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   DrMark1961posted 5 years ago

   I do not think you have even had 1000 impressions yet. If you want to earn here, get more page views by writing articles that people want to read.

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      Jones Mark Ahiatiposted 5 years agoin reply to this

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         DrMark1961posted 5 years agoin reply to this

         Yes, you need to get 1000 impressions to get the CPM. Since you are just starting out it might seem like a lot, but as you write more and your articles improve you will be able to get that many in a short time.
         The important thing is to write more and make sure that each of your articles answer all of a potential readers questions on the subject.

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         Solarasposted 5 years agoin reply to this

         Hi Jones:
         
         Welcome aboard. This is something that took me a bit of time to understand about impressions vs. views.
         
         Views are visits to your page.  Impressions are how many times a visitor sees the actual ads on your article.  There could be 5 ads on your article and if the reader has no ad blocker and reads the entire article,  you would receive 5 impressions for that one visitor.
         
         Sadly many folks do have ad blockers, and they will block all of your ads, and you will receive zero impressions for their visit, no matter how long they stayed and loved your article.
         
         Additionally, if they find something repellent about their initial view of your article, and hit the back button before seeing any ads, you receive a view, but zero impressions.
         
         Additionally, we split the income with hubpages.  They take 40% of the impressions and we get 60% or the impressions, at the same CPM rate.
         
         Long story short, you can easily have 5000 views and only receive credit for 1700 impressions, after accounting for those who bounce (hit the back button immediately) had ad blockers, and HP's percentage of the revenue.
         
         Feel free to correct me if I have something wrong here.

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            DrMark1961posted 5 years agoin reply to this

            I think you have explained it very well. I usually see from 2000 to 2500 impressions per 5000 page views and I do not think I have ever seen it as high as 3000/5000, which is what we are potentially paid.

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               EricFarmer8xposted 5 years agoin reply to this

               For me it seems about 35% - 40% percent of views equals impressions.

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                  DrMark1961posted 5 years agoin reply to this

                  Are you getting a lot of views from social media? They seem to pay less or not count as impressions (I have seen huge surges with FB and sites like that, but when I check the number of impressions/earnings the next day there is almost no change).

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            NateB11posted 5 years agoin reply to this

            Good clarification. To be honest, my understanding of this issue was vague even after being here almost a decade. I kind of knew it had to do with whether visitors were letting ads load, but your explanation makes it very clear.

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            Abby Slutskyposted 5 years agoin reply to this

            Your explanation was good. I am writing a lot for someone that has been here for only two months, but I don't understand exactly how the payouts work and CPM work. I have a set time I am giving it to see how I fare.

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               Solarasposted 5 years agoin reply to this

               Good luck!! Let us know if we can help you.

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                  Jones Mark Ahiatiposted 5 years agoin reply to this

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                     DrMark1961posted 5 years agoin reply to this

                     It is cumulative. If you have 1000 impressions one month, 800 the next month, and third month you have 1000 again, when you have hit payout ($50 US) you will be paid for 2800 impressions.

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                     melbelposted 5 years agoin reply to this

                     It will be 200.

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                        Jones Mark Ahiatiposted 5 years agoin reply to this

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                           theraggededgeposted 5 years agoin reply to this

                           Impressions aren't cumulative. If you only have 200 in July, then it is 200 for that month. If you don't earn payout, then the earnings for that month are carried forward. The next month's earning are then added to that figure. If you reach $50, you will get paid at the end of the following month. You are going to need a lot more articles to reach payout.
                           
                           Tip: be wary of filling the comments sections of your articles with fake responses. It won't help you in the least. Neither will congratulatory comments from the authors themselves. It makes you less credible.
                           
                           That 'How to Blog Successfully' article isn't formatted properly.
                           
                           Here's a good place: https://hubpageshelp.com/ The materials there are good examples of how to write and format an article.
                           
                           Good luck.

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                              NateB11posted 5 years agoin reply to this

                              Don't think I've seen anyone fake comment on their own article before. That would be a new SEO trick I never heard of I guess. I guess now I've seen everything. Funny stuff.

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                                 theraggededgeposted 5 years agoin reply to this

                                 

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                                    EricFarmer8xposted 5 years agoin reply to this

                                    Yeah I view that the same way as liking your own social media content. I don't see it as worth the time. I should already like the content I write? (well actually sometimes...)

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                  Abby Slutskyposted 5 years agoin reply to this

                  Thank you. Everyone has been very helpful on this forum.

