Can You Make Money on Hubpages

Hubpages is an internet community of writers where you can publish articles on a revenue-sharing basis. Many writers use Hubpages as a way to supplement their income working from home. There are four ways to make money with Hubpages: Adsense, Kontrera, an Amazon affiliate, and an Ebay affiliate. The amount of money made by authors varies significantly.

When many writers start at Hubpages, one of their first questions is "How much money can I make with Hubpages?" Unfortunately, it seems like many Hubbers closely guard how much money they make with Hubpages. However, as I browsed through Hubpages, I noticed some writers have several hundred hubs. Although people write for reasons other than to make money, surely all of these writers aren't writing for the joy of it or to share their experiences with others. So, the question remains, "How much money can you make with Hubpages?"

In search for the answer, I browsed Hubpage's forums. In the last six months, there has been two questions on the Knowledge Exchange Forum on this subject. One questions was How Long Does it Take to Make Decent Money on Hubpages asked in May 2009. The other question was How Long Did it Take You to Reach Payout asked six months ago. To recieve an Adsense payout, you need a minimum of $100 in accrued earnings. The answers to the questions are compiled in th following chart.

After looking at this information, it seems the average Hubber reaches their Adsense payout after ten months. Many state the second payout comes at a faster rate. In fact, at least one Hubber makes $1000 per month with Hubpages. However, it is important to remember that many factors affect how much money you can make. Some of these factors include subject matter,the number of hubs, keyword choice and saturation, search engine optimization, writing quality, the aesthetics of a hub, and time. Hubpages is not a "get-rich-quick scheme." Consequently, many people give up too soon. If only they had persevered, they may be reaping rewards now. To be more successful, study other successful Hubbers, and learn as much as you can. If you're diligent, yes, you can make money at Hubpages.

In my case, I haven't done as well as others. For the three-quarters of my first year, I only made a few bucks a month. However, I didn't know anything about keyword research, and I wasn't writing consistently. Now as my year anniversary is here, I am writing more consistently and understand keywords better so my earnings have increasd eightfold approximately. Although that still may not seem like much, think about if they contine to increase like that periodically. I will update this hub in the future to let you know how I am doing. However, I would like to leave you with one thought. For me, the best part of hubpages is helping others. If I can touch just one person's life and help them through my writing, it's all worthwhile regardless of what I make!

Would you like to write for Hubpages too? Share your thoughts with the potential to make money at the same time! You can make money in four ways - Adsense, Amazon, Kontrera, and Ebay. Furthermore, Hubpage members are friendly and willing to help you learn the ropes. Join today!