What's the most boring hub title you have ever published?

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   Paul Maplesdenposted 8 years ago

   I think I have a winner. My latest is.... *drumroll*...
   
   'Characteristics of Ideal Water Heater Feedwater and Scale Remover'
   
   Can you beat that?

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      Say Yes To Lifeposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I have two; "Societal Misbeliefs" and "Combating Ageism".  I had to change both before HubPages featured them.  They are now titled, "Everything You Know Is Wrong. This Hub Will Straighten You Out" and You Know You're Black When You Read The Obituary To Check Out Your Friends (oops - I mean Old)".
      
      Thanks for posting this forum, and giving us something to consider!

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      Christy Kirwanposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      "Furniture on the Bus: Can I Move Furniture on MUNI?"
      
      Surprisingly, it gets a hand full of views per day. The few and the desperate, I guess!

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         Jayne Lancerposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         That is a very interesting hub; much more so than the title would suggest.
         
         My most boring title is "How to Wash Clothes - Ten Tips".

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            Christy Kirwanposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Thanks! Your clothes washing tips are actually quite useful as well. I always roll down the sleeves, but it's surprising how many people [read: my roommates] don't!

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               Jayne Lancerposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               My husband doesn't, either. I dread to think what his cuffs would look like if he did the washing all the time.

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      Paul Maplesdenposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      And I have now followed up with the stunning: 'How a Boiler Economizer Can Save Your Business Money'

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         Mark Ewbieposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         Best bump of the day.  Well done sir.

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      Marcy Goodfleischposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I personally think this one is more offensive than the Boiler story. But the pair of them certainly makes it difficult to submit a winner.  None of my hubs compete with these (except maybe a few of the Exclusives titles, and my therapist suggested I continue to block those from my memory).
      
      But - just to join in the spirit of things, at one job in my career I wrote a story with the gripping title:
      
      Post-Tensioned Segmental Bridge Construction
      
      It actually got published, too.

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         Paul Maplesdenposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         That is a thing of beauty.

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   calculus-geometryposted 8 years ago

   all of them, lol

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      Barbara Kayposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I'm with calculus-geometry. All of mine are boring.

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   Glenn Stokposted 8 years ago

   I think I have you beat. I never could figure out how to make this one any less boring...
   
   Audio Recording on Steel Wire in the Old Days with a Webster Wire Recorder

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      RonElFranposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Actually, Glenn, that sounds like an intriguing title to me. If I ran across it, I'd probably check it out.

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   jansharesposted 8 years ago

   "Poem About Human Nature, Behavior, and Character"
   
   This poor hub gets no traffic. Why? Because nobody cares, LOL!!! I have tweaked and tweaked that title but it's just bad. I have to laugh at it.

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      bondaposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Poetry and Crazy People.  LOL!

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         jansharesposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         LOL!

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   colorfuloneposted 8 years ago

   "Images of Tuskegee Airman Statue: Major Joseph P. Gomer"
   
   It has had 9 views in the past 30 days. Not many people interested in seeing images of the statue.

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      Glenn Stokposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      People may not be looking for images of Major Gomer, but they may be searching for stories about servicemen who where honored. Try changing the title to...
      
      Forgotten Hero Airman Joseph Gomer Honored with Statue

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         colorfuloneposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         Glenn, that is very nice of you to suggest changing the title. I did. That just might help with some views. Thank you.

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            Glenn Stokposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            You're welcome Susie. Hope it helps. Give it time for Google to reindex the new title.

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               colorfuloneposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               Kudos!

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      bondaposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      'Languages in Cultural Context.'  Bad idea.  It shuffled a bit and stopped.  No more pitiful page views.  I couldn't afford HP de-featuring it due to lack of traffic because i spent many hours on research.  I gave it a new title, wrote brand new opening paragraphs and traffic is flowing now.

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   Matt Easterbrook5posted 8 years ago

   Hi everyone I am new to Hub Pages. It is great to read your comments and get to know you.
   
   Matt

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      Paul Maplesdenposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Welcome Matt, we're a pretty friendly bunch!

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   Matt Easterbrook5posted 8 years ago

   Thank you Paul I look forward to reading a lot of hubs and commenting. Hopefully others will enjoy mine as well. Thanks for the nice welcome.
   
   Matt

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   janderson99posted 8 years ago

   'The Reluctant Serpent - A Story about Evil Temptation in Eden, NSW'

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      Christy Kirwanposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Boring? Now THAT sounds positively, well, tempting!

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   chateaudumerposted 8 years ago

   My Bucket List-101 things to do before I Die- my least viewed hub

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    Suzanne Dayposted 8 years ago

    There are some very VERY boring hub titles here! I think my most boring one would have to be the unimaginatively titled "Buy Russian Dolls Online" which Google hates. I will delete this horrible hub when I replace it with something better. It is a sinkhole in the fabric of Google and not worth the screen it is written on.

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       DrMark1961posted 8 years agoin reply to this

       I enjoyed your comment. I wrote one a few years ago called "The Tao of the Dog on the Beach" and Google must have thought it was one of those black holes. I never think of Taoism as being boring, but most people probably think of it as exciting as Russian dolls.
       I went ahead and deleted it.

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          Suzanne Dayposted 8 years agoin reply to this

          Well those sinkhole hubs are to be avoided as they can endanger the whole subdomain. "How To Buy Russian Dolls Online" did OK until 2013, when it turned to pond scum in the wake of a Penguin/Panda thingy and then died. I think it even caused minus views on other hubs, but in sticking with the 80/20 rule I have been forced to come to terms with, I have kept the awful thing until I have more hubs. It even had two Amazon sales once upon a time, of a strange looking Michael Jackson Russian doll set and some bulk nappies (not sure why they were related to Russian dolls but who cares? I didn't).

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    rebekahELLEposted 8 years ago

    I'm not sure if it's my most boring title, but it's right up there with boring titles.
    
    Important Questions to Ask a Preschool Director When Choosing a Preschool
    
    Although they are important, the title is so boring.  And it doesn't get much traffic.  Maybe I should eliminate the word, important.

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       jansharesposted 8 years agoin reply to this

       Try this:
       How to Choose a Preschool: Questions to Ask a Preschool Director

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