My stats are frozen.

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  1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
    Kenna McHughposted 2 months ago

    My stats are frozen, nothing is moving on the number counts, but I know I have some viewers. Anyone else experiencing this?

    1. WriterJanis profile image77
      WriterJanisposted 2 months agoin reply to this

      It's been 31 hours for me.

    2. Genna East profile image90
      Genna Eastposted 2 months agoin reply to this

      Same here.  31 hours ago.

      "We strive to keep your statistics as up to date as possible and the recency of our statistics are closely monitored. If you notice that your stats haven't been updated in a while, rest assured that we are aware of the issue. You can expect that things will return to normal within a day or so."

      No input from Team Hubpages on this problem either.  But here's the gotcha...it appears that my stats were updated.

    3. chef-de-jour profile image60
      chef-de-jourposted 2 months agoin reply to this

      Yes same here but I'm not too concerned because I've just deleted 450 articles and am about to abort this mission of 13 years and 32m views and head off into the sunset.
      Can I keep the profile going for a little bit longer just in case?

      I've also signed the petition recently set up re TAG's mistreatment of writers regarding intellectual property.

      All the very best to you and yours and grateful thanks for past generosities.

      1. My Esoteric profile image85
        My Esotericposted 8 weeks agoin reply to this

        What is an acceptable alternative platform, if any.

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

      We are working on it. Stats will update soon.

      1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
        Kenna McHughposted 2 months agoin reply to this

        Thank you, Matt, for the update.

      2. Kyler J Falk profile image76
        Kyler J Falkposted 2 months agoin reply to this

        Matt, I can't presume to know what it's like on your end of these shenanigans, but many of us trust you and everyone at HubPages are doing their best to keep the ship afloat.

        We could use some input from the captains of this ship, even if that input is akin to a middle finger.

        I know you're always watching, we appreciate you.

      3. Genna East profile image90
        Genna Eastposted 2 months agoin reply to this

        Thanks for letting people know, Matt.

      4. satomko profile image74
        satomkoposted 7 weeks agoin reply to this

        It has been four weeks.  An explanation would be appreciated.

        1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
          Kenna McHughposted 7 weeks agoin reply to this

          Seth, it's not going to happen. TAG is working on their own platforms. They're not interested in HP other than stealing our content, titles, and URLs.

        2. Genna East profile image90
          Genna Eastposted 7 weeks agoin reply to this

          Team Hubpages' assurances that this is something they were "working on" and that "stats will update soon," appears to be another misrepresentation on their part, Seth.  Nothing has been done.

      5. larry-lease profile image31
        larry-leaseposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

        Now care to explain everything else that has gone down the toilet. Or do u just want to keep ignoring your writers

    5. Robert Sacchi profile image80
      Robert Sacchiposted 2 months agoin reply to this

      Still frozen 2100 EST, 7/16/25.

      1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
        Kenna McHughposted 2 months agoin reply to this

        I know I am not alone.

    6. Springboard profile image73
      Springboardposted 2 months agoin reply to this

      Yep. Here too. 13 days and counting. Too bad they can't send us information when they send our notifications to our email.

      1. Robert Sacchi profile image80
        Robert Sacchiposted 2 months agoin reply to this

        When I was posting for Yahoo! Voices, for a couple of days I was getting a huge number of hits then they announced they had a problem with the hit counts.  They stopped the hit counters, corrected the problems, and everything went back to normal.  They day they froze the hits on HubPages I had a higher-than-normal hit count.  Did anyone else had a relatively high hit count when they froze it?

        1. PaulGoodman67 profile image70
          PaulGoodman67posted 2 months agoin reply to this

          I didn’t.

    7. Lorelei Nettles profile image80
      Lorelei Nettlesposted 2 months agoin reply to this

      Mine are still frozen. If they're working on it, it's not working. I emailed but received no reply.

      1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
        Kenna McHughposted 2 months agoin reply to this

        Yup, no communication is their standard.

        1. Okyere koranteng profile image61
          Okyere korantengposted 2 months agoin reply to this

          https://hubstatic.com/17583555.png

          1. Robert Sacchi profile image80
            Robert Sacchiposted 2 months agoin reply to this

            Thank you for sharing.  It is confirming what most of us probably suspected.

      2. Robert Sacchi profile image80
        Robert Sacchiposted 2 months agoin reply to this

        It may be above their budget or skill.

        1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
          Kenna McHughposted 2 months agoin reply to this

          Robert, you are being too kind. They know what they are doing.

        2. Robert Sacchi profile image80
          Robert Sacchiposted 2 months agoin reply to this

          I posted an article the other day.  It was marked as featured, but doesn't show an "authors view".  I hope this isn't a sign of a step backwards.

          1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
            Kenna McHughposted 2 months agoin reply to this

            Of course it is!

    8. Coffeequeeen profile image84
      Coffeequeeenposted 2 months agoin reply to this

      I'm so glad I came and checked out the forums and they're working on the stats!  Mine have been frozen for 2 weeks now!

    9. vrdm profile image82
      vrdmposted 2 months agoin reply to this

      First response after 4 emails:

      Team HubPages
      Mon 28 Jul, 21:00 (8 hours ago)
      to me
      Hello,
      We are aware of this issue and are working on it! I know we'll post in the forums when we have an idea of when it'll be done, but I would also like to know my article stats.
      Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.
      Thanks,
      Luke,
      Team HubPages

      ???????

      1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
        Kenna McHughposted 2 months agoin reply to this

        Thank you. Question: Did Luke write this? "but I would also like to know my article stats."

        1. Okyere koranteng profile image61
          Okyere korantengposted 2 months agoin reply to this

          I emailed them and this was their response:

          Hello,

          My apologies, I misunderstood your question. Stats have been bugged for the past two weeks. We are working on a solution, but I can tell you I don't know when the bug will be fixed. When it is, it will definitely be published in the forums.

          We apologize for the inconvenience. I am with you in hoping it is fixed soon. Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns.

