Would it be possible to cycle through different (approved) hubbers on the sign-out page. It has been the same authors for as long as I can remember. It might excite and invigorate hubbers to have a chance to be featured.
Make some sort of automated filter. Hub Score >90 and >50$ earned per month - something like that.
It's been these 5 hubbers for as long as I can remember:
Candace Bacon
Eddie Carrera
Linda Crampton
Kitty Fields
Alex Rose
Nothing against them, for sure. It has just been forever since anyone else has been featured.
You have a point. Hopefully, Matt Wells will reply.
Thanks!
It seems like a mostly passive way to encourage people to write better hubs/improve hubscore, if it is set up with an automatic filter.
Reward quality hubbers. Get better hubs.
I think some tidying around the site to bring things up to date would be helpful. Not just on articles, but all the other parts. I like that HP has kept the same format for publishing articles as it makes life easier for me, but certain things need a modern update after so many years. The featured writers' section mentioned here is just one part that needs some housekeeping.
I know a tsunami of things is being dealt with right now, so I get it. I think parts that haven't received attention for a long time should start getting priority and maybe less attention on writers... it kind of feels like writers are always targeted. Considering all the changes that have been done with us recently without much gain in traffic or earnings, perhaps other aspects should be considered. Maybe? I do appreciate it when more supportive things are done for writers.
Andrea, I agree. HP keeps telling us to do this and that. Yet, they do nothing to enhance our platform.
It is frustrating because I have invested over 15 years. HP is getting worse.
Even their advice is futile. For example, the last newsletter announced that we should not have links in the first couple of paragraphs because it pulls the reader off the article. Yet, HP has three ads or links to other articles before the reader even gets to the second paragraph. They should practice what they instruct.
I want HP to succeed, but they need to follow their advice. Trying to get them to understand or see what needs to be done is like tearing down a cement wall with a 2-by-4—goes nowhere. Even writing this comment will be of no avail.
How can I follow instructions from HP that they don't even practice? Plus, why should I listen to a failing company?
These are all really good points. I rarely add links anymore because the rules have changed a lot over the years. I wish they’d make it to where links were a capsule so they could be turned off and on very easily… depending on what rules are in place.
I wish I knew what was happening behind the scenes. I know January is a rough month here usually, so I’m taking a more laid back approach at the moment. I think for writers we’ll have to diversify where we write in order to survive. It’s hard finding platforms that work… which is why I hope HP can rebound. When it’s good here, it can make a big difference.
I hear you! I am also hoping they rebound.
The site increasingly reminds me of the rundown shared rented house that I lived in when I was a student. Things gradually get worn out and broken and very little gets fixed or updated. It feels unloved.
I have distinct memories of properties like that when I was a student too. It’s a good analogy.
I've commented about this before now too. None of those writers is still active here, according to their profiles, and at least one of them is deceased.
>>None of those writers is still active here, according to their profiles, and at least one of them is deceased.<<
Oh dear.
I agree that it could be a way of encouraging people to write more and better. I'm pretty sure that was the original intention.
Instead, it's a recurring reminder of writers who are no longer around and it's a bit depressing!
It also seems unlikely that the figures mentioned are still accurate.
by bond008 16 years ago
I have an idea for Hubpages to look into and implement if does not involve complications. More and more adsense publisher accounts are being disabled and top hubbers are being targetted. HP may come out of it unaffected if it considers to place its own publisher ID for 100% impressions for...
by shazwellyn 14 years ago
I have noticed that, when signed out, there is a new homepage. I am not sure whether the new format is helpful. There are some great hubbers featured making statements on how much they earn from this site, the rewards and a massive video that talks about HubPages. There are also...
by Andrew Spacey 11 years ago
Why when I search the featured hubs sections do I often find poor quality hubs written by hubbers who have not been active on HP for ages? This is not a one off. I also find hubs that lack good grammar and have images without attribution. Isn't there some way to improve these sections? How are...
by Shauna L Bowling 9 years ago
I recently had a hub un-featured for engagement, as the half-circle indicates. I think this is an unfair practice and should be eliminated entirely. Here's why I feel this way:Our hub traffic is often affected by the time of year, holidays, seasons, and current events to name a few. If left alone,...
by DJ Funktual 16 years ago
If I may be so bold as to make a request of HubPages, I would like you to please re-examine at this time your decision to ban Jerrico Usher from the Hub Forums.He has proven himself to be quite mindful of the mistake he made before and seems to me to be waaay to smart to make the same mistake...
by Danson Wachira 11 years ago
I have encountered a very poorly written hub, the spelling and grammar was bad and the sentences were incomprehensible. The hub has less than 300 words in total including the title (268 words exactly) and has more than 15 none-English words. I had to check the hubber profile; the hubber has 12...
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