Navigating Between Two Related Articles

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   eugbugposted 5 years ago

   I'm starting a new math article and can't make up my mind whether to write it as two separate standalone guides or keep it as one. Usually these articles become monstrous and end up being 5000 words or more. So if I do split it up into two, is there any option other than links for navigating between the two guides? Maybe a "Read More" or "Next Section" or "Next Chapter" button could be implemented that would be more prominent than a hyperlink for navigation purposes? We're advised to split up long articles into two or more, so what does this mean in the help guides?:
   
   "A short teaser or a link to "read more" or "continue" is not allowed. Articles must be complete and their title should reflect what they’re about."

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      Sherry Hewinsposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      I have never had any success at trying to do that. I have two articles on closely related topics, but one get way more traffic than the other one. People just don't seem to click the link.

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         eugbugposted 5 years agoin reply to this

         It's a pity we can't add links to photos like on blogs. Then we could make our own clickable buttons! Editors have allowed me to reference my basic lawn mower troubleshooting guide from the advanced one (and vice versa). So today I added the main photo from each article just below the link to act as a hint. Not sure whether that's allowable but we'll see.

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   Glenn Stokposted 5 years ago

   Is there any way you can split the content into individual subject matter. I understand it’s all one subject. But maybe you can consider sub-subjects, and then write individual hubs on each one. The point is that every hub needs to be a stand-alone magazine-type article. They need to stand on their own merit.
   
   As for linking from one to another, keep in mind that you shouldn’t link to a hub on HubPages’ home site. If you do, it will never be moved to a niche site. So that’s kind of a catch-22 when you’re writing a bunch of hubs at once, and hoping to get them on niche sites.

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      eugbugposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      They will be standalone Glenn. The guide is about a certain topic in math, but it's broad. Each sub-section will be self-contained, but ideally I would like a reader to start at the beginning and work their way through, understanding each concept before they move onto the next section/article. Each section assumes the reader knows about the previous section, but if they don't, they should be able to navigate backwards. A certain level of understanding of maths is obviously needed, otherwise I would have to write a complete set of lessons from Kindergarten to college level!

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