Has Anyone Looked at the HubPages Directory? Is Your Name There?

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   PegCole17posted 10 years ago

   I just found the HubPages Directory and naturally, looked for my name. It says that authors must have published hubs to be listed there but I can't find my name. How do we get added?
   
   

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      Anna Marie Bowmanposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Are you just looking at the first page that shows up on the directory?  Did you click on this?
      
      http://hubpages.com/directory/173.
      
      They are indexed similar to an encyclopedia. Aarron-Alan...Alex-Arthur...
      I found your name under Pawpawwrites--penrose

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         PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

         Thanks Anna Marie. Must have been a brain fog that kept me from seeing that.

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            Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

            No, it's a weird directory. You have to click on a name close in spelling to your to get to that area.

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               PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

               Agreed, Beth37. I thought it was just me. At first glance it looks like we have only a few authors. Now that I know the "secret" I feel better.

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                  Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                  Don't feel bad. I'm a brain surgeon... it only took me 2 hours to decode the formula.

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                     PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                     Beth, your talents amaze and astound me. Now that I know you're a brain surgeon I wonder if you could fix my migraine headaches? No? Okay then.

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                        Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                        Actually, I've suffered with migraines since I was ten years old. I spent years where my sole focus was how to get more imitrex. Doctors would give me all their samples in addition to my prescription. I took at least one a day to survive... I tried every preventative on the market and nothing worked. Then one day I found out a distant relative had the same problem. She took inderal (propranelol) er. Apparently, I was getting too much adrenaline to the head... this is a beta blocker and it slowed the process. I take that every day and almost never have migraines anymore. This was a miracle in my life if you had known how I had suffered. Have you tried everything out there already? Please feel free to email me if you'd like to discuss it privately.

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                           PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                           Sorry to hear that you suffered so much with the migraines. Actually, I can control mine most of the time with over the counter medicines. Mine are definitely not the debilitating kind you have, thankfully. And thank you so much for the offer to discuss it privately. So very sweet of you. Mine were mostly triggered by working in the corporate world and putting my nose to the grindstone. I used to blame it on my boss who was a complete um, well, nevermind.

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                              Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                              lol... well Im really glad you are able to control them. That's awesome. I guess my brain surgeryness is done for the day then. Off to my other job as rocket scientist.

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                                 PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                                 All righty then, Beth. How long would it take a rocket ship at 60 miles per hour to reach the moon? I've wondered that from time to time.

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                                    Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                                    At least a few minutes... possibly 10 hours... somewhere in there. Im trying to dumb it down for you a bit. I hope you were able to follow.
                                    
                                    Edit... they don't go 60 mph... hahahaha... that would be stupid. They go the speed limit like the rest of us... 70 mph. 75 when no one's looking.

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                                       PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                                       Well then, Beth. I'm sorry I still don't get it. Could you make your explanation a little more clear so even I can understand? I got lost on the 70 mph or 75 mph. Which is it?

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                                          Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                                          Oh Peg, Peg, Peg... simple, sweet Peg.
                                          See, it goes like this... first they point the rocket up towards the sky, then they wind up the rubber bands which creates cyntrifical (which is apparently a word only NASA recognizes cause my spell check is flagging it) force, then they turn on the fire boosters which serve only the purpose of burning thru the rubber bands. When they break, which can take up to 25 min. depending on their width, the rocket is launched at the unimaginable speed of 90 mph. With wind resistance, something you couldn't possibly understand, the rocket is slowed to approx. 75 mph, however, because the pilot is unable to pull the rocket over in the event of an officer monitoring his speed, he slows the rocket, using his hy-draul-ic braking system... I know... another big word! And slows the whole thing down to a safe 70 mph.
                                          I know so much it's hard to fit it all into one simple paragraph, but for now, you'll have to be content with this amazing knowledge I've afforded you. A little peek into my mind. Be well.

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                                             PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                                             Beth, you truly are a Rocket Scientist. And to use big words in a sentence like hydraulic and centrifugal force I remain in awe. Kudos. You are the winner and still champion.

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                                                Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                                                *Bows condescendingly towards her new best friend.*

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                                                   PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                                                   A'int it good to know you've got a friend?
                                                   A'int it good to know, yeah, yeah.

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                                             bBereanposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                                             So, as long as you don't stop anywhere along the way, you should be there in under 5 months. 

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                                                Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                                                I see you are a rocket scientist too.

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               Melinda Longoriaposted 10 years agoin reply to this

               They could have made it more user friendly. It was confusing to me too.

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                  Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                  At least we can all close our accounts if we want to. It's not like we're being held captive by unseen forces... like that *other place.

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                     Melinda Longoriaposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                     Beth37, What "other place are you referring to? lol

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                        Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                        The bubble place.

