Sell Your Hubs For Cash? Why Not?

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By rockinjoe



You Might As Well Cash In on Your Hard Work

How many times have you read a new hub and asked yourself. "Why didn't I write that?"

We are all a part of Hubpages.com for different reasons. Some of us are here to improve our writing, express ourselves creativley, blow off some steam or maybe just write about our passions. Others, may want the all elusive Google Adsense brass ring. I'm here for a few of those reasons, but since my first priority is taking care of my family (and paying that darned mortgage each month), money is what I require each month. Why not sell my hubs, much like I'd sell a DVD or CD on eBay? If it's got value (or future potential value) why not let it go to someone who is willing to pay for it?

I can hear the Hubpages purists condemming my soul to Hub hell now.

How could you ever sell your hub? Hubs are intensely personal, theyr'e from you, they're an expression of your ideas and creativity, blah, blah, blah. To that I say, "It could also pay for my grocery bill, so step off. If you don't want to sell your hub, don't do it." I, on the other hand will proudly sell my hubs. My hubs are working hard for me, walking the streets of Google, winking at sailors and soliciting everyone of you who come along to read them. I'm proud to admit that my hubs are whores who are not afraid to lift up their skirts and show you some leg. Just call me Hub Pimp. They're for sale. All of them.

WHAT IS MY HUB WORTH?

Setting a fair price for your hub involves asking yourself a few questions.

1.) Is it making a ton of money, or is it barely a blip on the Hubpages radar?

2.) Is it of intense personal value to you? If so, you may not want to sell it at any price, much like you probably wouldn't sell a wedding ring left to you by your grandmother.

3.) Are you happy with its current income, or are you willing to grab cash for it now?

4.) How badly does the buyer want your hub?

THE PROCESS OF SELLING YOUR HUB

Once you find an interested buyer, it's pretty much up to the two parties involved to decide the details. Will the buyer be sending you a check, using Paypal? Western Union, etc.? Is the buyer requesting a signed release (probably a good idea) from you that this is not only your original work, but that you will never publish it again, resell it, write something else exactly like it under another title, etc.? If the transaction amount is high, you may want to speak with an attorney concerning transfer of written work. Also make sure that the seller owns 100% of any accompanying photographs before purchase. (You don't want any trouble later on.) You can basically put any type of restriction on the sale or purchase of your hubs as long as they are agreeable to both parties. Obviously, be careful engaging in ANY online transaction. I've heard there are many dishonest people out there.

HOW DO I TRANSFER MY HUB?

Copy and paste your hub somewhere else on your computer, or ask the purchasing party to do so. Delete it from Hubpages (or what ever website the blog post or hub you're selling is located) and let the buyer submit it as his/her own. Pretty easy.

WHAT THEN?

That's it. Much like selling a car or your house, you're out of it once you've got the money in your hand. Google (Amazon, eBay, etc.) revenue will now go to the appropriate account-and you in turn, can pay your Netflix account this month.

Now go write another kickass hub! And then sell it!

You can always buy my hubs here

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Guru-C profile image

Guru-C  says:
17 months ago

Intriguing!

compu-smart profile image

compu-smart  says:
17 months ago

Intriguing indeed!

rockinjoe profile image

rockinjoe  says:
17 months ago

Thank you folks. I've seen some extremely well-written articles on Hub Pages that I have thought would make (possibly) some wonderful investments.

quotations profile image

quotations  says:
17 months ago

I wonder if transferring a hub wouldnt result in the "new" hub being penalized for duplicate content. In other words, let's say the first hub you are selling has been picked up by the search engines and has a high ranking which is probably why someone would want to buy it - then you delete the first hub and the buyer publishes the new hub with the copied content. At that point the "new" hub gets checked for duplicate content and hubpages discovers identical content already on the net. Result: the new hub gets flagged for duplicate content.

Not sure if that would be a problem. It would be interesting to try an experiment. You could try it by simply republishing one of your own hubs: make a copy, delete the hub, and then republish it and see if it gets roughly the same score.

