Need help in getting my first hub featured

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   Khalil ullah7posted 7 years ago

   Hey, everyone!
   So, I've been trying to get my first hub featured at HP but things haven't worked out just yet. I've submitted a hub for Quality Assessment for the fourth time now so, fingers crossed!
   Can anyone, please, check out my article and pinpoint if I am doing something particularly wrong? That would be great!
   
   https://hubpages.com/holidays/27-Things … mmer-Break

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      Ekcedeonposted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Hey, Kahalil!
      
      I noticed your subheadings aren't capitalized properly (APA style).
      Use this tool to capitalize your titles: https://capitalizemytitle.com/#

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         Khalil ullah7posted 7 years agoin reply to this

         Hey, Ek!
         Oh, thanks for pointing that out! Well, I guess I'm learning every day

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            Ekcedeonposted 7 years agoin reply to this

            Try reworking your title "27 Things You Can Do in Order to Avoid a Boring Summer"
            
            Titles must spark interest, they need to flow well - so avoid using words that don't really add that spark.
            
            Example:  "27 Fun Things to do in the Summer" or "27 Fun Summer Ideas".
            
            You get the idea! Make it short when possible.

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      Miebakagh57posted 7 years agoin reply to this

      Hello Khalif, I understand there is a glitch in Hubpages for some time so that your page could not be found. I and others have experienced it for the past 24 hours. Now, the bug seems fixed. Checkin and do another submission. Many thanks.

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         Khalil ullah7posted 6 years agoin reply to this

         Hello Meibakagh,
         That might the case but from what I gather, since I am in bootcamp (lesser than 5 articles published at HP), when I submit my article for Quality Assessment, the link temporarily works until they come back to me with the verdict. If they pass the hub in Quality Assessment, the link keeps working for everyone. If the hub fails to pass then I, the author, am the only one who can see it.

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         Khalil ullah7posted 6 years agoin reply to this

         The link is back up now that I have submitted the hub for Quality Assessment again.

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   Khalil ullah7posted 7 years ago

   Yeah, makes sense! Thanks

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   DrMark1961posted 6 years ago

   Khalil, although I tend to make my lists shorter, there is nothing wrong with a longer list. Sometimes those are the ones that Google chooses to rank higher.
   The reason that your hub did not pass QAP was that there are excessive links. Netflix, really? I think I could find this on my own if I wanted to.
   There are also excessive links to Amazon. (This may or may not be a factor in your QA.) You mention that Polaroid cameras are outdated, but then put a link in there. Why? Are you just trying to sell a camera? It does not seem like it is helping your readers much, and if a link does not help a reader it is going to be snipped.
   The indoor/outdoor table is not helpful. Why not include a bullet list at the top of the hub and try to get the featured snippet for this subject.
   Good luck.

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      Khalil ullah7posted 6 years agoin reply to this

      Hey, DrMark!
      Really appreciating your reply. Well, I hadn't placed any external links before this edit. I'm relatively new so I'm trying stuff out and seeing what may or may not work. I really appreciate your detailed review.
      I'll add the bullets in the start and get some spammy links out of the article.
      Thanks, again! Hoping that this would work.

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