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                  PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                  Hi Melinda. Thanks for the support. Glad to know others found it confusing and not just me.

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            Anna Marie Bowmanposted 10 years agoin reply to this

            No problem.  It took me a minute to figure it out.  I looked for my name, and thought...wait, she's right...my name isn't here either...then I looked more closely.  I tend to rush through things.

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               PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

               Anna Marie, You are a genius and a scholar. I should have remembered this from my days with the Dewey Decimal System and the card catalog.

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         Faith Reaperposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         I never knew such existed.  I am glad for the link and explanation LOL and did find mine.  Wow, there are a lot.  Thanks for the info.

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      Sue B.posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I found myself.  Wow- there are a lot of us!

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      Genna Eastposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Don't feel bad, Peg.  It is confusing.  I wish HP didn't make certain aspects of this site so vague.

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         PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

         Like most things, once you know how the directory works it is easy to find a name. So I'm okay now on this, although, I do think it would be more impressive with a long list of authors or an Alpha character to head up each group. IMHO of course.
         

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      IslandBitesposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Yes, it is.

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      myeffortsposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      With a little effort, i found myself there...

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         PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

         Hooray! On the list.
         

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      Jatelo2posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Didn't even know that such a directory exists. Let me check and start complaining about the absence of my name..Lol

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      The Examiner-1posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Yes. I went to the authors page and saw nothing to click. So I went to the URL which Anna Marie put in for you - again I saw nothing to click. So I went back to the authors page and clicked the name closest to mine. There I was!

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         Rochelle Frankposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         Although it seems obvious, once you understand, there could be some kind of explanatory note.  ie, " We  currently have more than xxxxxxxx active hub authors.  The listings here  are alphabetical, similar to encyclopedia volumes. If you are looking for a particular screen name, Click the appropriate section listed below."
         Many, even most, of the people finding this  index page think that these are ALL of the active hubbers. Maybe even adding the word "to" or "through" to each entry would help.

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            The Examiner-1posted 10 years agoin reply to this

            How about 'click on the names on this page which are closest to yours' - or something shorter.; or simply 'Forward' on the bottom right corner of each page.

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            PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

            Good suggestion for improvement, Rochelle Frank. Finding one's name is not self evident.
            

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         PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

         Hello The Examiner. So glad you found yourself there. Me too.
         

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      lovebuglenaposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      When you go to the directory all the names you see is actually a list of range names. So to find your name you have to look at the range into which your name fits and click on that and it will bring up the list of the hubbers that fall into that range and your name should be there. Not sure that I like this idea but perhaps there are too many hubbers to do it otherwise.

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   cfinposted 10 years ago

   I'm on there

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      PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Indeed! Thanks for coming by and I'm glad to find you, too. Nice hub - A Letter to your Neighbor.

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   tillsontitanposted 10 years ago

   Thanks Peg, I didn't even know there was a directory and admit at first glance it looks like there's not many hubbers at all!

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      PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Oh thank you Mary. That's what it looked like to me too. Then I got the encyclopedia explanation and now it makes sense, although, would it to newcomers?

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         tillsontitanposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         I doubt it very much.  It doesn't indicate that it is a listing from "all to app" kind of thing.

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            RunAbstractposted 10 years agoin reply to this

            I can't find myself on there.  But... HubPages doesn't like me either, so I doubted I would be there.

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               Anna Marie Bowmanposted 10 years agoin reply to this

               You are there, too. Between RTtheRocketTurtle - ryancarter 
               
               http://hubpages.com/directory/193
               
               Just look for where you would fall alphabetically, and click on the link.  It will take you to the list of all the names that fall between the two.

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                  PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                  I like that name, RTtheRocketTurtle.

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                     Anna Marie Bowmanposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                     I like it, too!!  I saw it and it made me smile.  Kudos to RTtheRocketTurtle!!!

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            PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

            Hi again Mary. Yes, one would have to look very closely to find people. I wonder why it is condensed like that?
            
            I'm hoping your family is doing better now. Was worried about things after reading your hub TIA or Stroke. Another friend, Hawaiianodysseus wrote about his TIA experience in Seven Miles of Gratitude. Very scary stuff.

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               tillsontitanposted 10 years agoin reply to this

               It is.  We are still waiting to get an appointment with the stroke specialist.  I somehow missed Joe's hub but will certainly go back and look for it.  Thanks, for the name of the hub and for thinking of us!

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                  PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                  Still thinking of you Mary and hoping all is well. I'll visit you soon. I sure do appreciate the kind note you left me on my HubPages anniversary. So sweet!
                  

