Are there any subjects that are off-limits to create a hubpage on?
Some sites limit things like self defense, gambling, internet marketing, weight loss, etc...
Whatever is against AdSense's TOS is forbidden:
http://hubpages.com/faq/#what_is_allowed
Yep, a bunch: Adult content, gambling, overly promotional...
Look at the Help or FAQs.
Since hubpages earns through Adsense, they stick mainly to Adsense policies on content.
Some examples of things you can't write about: Adult Topics, Gambling, Guns, Drugs.
Read the Adsense ToS or the hubpages help section for more information.
by ktarcus 11 years ago
My article on the stupidity of E.U rules and regulations which was written with great sarcasm has been flagged as being "over promotional" One can only assume because of the repetition of the wording which is needed for the article to work. Unfortunately your algorithms can not understand...
by L Rosa 15 years ago
Hello,Thank you for your interest in Google AdSense. Unfortunately, after reviewing your application, we're unable to accept you into AdSense at this time.We did not approve your application for the reasons listed below.Issues:- Domain ownership---------------------Further detail:In the field where...
by Christopher James Stone 17 years ago
I've just checked the FAQs and Jennifer Bowman's question on the subject, but I'm still not clear. I'm planning to sell books from my website and to write a hub about my work with a link to my site so that readers can buy books directly from me, rather than going through Amazon. Is this...
by Brie Hoffman 15 years ago
Is it just me?It's pretty odd for it to be completely zero. I am wondering if something is going on.
by Mary Faith A SIM 10 years ago
I was accepted by Google Adsense a few days ago for my hubpages website. And hubpages says they write the code for you and I don't have to place ad code on each article. Is that true?Thats what I've been told. But today I received an email from Google Adsense saying this: "Welcome to AdSense...
by Carolee Samuda 11 years ago
I decided not to leave hubpages but since my traffic was split in half several months ago it seems as if my subdomain is struggling to get back up.We all know that Google, the internet master, prefers niches sites over content farms (sites with multiple subjects). Given the newest update and...
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