Traffic issues

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   Koriander Bullardposted 4 weeks ago

   The last two months, I have noticed a slowdown in traffic, even when I write about current and popular things. (Labubu for example.)
   
   Reddit fights me now when I try to share my links. A lot of my posts just don't make it. I think they have some sort of weird flagging system against HubPages.
   
   LinkedIn is not even worth the effort.
   
   Facebook is so-so, but the algorithm buries everything.
   
   I have a few new readers with BlueSky, but traction is very low.
   
   X is less useful than MySpace.
   
   Instagram is worthless.
   
   Search engines I know are where a bulk of my traffic comes from, but the last two months have been so slow.
   
   Is there another site I should be sharing my links to?

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      Kenna McHughposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

      Koriander, I wish I could share a solution, but in reality, most writers are leaving because HP is not a safe place to write and flourish.

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         Koriander Bullardposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

         I don't want to leave because I actually do enjoy the site. Why do people think it's dying? Did something happen? I have to admit I rarely check the forums.

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            Kenna McHughposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

            Yes. It appears to be dying, and TAG, which owns HubPages, seems to be stealing content from the writers. It might not be safe to write on this platform, and you'll not flourish.

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            theraggededgeposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

            HubPages was sold to Maven.
            
            The old, quite beautiful article layout was abandoned, and the new one is plastered with so many ads that traffic fell off a cliff.
            
            Earnings dropped.
            
            Along the same lines, readers who, quite rightly, use ad-blockers contribute nothing to earnings.
            
            The comments section never returned despite so many empty promises.
            Maven was subsumed by The Arena Group.
            
            Staff lost their jobs. Editors left.
            
            Earnings dropped.
            
            Several network sites were 'hijacked' by TAG and writers were either locked out of their own work or had to request their articles be moved to the cesspit of Discover.
            
            People found out that their work had been stolen from Discover and reworked and republished under the old network urls. Where their work had built up authority. And even worse, under other people's names.
            
            Stats stopped working. A deliberate move probably.
            
            Support is MIA.
            
            Earnings have disappeared down the gurgler.
            
            Have I missed anything?

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               Kenna McHughposted 4 weeks agoin reply to this

               It appears TAG is hiding behind a "third party" when confronted about possibly stealing content from HubPages' hardworking and talented writers.
               
               It's not their responsibility, much like their Sports Illustrated debacle.
               
               These skillful writers also know more about writing on the Internet than TAG does.
               
               In other words, it's a tragedy. Over the years, HP writers offered countless solutions to prevent HP's demise. All of which was brushed aside and ignored.

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   theraggededgeposted 4 weeks ago

   This site is dying. Sharing links is a waste of time.
   
   You might want to back up your articles.
   
   https://hubpages.com/forum/hubpages

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   Koriander Bullardposted 3 weeks ago

   So I'm noticing a slight trickle up, but it's coming from my pre-May articles. Everything I posted from mid-May through to today is still showing 0 on traffic, but the older articles at least are starting to make a comeback.
   
   I'm still worried because the residual income is so tiny. Nobody got back to me when I emailed. Does anyone know what's causing this?

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      Kenna McHughposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

      My page views have not changed. It's a dying platform.

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      theraggededgeposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

      Your stats are changing?

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         Koriander Bullardposted 3 weeks agoin reply to this

         Only on articles from before May of this year. It's tiny but it's there. Only my articles from mid-May are still coming up 0 now.

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