          Thanks,
          Luke
          Team HubPages

      2. Robert Sacchi profile image80
        Robert Sacchiposted 2 months agoin reply to this

        Thanks for sharing.

    10. My Esoteric profile image85
      My Esotericposted 8 weeks agoin reply to this

      I know for a fact that over the three days, at least two people visited an article I have written, yet no update on the stats.

      1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
        Kenna McHughposted 8 weeks agoin reply to this

        Many unethical activities and updates have occurred behind the scenes.

    11. GreenEyes1607 profile image83
      GreenEyes1607posted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

      I am having the same issue. My last two articles have gotten zero views. This seems impossible. It has been over two months. Overall, views are down in general. Anyone else experiencing this?

      1. theraggededge profile image82
        theraggededgeposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

        Everyone is.

        You can check individual articles:

        Go to 'author view' next to the title on your account page. Then click on 'stats' at the top of the article. You'll see the numbers. Click on Referrers to see where the views are coming from.

        1. Robert Sacchi profile image80
          Robert Sacchiposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

          No joy.  I tried for a couple of my posts.  The either showed nothing or showed the stats from when everything stopped.

          1. Patty Inglish, MS profile image78
            Patty Inglish, MSposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

            Me too, Robert.

      2. Robert Sacchi profile image80
        Robert Sacchiposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

        Everyone is experiencing this.  The hit counter has stopped working.

  2. viryabo profile image85
    viryaboposted 2 months ago

    Same here.
    Update: 28 hrs ago!!

  3. Venkatachari M profile image91
    Venkatachari Mposted 2 months ago

    Yes, same here. Statistics from 29 hours ago.

  4. theraggededge profile image82
    theraggededgeposted 2 months ago

    It hardly matters big_smile

    1. PaulGoodman67 profile image70
      PaulGoodman67posted 2 months agoin reply to this

      Yes, it surprises me that some people are still checking daily!

      1. viryabo profile image85
        viryaboposted 2 months agoin reply to this

        I think it has become a terrible habit. After nearly two decades.

        I need to shake it off though.

        1. PaulGoodman67 profile image70
          PaulGoodman67posted 2 months agoin reply to this

          I used to love awakening and checking now much money I'd made when I was asleep. I'd check the stats multiple times/day.

          As the figures dropped, that feeling gradually turned to dread.

          Now I probably check this account maybe twice/week at the most. Most of my HP accounts, I barely look at.

          1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
            Kenna McHughposted 2 months agoin reply to this

            My stats have been frozen for five days. Checking to see if they've thawed is only natural. Perhaps there will be a spring awakening? big_smile

            1. Glenis Rix profile image62
              Glenis Rixposted 2 months agoin reply to this

              My stats for views haven’t been updated for 11 days. As for  earnings- updated daily but are almost always NIL. If TAG is moving to towards closing Hubpages down the honourable thing would be to pay us what they owe us - and then do it.

              1. PaulGoodman67 profile image70
                PaulGoodman67posted 2 months agoin reply to this

                In the past, I would have commented to people worried about the stats freezing not to worry, as it's happened lots of times in the past.

                However, the fragile state of the site and the extended length of the freeze make it difficult to say what's going on.

                It feels like we're waiting for the shoe to drop nowadays.

                1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
                  Kenna McHughposted 2 months agoin reply to this

                  The shoe has dropped several times. Some of us are checking it out; it's interesting, to say the least.

                2. viryabo profile image85
                  viryaboposted 2 months agoin reply to this

                  As long as they don't “drop the shoe” with our monies.

                  That will be bold-faced theft!

                  1. PaulGoodman67 profile image70
                    PaulGoodman67posted 2 months agoin reply to this

                    By the time the site closes down, there will be virtually no active hubbers left. That may be part of the plan, I don't know.

      2. WriterJanis profile image77
        WriterJanisposted 2 months agoin reply to this

        Guilty as charged!

  5. Venkatachari M profile image91
    Venkatachari Mposted 2 months ago

    Though most of you may remove your content from here, I would like all of you to stay here as a community. Keep showing your heads with a status update or a discussion point.

    1. Cheryl E Preston profile image75
      Cheryl E Prestonposted 7 weeks agoin reply to this

      NewsBreak shut down the community forum just before deactivating hundreds of thousands of writers and onyl keeping about 100.

      1. PaulGoodman67 profile image70
        PaulGoodman67posted 7 weeks agoin reply to this

        Yes, the "community" here has dwindled to a tiny fraction of what it once was and the forum won't last forever.

        HP promoted the idea of a "community" in the early days but that stopped some years ago. When the Community Manager, Samantha Cubbison, was dispensed with, I think that was the end of that.

        Now, it's 3am and we're the the hangers-on at a party. If we don't leave voluntarily, the host will boot us out.

  6. Carb Diva profile image80
    Carb Divaposted 2 months ago

    I'm still here. I'm revising and republishing content on another website, but don't see the point of deleting what sits here at Hub Pages. There is still passive income ($4 last month. Whoo hoo!)

    1. My Esoteric profile image85
      My Esotericposted 8 weeks agoin reply to this

      I think the point is TAG is stealing your copyrighted work.

  7. viryabo profile image85
    viryaboposted 2 months ago

    39 hours!!.…… Still counting.

  8. eugbug profile image66
    eugbugposted 2 months ago

    I made a wondrous 16c yesterday.

    1. WriterJanis profile image77
      WriterJanisposted 2 months agoin reply to this

      So dinner's on you?

  9. Shesabutterfly profile image81
    Shesabutterflyposted 2 months ago

    My stats are still frozen, yet my earnings have been finalized.

    1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
      Kenna McHughposted 2 months ago

      Well, I am still frozen, and it's summertime. I suspect this is a TAG ploy.

    2. Gary Bourgeault profile image89
      Gary Bourgeaultposted 2 months ago

      What's worse to me is, some of my articles have been not counting views for a month or so. This makes it extremely difficult to know what's going on.

