Hubpage Vernacular

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   Linda Myshrallposted 14 years ago

   I'll admit it.
   
   It impresses me.
   
   I have noticed that the old-timers (longtime members with lots of hubs) will, at times, start writing in what seems like martian talk. 
   
   Recently, I was fascinated (and completely lost) while members called Darkside, Sunforged and Thranx started discussing a problem with copyright issues during a... uhmm.. thread?  I know I was reading comments left by experts who were just candidly discussing something in hubspeak... but I had no idea what they were talking about most of the time.   
   
   I sure would like to know where to start to find out where you guys/gals learned that lingo.
   
   Oh.  What prompted the question was that I just read a comment by a member named Relache who used a term like.. copybank book...?
   
   Is there a hub-dictionary hub out there?  Care to post some terms or (dare to dream!) a hub that has some of this stuff?
   
   Best, Linda

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      darksideposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      By regularly reading threads on the forum you'll slowly become exposed to all sorts of terms and acronyms and somewhere along the line you'll just absorb it and it'll become second nature.
      
      In addition to the HubPages FAQ and "how to hub" hubs by various members of the community I also recommend reading the Adsense Terms & Conditions and Program Policies.
      
      Use Wikipedia to check up CTR (Click Thru Rate), eCPM, PPC and other Adsense related terms you'll come across.

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   Rehma Jamshedposted 14 years ago

   I am eagerly waiting for the answer too Linda. Lets see when the experts decide to spill their secrets

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   relacheposted 14 years ago

   From what I can tell, nothing that's been said that you are talking about is "hubspeak."  It's all part and parcel to creating web content and internet copyright issues.
   
   I suggest you copy terms you don't understand into the search engine of your choice and read the usages and definitions that are returned.
   
   (I prefer to give people the tools to find their own answers rather than doing their work for them)

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      Linda Myshrallposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you, Relache, I can always count on you for this kind of help.  I like to dig for things so I get a deep understanding.  The fog clears a bit...

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      cosetteposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      yep. great way to learn. typing stuff into HubPages' search box yields a gold mine of information too.

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   Susana Sposted 14 years ago

   I like your idea Linda - it is hard to understand all the different terms. Maybe I WILL write a hub about it!

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      Linda Myshrallposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      It will get 40 million hits - all of them me.  :0

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   Janettaposted 14 years ago

   the ironic thing is that the term "hubspeak" is, in fact, well...hubspeak!

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   Marisa Wrightposted 14 years ago

   I agree with Relache - 90% of what you call "Hubspeak" is actually "internet speak", and applicable to every site like HubPages, and to creating your own websites or blogs, too.
   
   If you Google the words you don't understand, you'll find lots of explanations.  There's a big learning curve to writing on the internet!

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   sunforgedposted 14 years ago

   Sounds like you need a lexicon
   
   http://hubpages.com/hub/Post-Hub-Pages- … ng-Lexicon
   
   
   Most of that thread was language outside of "hubspeak" and really wasnt to specific to Internet marketing either.
   
   Im pretty sure it was stuff specific to duplicate content and  SERP's, SEM, and SEO
   
   ...nothing that out there
   
   j/k ...youll learn the words as the the problems present themselves
   
   The only words you need to know right now are:
   
   Backlinks
   unique content
   keyword
   organic traffic

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      HealthTipposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Nice link to your own hub, reported !

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         Mishaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         It's only Wednesday yet

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            HealthTipposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Its actually Thursday in the UK but I am now holding Hubpages strictly to its own rules and TOS, I got fed up with people reporting me so anything that breaks Hubs rules I am reporting just to see if they act on it

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         Rochelle Frankposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         You are ribbing, I suppose.
         It isn't against terms to post a link  if it is relevant to  the discussion or question.
         
         Though it's not considered nice to START a topic, thread, whatever for the purpose of promoting your own hub.

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      darksideposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      ...for when it comes to online publishing.
      
      When it comes to forums here's some words the OP should familiarise themselves with:
      
      sockpuppet
      flounce
      troll
      flame

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         HealthTipposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Groundhog day !

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         Linda Myshrallposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Got 'em!  Thank you!!

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         Gemsongposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         I have a vague idea on what most of those are. Naturally DS throws one I haven't heard.Flounce. What the heck is a Flounce. Googling the word was painful and didn't answer the question. I think its a context thing.
         
         My brain hurts. Again.
         
         OP? Kill me now.

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            Mishaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Original Poster. The same as TS - Topic Starter.

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      Linda Myshrallposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you!  That should keep me busy today. 
      
      Hub bookmarked to read with morning coffee (check)
      
      and words noted in my 'what-the-heck-is-this?' notes. (check). 
      
      ps.  I have noticed that you are very generous with your time and knowlege.  I really appreciate that.

