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   Khanmaria12posted 15 months ago

   Hello, please have a look at it and tell me some tips to improve my story to get featured
   
   https://hubpages.com/animals/Russian-do … utest-pets

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      OldRosesposted 15 months agoin reply to this

      This is a blog post.  Hub Pages is not a blogging platform.  If you wish to publish a blog, you can try Word Press or Blogger.  HubPages publishes authoritative articles on topics that people are searching for.  Take some time to read the articles in the Learning Center (Help button, upper right of your screen) to learn how to write articles for HubPages.
      
      Edit: the photo of the dog is watermarked which means that you don't have permission to use it.  You need to remove it immediately or risk getting sued by the rightful owner.

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         Khanmaria12posted 15 months agoin reply to this

         Okay, I received an email that it's because of image it's not featured. My these type of stories are already featured. The image I added is from the sites they told me to use for free images. But I will edit that

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            CYong74posted 15 months agoin reply to this

            Unsplash has free to use pics, but you need to use it properly, not just download whatever you see.
            
            Read the instructions there and register an account.

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               Khanmaria12posted 15 months agoin reply to this

               Okay, got it

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                  PaulGoodman67posted 15 months agoin reply to this

                  If there's a watermark, you have to pay for the image. You always have to attribute photos to show that you're using them legally.

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                     Khanmaria12posted 15 months agoin reply to this

                     Okay, got it. I have removed

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   Stephen Tomkinsonposted 15 months ago

   Hi.
   It's a bit thin and doesn't really tell anybody anything they don't already know. Why don't you try expanding it by discussing this type of dog? You could include tips on care and any problems with the breed. By all means, include your personal story but give readers something more.
   Good luck.

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   PaulGoodman67posted 15 months ago

   If you took the time to help yourself and read the Help, you would be aware that:
   
   * Titles should meet APA standards regarding capitalization.
   
   * Only use photos that you have the rights to. There's one with an Unsplash watermark, which means that you clearly don't have the right to use it.
   
   * All images need to be attributed.
   
   * It's way too short and thin on content, as Stephen says above.
   
   There are lots more problems that prevent the article from being successful. As you've been advised previously by me and others, you need to study the Help section.
   
   I don't mind helping someone if I feel they've done their best to help themselves. You seem like an intelligent and capable person, but you won't learn all that you need to know without doing some study yourself.
   
   For example, before you start adding images to articles, you should learn what images you can and can't use, how to attribute them etc. There are rules and guidelines for almost everything on here.
   
   There are no shortcuts, unfortunately.

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      Khanmaria12posted 15 months agoin reply to this

      Okay, thanks

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