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   Edjanseposted 10 years ago

   Oh Thanks PegCole.. I just came to know there is a Directory to list all hubbers name.
   Beginning even I was searching lik you. Later got to know about the names clubbing and found mine.

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      PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      That's a good word for it Edjanse - names clubbing. Hahahah. That is a good one.

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   Edjanseposted 10 years ago

   Oh thank you peg. And now am enjoying the RocketTurtle conversation by you & Beth.

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      Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I don't know how you know about RocketTurtles, but I trust you'll keep that on the down low.

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      PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Join in. Happy to meet you and RKRocketTurtle.

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   NateB11posted 10 years ago

   I didn't even know about the directory. I just now checked it out after seeing this thread. It was confusing to me too, but I figured it out; probably because it was explained in this thread.

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      Sue B.posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I found myself.  Wow there are a lot of us!

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         PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

         

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      Sue B.posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I found myself.  Wow there are a lot of us!

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   Barbara Kayposted 10 years ago

   I didn't know about the directory either. It is confusing how it is setup. I found my name though.

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   srsddnposted 10 years ago

   I could locate me in the directory, finally.

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      PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Yea!
      

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   Thelma Albertsposted 10 years ago

   I´m there, too.

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      PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Wheeeee!
      

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    brblogposted 10 years ago

    Thanks for the question, I did not even know the directory existed - now I do!

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    PegCole17posted 10 years ago

    Thanks for noticing the directory and for responding to the post. Nice to meet you.

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    elayne001posted 10 years ago

    I couldn't find myself - elayne001  - any help would be appreciated

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       PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       I found you! You are on the list between
       "ekampel - Ellie Hollywood"
       
       I think I have the hang of this directory now. Whee!

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    La Verne Amigoposted 10 years ago

    my name isn't there too:)

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       Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       This is your page La Verne... do you have hubs published yet? Are you new?
       http://hubpages.com/directory/128

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          La Verne Amigoposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Hi Beth...Yes I'm new...almost 2 months old here in HP. But I have 21 hubs already...thanks for sharing the page; but my name isn't there...

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             Beth37posted 10 years agoin reply to this

             Im sorry. I don't know why.

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             PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

             Hi La Verne,
             I found your name on this list:
             kuttu's - ladys659
             
             Since there is a space between La and Verne it is filed in that category. Nice to see you!
             Peg

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                La Verne Amigoposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                Ah yes I saw it! Thanks Peg... yeah maybe because of the space in my name that's why it's hard to find. Glad you saw it. Thank you very much!
                
                La Verne

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    cheeluarvposted 10 years ago

    Yes ,happy to find my name there.

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       PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       It is good to know you are officially there.
       

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          cheeluarvposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Thanks PegCole17 ,and please tell me how to have 100 points? It is not working for me.

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             PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

             Goodness gracious, Cheeluarv. I wish I knew the formula to get 100 scores. I'd be all over it. The hubber scores seem to vary with many things like quality of the hubs as decided by the powers that be and the people who read and vote on hubs; by the ratio of followers to how many people you follow; to the traffic your hubs bring in from outside of HubPages. For example, do people search for certain things and your hub pops up in the results? Stuff like that.
             
             Read a lot of other people's hubs and you will see a vast difference in author's style and subject matter. Comment when you are moved by something you've read. Follow only those hubbers whose work interests you. Respond when people comment, not like I did here waiting so long to answer your nice question. Sorry about that.
             All the best and I hope this helps.
             Peg

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                cheeluarvposted 10 years agoin reply to this

                You are my "Goodness gracious" Pegcole 17 for giving me the best ,useful tips to  increase the hub score, the delay is not a matter at all. As a Beginner , I was happy  to see your detailed reply, particularly the tip on 'follow' and 'followers'  was useful.

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    Research Analystposted 10 years ago

    Pretty cool idea.

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    lex123posted 10 years ago

    I checked for my name. Yes, I am there.

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    srirad0675posted 10 years ago

    Even my name is not in the directory. I have published 38 hubs.

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       Writer Foxposted 10 years agoin reply to this

       You are listed on this page:
       http://hubpages.com/directory/208

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          srirad0675posted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Yes. Thank you!

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          PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Thanks for answering on Srirad0675's comment, Writer Fox. How do you get the link with the number in it like that? Cool.
          

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             Writer Foxposted 10 years agoin reply to this

             It's just the URL at the top of that webpage (the address in the browser bar).  For instance, the URL of this particular forum page is:
             http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/117431? … ost2485940

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                PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                Writer Fox. Aha! I thought it was some cute shortened url. Oh boy. Thanks.

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       PegCole17posted 10 years agoin reply to this

       Glad to see you found yourself here Srirad0675. Nice to meet you.

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