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   JNalbach419posted 5 years ago

   I would suggest you look into other articles on here and how to properly set them up. However your writing does have potential, those subjects you are writing about probably aren't going to get that many views...try writing a broader subject that anyone might be interested it also helps to use the tutorial page setup, break up your articles into sections for easier reading . Good Luck.

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   theraggededgeposted 5 years ago

   They are definitely saturated topics. As a professional blogger, I expect you know that. Your HubPages article has to compete with all the big boys out there, so you might need to rethink your approach in order to impart information that is not already available. Otherwise you aren't going to make that coveted Google first page results.
   
   Edit: This line in your panic disorder article is incorrect: "Panic Disorder is a situation where an individual experiences constant heart attacks, fears, irritations, sudden emotional worries and pains."
   
   Not heart attacks. Not constant. As a person with a degree in 'psychological health science', shouldn't you be aware that the information is erroneous?
   
   Link to your sources at the end of the article.

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      NateB11posted 5 years agoin reply to this

      That would be quite the disorder. Fortunately I don't think it exists. 

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   bhattucposted 5 years ago

   Today the payment rate based on CPM and other considerations (as already been explained nicely by Hubbers above) is much lower than what it used to be in Internet boom time. So today only those writers can earn whose articles are of high quality and are many in numbers.
   
   With mediocre articles (like mine) one can earn some money only when one has them in hundreds may be in 300 to 500 numbers ( besides poems etc). Useful articles like DIY,  repairs related, niche areas may fetch good traffic and that is the only way to earn. There are few writers who have achieved that distinction.
   
   The experienced Hubbers (Dr Mark, the raggededge, CYoung and others) may please correct me if my understanding is wrong.

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   CYong74posted 5 years ago

   Your earnings are calculated on a day by day basis, using that CPM formula I gave you. Once an amount has been credited into your account, you wouldn't be paid for the same impression again.
   
   In ither words, only your per day impressions matters in the calculation. The total figure at the end of the month is only a reference.

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   EricFarmer8xposted 5 years ago

   I rarely get views from social media. I need a lot more views overall anyway.

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      DrMark1961posted 5 years agoin reply to this

      Most of mine are Google, but for some reason the number of impressions was down (as a percentage of views) in August. As you said, the best way to deal with this is just get more views overall!

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   CYong74posted 5 years ago

   Jones, to be blunt. Many of us have already given you a clear rundown of how earnings are calculated here, and how money is paid. We have also assured you that money will be paid as long as you fulfill the mentioned conditions.
   
   Without offence, you're coming out with increasingly exotic scenarios that are based around wild calculations of numbers you may or may not be seeing on your earnings page. This is particularly appalling since some of your hubs are about blogging, but yet you don't give the impression you have any clue on how blogging/online writing revenue is earned.
   
   Whatever your intention, I sincerely hope you realize this is not going to get you any money anytime soon.

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      Jones Mark Ahiatiposted 5 years agoin reply to this

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         AliciaCposted 5 years agoin reply to this

         This is very impressive, Jones. You’ve been here only six weeks, have written only six articles, and none of them have been switched to network sites, which most people find is necessary in order to earn a significant amount of money. In addition, your articles about blogging have comments from people with "HubPages" in their name.
         
         You should share how you’ve been so successful. I’m sure many people besides me would love to know. I looked for your article about creating a business blog in the first five pages of both Chrome and Edge and strangely couldn't find it. I'd love to know your method for earning money.

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            Marketing Meritposted 5 years agoin reply to this

            I agree with Alicia.
            
            Can you confirm if this income is from organic views, or is it paid views? If there is anything dubious about the source of the traffic, such as bots, you may find those figures adjusted accordingly. This is why writers have to wait for their money.
            
            Can you please clarify for us Jones?

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            Jones Mark Ahiatiposted 5 years agoin reply to this

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   CYong74posted 5 years ago

   Sigh. I was trying to warn him.

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   Sherry Hposted 5 years ago

   Another strange thing was he never reached 10,000 views milestone for whatever number of days he was here. $44 a day meant high-high CPM even if he was experiencing 1500 views per day.

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    Olusola Fasanposted 5 years ago

    I too I am new here, I really don't understand what he did that worth hubpages to terminate his account. Please let me know if you have an idea.  Thanks in anticipation.

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    Nell Roseposted 5 years ago

    Its called cheating! Getting people to click on his Adverts. Hubpages and Google are not stupid. This is one of the first things we ever learn when we write on here. do not cheat.

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    NateB11posted 5 years ago

    Wow, it's been months since I looked at this thread, kind of funny how it all turned out.

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