No more than 2 affiliate links per hub and no more than 2 links to any given domain that are non affiliate. I think this is correct,and I've also heard that if you continuously do 2 links to the same domain over many hubs that they will also warn you to back off on it.
Not more than 2 links pointing to a domain. However, some websites are in the safe list and you can add many links to them like Google.com, wikipedia.org.
by Linda Jo Martin 14 years ago
I've seen some hubs with affiliate links on them... such as from Commission Junction. Is there a HubPages policy on using these types of links?
by techguide 13 years ago
Are you allow affiliate links in your hubs? besides ebay and amazon which are allow its own capsulesAre you allow to have affiliate links in your hubs besides ebay and amazon?
by belief713 17 years ago
I am a little bit confused about how this works.One of my hubs got flagged because I had more than two link cloakers on it. It was flagged for the no more than 2 redirects to the same domain, which I understand, but the cloakers took you to various sites (never the same one). I've seen other hubs...
by Joseph Mitchell 12 years ago
What exactly do they mean when they say that, "again, links to well known resources like Wikipedia, news sites, will not be held to this same standard." When, or if, are we allowed to use more than two links to the same domain? Also, are they talking sub-domain or domain? Like, what is...
by Dr. John Anderson 9 years ago
"John Mueller said that external links, links on your web site that point to outside web sites (or outbound links) are not a ranking signal. Just to be clear, links are a ranking factor - but you linking out to other sites doesn't help you rank better. He said the content you use for the link...
by offshorestaff 16 years ago
Hello, I would like to know as this "hubpage" comes under web 2.0 sites then why don't even you allow to promote a single link in my hub. As per my knowledge there are hell lot of web 2.0 sites and the purpose of using web 2.0 properties is to promote our personal wish, thought or work...
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