      I had views last month that were fairly significant on several articles, and in the middle of the month they disappeared and since then, continue to attract zero views.

      1. Shesabutterfly profile image81
        Shesabutterflyposted 2 months agoin reply to this

        Are you referring to your articles on Owlcation? You need to ask that they be moved to Discover if you want to earn from them. We are no longer allowed to earn from articles on any niche site.

        https://hubpages.com/community/forum/36 … ages-sites

      2. Kenna McHugh profile image82
        Kenna McHughposted 2 months agoin reply to this

        Gary, it appears some underhanded things are happening. It's happened to me and some others. TAG/HP are silent, which is a huge red flag.

        1. Chidimma Eunice Eneye profile image63
          Chidimma Eunice Eneyeposted 2 months agoin reply to this

          11 days now, and the stats are still frozen. Yet my earnings continue to increase by 1 cent each day. I might as well forget about this account and check back when my daughter is ready for college (she's 4), maybe by then I will have made payout.

    3. Venkatachari M profile image91
      Venkatachari Mposted 2 months ago

      It broke the 2-week record today. Never did any other site go that far in their inability to fix such an issue..

    4. Robert Sacchi profile image80
      Robert Sacchiposted 2 months ago

      Yes, it seems they have a big problem.  I hope the stats don't go the way of the comments on articles.

    5. PaulGoodman67 profile image70
      PaulGoodman67posted 2 months ago

      From my perspective, worrying about the frozen stats is like complaining about the slow service in the Titanic restaurant.

      1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
        Kenna McHughposted 2 months agoin reply to this

        You're still on the Titanic?

        1. Robert Sacchi profile image80
          Robert Sacchiposted 2 months agoin reply to this

          Many years ago when I mentioned to a friend how little money I was making. She replied that people were reading what I have written.  I understand the turn of events have been frustrating for people who were getting good money from their Hubs.

    6. My Esoteric profile image85
      My Esotericposted 8 weeks ago

      I asked my new best friend, ChatGPT, the following question and got the following answer.

      TAG is killing Hubpages and is stealing content. Is there a reasonable alternative?"


      ChatGPT said:

      Thought for 40s

      Short answer: yes—there are solid alternatives. And you’re not imagining the HubPages/TAG mess.

      What’s going on with HubPages/TAG (why writers are upset)

      Since late 2024, The Arena Group (TAG, the company that owns HubPages) began pivoting niche sites away from user-generated content (e.g., PetHelpful, Dengarden).
      HubPages

      In March/April 2025 TAG said revenue sharing would stop for articles that remained on several niche sites (Delishably, Hobbylark, Owlcation, WanderWisdom, LetterPile, WeHaveKids) unless authors asked to move pieces back to Discover.HubPages. Many writers missed the short window and saw earnings disappear.
      HubPages
      +1

      HubPages was acquired by Maven (now TAG), so policy shifts are centralized. (That’s the corporate through-line.)
      Wikipedia

      On “stealing content”: HubPages’ FAQ still says you own your content, but TAG’s broader terms include very wide licenses to use material submitted to their platforms—worth reading closely if you think your work was reused without consent.
      HubPages
      The Arena Group

      Good alternatives (pick based on your goal)
      If you want the most control + best long-term SEO

      Self-hosted WordPress (WordPress.org) with a reputable host. Monetize with AdSense/Ezoic/Raptive, affiliates, or your own products. (More setup, but you truly control it.)

      If you want “publish & earn” with low setup

      Vocal Media — pays per read, accepts evergreen how-to content similar to HP niches.

      NewsBreak Creator — local/newsy angles do best; ad-revenue share and bonuses.

      Medium Partner Program — member-based payouts; discovery can be hit-or-miss.

      Substack — email + web publishing; free or paid subscriptions.

      Ghost (hosted or self-hosted) — like Substack but you own everything; membership paywalls.
      (These are the platforms most writers are moving to now; community reports mirror this shift.)
      https://www.authorityhacker.com
      Blogging Guide

      If you want a newsletter-first strategy

      Substack or Ghost(Pro) — build an email list you control, then monetize with memberships (no platform algorithm anxiety).

      If you write in tight niches

      Consider niche communities (e.g., specific forums, specialty publications) that pay per article; or pitch digital mags directly.

      Practical next steps (to protect yourself & move)
      Export your HubPages work and keep dated copies.

      Decide on a home (your site vs. a new platform).

      If you see your work reused beyond what you agreed to, file a DMCA and request removal; document URLs and dates. (HP’s help pages still point to DMCA procedures.)
      HubPages

      If your articles are stuck on niche sites that stopped sharing revenue, email support to move them back to Discover.HubPages (which still pays) or request removal/permission to republish. The April 2025 notices listed a contact for moves.
      HubPages

      If you tell me your top 2–3 goals (max ad revenue, email list growth, least maintenance, etc.), I’ll recommend a precise stack (hosting + theme + ad network or the best single platform) and a quick migration plan.



      I am guessing I (we) missed the window to move from the niche sites.








      Sources

    7. theraggededge profile image82
      theraggededgeposted 8 weeks ago

      "I am guessing I (we) missed the window to move from the niche sites."

      I think if you email the team, they will move your articles to Discover. However, be aware of the risk of having your best niche site urls used for similar or near identical content.

      1. My Esoteric profile image85
        My Esotericposted 8 weeks agoin reply to this

        Can you explain further?

    8. PaulGoodman67 profile image70
      PaulGoodman67posted 8 weeks ago

      Whenever the stats freeze, I believe it always starts out measuring in minutes, hours, then goes to days since the last update.

      At this stage, it's at "Includes data from 4 weeks ago and earlier."

      It seems like only a matter of time before it starts measuring in months.

      After that, I guess it will be years...

