Recipe for a Winning Hub
A Cup of This and a Pinch of That...
A cup of this and a pinch of that, put all the right ingredients together and you will have yourself a winning HubPages Hub. No it's not easy, it takes a lot of work, but any good recipe does.
This recipe includes many special ingredients. Many of these ingredients are an absolute must and some are considered an option. Add your own special touch and creativity to this recipe, make it your own.
Follow this recipe and you will find yourself with a winning hub, one that people will flock in to read.
Winning Hub Recipe
Ingredients:
3 - 4 sentence introduction, interesting of course
10 -12 great keywords
1 terrific subject, one about which you are knowledgeable
Several dashes of research
3 or more eye-catching pictures, make sure they are copyright free
1 video to amuse or inform
700 to 1000 well written words, correctly spelt
3 to 5 relevant rss links
1 extra special summary
1 map showing where your subject is happening
1 or more insightful polls
1 fun quiz
1 table to better illustrate your subject
A hand full of text capsules each with their own special title
A basket full of creativity
A quick tap of the link suggestion button
Instructions:
- Carefully read over the ingredients list. Choose your subject and your attention grabbing title. Get together your information along with all of your research.
- Next start working on your introduction. Make sure it is interesting and gives a little peak into what your article is about. Three to four sentences is usually enough, but it could be longer. You'll know when you get it right.
- Start getting all of your ducks in a row. In other words, start forming your paragraphs and generally getting your article written.
- Edit, edit, edit. You don't want any mistake or misspelling to lower your score.
- Once you have your article written start dividing it into smaller little groups and choose a dynamite little title for each.
- Start looking at pictures and videos to accentuate your subject. Choose a couple of pictures or so, the amount is your choice. If you see a relevant video add that in also.
- By now you should be able to choose the way you want to set up your hub to it's advantage. Move around text and picture boxes until you find a look that appeals to you.
- Make sure you add rss links, backlinks and keywords.
- This is where you add the polls, quizzes and other fun things. Make sure they are relevant to your hub. I often use a callout that is related to the content.
- Top all of these things off with a super-duper summary.
- Most importantly - have fun, enjoy yourself.
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This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.
© 2011 Susan Hazelton
Comments
AUTHORJo Goldsmith, I understand how you feel - you'd like Dexter Yarbough nominated because he is a good writer. Unfortunately he cannot be nominated because he has been with us for 16 months. This contest is for writers that have only been with us for up to 9 weeks. Maybe he can write for one of our other contests. We have a different one each moth.
I have voted for the first time in awhile. I have read about how you folks choose the *nominee.* I have yet to see Dexter Yarbough and his conversations with the Obama's up for nomination. He has everything you are looking for and still seems to be passed over. this is a shame.
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prasetio, I'm glad you enjoyed the recipe. It's nice to hear from you.
I am glad to know this recipe from you. Thank you very much. Have a good day!
Prasetio
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Rey, congratulations and good luck.
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Chasing Riley, the winners are annound Thursday or Friday in the newsletter. You will recieve it by email.
great to be nominated
I'm dying to know who won. Will we find the results here?
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Thanks Simone. I can't wait to see who wins. We had a terrific group of nominees.
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nicregi, I am so glad you like it. Thanks for your wonderful comment. Please tell me you voted.
The polls will close in just over an hour- I can't wait to see who wins!! Such good nominees this week. And KoffeeKlatchGals, your tips on writing a HubNugget-worthy Hub are fabulous!
This is such a great explanation of the components of a hub nugget. I really appreciate all of the links you've provided so I can do a lot of reading to learn more about writing good hubs. Hope to make it in the nominations before my 90 days are up :) Thank you again for this. I have it bookmarked.
This is one insane recipe I won't let go! Thanks for sharing and definitely following this hub. Appreciate your writing. Good and keep it up!
Hahahahha Oh there are my two comments now...it's so funny Gal yesterday when I checked it wasn't there! There must be a glitch somewhere in my computer? :) Anyhow no worries, I didn't think you were ignoring me! LOL Love and blessings to you dear friend! :)
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MerCyn60, You're quite welcome. Congratulations and good luck. I hope you voted and told everyone you know to vote.
mattforte, congratulations on you're nomination. Good luck. Hope you voed.
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ladyjane1, thanks for the wonderful comment. I tried to think of what people were asking about how to become a hubnugget nominee and this is what I came up with.
ripplemaker, I wasn't trying to ignore you - I really do appreciate your comments.
I join you in congratulating all of the nominees.
I love the advice. It's simple enough for anybody to benefit from, informative, and concise.
Also, thanks for the nomination!
Hmmmm..I wonder where my comment went? Hi Gal, did you see my comment yesterday? Well, if it disappeared I just have to say again that this is such a wonderful hubnuggety celebration of all the great hubs this week. It feels so good to read the reminders on how to write a winning hub!
Congratulations to all the nominees! Woohoo! Vote, vote and vote!
Great informative hub. And thank you for choosing one of my hubs this week(How to Feel Thin Instantly). As a newbie I am honored and encouraged.
This recipe for a winning hub is a wonderful reminder for me to tweak some of my old hubs Gal. Thank you so much!
And to the Hubnuggets nominees, congratulations! Read, vote and promote!
Great recipe for a great hubnugget. You answered many questions that people have asked many times. Cheers and voted up and awesome.
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mary615, thanks for spending the time reading our hubnugget hubs. It really is hard to choose just one in each category.
I spent a considerable amount of time reading these Hubs, and it was NOT easy to vote for just one in each category. They were all so good. I did vote,though.
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Movie Master, try it you might like it. Although I must say you have a great recipe all your own.
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Tina, I'm so glad you like my recipe. Thanks for reading and voting.
What a great recipe, I have to be honest I have never tried this one!
I will be checking it out and making my vote!
I love the recipe on how to win a hub nugget and it is so useful for everyone that write here! I will bookmark it and come back to it whenever I need inspiration! Thanks for the hubnuggets, I will read and vote now!
Tina
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mary615, Thanks for the bookmark. Please tell me you voted for you favorite.
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Ann Marie Dwyer, good luck. Thanks for reading, hope you voted.
Good informative Hub! I bookmarked it.
Love the recipe. Great to read. Here's hoping I pull one off!
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jenubouka, Glad to help. Hubber of the day would be great - I look forward to you joining the ranks of the chosen.
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Enelle, it's my kind of recipe. I can't wait for there to be tons more HubNugget Nominee hopefuls. It may make more work but what a way to go.
Congratulations to all the nominees.
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RedElf - so glad you liked it. I'm looking forward to more people competing, so to speak. I love this ind of reaing material - it's so relaxing.
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wordscribe, I'm glad to see you have come back. Glad you enjoyed the hub. Thanks for voting.
This is a great checklist for all hubbers, I learned some cool pointers, although i missed out on being a nugget, maybe someday I will get hubber of day.
Thanks for the info!!
An excellent recipe Gals, and I sure hope it becomes a popular one at that! ...Wait a minute...that would make our job even harder...LOL but I guess that's just the chance we take :D
What an awesome hub, Gal! I love the explanations you have provided, along with the step by step instructions. We should be finding a lot more candidates if everyone followed these suggestions :D:D:D ...and we'd never be out of reading material MUAaaHAHAH... I likes it!
I used to be sooooo good keeping up with all the Hubnuggets, so I'm hereby vowing to be a supporter once again. I'm reading now and will vote when I'm finished. This is a fun hub, KKG.
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