Owlcation

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  1. Rupert Taylor profile image81
    Rupert Taylorposted 2 months ago

    A straw in the wind? I've just been notified that one of my articles has been moved to Owlcation from Discover. The piece was written in January 2023 and placed on The Crime Wire. It was booted down to Discover and now promoted (?) to Owlcation.

    It seems someone is still performing editorial functions.

    1. bravewarrior profile image83
      bravewarriorposted 2 months agoin reply to this

      Interesting, Rupert!

    2. Miebakagh57 profile image83
      Miebakagh57posted 2 months agoin reply to this

      Great! But is it Matt or someone else?

    3. Patty Inglish, MS profile image81
      Patty Inglish, MSposted 2 months agoin reply to this

      Congratulations, Rupert! I hope someone really is functioning for us at HP. Keeping a good thought.

    4. Kenna McHugh profile image83
      Kenna McHughposted 2 months agoin reply to this

      I had one move to WonderWisdom last week and another two weeks before.

    5. Matt Wells profile imageSTAFF
      Matt Wellsposted 2 months agoin reply to this

      We are still curating for Delishably, Hobbylark, Owlcation, WanderWisdom, LetterPile, and WeHaveKids. If you create a high quality article, it has a good chance of being moved to one of these Network Sites.

      1. ChitrangadaSharan profile image88
        ChitrangadaSharanposted 2 months agoin reply to this

        That's good to know Matt.

      2. Jan Saints profile image65
        Jan Saintsposted 2 months agoin reply to this

        If you still believe in niche sites, why can't you create some more. Like we can have two to house pet and garden articles, but not made to compete with Pethelpful and Dengarden, just something for HubPages. It can really help in terms of views and earning. Discover being a content farm is not helping at all.

        1. theraggededge profile image75
          theraggededgeposted 2 months agoin reply to this

          This. My articles have nowhere to go.

          1. PaulGoodman67 profile image67
            PaulGoodman67posted 2 months agoin reply to this

            The problem is that if a niche becomes successful, my expectation now is that TAG will create their own new publication and move the best articles over there.

            That's the lesson I learned from Dengarden and Pethelpful.

            1. bravewarrior profile image83
              bravewarriorposted 2 months agoin reply to this

              That seems to be the way things have gone so far, Paul. Hopefully, with Paul at the helm now, he'll not do that in order to keep his baby, HP, alive.

              1. Miebakagh57 profile image83
                Miebakagh57posted 2 months agoin reply to this

                What sort of interim CEO is that then?

      3. Patty Inglish, MS profile image81
        Patty Inglish, MSposted 2 months agoin reply to this

        Thanks, Matt!

    6. ChitrangadaSharan profile image88
      ChitrangadaSharanposted 2 months agoin reply to this

      That's good news. Congrats.

  2. Rupert Taylor profile image81
    Rupert Taylorposted 2 months ago

    And, just now a second article has been lifted out of Discover and placed on Owlcation.

    1. bravewarrior profile image83
      bravewarriorposted 2 months agoin reply to this

      That's great news, Rupert. I'd better get back to updating/revising my HP articles to see if they can be lifted out of limbo. You've motivated me to get a move on!

    2. Patty Inglish, MS profile image81
      Patty Inglish, MSposted 2 months agoin reply to this

      A light in the darkness Rupert!

  3. PaulGoodman67 profile image67
    PaulGoodman67posted 2 months ago

    It's difficult to know what the logic is. Sometimes I believe it relates to how the different niches are performing (which are independent entities as far as Google is concerned) but other times I think it's down to a different editor/staffer coming along and having a different interpretation or set of instructions.

    I'm not sure that it matters, though. None of the niches were doing well the last time I looked.

    I guess the only positive is that there are still some efforts happening, however minor.

  4. Jodah profile image85
    Jodahposted 2 months ago

    I guess any movement is better than none. It shows there is still some life in the old dog.

  5. Thomas Swan profile image74
    Thomas Swanposted 2 months ago

    I hope they make Owlcation into a proper knowledge hub, like Quora but with articles. Or they just think they can sell Owlcation to someone.

  6. Miebakagh57 profile image83
    Miebakagh57posted 2 months ago

    Matt is doing certain editorial works it seems. Thank heavens, Hubpages is really here to stay.

 
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