Rhym O'Reison profile image

Rhym O'Reison  says:
17 months ago

Love it.

rockinjoe profile image

rockinjoe  says:
17 months ago

That's a good point, quotations . (Of course, I didn't think of that!) I don't know if the Googlebots (or HubPages for that matter) would penalize the temporary change.

djtphn1 profile image

djtphn1  says:
17 months ago

Nice read, thanks...interesting concept..but where do you find a market for interested parties?

rockinjoe profile image

rockinjoe  says:
17 months ago

Thanks, djtphn1 . How about starting a hub on the subject here, blogging on MySpace or Facebook, or possibly Blogger? You never know who may be interested.

sanssecret profile image

sanssecret  says:
17 months ago

like this idea. And why shouldn't your hubs lift up their skirts? lol

rockinjoe profile image

rockinjoe  says:
17 months ago

Hi sanssecre, thank for the vote of confidence. My hubs have lifted their skirts and are showing off their bony little knees:)

compu-smart profile image

compu-smart  says:
17 months ago

I want to buy this hub how would you charge or come to a price?

rockinjoe profile image

rockinjoe  says:
17 months ago

Hi compu-smart. Good question. Since I have not actually sold a hub (or blog posting) in the past, I would probably base the value of my hub on a few factors.

1.) Time spent writing it.

2.) Age of the blog (online)

3.) Google (or other) earnings.

If it were a new hub or post (as this one is at this writing) I would more than likely flat fee it as time spent.

I think this is a potential business as long as one doesn't "fall in love" with their hubs. The obvious drawback is if a dishonest person changed a few words in the hub, it becomes their hub without paying for it. I'm trying to figure out how to leap that hurdle now.

Thanks for the comment.

fyxer profile image

fyxer  says:
17 months ago

great idea i'm all about the lifting of the skirt as long as what's under there is not the same as what i have--smiling.

rockinjoe profile image

rockinjoe  says:
17 months ago

thanks for the laugh, fyxer!

compu-smart profile image

compu-smart  says:
17 months ago

rockingjoe, this idea is still interesting,,, i dont think i would sell my hubs and it sounds too much of a complicated task to implement..

Ebay them lol

rockinjoe profile image

rockinjoe  says:
17 months ago

Hi compu-smart. lol ebay! I can't imagine that. Hubs 4 Sale!

umesh64 profile image

umesh64  says:
17 months ago

dude u have made the cooooooooooollllllllllllllllllllllestttttttttt hubbs

rockinjoe profile image

rockinjoe  says:
17 months ago

Thanks, umesh64....I really appreciate the compliment!

Agro Donkey  says:
14 months ago

Great hub and a good laugh! I love reading your hubs. You rock dude. Way to go and keep writing.

Julie A. Johnson profile image

Julie A. Johnson  says:
14 months ago

Writing is a tough market, but if you can make an honest buck, go for it!

johnny yuma1  says:
6 months ago

This sounds like a great idea to me. I had never thought of trying something like that before, but I personally don't know why it wouldn't work.


Johnny Yuma

rockinjoe profile image

rockinjoe  says:
6 months ago

Thanks, Johnny, Since this was written I've noticed forum postings where people were selling Lens' from their Squidoo accounts, so it's only a matter of time before hubs are being sold.


I appreciate your comment.

Shirley Anderson profile image

Shirley Anderson  says:
6 months ago

Oh, you hub pimp, you! First the Free Credit Report thing, now this. You are truly evil, yet in a delightful way.


Bravo! for originality, Joe. I haven't seen this topic on hp before.


I've written hubs for clients, but never considered selling any of my existing ones. I'm not sure if anybody would want them but I think that's because I feel personally attached to some of them. Others, not so much, but I can't bear to delete any and lower my hub total.


I laughed at the sentence about your hubs winking at sailors - hilarious.


Another good one, Joe. Good luck with your project.

rockinjoe profile image

rockinjoe  says:
6 months ago

Thanks for the comment, Shirley. If you're interested, I can let the Free Credit Report Hub be yours for practcally nothing......think it over?

Shirley Anderson profile image

Shirley Anderson  says:
6 months ago

Aw, jeez! Thanks, that's a tempting offer, but as I carry it around in my head already, I think I'll pass. Truly evil. :)

rockinjoe profile image

rockinjoe  says:
6 months ago

Ok, Shirley, but don't ever say I didn't offer :) :) :)

Shirley Anderson profile image

Shirley Anderson  says:
6 months ago

No worries about that!


By the way, I'd like to compliment you on your new avatar. You've very photogenic.

rockinjoe profile image

rockinjoe  says:
6 months ago

Thanks, Shirley, It's actually my high school yearbook photo. I'm glad you liked it.

Shirley Anderson profile image

Shirley Anderson  says:
6 months ago

Really, wow. Who'd you take to the prom?

rockinjoe profile image

rockinjoe  says:
6 months ago

Jodie Foster, of course! She was delicious!

Shirley Anderson profile image

Shirley Anderson  says:
6 months ago

With or without the fava beans and chianti?

rockinjoe profile image

rockinjoe  says:
6 months ago

I prefer a chablis with white meat.

Shirley Anderson profile image

Shirley Anderson  says:
6 months ago

Good choice!

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