Scheduling Articles On HubPages

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   Justice Ndlovuposted 2 years ago

   I have tendency of writing my articles in bulk, such as 2 to 3 articles per day when I have time.
   
   Right now I have about 20 articles in my drafts. I think it would be nice to have a tool where we could schedule our articles ahead of time. Now I'm starting to publish 3 or 4 articles per week. 
   
   Just a suggestion?

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      SerenityHaloposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      I recommend reading up on information through the help center.
      
      https://hubpageshelp.com/
      
      At the moment, I would focus on polishing up articles. You can also use the forums to get advice on a particular article. If you're willing to put in the work, you'll start to realize what you need to adjust to be successful here.

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         SerenityHaloposted 2 years agoin reply to this

         Also, I agree with what Eric is saying. A switch to quality over quantity will help you.

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         Justice Ndlovuposted 2 years agoin reply to this

         Thanks a lot. I'll have a look at the help center.

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   EricDockettposted 2 years ago

   Can I offer some friendly advice?
   
   You have published 21 articles in the five weeks you have been here and not one has made it to a niche site. Now you say you have another 20 you are so eager to get out there that you want to automate the process.
   
   You are making a typical and understandable beginner mistake. Instead of writing more and more articles that languish on the HubPages domain, I suggest you review your old articles and figure out what you are doing wrong.
   
   Why aren't they accepted to niche sites and what could you be doing differently?
   
   Practicing a craft is important, and the more you practice the better you get at pretty much anything. But practicing a skill incorrectly just makes you better at doing it incorrectly. Put on the brakes and take a look at how you can improve your old articles.
   
   If you simply enjoy writing and don't care about getting to a niche site feel free to ignore everything I just said. I just notice a lot of new writers making this mistake.

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      greenmindposted 2 years agoin reply to this

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      Justice Ndlovuposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      Thank for this. I will prioritize quality over quantity.

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         jansharesposted 2 years agoin reply to this

         Take your time, Justice. Eric's advice is very good. Study formats of other articles as well. There is a basic formula to getting on niche sites. Once you discover it, you'll be on your way. Welcome to Hubpages!
         
         Edit: I randomly picked one of your articles to read, choosing the LinkedIn Article. It's written well, seeming like a promotional or product article from LinkedIn itself. Are you a member? If so, I suggest you write more about your experience on the platform, how all of the amenities work for you, and examples of how networking was productive, etc. Your readers can visit the site to go in deeper on their own if they find your experience appealing. Just my suggestion.

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            Justice Ndlovuposted 2 years agoin reply to this

            Jan, thanks for the advice and also for reading my article.
            
            I am not a member of LinkedIn or affiliated in any way. I just did some keyword research and saw that there was potential to rank for certain keywords if I wrote a comprehensive article about that topic.
            
            Thank you again.

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               PaulGoodman67posted 2 years agoin reply to this

               So you are offering advice on how to use LinkedIn but have never used it yourself and don't have any personal experience?
               
               It surprises me that you've done keyword and competition research and chosen the topics that you have, to be frank. Topics like SEO and personal finance are very saturated subject areas and offer little chance of success on HP.
               
               Practical advice and "how to" articles often do better on here, especially if you can say something that hasn't been said before. This usually requires some personal experience of the topic area.
               
               Using experience gained in jobs, hobbies, sports, etc. can be a better way to go.
               
               How to reach a certain level of a computer game, how to fix a certain brand of washing-machine, how to go about buying a kayak, how to make masks for a children's party... those types of thing often work better on here and will get you into the niches.

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                  Justice Ndlovuposted 2 years agoin reply to this

                  I guess I just need to take a step back and see what works and does not work on this platform.

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               AliciaCposted 2 years agoin reply to this

               This is a major error, Justice. I scanned your article quickly. It was very detailed and implied that you are a LinkedIn expert, which is misleading for readers. I suggest that you slow down and choose a topic that you are at least somewhat familiar with. You don’t have to be an expert in the topic, but you need to know enough to be able to assess whether the references that you choose are suitable. It would be even better if you have a lot of knowledge and experience related to the topic.

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                  Justice Ndlovuposted 2 years agoin reply to this

                  Thanks, I'll look into it.

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               jansharesposted 2 years agoin reply to this

               You're welcome, no problem.

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   PaulGoodman67posted 2 years ago

   Eric is right, in my opinion, and his suggestions worth listening to.
   
   A couple of good articles in the niches can easily beat twenty in hubpages.com, or even Discover. Churning out articles is not a great idea if getting views and earnings is important to you.
   
   In your article giving advice to writers on blogging, you say that getting found by search engines is a priority. It seems fair to question whether you are actually fully focused on that currently.

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      Justice Ndlovuposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      You do make a fair point.

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   Jodahposted 2 years ago

   HubPages actually advise against publishing too many articles at once or too quickly. It is much better to space them out..one or two per week at most.

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