      I guess we'll find out! smile

      1. SerenityHalo profile image83
        SerenityHaloposted 8 weeks agoin reply to this

        Meanwhile, my earnings page continues to keep updating. Does this means the article stats are known somewhere else? Who knows if these two stat pages are in sync.

        1. SerenityHalo profile image83
          SerenityHaloposted 8 weeks agoin reply to this

          And by two stat pages, I mean the earnings and articles stats that we have access to. I can see where I may have left room for confusion.

          1. PaulGoodman67 profile image70
            PaulGoodman67posted 8 weeks agoin reply to this

            It kind of doesn't matter, as they can pay us as much or as little as they like.

            I just treat HP like social media nowadays. The earnings are inconsequential when it takes many months to reach a payout.

          2. Deepa damodaran profile image51
            Deepa damodaranposted 8 weeks agoin reply to this

            I asked for my Owlcation articles to be moved to Discover HubPages, but no response yet.

            1. Robert Sacchi profile image80
              Robert Sacchiposted 8 weeks agoin reply to this

              It seems they are having a host of problems.  My confidence they can solve their issues is low.  I would hate to be proven right.

            2. Kenna McHugh profile image82
              Kenna McHughposted 8 weeks agoin reply to this

              When did you ask?

              1. Deepa damodaran profile image51
                Deepa damodaranposted 8 weeks agoin reply to this

                Yesterday morning

                1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
                  Kenna McHughposted 8 weeks agoin reply to this

                  Okay, did you try the email in this post?

                  https://hubpages.com/community/forum/36 … ages-sites

                  1. Deepa damodaran profile image51
                    Deepa damodaranposted 8 weeks agoin reply to this

                    No, I haven't. I wrote to the edtors@hubpages email. Will try this. Thank you.

                    1. Deepa damodaran profile image51
                      Deepa damodaranposted 8 weeks agoin reply to this

                      What if we decide to read each and every article newly posted on the HubPages platform for, say, a few months? Can't the community support the writers in that way?

      2. theraggededge profile image82
        theraggededgeposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

        big_smile You were right about the months, Paul

    9. Venkatachari M profile image91
      Venkatachari Mposted 8 weeks ago

      I think you can read any newly posted article by clicking the relevant link to that article on HP Feed page. You need to browse the Feed Page towards its bottom for that link.

    10. Genna East profile image90
      Genna Eastposted 7 weeks ago

      I agree, Bev and Kenna.  Followers read the work of other authors...that is and always has been the point of having them, as well as being part of our writer's community.

    11. My Esoteric profile image85
      My Esotericposted 7 weeks ago

      It has been well over a week since I first noted my article that I recently updated hasn't been updated.

    12. Robert Sacchi profile image80
      Robert Sacchiposted 7 weeks ago

      Why do I get the sinking feeling the hit counts aren't coming back?

    13. My Esoteric profile image85
      My Esotericposted 6 weeks ago

      I started moving things to Medium

      1. satomko profile image74
        satomkoposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

        What is "Medium"?

        1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
          Kenna McHughposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

          The forum has extensively covered Medium. Here is the link to the site: https://medium.com/

          1. Robert Sacchi profile image80
            Robert Sacchiposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

            Thank you.  It wouldn't for me.  I don't get that many hits.

          2. satomko profile image74
            satomkoposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

            Thank you for the helpful link.

            1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
              Kenna McHughposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

              You're welcome

    14. Cheryl E Preston profile image75
      Cheryl E Prestonposted 6 weeks ago

      Same for my new story. 24 hours and 0 stats yet I know people are reading.

    15. Robert Sacchi profile image80
      Robert Sacchiposted 6 weeks ago

      The money earned is still getting updated.

      1. Robert Sacchi profile image80
        Robert Sacchiposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

        Was anyone out there close to a hits milestone?  It would be interesting to know if that's getting updated.

        1. Patty Inglish, MS profile image78
          Patty Inglish, MSposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

          I was a few thousand away from 20,000,000 when the stats froze.

          1. theraggededge profile image82
            theraggededgeposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

            Amazing, Patty. You must be there by now, even if you can't see it. I managed 12 million and then watched it drop as I deleted each article.

            1. Patty Inglish, MS profile image78
              Patty Inglish, MSposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

              At least I got articles all downloaded so they won't be lost.

          2. Robert Sacchi profile image80
            Robert Sacchiposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

            Thank you.  Do they post a 20M badge?  I'm curious to see what is still working.

            1. Solaras profile image84
              Solarasposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

              I don't think so; I think they never anticipated rewarding more than 10 million views.

              1. Patty Inglish, MS profile image78
                Patty Inglish, MSposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

                I think I remember 50 million and 100 million badges and a few more, but that was around AD 2010. It was a long list, probably an incentive to boost articles production.

            2. Patty Inglish, MS profile image78
              Patty Inglish, MSposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

              I don't know if they have that badge. Maybe I remember the next badge to be for 50 million.

              Anyway, what is working on my account: earnings, broken links, sometimes the red and blue arrows change, new followers, email notifications, and forum posts. I'm having difficulty accessing my articles to edit them.

        2. Solaras profile image84
          Solarasposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

          I was 50K away from 15,000,000 when stats stopped.  Sounds like a long way off, but I used to get those views every 12 days or so.  Who knows now, maybe I will get there in 4 months, maybe I will never know.

      2. Deepa damodaran profile image51
        Deepa damodaranposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

        Authors here have spent years writing on this platform and suddenly the company now just shuts them out. I am apalled by the business ethics involved. Who would do business with the company given the experience of its long-term writers who helped it grow through so many years? How could any company management behave like this? We deserve at least some minimum level of transparency and reasonable response to our querries.

    16. ChitrangadaSharan profile image86
      ChitrangadaSharanposted 6 weeks ago

      I had sent an email to Team HubPages, enquiring about the frozen stats.
      I received a response from the Team HubPages yesterday.
      Same response as earlier----
      "We are working on the issue currently. We apologise for the inconvenience."
      Thanks
      Luke
      Team HubPages

      1. satomko profile image74
        satomkoposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

        I got an email a lot like that weeks ago when I asked about the situation.

