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   Kathleen Cochranposted 3 weeks ago

   I get 400 views a month. How can it possibly that three years to get a payout?

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      Kenna McHughposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

      It's very sad. TAG/HP does not care about the writers.

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   Jodahposted 3 weeks ago

   Yes, I was in need of the $50 and was hoping to make payout at the end of last month, but missed by 90 cents that means I will have to wait to next month damnit. I wish they’d reduce the payout thresh-hold now that they are paying us so little.

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      theraggededgeposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

      April will probably be my last of 14 years of consecutive payouts

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         Kathleen Cochranposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

         theraggededge: I see you have a niche! Very smart.

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            theraggededgeposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

            It was once. The Apprentice Program was what got me going. Such a great idea.

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   FatFreddysCatposted 3 weeks ago

   The last time I made payout was last Fall.
   
   After that, I calculated that at the current dismal rates I had been earning, it would take at least a year and a half before I reached payout again. That's when I decided to unpublished everything. I no longer had the patience.

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   Kathleen Cochranposted 3 weeks ago

   I thought I was directing my question to HP staff, but thanks for commiserating with me!
   
   I'd really like to know how much $$$ they are making off my work!

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      theraggededgeposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

      They used to be transparent about it. 60/40 split of ad revenue. Then suddenly it changed. Earnings fell around the same time. And now they won't tell us, which is very wrong.

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         Ken Burgessposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

         A great many things have changed, most all negative since the Maven acquisition.
         
         Maven buys HubPages: No future for mom-and-pop publishers
         https://www.zdnet.com/article/maven-buy … ublishers/
         
         That it is even still a functional (somewhat) site today is surprising.
         
         Google and other Search Engines as they changed impacted things as well, as many know.
         
         Decisions like removing the ability to comment and interact with the writers was another huge blow, to both readers and writers IMO.
         
         Infact, if anyone has a good alternative where such interaction with one's "audience" is part of how the site operates, please leave a name or link I would be interested in actively writing again on such a site.

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            theraggededgeposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

            Medium. Earnings depend on a lot of reciprocal interaction.

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               Ken Burgessposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

               As did HubPages... which if I remember correctly, is the excuse I believe that they used for doing away with such interaction, so that people would not get credit (payout) for repeated views by people who were returning to interact in said comments.
               
               Funny that... throw in a few ads between comments and doesn't that amount to the same thing as someone reading an article?
               
               They get exposed to the ads either way... right?
               
               So... when decisions like that are being made, its just a sign of where things are headed.  If not for the engagement I have on the forums, which replaced engagement on Hub Articles via comments, I would have left years ago... but even that is all but over now, only a handful left interact in the forums... its time to move on.

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         Miebakagh57posted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

         Agreed, in totos.

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      Kenna McHughposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

      Kathleen, you should ask HP staff these questions directly at team@hubpages.com. If they give you straight answers, let us know.

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         Kathleen Cochranposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

         I thought that what was what I was doing. Thanks for the contact. Maybe this accident had a purpose with all these folks replying!

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            PaulGoodman67posted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

            I hate to be a dampner, but it's many years since HP reacted to hubber feedback. Unless it's regarding a minor technical matter or glitch (essentially an operations matter), your complaints and suggestions will almost certainly be disregarded.

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               Kathleen Cochranposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

               Paul: You are stating the facts. I stay after 15 years because I'm still being read. I gave up on making any significant money here long ago. It's not the community it used to be. I miss my readers' comments the most!

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                  Miebakagh57posted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

                  'The gods' here at hubpages is to be blame.

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      Miebakagh57posted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

      No one know. But will  HubPages' Matt tell you?

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