Totally Disgusted and Ready to Bail

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   nicompposted 8 years ago

   I am absolutely sick of trying to fix my hubs to sate nebulous faceless administrators.
   
   This stoopid hub has well over 300 words per ad capsule. It's published in the proper category. It deserves to be 'featured' and I have no clue what so-called "Spammy Elements" are extant.
   
   http://hubpages.com/literature/Cecil-Th … e-Be-Saved
   
   I give up. Why bother? I can put up a WordPress blog and get more page views. At least Google will index it.

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      theraggededgeposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Too many unrelated product capsules. You  only need one click-through to Amazon, so pick one that is relevant to the topic. I'm afraid silly string and fake mallard ducks just don't work.
      
      In fact, I'd say the whole article is not written to the title. Anyone who clicked on it looking for information about Cecil is going to press the back button with alacrity.
      
      Edit: I see you've placed it in 'Dark Humor'. Dark it is, but not very funny.

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      EricDockettposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Your hub has products that it doesn't need. That's why it isn't featured. And it's too bad, because the Cecil the Lion story is important I think, and you made some interesting points, albeit in roundabout ways.
      
      People are going to read your Hub to get perspective on the Cecil story. Nobody is going to read it and say, "Gosh, this is interesting, but I suddenly realize I need to buy a duck decoy and a toy truck." That's what makes it spammy, not the number of Amazon links vs words. This is true whether on WordPress or HubPages.
      
      It's up to you what you wish to do with your own content, but I think it would be shame to move an interesting Hub when all you need to do is get rid of products that don't belong to begin with, and probably are never going to make a single sale anyway.
      
      Good luck, whatever you decide.

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         nicompposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         Please define "doesn't need." How is that measured? I'd like to see that algorithm.

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            lobobrandonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            It's not an algorithm. In fact it's common sense. Would someone reading that topic want to buy rubber ducks or any of the other stuff mentioned? Not trying to be rude, just giving you some honest feedback.

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               nicompposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               I don't take your comments as rude but I think you're way off. It's juxtaposition for sake of humor. I can relate any topic to any product capsule: that's my special skill.

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                  theraggededgeposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  Well your 'special skill' is preventing your hub being featured, so why don't you take some of the suggestions here and see if you can get it through QAP? You've asked for feedback and we've pointed out the problems.
                  
                  While I believe that humor can be applied to almost any subject, the animal lovers and conservationists don't see the willful killing of a beautiful creature as particularly funny. People looking for information on Cecil, as per the title of your hub, are going to be disappointed.

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                     Jesse Drzalposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                     I do not find it funny either.

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      Sherry Hewinsposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Good luck with that.

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   psycheskinnerposted 8 years ago

   I think that opening with a passive aggressive call out box complaining about not being featured is not a good look.
   
   The new requirement is that Amazon boxes be dead serious recommendations of products you have personally used, and nothing else.

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      nicompposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Please let me know how that is measured. I'd love to hear it.

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   calculus-geometryposted 8 years ago

   The hub is a funny spoof of a typical "product hub" and maybe the moderators simply didn't get the joke. Or maybe they did get the joke but they can't make any exceptions to the rule, not even for humor.  Unfortunately I don't think it will win on appeal.  For what it's worth, I laughed

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      nicompposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks

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   paradigmsearchposted 8 years ago

   I so wish my worst problems were HubPages. Unfortunately, they are not. In fact, HubPages seems to be my only shining beacon in the night at this time.

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      theraggededgeposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Aw..{{{hugs}}}

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         paradigmsearchposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         Thanks. Looking at the news puts things in perspective.

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            Jesse Drzalposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Everything ok? Need a chat?

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               paradigmsearchposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               Real World? I'm basically f-cked.

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                  Jesse Drzalposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  You are a good thinker and bright..use this to work on outside of the box solutions. Head up is first though..negative thoughts will only hamper this.

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                  lobobrandonposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  Oh... you could always send a message if you want to talk. Tc

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                     nicompposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                     So happy I could bring people together...

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      Dale Hydeposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I know that is right!  HP is on my very, very low end agenda these days!

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   VirginiaLynneposted 8 years ago

   I took a look at your hub and you really don't need the capsules for the joke.  Just put in pictures and it should get featured.  You aren't really making sales off of all those are you?

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      nicompposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Hey, I might sell something! 

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      nicompposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Who wants to know?

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   stephenteacherposted 8 years ago

   Hub can do what it wants, it's their baby.
   
   But about certain products.
   
   People are people no matter what or where.
   
   They buy things. They read. They laugh.
   
   I watched the super bowl and saw no ads for
   any football related products.
   
   I actually saw one for opioid induced constipation,
   among others. And you are going to tell me that
   football fans are prius fans? If so, then you
   prove my point above. Other big ads were
   from turbotax and paypal, of all things.
   
   In that whole mix of super bowl watchers, there
   were a lot of people that pay taxes.
   
   Who knew they might be interested in a
   talking marmot?
   
   I stay on Hub for the fun and enjoyment.

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      nicompposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Fantastic analogy regarding the Super Bowl. Well stated. By HubPages logic, the only ads during the Super Bowl should be for footballs and HGH.

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