    17. Brenda Arledge profile image79
      Brenda Arledgeposted 6 weeks ago

      Thanks Chitrangada

    18. CYong74 profile image61
      CYong74posted 6 weeks ago

      Who is Luke? Is he new?

      What happened to Matt Wells?

      1. ChitrangadaSharan profile image86
        ChitrangadaSharanposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

        No idea about what happened to Matt!
        But the email response is given by Luke.

    19. Ansel Pereira profile image81
      Ansel Pereiraposted 6 weeks ago

      Luke Castille is User Operations Associate at Hubpages

      https://hubpages.com/about/team

      1. Patty Inglish, MS profile image78
        Patty Inglish, MSposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

        Thanks Ansel! So we have 4 staff people left for now.

      2. ChitrangadaSharan profile image86
        ChitrangadaSharanposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

        Thank you for the information and link.

    20. Venkatachari M profile image91
      Venkatachari Mposted 6 weeks ago

      So, it is a small team of four members. Eliminating the Associate Manager, Matt Wells, who is not traceable, we have three associates who must be striving hard to hold on.

      1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
        Kenna McHughposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

        Venkatachari, I don't think so. They are working on the other platforms.

    21. Solaras profile image84
      Solarasposted 6 weeks ago

      I suspect there is a purpose in our not knowing what our actual views are, from both a monetary and a legal perspective. This goes on too long.

      1. CYong74 profile image61
        CYong74posted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

        Agree with you.

      2. Robert Sacchi profile image80
        Robert Sacchiposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

        I could be they lack the technical skills to correct the issue.  It seems they haven't touched their information forums for a long time.

        1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
          Kenna McHughposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

          Robert, some of us have been looking into the situation. Believe me, it's intentional.

          1. Robert Sacchi profile image80
            Robert Sacchiposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

            There's no hope of getting the stats back?

            1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
              Kenna McHughposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

              Matt and Luke say they're working on it. That doesn't guarantee it. Sorry!

              1. Robert Sacchi profile image80
                Robert Sacchiposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

                Fun while it lasted.

              2. Glenis Rix profile image62
                Glenis Rixposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

                According to AI search, Hubpages employs 25 people as of August 2025.


                I wonder if one of 25 employees is responsible for performance management?

                1. theraggededge profile image82
                  theraggededgeposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

                  There are only a couple of people left overseeing HP. And that is only in their spare time.

                  There are no performance targets, therefore no performance management. No upgrades, no investment,  no technical tweaks, nothing. The site is slowly closing down.

                  TAG is using Discover as a resource. Literally draining HubPages dry.

                  1. vrdm profile image82
                    vrdmposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

                    Can you explain what TAG is?

                    1. PaulGoodman67 profile image70
                      PaulGoodman67posted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

                      The Arena Group. More info at Wikipedia.

                      There haven’t been 25 staff at HP for sometime, AI can give incorrect info.

                    2. Kenna McHugh profile image82
                      Kenna McHughposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

                      The Arena Group

                2. Kenna McHugh profile image82
                  Kenna McHughposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

                  HubPages is slowly dying while TAG steals content from HP. You'll read about it soon in the headlines.

                  1. Chidimma Eunice Eneye profile image63
                    Chidimma Eunice Eneyeposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

                    I received an email from a reader about one of my articles yesterday. That means these articles are really being read and yet HubPages is only updating our earnings by less than one cent a day. This is stealing.

                    1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
                      Kenna McHughposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

                      Was it a spammer email?

    22. My Esoteric profile image85
      My Esotericposted 5 weeks ago

      Is it me, or is Hubpages sort of frozen. When I click on Notifications, Accounts, Earnings or anything else in that list, nothing happens.

      1. Kyler J Falk profile image76
        Kyler J Falkposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

        There's connection instability right now. Server-side.

    23. Kyler J Falk profile image76
      Kyler J Falkposted 5 weeks ago

      TAG has historically left the sites they parasitize up and running long after the sites themselves have died, and my understanding is that they do this for legal purposes. They cannot recycle/steal/repurpose content if they do not have an active, public archive of the content they are referencing because an inactive property would void their ToS.

      My best guess based on all of the evidence we have collected would say that unless someone at HubPages or TAG decides HubPages is worth investing time and money into, HubPages will join the ever-filling TAG graveyard of sites that TAG has poached.

      Keep in mind as well, that TAG has a back-end user interface/dashboard that shows their views, earnings, CPM, etc. that we cannot see. They split views between their properties, and that's why google analytics never matched HP author dashboard when it was in use. That is also what I'd assume would be the reason stats are still frozen, TAG is tired of funding the upkeep between HP and TAG's different dashboards.

      TAG is shysty, they deserve nothing less than disdain, and karma will catch up to them. We will make sure karma has the clearest path possible.

      1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
        Kenna McHughposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

        Kyler, great information, so true. They will get their comeuppance.

        1. Robert Sacchi profile image80
          Robert Sacchiposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

          From what I understand HubPages has been a losing proposition for years.  If that's correct it would be senseless for TAG to spend any money on HubPages.  Sad.

          1. Kyler J Falk profile image76
            Kyler J Falkposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

            If by losing proposition you mean we cut into their bottom line by taking a cut of the profits we earned for them, then yeah. TAGs quarterly report is showing gains as of now. Question is, what's next after hollowing out all of the publishing sites? Everyone here should be ahead of the game, using whatever their next target is, and from what I can see that's AISEO on sites we own ourselves.

            The medium isn't dying of natural causes, it's intentionally being dissected and slowly tortured to death for profits. They're killing their goose because it isn't laying enough golden eggs, and ruining the prospect of more golden eggs in the future.

            1. PaulGoodman67 profile image70
              PaulGoodman67posted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

              I think you are mistaken.

              I don't believe there were ever any profits. HP went to merge with Maven/TAG because they ran out of investors. They always lost money.

              TAG is doing better now than it was during its recent collapse but that doesn't mean that the HP part is doing any better.

              I believe TAG are rationalizing, cutting out the non-profitable while salvaging what they believe to be of worth.

              Over all, though, TAG is switching direction away from the textual and towards video etc.

              The entire medium is dying for a variety of reasons. But mainly because of the radical changes in online search and the increase in AI use.

              HP always relied on search engines and online queries for the vast majority of its traffic.

              While there are still millions of people using search engines to find websites to answer queries or other needs, no one wants to invest anymore because it's seen as something that's destined to die.

              1. DrMark1961 profile image98
                DrMark1961posted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

                I think you are correct in that there never were profits before TAG. I watched an interview with Paul Edmonson and Manoj Bhargava (the major shareholder for TAG) in which Bhargava makes a jab at Paul about profits. It was something like "unlike the bay area startups out here we are interested in profits". (That is paraphrased since I no longer have that interview on my PC.)
                Yes, there are still many millions doing queries on search engines. Most of them, however, are only looking at the AI summary and not bothering to go through and read the articles anymore. (At least in my opinion.)

                1. profile image0
                  tsmogposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

                  Adding to just because. I don't know which interview you are referencing. I watched an interview with Paul E about record profits. Bhaargava and Paul have a short discussion.

                  The Arena Group Posts 67% Revenue Growth with Record Profits (Aug 14, 2025)
                  https://investors.thearenagroup.net/new … rd-profits

                  1. DrMark1961 profile image98
                    DrMark1961posted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

                    No, I had not seen that one yet. Thanks for posting.

              2. Kyler J Falk profile image76
                Kyler J Falkposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

                They're still killing the goose that laid golden eggs while seeking out another goose, and turning a profit for it. Everyone must keep in mind that profits to a layman and profits to an investor typically don't fall under the same definition. Investors need higher profits every quarter or year over year to see returns, and that kills large swathes of various industries left and right each year, and I say that's worthy of fighting against in any capacity big or small. 

                Would've made more sense to me that they just IP range ban all of the non-earners on HubPages, delete all dead-traffic articles, and inspire their golden goose to churn out more golden eggs that they could then make copies of ad nauseam going into the future. Instead they have slain the goose, continued to parasitize what is left, and shred any hope of long-term profits within the medium.

                Personal sites that host evergreen content are still ranking well above TAGs properties, and making a better profit than the HP social model. That alone tells me this site, if it were attractive to investors which it is no longer, could be/could've been saved AND turn profits.

                I don't know, don't really much care anymore than ensuring that TAGs antics are made public at this point. At least it'll serve as an example of ongoing failures and unethical practices on their part. Be good for future researchers and sleuths to touch on.

                We had a good run of it, I still make payout, time to lock it all away in a time capsule for posterity and purpose.

                1. Patty Inglish, MS profile image78
                  Patty Inglish, MSposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

                  Thanks, Kyler.

                2. Kenna McHugh profile image82
                  Kenna McHughposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

                  That is the perspective.

                3. PaulGoodman67 profile image70
                  PaulGoodman67posted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

                  "That alone tells me this site, if it were attractive to investors which it is no longer, could be/could've been saved AND turn profits"

                  That's not how it works. Capitalism typically entails investors gambling on companies that they believe will eventually turn a profit. They will tolerate losses only while they believe there will be future profitability.

                  Investors often get it wrong and gamble on a company that doesn't make a profit, especially in the tech world. They expect to lose as well as gain.

                  I thought Paul Edmondson's YouTube interviews around the time of the Maven/TAG merger explained the economics of what was happening well, even if the HP version we got was sugarcoated.

                  Paul E didn't join up with Maven/TAG through sheer greed, as some on here will have you believe. There was little choice, as the initial wave of investment had dried up and HP was losing money.

                  They world has moved on since then, though.

                  There are certainly issues with tech companies taking more and more money for themselves but that's not specifically a TAG issue. It's a wider political issue and the biggest offenders are the giant companies like Google, MS, Musk, etc. which have an inordinate amount of control.

                  TAG are only a small-to-medium-sized player and they've always been subservient to the bigger companies like Google.

                  I'm not saying that TAG has treated us well in the way that they've handled everything. The communications have been way too opaque and at times, misleading. It's been bad.

                  But after they failed to rectify the problems raised by those algo changes two years ago, we were doomed.

                  If you're still thinking in terms of website rankings ("evergreen content are still ranking well above TAGs properties") I suspect that you've not grasped the extent of the changes that are taking place in the tech world.

                  It's the logic of someone in the early twentieth century saying that there are still some horses and carts running so that means that the cars won't take over and dominate.

                  AI has radically altered everything. The entire landscape is changing.

                  1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
                    Kenna McHughposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

                    There is no excuse for TAG's unscrupulous behavior. They are mining content, stealing content, and they know it's not ethical or legal. Vigilant writers have contacted TAG, and TAG immediately removed the article by the said writer.

                    1. CYong74 profile image61
                      CYong74posted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

                      Yup. And I bet TAG is betting on people giving up and keeping quiet.

                      The world ending tomorrow doesn't mean it's anyone's obligation to be robbed. It's not sagacious. It's silly.

                  2. Kyler J Falk profile image76
                    Kyler J Falkposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

                    Regardless of the landscape changing, they never had anyone at the wheel who appeared to be an expert in SEO and page layouts. They did everything to be unattractive, and with the emphasis on this being a nearly no holds barred self-publishing site that bombards readers with ads the popularity and credibility declined.

                    Though it's a pipe dream and purely hypothetical, I know this site could thrive well beyond where it stands with a community downsize, reformatting, and quality control via a minimum bi-monthly impression threshold for whichever authors aren't culled. There's still a market, I think there will always be one for this medium. I mean, shit, look at paperbacks and libraries, they're still around despite being a mostly-dead medium.   

                    Nonetheless, I get where you're coming from and agree, but a man can find solace in his albeit delusional hopes and dreams, no?

                    1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
                      Kenna McHughposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

                      Kyle, HP could have thrived on, but that is the problem for some businesses. They don't know how to continue thriving. A handful of writers offered advice many times, but HP ultimately did not follow any of it. It's not Google's fault, nor is it everyone else's. It's TAG's fault.

      2. vrdm profile image82
        vrdmposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

        Thanks Kyler.  You sound very informed.  Very useful.  I've been swapping my pieces out 1 by 1 to my Wordpress site, but I was hoping to find a way of Batch Downloading the whole lot at once.  No luck as yet.  Am I missing something?  Is there such a facility as far as you're aware?

    24. PaulGoodman67 profile image70
      PaulGoodman67posted 5 weeks ago

      The viewing stats have been frozen for over six weeks,  I doubt that anybody is seeing increases.

      The earnings are working, of course. The cents are trickling in and I’m sure I’ll make payout in a few years! smile

      1. Robert Sacchi profile image80
        Robert Sacchiposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

        Every few years has been par for the course for me.  It seems the changes they have been making favor low hit getters.

    25. SANJAY LAKHANPAL profile image82
      SANJAY LAKHANPALposted 5 weeks ago

      How can I save the content elsewhere, in case hubpages disappears some day.

      1. Lorelei Nettles profile image80
        Lorelei Nettlesposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

        You can move your articles to Vocal Media or Medium.

    26. Venkatachari M profile image91
      Venkatachari Mposted 5 weeks ago

      Go to your Account page, click on the "author view" against each article. When it opens, right-click and select "save as PDF" or print mode to save the entire content. If the author's view is not available, click the edit button, select all, and save as PDF.

    27. My Esoteric profile image85
      My Esotericposted 4 weeks ago

      Hubpages has slowed WAY down, I wonder if it's servers are crashing.

      1. theraggededge profile image82
        theraggededgeposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

        More likely they've been appropriated. Matt's had to get his 1990s PC out of the garage and the whole HP site is clunking along on it.

        As I said elsewhere, it's going be almost impossible for people to rescue their articles now.

        1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
          Kenna McHughposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

          HP is the dregs.

          1. Robert Sacchi profile image80
            Robert Sacchiposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

            For what it's worth, the article scores have been changing.  It seems everything has been working but the hit counter.  It's one of those things that give the impression the solution would be something silly.

            1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
              Kenna McHughposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

              My stable datum with HP is that they are out of communication and not interested in helping the site improve.

              1. Robert Sacchi profile image80
                Robert Sacchiposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

                Just letting it continue until it breaks down completely?

                1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
                  Kenna McHughposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

                  It will become a ghost town.

                2. Lorelei Nettles profile image80
                  Lorelei Nettlesposted 7 days agoin reply to this

                  My stats have returned. More than usual actually.

                  1. theraggededge profile image82
                    theraggededgeposted 7 days agoin reply to this

                    Cool. Mine haven't - although I only have the one published article now.

                  2. satomko profile image74
                    satomkoposted 6 days agoin reply to this

                    That's good news.  Mine have not been updated.  Maybe I'll check them again later to see.

                  3. Kenna McHugh profile image82
                    Kenna McHughposted 6 days agoin reply to this

                    That's good. How do they look?

                    1. Lorelei Nettles profile image80
                      Lorelei Nettlesposted 6 days agoin reply to this

                      Well, for a long time, the counts and amounts were very slow, then nonexistent, then frozen. They seem to be moving along again at a low but moving rate.

                  4. Patty Inglish, MS profile image78
                    Patty Inglish, MSposted 6 days agoin reply to this

                    Good news. Congratulations!

                    1. Robert Sacchi profile image80
                      Robert Sacchiposted 6 days agoin reply to this

                      I'm glad for you.  Did you have to do anything special?

    28. The Stages Of ME profile image91
      The Stages Of MEposted 2 weeks ago

      Hello Fellow Writers -
      Is this site no longer?
      What is TAG?
      Can we submit to networks sites by going to them directly?
      Any feedback appreciated -
      Thanks

      1. PaulGoodman67 profile image70
        PaulGoodman67posted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

        It's essentially dead.

        TAG is the Arena Group, which has owned HP for years.

        There are no network sites, everything goes to Discover and earns next to nothing.

        There are over two years of forums discussions about this.

    29. PaulGoodman67 profile image70
      PaulGoodman67posted 2 weeks ago

      We've moved from stats stuck for hours, to days, to weeks, and now months. Will we get to years?

      Probably not, is my guess. Not because stats will be fixed but because HP will shut down before then.

      1. Robert Sacchi profile image80
        Robert Sacchiposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

        This is reminiscent of what happened to the comments in Hubs.  At first it was an issue they were working on.

        1. theraggededge profile image82
          theraggededgeposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

          Indeed.

          The only reason I report spam now is so that someone has to do something. And it makes me think that the site is being monitored.

          It's dying though, and the sooner people realise it and rescue their work the better.

          1. Lorelei Nettles profile image80
            Lorelei Nettlesposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

            I am slowly moving away from here.

          2. Kenna McHugh profile image82
            Kenna McHughposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

            Yes. HP is slowly dying. I wish I had the time to move everything off, but obligations make it a slow process.

    30. abwilliams profile image80
      abwilliamsposted 2 weeks ago

      I check the status every now and then. The last time I checked, I saw:

      Last updated 2, and just for an instant I thought maybe, but, alas, months [not hours] followed the 2!
      Womp Womp Womp.....

    31. My Esoteric profile image85
      My Esotericposted 2 weeks ago

      For what it is worth, I had ChatGPT create a Python script that downloaded all my articles.

      1. SerenityHalo profile image83
        SerenityHaloposted 11 days agoin reply to this

        That is fascinating! I didn’t know that was possible.

