Half a million views and counting

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   Patkayposted 11 years ago

   I am soo happy, I have reached 500,000 views. I am aiming for 1 million before the end of the year. How many views do you have and what are your expectations? Tips on how to drive more traffic and increase the $$$$$ are also welcome.

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      ivanmarginalposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Congratulations. With 500,000 views, how much have you cashed out, Patkay?

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         Patkayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         At least nowadays I get payout every month. I relly on HP Ad Program. I have not cashed out that much but is something above 500 $.

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            ivanmarginalposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            That's great!

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               Patkayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

               Thanks but I want to make more than that.

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                  ivanmarginalposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                  How long does it take to make your first payment and how much you earn monthly?

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                     Patkayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                     It took me around 7 months to reach my first payout. My earnings vary between $ 50 - 70. But there is a time I had a good month with a cool $100.

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                        ivanmarginalposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                        Thanks, you always inspire me.

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                           Patkayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                           Wow great to know that I inspire you. Thanks and keep writing.

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                        PegCole17posted 11 years agoin reply to this

                        Hello Patkay and congratulations on hitting the half million views mark. I still believe there ought to be a milestone marker between 100,000 and 1,000,000 views. Some people don't care but I do! And it is a long long wait in between.
                        
                        Glad to hear you're making money. My views are slowly inching upward from the 100,000 mark. It is around 133,000 at this point and I'm noticing that most views are coming from Google, Ask and Bing now rather than internally. YEA!
                        
                        Yes, I'm getting a small payout from the HP ad program. Still waiting on the Google Adsense since I have yet to reach the $100 mark. (I'm at $97 now so maybe a couple of more years. LOL)
                        
                        

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                           Patkayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                           PegCole17, a couple of years before you catch up with the  3 dollars to make a payout ... I wish google adsense was much better than this. I am glad that HP came up with their HP ads otherwise I would still be waiting for my first payout.
                           
                           I can see you are also doing great and I agree with you that we need an accolade in between problably at 500,000. Thanks for your visit.

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   Simone Smithposted 11 years ago

   Congratulations, Paykay!
   
   Isn't it wonderful when you finally reach that tipping point and begin to see significant traffic?? I'm so happy for you.

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      Patkayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Sure Simone Smith, it is a wonderful thing. I recall when I started writing at HP I was wondering if anyone would bother reading my articles. HP has taught me a lot, I enjoy being here, thanks to the HP team and everyone else who have made it happen.

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   Sana Ratioposted 11 years ago

   Good to know, congrats for this achievement. I am new but I want to earn money through my hubs, I've just about 200 views and no money

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      Patkayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Sana Ratio, keep on writing, money will start coming once your daily traffic increases. Thanks for your time.

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         Sana Ratioposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you Patkay,
         
         But, have you seen my hub profile score, it's only 8 now. I don't know how to increase this score buy I'm trying my best.

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            Patkayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            The hubscore should not worry you much. The most important thing is to provide high quality articles.

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               Sana Ratioposted 11 years agoin reply to this

               Thank You Patkay!

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   troy0619posted 11 years ago

   Hey way to go, how about recomending Clickbank products or a webpage in where you are recomending a Clickbank, CJ or Amazon product?!

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      Patkayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Hi thanks troy0619, I have not used both clickbank and amazon products, not that I do not like them but because I do not know how to go about it.

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         troy0619posted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Oh my God you could be right now making thousands of dollars with that sort of high volume visits. Just do what I do. Here are my steps. Let me know if you need any help. http://troy0619.hubpages.com/hub/Clickb … aking-tips

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            mistyhorizon2003posted 11 years agoin reply to this

            You can't use Clickbank on HP, they banned it ages ago.

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               troy0619posted 11 years agoin reply to this

               No but you can still add a link to a webpage in where you are selling or recomending a clickbank product

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                  mistyhorizon2003posted 11 years agoin reply to this

                  True although it is important to be careful because according to the FAQ's section, hubs written purely as a teaser to get a reader to go to another site are against the rules

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                  Patkayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                  troy0619, I will check what there is.

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   seanorjohnposted 11 years ago

   Well done Patkay. That is a great achievement. I think 500,000 deserves an accolade.

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      Patkayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks seanorjohn. I concur with your views about an accolade. Imagine from 100k to 1m. It is a long journey.

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   Rosie2010posted 11 years ago

   Awesome!  Congratulations in reaching 500,000 views, Patkay.  I'm happy for you.  Here's to more traffic your way... Cheers! 

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      Patkayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Rosie2010 good to see you here. Thanks a lot for your support.

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   grand old ladyposted 11 years ago

   Congratulations Patkay, you have resurrected my hope in the possibility of getting some extra income from Hub Pages. Nice of you to share such inspiring information:)

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      Patkayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      It is true grand old lady that there is money from HP. The only trick is you keep writing. Thanks for your visit.

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   jansharesposted 11 years ago

   Congratulations, Patkay on your great progress. That is wonderful. I'm approaching 8,800 views after about five months on hp. My goal is to reach 10,000 in a couple months and see first payout in May.  Keep up the excellent work, very cool

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      Patkayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      janshares, I can also see you are doing great. You will get more views and very soon you will get your payout. Thanks.

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   mistyhorizon2003posted 11 years ago

   Well done PatKay, milestones like this do make writing so much more enjoyable

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      Patkayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I agree with you mistyhorizon2003. It makes one see that you are doing something. Thanks.

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    Emmanuel Kariukiposted 11 years ago

    Congratulations Patkay. Allow me to put you on my list of Role Models. My hopes have received a 'shot in the arm' and my vision now sees light at the end of the tunnel. Keep it up (and especially your knack for inspiring).

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       Patkayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

       Emmanuel Kariuki, what do I say? I am honoured to be put in your list of Role Models. Thanks and remember to keep writing (no giving up), that is the only trick.

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