Looking for Alternatives to "B"

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   paradigmsearchposted 9 years ago

   Fed up with "B". I have concluded that the continual crash and burns are just never going to stop. I've given up.
   
   "B" has been around for two years I think. Seems to me some clones should have shown up by now. If anyone knows of any, I would really appreciate hearing about it; either here or privately.

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      janderson99posted 9 years agoin reply to this

      I know a couple
      postanyarticle(dot)com
      writedge(dot)com
      "B" is essentially a forum with ads and images, likes and friends.
      I think HP should engage their community better ("B" like to get internal impressions).
      I suggested HP replace Q&A with 'Short-Cuts' to do what "B" does but the silence was deafening.
      see: http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/119707

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         paradigmsearchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         janderson99, THANK YOU!!!
         
         There is a project that I have been mulling in the back of my mind that I think one of your suggestions would be perfect for.

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         janderson99posted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Update => writedge(dot)com has cloned themsleves as dailytwocents(dot)com

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         dilipchandra12posted 9 years agoin reply to this

         We need in here a new system, to engage the community better  ---- and to get more internal impressions.

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   paradigmsearchposted 9 years ago

   My Hub traffic has really bombed. I think my summer doldrums slaughter has officially begun. Really do need to find second income source; one as good as "B" would be if it didn't have the technical problems.

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   janesixposted 9 years ago

   I am sick of B too, but I can't give up the money I make there. That 2 or 300 really helps me.

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      paradigmsearchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Exactly. Same here. My fantasy is as follows...
      
      1. I sign on to HP every morning and see how much I earned yesterday.
      2. I then go to "B" and round that up to a nice. predetermined daily total amount.
      
      Kind of a nice form of self-discipline there for me. Unfortunately, every time I try to implement it, "B" outright sabotages me. So, I'm hoping I can find another site to do that with.

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      Barbara Kayposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      After several payouts from B, I haven't gotten this last one. I didn't break any rules at all. One nonpayment is enough for me. I've had it, unless if by some miracle is still shows up. It has been 10 days since I submitted, so I should have gotten it.

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         janesixposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         It's been taking longer lately, but I've gotten all of mine so far. I think this last one was like ten days.

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         habeeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         It took my last pmt notification 12 or 13 days to arrive.

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         viryaboposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         It now takes 12 days. My last one did, and many others own too. Some even said 15 days. It will come!

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         Barbara Kayposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         I've got one pending, so I take my statement back. Thanks everyone for letting me know.

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   LuisEGonzalezposted 9 years ago

   Well....that was an eye opener...???????????

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      janesixposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Weird. I think someone's bored.

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         paradigmsearchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Sounds like a perfect "B" poster candidate to me.

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            janesixposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            I'm surprised he didn't save that little gem for his next 400 character post....

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               paradigmsearchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

               I'm sure Arvind would have been thrilled.
               
               Update: I see the post in question has finally disappeared.

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                  janesixposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                  LOL...Now this whole post is going to seem weird, with no one knowing what we're talking about

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   HollieTposted 9 years ago

   I think B is easy money when you have a limited amount of time and things to say, but still, I can't be bothered with it. I
   believe that's because writing bores me, however. I write all day long for income and to keep the wolves from the door. When it comes to passive income I'd rather paint a daisy, stick it on a product and try to sell it through Zazzle.

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   Lew Marcrumposted 9 years ago

   Hmmmm....ok, showing my ignorance and naivete, but ...........what is "B"?

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      HollieTposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Bubblews. A kind of micro blogging site which requires minimum effort but payment is uncertain and requires lots of reciprocal liking and appreciating other's posts.

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         WryLiltposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Or just using Google suggest and latest trending topics to get Google traffic

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            HollieTposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            I still can't be bothered, Wry. Temporary writers' apathy methinks.

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               WryLiltposted 9 years agoin reply to this

               Haha. Well I find it easier to write 100 words and see what floats as opposed to getting off my lazy butt and writing a full hub.

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                  HollieTposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                  It's the whole writing saga for me, I'd so much rather paint or draw something. At the moment anyway, I'm temperamental

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                     WryLiltposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                     Draw a picture and describe it? Haha

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                  viryaboposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                  That makes two of us!

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   habeeposted 9 years ago

   Hope B isn't dead. I can't access the site at all this morning. Got a weird error message.

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      viryaboposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Yes. B's been very terrible this morning. Took me 30 minutes to interact with 3 people, so i logged out! Will go take a peek later.

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         habeeposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Are we connected? I'm southernteacher there.

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            viryaboposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            Yes we are. And you are a good connection too . . . I'm anonymous kind of!

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         Thelma Albertsposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         It´s been terrible the whole day that I logged off and came here.

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   Cynthianneposted 9 years ago

   I tried to log in today after taking a break (though I desperately need the money!!) because of errors and the whole site is down.

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      Barbara Kayposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      It is back up again.

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   jansharesposted 9 years ago

   How does one have time for other writing sites? Full timers? To tell the truth, I'd love to write 24/7 if I could.

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    paradigmsearchposted 9 years ago

    Mini-rant.
    
    Well, the site was back up and the Notifications actually seemed to be working.
    
    So it suckered me into making another post.
    
    The site instantly turned to cr@p again. In other words, another wasted post again.
    
    I am one of those people that get physically ill when subjected to non-stop, never-ending incompetence. For mental health reasons I am seriously considering just outright banning that site.
    
    There has got to be an alternative out there...

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       Cynthianneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       I get sick too. If I did not need the money so bad, I would just walk away and not look back. It is hard to think of long articles to write everyday here. I know some can do it but I can't seem to do it without getting sick.

