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2015-10-07

User navigation has been upgraded!

Site Hierarchy Improvements

Topic Browsing is Now More Reader-Friendly

Happy Wednesday, friends! This week I'm happy to announce the first in a round of site changes that we hope will bring more traffic to HubPages. We have brought in some consultants with a proven track record of helping sites with Panda issues, so expect to see more changes and iterations over the next few months. Here are the changes we've implemented so far:

  • We've updated the topic hierarchy to emphasize popular topics (on the homepage, the Learning Center, etc) and then flow elsewhere throughout the site.
  • Popular (previously Hot) Hubs are now the default view on Topic Pages.

For more details on this change, as well as tips on how you can help in our traffic efforts, check out CEO Paul Edmondson's Forum post.

Christy Kirwan
Marketing & Community Manager

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Pro Tips

Be sure to only use your trackers outside of HubPages!

Referral Link Removal

Along with the changes detailed above, we are also removing HubPages referral links from inside published Hubs (the tracker IDs will automatically be deleted). These links were always intended for use outside of HubPages (rather than on Hubs) and may cause some page rank to be lost due to the fact that they redirect.

We request that Hubbers discontinue placing referral links in new Hubs (as the trackers will be removed from the links anyway). You may also want to remove "Sign up for HubPages" sections in your existing Hubs, should you have any. However, if you have a ton of Hubs to maintain, deleting these old links is not strictly necessary, as they will simply link back to HubPages without the tracker included without you having to take any action.

Check out Marina's Forum post for more details:
http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/133410

Editors Choice

Editor's Choice Weekly Spotlight

Lacey Taplin's Hub is a very helpful DIY guide to replacing your bathroom countertops. Love the photos, the personal experience, and the easy step-by-step approach to a project many would find overwhelming and daunting.


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How to Replace a Bathroom Countertop with Granite Tile

by Lacey Taplin published 10 days ago

Learn how to replace an ugly, outdated bathroom countertop with new, beautiful granite tile.

   

 

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