A real person or an HP-created avatar?

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   Carb Divaposted 2 years ago

   
   Did you notice this in the most recent Hub Pages Weekly?  How is it that this person doesn't have a profile?

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      Kenna McHughposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      Interesting, I hope HP staff will tell us know what's up!

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      Matt Wellsposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      There's a link to the Hubber's profile in the Newsletter. Click the hyperlink "Sandra Cooks".

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      bravewarriorposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      She has a profile, Linda.
      
      That said, I just read her article on homemade ricotta and spinach ravioli. Well, not all of it because I got turned off by the keyword stuffing. Something HP mentions in this week's newsletter and warns us not to do!

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         Kenna McHughposted 2 years agoin reply to this

         I hope she arrives in the forums and says "hello" because her ears must be burning.

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            bravewarriorposted 2 years agoin reply to this

            

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   Brenda Arledgeposted 2 years ago

   I've searched, but I don't see one.
   There are several Sandra's.
   I thought Hubpages wanted us to use our real name if possible.

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   Carb Divaposted 2 years ago

   And a real photo, not a cartoon image. Me thinks HP has created this. Why?

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      Matt Wellsposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      The account was not created by HubPages.

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         Carb Divaposted 2 years agoin reply to this

         But, if we try to contact this "person" or use the HP search, we are taken immediately to the Delishably page. How can that be?

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            AliciaCposted 2 years agoin reply to this

            I tried the “Contact” button and searched for the writer’s name on my phone. Both of these actions worked normally. Do you have a different device that you could use to see if the functions work?

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               Jodahposted 2 years agoin reply to this

               Yes, it works now, but it didn't originally. Funny about that.

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                  AliciaCposted 2 years agoin reply to this

                  That is strange.

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         Kenna McHughposted 2 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you, Matt!

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   Jodahposted 2 years ago

   Looks a little fishy.

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      Kenna McHughposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      It does, Sandra Cooks?

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   Carb Divaposted 2 years ago

   There's something wrong here. This profile does not look like the profiles for any of the rest of us. Why is this being promoted? Why is a cartoon image allowed? We need and deserve answers.

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      Matt Wellsposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      Click on your name in one of your Delishably articles, and you will see you have the same type of profile. https://delishably.com/@carbdiva

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   Brenda Arledgeposted 2 years ago

   I sent an email asking how I can see her profile & follow her.
   
   Wait to see

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      Matt Wellsposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      Click the follow button on the Hubber's profile here: https://hubpages.com/@sandracooks

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      Matt Wellsposted 2 years agoin reply to this

      There is no record of your email. Make sure you send account questions like this to team@hubpages.com.

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   eugbugposted 2 years ago

   Seems to be working now.
   
   https://hubpages.com/@sandracooks

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   ravirajan01posted 2 years ago

   Thanks Matt

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   PaulGoodman67posted 2 years ago

   This new AI technology is blowing my mind! Now there are cartoon characters producing real food!?!?

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    abwilliamsposted 2 years ago

    How about a segment: 'Not So Fresh, But Real, Faces of HubPages'?

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    Carb Divaposted 2 years ago

    The writing of each article seems to follow the same formula. And, as Bravewarrior pointed out, a lot of keyword stuffing. AI generated?

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    PaulGoodman67posted 2 years ago

    I assume as HP are promoting this profile, it's being highlighted as an example of good practice. They don't highlight material they think of as bad.
    
    The only thing that raised an eyebrow for me was really the profile pic. I don't see it as AI-generated or keyword-stuffed and pretty much all recipe writers follow a formula regarding layout and style.

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       Carb Divaposted 2 years agoin reply to this

       No they don't. I have 650 articles, all food-related and my presentations are nothing like hers. I'm not talking about using the recipe capsules. How many times can you say "spinach ricotta?" And, the photos are not accredited. They are not the author's--I was able to find the source with Google.

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          PaulGoodman67posted 2 years agoin reply to this

          I tend to find what works and run with it. I think SEO encourages formulaic writing.
          
          The photo thing is problematic if as you say, they should be owned by the user or copyright-free and appropriately credited.
          
          Regarding keyword stuffing, her work seems to rank high enough in Google for it to be not considered keyword stuffing by them. For me, the search engine's definition is what ultimately matters.
          
          The thing with keywords is a balancing act. You include as many as you can without upsetting Google.
          
          From a practical perspective, the brutal truth is that Google is always the ultimate arbiter on keyword stuffing. Bravewarrior's, yours, or indeed my view is essentially inconsequential.

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          AliciaCposted 2 years agoin reply to this

          I didn’t notice the photo credits before. If the person is making her own products, why doesn’t she photograph them? That would add authenticity to the articles.

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             bravewarriorposted 2 years agoin reply to this

             Exactly, Linda. I always include step-by-step photos of recipes I post. I take the shots as I go and incorporate them into my article(s).

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