On driving traffic to this site!

Jump to Last Post 1-7 of 7 discussions (16 posts)
  1. sallybea profile image82
    sallybeaposted 10 years ago

    I cam across a listing on ebay listing which offers Mass Targeted Traffic-Video Tutorials ++for HubPages plus a number of youtube videos.   The listing is translated into at least five languages as far as I can see and clearly there are takers.   No wonder we get targeted by spammers.  Is this condoned by HubPages?

    1. Stacie L profile image87
      Stacie Lposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Is this seller on Hubpages?
      It may be a violation....

  2. FatFreddysCat profile image82
    FatFreddysCatposted 10 years ago

    I imagine that such shenanigans would be a major no-no and therefore would likely cause anyone who tried this method to be banned from HP and/or lose their AdSense accounts.

    1. sallybea profile image82
      sallybeaposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      There is someone on here with the same name, no featured hubs, no followers,  joined two months ago.  I could follow him on google+ if I were so inclined,  which I am not.   He posts his  ebay ads for earning money from HubPages on Pinterest and Youtube.

  3. relache profile image69
    relacheposted 10 years ago

    This person is selling services on eBay. 

    You can talk HubPages, Pinterest, YouTube and AdSense until you are blue in the face, but if you want to shut this person down, you have to determine how what they are selling violates eBay rules.

    1. sallybea profile image82
      sallybeaposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I was not even considering whether or not they were violating any ebay rules - was more interested to know whether selling cd's on how to increaser traffic to HubPages was acceptable or not!

      1. Marketing Merit profile image83
        Marketing Meritposted 10 years agoin reply to this

        In the UK you can sell information products on eBay, on CD, so that in itself would be permissible. Not quite sure what the rules are in the US.

        I've just seen, what I think is the listing and, in principle, I don't see how a CD, which may legitimately give good SEO advice, on driving traffic to your website, or Web 2 site, is a problem. It is effectively a tutorial, if I'm looking at the same listing. There are also several similar products for Squidoo.

        A problem arises if a Hubber follows the advice, and it is blackhat or breaches HubPages terms and conditions. Then, it may result in the Hubber being banned. Also, I am not entirely certain of the ramifications of referring to Hubpages, which is a registered service mark. However, that would be a matter for the site owners and I'm guessing, given the volume of such products, it may not be a priority for them.

        There is plenty of free and good advice, already shared on Hubpages, as to how you can make your Hub more successful...so no CD needed would be my view.

  4. relache profile image69
    relacheposted 10 years ago

    While all of you have been debating whether HubPages condones this or not, I've learned that the following is banned on eBay.



    Somebody just go flag this person as violating eBay's rules, and they'll take it from there.

    1. Marketing Merit profile image83
      Marketing Meritposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      If you look at the listing Relache, I don't actually think they're selling a service, just an information product on a CD....assuming I'm looking at the correct listing of course!

  5. relache profile image69
    relacheposted 10 years ago

    This is why I read the terms of service and rules of operation for websites. 

    Is it acceptable or not to whom, Sally?

    1. sallybea profile image82
      sallybeaposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      To Hubpages.

      1. relache profile image69
        relacheposted 10 years agoin reply to this

        You're asking that question in one of the worst places to ask.  We're in the forums, in a random category, in a thread with a title that gives no indication that anyone is having a problem.  If you want to find out what admin thinks, you are going to have to send the URL of the offending auction directly to the team. 

        Don't be surprised if they tell you they don't approve, and that there's absolutely nothing they can do about it, or if they even tell you to deal with it if you want something done about it.  That's been their standard response for this sort of thing no matter what form it's taken for the last almost-eight years.

        1. sallybea profile image82
          sallybeaposted 10 years agoin reply to this

          Thanks, I have no interest in purchasing the item myself and I only came by the listing by chance.  I was just curious to know if this was acceptable practice.    I trust your advice and am regretting having asked the question now.

  6. LongTimeMother profile image94
    LongTimeMotherposted 10 years ago

    I don't know what exactly is being sold on ebay, Sally, and I don't personally have any interest in finding out. However if it was giving good advice about how to drive traffic to hp it might actually be useful to some hubbers ... so I can't see that the concept itself is something to be afraid of.

    There is a significant difference between a 'website traffic-driving service' and a product that tells you how to attract (or drive) traffic to your own website. There's not really anything wrong with instructional manuals, if that's what it is.

    BTW, it has occurred to me that the product you mention might be written by a hubber who knows what they are talking about, but chooses to use a name and second hp account for its sale.

    In theory, more traffic to hp is not a bad thing as far as I can see.  I'm not sure why you think it is linked with spammers, but I haven't seen the ebay listing.

  7. relache profile image69
    relacheposted 10 years ago

    The best thing you can do is report that auction to eBay.  It is illegal according to their rules, and they have a checkbox form to use which makes it easy.

    1. sallybea profile image82
      sallybeaposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks, will do.

 
working

This website uses cookies

As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.

For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy

Show Details
Necessary
HubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.
LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.
Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy)
AkismetThis is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Traffic PixelThis is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized.
Amazon Web ServicesThis is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy)
CloudflareThis is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy)
Google Hosted LibrariesJavascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy)
Features
Google Custom SearchThis is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy)
Google MapsSome articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
Google ChartsThis is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense Host APIThis service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Google YouTubeSome articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
VimeoSome articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
PaypalThis is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook LoginYou can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
MavenThis supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy)
Marketing
Google AdSenseThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Google DoubleClickGoogle provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Index ExchangeThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
SovrnThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook AdsThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Unified Ad MarketplaceThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
AppNexusThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
OpenxThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Rubicon ProjectThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
TripleLiftThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Say MediaWe partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy)
Remarketing PixelsWe may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites.
Conversion Tracking PixelsWe may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service.
Statistics
Author Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy)
ComscoreComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Tracking PixelSome articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy)
ClickscoThis is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy)