Deleting Articles That Get No Traffic

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   ControlledChaos1posted 2 years ago

   I would like to hear from Hubbers that have been hear a while on how long they give an article to gain traffic. There are some I have that I think are really strong and relay a lot of useful information (those I don't really want to get rid of), while a some others could really generate lots of money if they ever get going. Any advice?

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      theraggededgeposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      Unpublish. Give them a good edit and republish on another platform, such as Medium

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      OldRosesposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      I never delete any of my articles.  I just refresh them every year.  Some articles catch on right away and others can take a few years.

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         EricFarmer8xposted 2 years agoin reply to this

         I was deleting old articles they don't get views. But now unless I plan on moving them somewhere else I just leave them be and work on writing new ones.

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      Miebakagh57posted 2 years agoin reply to this

      The best that I've did is update or modified the title...just the title and wait for a jump in traffic.

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      Kenna McHughposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      I don't delete. I edit.

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   daydreamsposted 2 years ago

   I'd leave them where they are unless you have something else to do with them. I've had some start to get more popular after a year or so...
   Others that probably never will, but I can't see much point in deleting- I might update one day.
   
   Depending on topic Pinterest can sometimes generate traffic- could be worth trying.

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   Pamela99posted 2 years ago

   I have deleted dozens of articles over the years. Sometimes I will just update an article, rewriting some sections, putting up new videos, etc. If they are being read of course I keep them.

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   Miebakagh57posted 2 years ago

   As a novice(a writer in ignorance state) can still be a nut after years. I try deleting an article...but I ignorantly hit the unpublished button.                                             Well, it linger for years, I try editing some of my old articles. When I came to it, it says "only you can see this article...". I edit and pronto, it flies!

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   Jodahposted 2 years ago

   I very rarely delete an article, unless it is years old, and despite updates it is and still on HubPages. Then I may decide to transfer it elsewhere. Often, though, just sharing on Pinterest is enough to give a boost in traffic that can last for weeks.

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      Miebakagh57posted 2 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you. I'm taking note. I think I should start to pin my articles to Pinterest.

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   ControlledChaos1posted 2 years ago

   Thanks for the input everyone. I do like to add regularly to many of my articles, and while I don't have hundreds of articles like some people here, I am starting to notice that I do have a few.

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