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What Should I Write About on HubPages?
HubPages encourages and thrives on good quality writing about topics that are heavy on information, how-to, product reviews and do-it-yourself type content.
That is not to say that other content won't work. We have an amazing community of creative writers on HubPages as well. However, if you would like to earn money from your time on HubPages, we recommend content that is useful and evergreen. Evergreen content is content that won't age over time. It will continue to be useful for weeks, months and years to come, thus allowing you to continue to earn revenue from your work.
People are searching for useful information. If it's unique and original, you will stand out from the crowd. Your Hub has to be original to be on HubPages and if it wants to compete in the Search Engine Rankings.
The Key to a Great Topic: Useful, Original, and Evergreen Content!
Topics That Don't Do Well on HubPages
- Blog posts
- Rants
- Purely personal content
- Purely promotional content
- Affiliate links
- Topics that are popular with online marketers like "how to get six pack abs" or "acai berry".
Final Note
Think of each Hub like a one page topical article with well written and researched information around topics that are useful to your readers. Plus, HubPages has a distinct advantage over magazines and other websites, you can add video, polls, quizzes, maps, Amazon and eBay products, comments, tables, etc!
If you're looking for Hub topic, check out our Answers section for ideas.
For more information on choosing topics on HubPages, start here and scroll through our Learning Center Hubs dedicated to Topics.
