What is o.k what is not

Jump to Last Post 1-8 of 8 discussions (12 posts)
  1. alexadry profile image96
    alexadryposted 16 years ago

    I was wondering what can be done to promote visitors to my website forum-wise. I am aware that some forums do not allow selling of products on their sites, however a hub is really considered an article correct?  Of course with many selling links on it. Can you get in trouble for posting your hub on forums? Should I read their long long user agreements before posting my hub link?  I do read them but they all are too confusing and sound iffy. I tried to post a link on yahoo answers but for some reason my hub link becomes inactive and is cut short, so I was wondering perhaps they do not allow links from hub pages on their site? Advice please. I am 5 days old on hubs. Thanks!

    1. alexadry profile image96
      alexadryposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      That link above was about hub forums. My question was about other forums. For instance, if i want to promote my hubpage by putting my link in a pet related forum (Not hub related) or pet related answering website can I do so? This would not be considered trying to sell because imy hub page is really an article correct? I am just trying to adhere to legal guidelines and do not want to post my hub page on forums and being reported as advertsing products.

      1. relache profile image72
        relacheposted 16 years agoin reply to this

        Why are you asking here about other forums?  You should be asking there, or better yet, read their rules and terms of service.

  2. Mark Knowles profile image57
    Mark Knowlesposted 16 years ago
  3. Misha profile image63
    Mishaposted 16 years ago

    Well, you have to consult other forums' rules for the answer. We have no way of knowing what is considered good and bad practices on a particular forum smile

  4. alexadry profile image96
    alexadryposted 16 years ago

    alexadry wrote:



    Sorry if my question appears as posting in the wrong place. I will try to re-word my question.

    I do read their terms of services- but I guess my real question is if  linking my hub page is considered advertising products or just submitting an article. I am asking here because I know many people post on forums on a daily basis and advertise doing so to increase traffic and I would like their insight. In other words what is a hub exactly? An article or a marketing website? Most forums do not allow advertising so I am posting here to find out what a hub page is really considered.

    1. Mark Knowles profile image57
      Mark Knowlesposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      alexadry wrote:



      Here is a good piece on this subject:

      http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/02/05/ … f-traffic/

  5. alexadry profile image96
    alexadryposted 16 years ago

    Thanks, that is what I am planning to do, participate in forums and  drop my hub page link where it relates. This should not be considered therefore advertising in my opinion since I am putting my thoughts and then putting a link about related articles from my hub pages - even thoughit is full of selling products-Am I Correct?

  6. Mark Knowles profile image57
    Mark Knowlesposted 16 years ago

    I tend to think that question has already been answered - It depends on the rules of the forum or networking site you are operating on and whether or not the link you leave is relevant to the discussion. In the meantime, check out my hub on:

    The Most Expensive Motorbikes in The World

    big_smile

    1. alexadry profile image96
      alexadryposted 16 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks for the helpful links. I will try to contact the forum administrators. They all state advertising is not allowed, so I guess I will ask them if a hubpage is considered an article or a marketing tool. By the way, nice bikes, I wish I could afford one!

  7. Mark Knowles profile image57
    Mark Knowlesposted 16 years ago

    LOL - I was just dropping a link to that hub to make a point. It was completely inappropriate to our discussion. smile

    Hubs are no different to any other web page and I doubt you need to specify that to anyone. smile

  8. Misha profile image63
    Mishaposted 16 years ago

    LOL, Alexa, you seem to miss the point - it does not matter what you advertise, it matters *how*.

 
working

This website uses cookies

As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.

For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy

Show Details
Necessary
HubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.
LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.
Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy)
AkismetThis is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Traffic PixelThis is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized.
Amazon Web ServicesThis is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy)
CloudflareThis is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy)
Google Hosted LibrariesJavascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy)
Features
Google Custom SearchThis is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy)
Google MapsSome articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
Google ChartsThis is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense Host APIThis service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Google YouTubeSome articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
VimeoSome articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
PaypalThis is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook LoginYou can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
MavenThis supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy)
Marketing
Google AdSenseThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Google DoubleClickGoogle provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Index ExchangeThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
SovrnThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook AdsThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Unified Ad MarketplaceThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
AppNexusThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
OpenxThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Rubicon ProjectThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
TripleLiftThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Say MediaWe partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy)
Remarketing PixelsWe may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites.
Conversion Tracking PixelsWe may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service.
Statistics
Author Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy)
ComscoreComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Tracking PixelSome articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy)
ClickscoThis is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy)