A question on asking questions?

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   sallybeaposted 9 years ago

   
   In the learning center, it states that 'The Answers section is a place where Hubbers can ask Questions and receive revenue from 60% of the impressions for that page'.  Is this information current and up-to-date?

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      Writer Foxposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Yes.
      The ad revenue goes to the person who asks the question, not to the people who answer.

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         brakel2posted 9 years agoin reply to this

         In the beginning, the money was from clicking on ads from Adsense. Now it sounds like it comes from impressions from HP ads. I cannot find an answer that is definitive. Do you know? I am disappointed that people still ask so many questions that belong in forum. The questions go on webpages, and I am sure the public does not care about some of these questions and answers. I wish this issue could be clarified, but I know it is spelled out already by staff. A lot of errors come from newer hubbers who are not tuned in to all the rules yet.

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      Christy Kirwanposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Hi Sally,
      
      It looks like a few others have provided the correct answer, but I just wanted to chime in and confirm that the person asking a Question does earn 60% of impressions on Questions just like on Hubs.

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         sallybeaposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Hi Christy
         That is good to know as I thought I had read somewhere that the importance of asking questions had been reduced somewhat, in relation to what, I cannot remember!

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            Christy Kirwanposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            The reality is that it's much harder to earn from Q&A than it is from Hubs because articles are more likely to show up in searches, but if you ask a question that a lot of people are wondering about and that isn't answered well elsewhere online, it's still possible.

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   sallybeaposted 9 years ago

   Writer Fox
   Thank you, I wish I could remember where I read it, but I thought I read somewhere here that questions no longer play much of a role in income!

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      lbrummerposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      That explains why there are some folks that have lots of questions, or forum conversation starters, even if they sometimes make no sense.

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         sallybeaposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         It took me two and more years to discover that but somewhere there is a little doubt in my mind that that info I read may not still be current.

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         Writer Foxposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Forum threads don't make money for Hubbers, only for HP.

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   tillsontitanposted 9 years ago

   Well I'll be darned!  I never knew that.  After four years I'm still learning.  Thanks Sally!

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      sallybeaposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      tillsontitan
      I notice that a question has some effect on one's average hub score, not individual hub scores but the average score. Now there is something to ponder.

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         brakel2posted 9 years agoin reply to this

         That is encouraging, as we are diligently trying to get our scores better and hopefully increase our traffic.

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   sallybeaposted 9 years ago

   My sentiments exactly, thanks for commenting.

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   sallybeaposted 9 years ago

   Hi Christy,
   That is interesting and good to know, thank you.
   Sally

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