and learn.

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frogdropping  says:
2 months ago

Stephen - I should imagine something in the above will help. There's so much to read through and it's all great material. Good luck :)

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EagleHeart  says:
2 months ago

Very helpful information for the newbie such as myself Frog. I thank you for the tips and advice. Between you and the folks you have listed above, there is a lot of information to be taken in. You can bet your last dollar that I'll put it all to good use. Again, great article and thank you.

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frogdropping  says:
6 weeks ago

Eagle - it is a lot to read and take in at the start. I'd bookmark the hubs, keep them handy. And refer to the ones that help with the basics to start with.

The beauty of the site is that as you write, you learn. And you can then go back and tweak up your earlier hubs as you gain more knowledge about how to do stuff better. Good luck :)

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r2moo2  says:
6 weeks ago

This is a great reading list! I wished I chanced upon it sooner actually. Thanks!

MissE profile image

MissE  says:
5 weeks ago

More good froggy advice. Thanks a ton!

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ftlandr  says:
4 weeks ago

I just created my new hub. You certainly laid down the foundation a new hubber needs to know. Thank you!

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wendi_w  says:
4 weeks ago

Thank you .. There is so much to know and you have given alot of good advice.

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frogdropping  says:
4 weeks ago

Hey all :) I'm happy to hear that a few more of you are more 'in the know' than you may have been previously. Happy hubbing!

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Filipino girls  says:
4 weeks ago

Superbly informative hub

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My Digest  says:
3 weeks ago

Thank you for such a helpful hub! I'm on my way to read all the related links you have posted.

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LoneWolfMuskoka  says:
3 weeks ago

I'm working my way through these articles and I've discovered that the AdSense Placement article by Lissie seems to be missing.

I'm working through the Darkside links now. Thanks for this collection.

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Luanne16  says:
8 days ago

Thank you so much!This really helps!

Luanne16

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Duchess OBlunt  says:
7 days ago

I'm always behind the 8 ball it seems, but I'm certainly happy to have found this one! Better late than never. What a great hub! It has to be bookmarked because there is so much information, but it's on the top of my to do list!

Awesome. Thank you

scheng1  says:
7 days ago

That's a great list of experiences for new writers to gain!

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