    32. iijuan12 profile image82
      iijuan12posted 2 weeks ago

      Has anyone received a reply about the frozen stats beyond the generic reply that they're aware of the issue and working on it? Is there any indication the issue will be resolved any time soon?

      1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
        Kenna McHughposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

        Shannon, based on TAG's current behavior of not communicating and stealing HP writers' content for their other platforms, I can extrapolate that these stats will remain frozen. Some writers have removed their content and left. It's the only recourse. In the background, TAG is not ethical and is doing some blatant, nasty and crazy stuff to HP writers. It's unfortunate.

    33. iijuan12 profile image82
      iijuan12posted 2 weeks ago

      Thank you for your reply!

    34. CELEBSFAN78 profile image75
      CELEBSFAN78posted 2 weeks ago

      Well, it has now been over 2 months and my statistics are frozen as well. That's why I've moved most of my articles off of Hubpages.

      1. Lorelei Nettles profile image80
        Lorelei Nettlesposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

        Where did you move them to?

    35. theraggededge profile image82
      theraggededgeposted 2 weeks ago

      Just noticed that tsmog has closed his account. Been here for ages sad

    36. Kenna McHugh profile image82
      Kenna McHughposted 2 weeks ago

      Unfortunately, we are going to see more writers leaving. It appears to be the right thing to do.

      1. littlething profile image74
        littlethingposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

        I'm working on copying my articles over to Medium. I'm not sure if Medium will become my long term solution, but it gets my articles off Hubpages and starts establishing an account over there. Kind of upset about the whole situation.

        1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
          Kenna McHughposted 2 weeks agoin reply to this

          Let me know how it goes at Medium. I don’t blame you for being upset. It's terrible. Also, I guess we can add to the list: TAG/HP seems to be burning bridges with its writers.

        2. Genna East profile image90
          Genna Eastposted 13 days agoin reply to this

          Others are moving to Medium as well, Jackie.  I've received a couple of emails from friends who advised that although Medium isn't paying nearly much as it used to, they are still receiving more $$ than they ever experienced with HP.  They also enjoy the commentary/community environment.

          1. Lorelei Nettles profile image80
            Lorelei Nettlesposted 11 days agoin reply to this

            I have moved a couple to Vocal and a couple to Medium. Trying to see which does better.

          2. ChitrangadaSharan profile image86
            ChitrangadaSharanposted 11 days agoin reply to this

            Hello Genna,
            I have also joined Medium. Let's see how it goes.

    37. Genna East profile image90
      Genna Eastposted 10 days ago

      Thank you, Chitrangada.  Good luck to everyone!

    38. chenjdw profile image92
      chenjdwposted 6 days ago

      I use Google Analytics Reports to see the views of my articles.

      1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
        Kenna McHughposted 6 days agoin reply to this

        How do you access that? My understanding is it can't be done via HP system.

    39. theraggededge profile image82
      theraggededgeposted 5 days ago

      I don't think anyone's stats are changing unless they are deleting articles...

      https://hubstatic.com/17650385.png

      1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
        Kenna McHughposted 5 days agoin reply to this

        Yup!

    40. Rupert Taylor profile image74
      Rupert Taylorposted 3 days ago

      Lorelei Nettles wrote that "My stats have returned. More than usual actually."

      Mine are still frozen. Lorelei could you explain; are these the stats that show how many views each article has had on a daily, weekly, etc. basis? These are the ones that haven't moved since mid July.

      1. Lorelei Nettles profile image80
        Lorelei Nettlesposted 3 days agoin reply to this

        Yes, and they are updating daily.

        1. Robert Sacchi profile image80
          Robert Sacchiposted 3 days agoin reply to this

          Sanity check: We're asking about https://hubpages.com/my/hubs/stats.
          Is this your page that's working or should we be looking somewhere else?

          1. Lorelei Nettles profile image80
            Lorelei Nettlesposted 3 days agoin reply to this

            Yes, that's the page that is working.

            1. theraggededge profile image82
              theraggededgeposted 2 days agoin reply to this

              The stats are probably reducing as you delete articles. I don't think it's possible for one person's stats to be working when everyone else's are not.

              Check the 'All time' number and it's likely dropping.

              1. Lorelei Nettles profile image80
                Lorelei Nettlesposted 47 hours agoin reply to this

                They seem fine but I will check back on them

            2. Robert Sacchi profile image80
              Robert Sacchiposted 2 days agoin reply to this

              Wonder if the number of hits has anything to do with it?

            3. Kenna McHugh profile image82
              Kenna McHughposted 2 days agoin reply to this

              The truth of the matter is that it appears that the stats are still frozen. The fact that the HP staff hasn't bothered to post a communication about the situation means we are wasting our time.

              1. Robert Sacchi profile image80
                Robert Sacchiposted 2 days agoin reply to this

                That Lorelei Nettles has a working hit counter is a curiosity.

                1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
                  Kenna McHughposted 2 days agoin reply to this

                  Robert, I don't think so.

                  1. Lorelei Nettles profile image80
                    Lorelei Nettlesposted 47 hours agoin reply to this

                    I don't know why you say that, mine were frozen too, but are now working. I don't know why or how, but they are. I have no reason to lie about it.

                    1. Kenna McHugh profile image82
                      Kenna McHughposted 46 hours agoin reply to this

                      I never wrote that about you, so please don't say I did.

                    2. CYong74 profile image61
                      CYong74posted 31 hours agoin reply to this

                      Rupert wasn't referring to you. Mine aren't working too and I neither expect nor hope for them to, btw.

                    3. theraggededge profile image82
                      theraggededgeposted 29 hours agoin reply to this

                      Have you deleted any more hubs?

    41. Genna East profile image90
      Genna Eastposted 3 days ago

      Mine are still frozen as well.

      1. WriterJanis profile image77
        WriterJanisposted 2 days agoin reply to this

        Same here.

     
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