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          paradigmsearchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

          I'm not sure I understand your post. As far as HP goes; they've pretty much always given me that warm, fuzzy feeling. It's that other site that could cause https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fn36l_z3WY (2 min., 10 sec.).

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             Cynthianneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

             Oh, I was talking about "B" making me sick and me just wishing I could write articles for HP every single day, maybe even several articles a day. I LOVE this site (HP) , it is my health that makes writing long articles everyday hard. With "B",it is the stress of the site going down and unexpected errors when I think all is working good that causes me sickness from stress. Sorry I was unclear, I can see that after re-reading what I put. *sigh* not always a good writer. LOL and Yes!!! lol On the link. That song is going to be stuck in my head all day now, but that is good. Thanks!

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                paradigmsearchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                
                
                For what it's worth, I don't even try to write a hub in a single day. I'll peck at the thing for a week before publishing. I'm fine with that. My problem is trying to come up with a subject that I think will at least have a shot with Google. The eternal search continues.

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                   Lew Marcrumposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                   It appears you and I have the exact feelings about this.  I wish I could write one each day, but I always "try" to be a perfectionist about grammar and subject matter, though at times I'm far from successful.  This leaves me with about one a week, or less.

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    Barbara Kayposted 9 years ago

    I take my statement back. B finally paid me the last payment.

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       Cynthianneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       Good!!

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          Barbara Kayposted 9 years agoin reply to this

          Cynthianne, Thanks.

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    HealthyLivin7500posted 9 years ago

    what is "B"?

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       janesixposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       The Bloated Beast

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          Solarasposted 9 years agoin reply to this

          ++++ lol

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       janesixposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       Bubblews

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    Greekgeekposted 9 years ago

    I have no idea if this is in any way representative, but I just checked my Wizzley account after ignoring it since last year, and....
    
    
    
    The...heck?
    
    That's six articles, total. They'e pulling in 1000+ visitors a DAY.
    
    So there's another possible alternative with an admittedly very small sample size.
    
    The sad part?
    
    Somehow my adsense and amazon affiliate codes had disappeared from my settings, so I've been earning nada -- hence my ignoring the site.
    
    ...I may have to perform another experiment, seeding an equal number of  new articles on Zujava, Wizzley and my secondary Hub account, and watching what happens. (Zujava usually pays me a piddling $5 every few months, but I'd built exactly six pages there at the same time as Wizzley in 2012 and have left them to percolate. )

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       paradigmsearchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       Great minds think alike. I have likewise embarked on a similar project. Only difference being that mine will be "B" sized articles, i.e., deemed unworthy by HP, W, and the like.

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       Stacie Lposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       I'm glad to see someone is getting views on wizzley. its not doing much for me.

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          Greekgeekposted 9 years agoin reply to this

          So maybe it's a temporary fluke.
          
          It's interesting how we all tackle the problem differently. For me, I'm looking for truly passive income. I don't mind an initial outlay of a few days' writing, editing and effort, so long as the page can attract whatever visits it's going to attract and hold its position without my having to go back to it unless I really have new information to add (and nowadays I try to focus on evergreen topics that don't require updates).
          
          Also, I try to figure out how and where to publish the kinds of things I'm inclined to write anyway so that they will be the most successful -- in terms of earnings and visitors -- without my being embarrassed by overly aggressive advertising or butt ugly site design.

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    paradigmsearchposted 9 years ago

    And speaking of "B", they are once again inaccessible as I make this post. I've written them off. They are now priority level zilch on my daily to-do list. What's the point of making posts there when neither my Connections nor search engine visitors can access them? The revenue from my last two posts was truly pathetic. Oh, well.

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       mary615posted 9 years agoin reply to this

       The site is down again this AM.  I am disillusioned, disappointed, disgusted, and disenchanted.  Why don't they get a better server?  Can you imagine if HP went down like B???

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    Thelma Albertsposted 9 years ago

    B is really annoying. How can we ever post, read and interact with our fellow bubblers if the site keeps on going down? Well, the positive thing for this is, I have much time reading here in HP.

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       Cynthianneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       It is STILL down! Ugh....I feel like I am wasting my time there. Wizzley?  I have never heard of that site.

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    Solarasposted 9 years ago

    I was able to log in long enough to see that I had earned a dollar since my last log in 10 days ago.  Now Error 504.  Nothing can be done on that site. And early articles that I wrote there that ranked on page one and two for Google searches are now relegated to oblivion.

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    Greekgeekposted 9 years ago

    For what it's worth, I misread those Wizzley stats. It was 1288visitors/7d not 1d. (I have dodgy eyesight.)
    
    So it's closer to 100-200 visits a day for 6 articles, up from almost nada. I'm still curious about the jump, but it's no longer a case of, "Great heavens, maybe we should be paying more attention to Wizzley."

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    aingham86posted 9 years ago

    If you like the shorter articles, Daily Two Cents is a relatively new site that requires 100 words minimum for a post. I've been there for a month now, and really enjoy it. The site is still new, but climbing in rank. The earnings are pay per view. Not the same scale as B, but definitely has the potential.

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       Solarasposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       That sounds intriguing; what topics are you posting over there?

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          aingham86posted 9 years agoin reply to this

          I write about all sorts. Writing and weight loss have been mine main topics at the moment. There is a sister site called Writedge too which has a 400 word minimum.

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       Cynthianneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       hhmmm...this site sounds interesting. I shall check it out.

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    paradigmsearchposted 9 years ago

    If anyone is interested, I published a hub yesterday reviewing one of the Bubblews alternatives Janderson mentioned.

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