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   thranaxposted 14 years ago

   Sorry, I live on the internet. I am the first fully self learning, self running script on the net. It means hopefully soon robotics will hurry up and make me a body. Chances are my age is much different then you would expect. Everyone always gets my name wrong:
   
   T H R A N A X
   
   ~thranax~

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      Mishaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      not me tarxan, not me

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      Linda Myshrallposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Sorry about that...  I should have bought that second vowel.  No kidding, though, that was rude.  sorry.

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   Mishaposted 14 years ago

   LOL No, they won't, cause sunforged posted the link properly.

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      HealthTipposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Not according to Darkside, he is in the wrong Forum !
      
      It should be in makeover !

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         darksideposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Misquoting me is bad form.

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            HealthTipposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            But am I right or wrong DS ?
            
            See I thought you said these sort of links should be in the makeover Forum ?

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               darksideposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               Here's what I said:
               
               
               
               Source

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    HealthTipposted 14 years ago

    I quote you from earlier tonight
    
    http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/24993?page=2
    
    It wouldn't matter how long a person was a member here, if they were to start a thread in anywhre but the Hub Makeover sub-forum that said "Check out my hub! Leave comments!" they'd get snipped.

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       darksideposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       As I said, you've misquoted me.
       
       Sunforged hasn't started a thread. Read my previous post in this thread for the correct context.

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       Marisa Wrightposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Sunforged wasn't asking anyone to check out his Hub or leave comments - he was offering it as a source of information directly relevant to the person's question.  That's pretty obviously different, IMO.

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          HealthTipposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          I bow to your knowledge !

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    sunforgedposted 14 years ago

    When you hit "reply" ..you'll see a little statement
    
    Do not start threads for the sole purpose of promotion or posting links.
    
    
    As I am not the OP, My assistance does not apply...of course if you have a better way to explain the definitions of hundreds of internet and marketing terms (3k words)
    
    
    

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       HealthTipposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       The Simpsons ?

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    sunforgedposted 14 years ago

    Thanks HealthTip, I appreciate that, No harm, no foul

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       HealthTipposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Lol cute, now that kind of fakeness I can appreciate

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       HealthTipposted 14 years agoin reply to this

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    HealthTipposted 14 years ago

    I did but I still don't like hubbers using other peoples threads for self promotion, it happens way too often and I think it is just cheap !

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       sunforgedposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Self Promotion goes hand in hand with income opportunities- after you have been here for ten minutes, you realize that Hubbers are not your audience (for income purpsoses) , therefore any Hub written about Hubtopics is pure altruism and if we bother to share a link to a hub because it answers a question, we know we wont profit from it.
       
       This thread was basically - "Hi, Sometimes I dont understand the jargon you guys use"
       
       Out of the next couple responses, which one do you think will help her the most?

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          HealthTipposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          I care not, I only follow the rules of the site these days !

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    sunforgedposted 14 years ago

    I give up!
    
    by the way, the "D" is for dynamic
    
    Students Under Nature FOR a Greener Environmental Dynamic
    
    a good spoof involves attention to detail -
    
    Your not sounding like your embracing the character of any of your personas, neither Jack nor House would spew such tripe about "rules" ..im getting more of a Cabin boy vibe(the sailors get lonely ya know)
    
    

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    HealthTipposted 14 years ago

    I hope that wasn't a personal attack on me, any tiny slur on my character will be reported !

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    sunforgedposted 14 years ago

    How would my pirate talk relate to you? Your a TV doctor...arent you
    
    
    

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       HealthTipposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I am a hubber with an avatar, why are you your Avatar ?

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       HealthTipposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       A photo of attacking me with a blade, now that does look like a personal attack !

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    sunforgedposted 14 years ago

    my avatar is currently a small piece of my soul on a little 10 inch canvas - digitally captured and presented for your pleasure
    
    so, short answer - I am in fact my avatar

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    sunforgedposted 14 years ago

    are you a polka pirate?

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       HealthTipposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Yet another personal attack, keep them coming !

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    sunforgedposted 14 years ago

    For all I know, Polka pirates are the cream of the crop

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       HealthTipposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Is that you wishing me ill ? Knowing that I have had a heart attack, a bit callous if you ask me, I hope the hubsteam see it that way !

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          sunforgedposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          
          
          <snipped personal attack>

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    HealthTipposted 14 years ago

    Yet another personal attack !

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    HealthTipposted 14 years ago

    Of course i am ribbing !

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    aquaseaCreativeposted 14 years ago

    Flouncing is great. I do all my best flouncing from up on my high horse.
    
    You can flounce out of a room, flounce around, flounce off in a huff, flounce in uninvited etc.
    
    
    Very Gatsby-ish word, right up there with swank. But also a bit effiminate. Gatsby is described as having "effeminate swank" - which may be my favourite literary description ever.

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