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2014-03-05

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Last Week's HubPot Challenge Winners

Announcing the Daily Winners and Grand Champion!

Hi there, friends! I hope you're having a great time writing for the Grow the HubPot Challenge! We're sure having fun reading your Hubs. We'd like to offer a big congratulations to last week's winners. Bravo and well done! And here they are without further ado:

Monday: 150 Science Argument Essay Topic Ideas by VirginiaLynne

Tuesday: How to Deal With Anger- Learn to control your anger before it controls you by Silver Q

Wednesday: Pet Ideas for 5 and 10 Gallon Aquarium Tanks by Melissa A Smith

Thursday: What I Love About Manchester UK by  raymondphilippe

Friday: Top Five Lena Horne Films by Luna B.

Saturday: How to Use VLOOKUP in Microsoft Excel by ercramer36

Sunday: 5 Places to Take Unwanted Animals by dragonflycolor

Grand Champion: Shapeshifting Witches: Legends from Europe and North America by kittythedreamer

Christy Kirwan
Editor & Web Content Manager

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Pro Tips

It's not too late to enter!

Enter the HubPot Challenge: There's Still Time to Win!

As many of you are probably already aware, we were so delighted with the results of the Grow the HubPot Challenge that we've decided to extend it. The challenge continues this week with the same rules. If you'd like to take a shot at sweet, sweet victory, it's not too late! Just write at least one Featured Hub each day and you'll be automatically entered to win (qualifying Hubbers must be enrolled in the HubPages Earnings Program and AdSense, and only the first Hub per day per AdSense ID will be considered). We've already had tons of fantastic entries this week and we look forward to reading yours! :)

For more information on the Grow the HubPot Challenge, check out the official page:
http://hubpages.com/contest/hubpot

Rising Stars

This Week's Rising Stars

Below you'll find this week's  Rising Star winners. Our candidates showed off their skills in the Health Topic.

Since Hubbers are only eligible for the Rising Star Competition during their first 60 days at HubPages, our winners represent the hottest new talent. Why not read their Hubs?

Christy Kirwan

      Health
38% Okapina

Living With Atopic Eczema

An adult survivor's tale.

28% tmyerswrites

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22% Jillian Paige 30

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