Whats your HubKarma?

1. 46

   Jackson Riddleposted 14 years ago

   Just wondering.
   
   Mine was around 47 when it was first introduced. I then added some links to other hubs and now its risen to 75 in about 3 weeks give or take.

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      Jackson Riddleposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      looks like its still on the rise
      
      at 80 now

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   2. 60

      blackhatworldposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      mine was 38 to low

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   3. 78

      starme77posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Nice

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   4. 0

      Richard Stephenposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Mine sits at 93 right now.  I made it a practice to put a links capsule in all my hubs with links to related hubs and it skyrocketed from 27 to 93 in a matter of a couple weeks.
      
      I also got more active answering questions about the same time.  I'm sure that helps too.

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      steve-bc-caposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      why is my karma so low when i'm a new member? I began with 30 karma?

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2. 53

   kmackey32posted 14 years ago

   Mine is 84..

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3. 61

   tobey100posted 14 years ago

   81 here.

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4. 60

   ofmelancholyposted 14 years ago

   about 50

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5. 72

   lorlie6posted 14 years ago

   Mine's 90.  I wonder if it's going to fluctuate like HubScores and author scores...

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   1. 67

      relacheposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I've not seen HubKarma fluctuate at all.

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6. 88

   Marisa Wrightposted 14 years ago

   Mine's 81, and I haven't used the link suggestion tool once.
   
   I link to my own Hubs, and I have RSS feeds for Hubs written for things like the HubMobs and Challenges.  That's all.

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7. 79

   Fluffymetalposted 14 years ago

   WOW! 91

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8. 0

   karthikrajgposted 14 years ago

   started from 1 and inching towards 25!!! But this happened in a week though, so can't complain...

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9. 0

   wademcmasterposted 14 years ago

   Mine is 52, been going up heaps lately

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10. 69

    Sara555posted 14 years ago

    Mine is 50 and mine has been going up fast too!

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11. 90

    BeccaHubbardWoodsposted 14 years ago

    Mine's 97 and I really don't see the point. My traffic hasn't risen any from it. I thought that was the whole reason behind hub karma? oh well.

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    1. 88

       Marisa Wrightposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       No, it isn't. 
       
       The purpose of HubKarma is to create more interlinking within HubPages so that readers stay within the site longer.   The longer a reader stays on HubPages, the better it is for HP's reputation with Google, and the more likely they are to click on an ad somewhere along the line.
       
       HubKarma doesn't give you any direct benefit - it benefits the site as a whole, which gives all of us an indirect benefit.

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          Sally's Troveposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          However, karma score affects your profile score, so there's that to think about. If it's worth thinking about. I don't think it is.
          
          If a Hub is relevant to my topic, I will refer to it in some way, as I have from the beginning of my networking on HP, before "HubKarma" became something to strive for.
          
          This is a somewhat tired topic. Just write good stuff, link to other Hubs if you feel it's appropriate, and look at the suggest links tool as an opportunity to broaden your personal horizons.

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             mathewshowerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

             It's also building links for Google PageRank (at least for the accounts w/ a 75+ HubScore)

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12. 60

    Dr23posted 14 years ago

    Mine is at 39. It was 40 for a while, but now it seems to flip back and forth between 39 and 40. It doesn't really mean anything, so I don't mind it is low.

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13. 78

    starme77posted 14 years ago

    Think mine is like 34 right now - havent been here in awhile and its new so really haven't researched it and learned to use it yet but... after a few more hubs ,, I'll take the time to

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14. 73

    liljen23posted 14 years ago

    Mine is 93-95.. I'm proud of that..

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15. 60

    rachsueposted 14 years ago

    Mine is 95...Pretty proud of that one

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16. 79

    Fluffymetalposted 14 years ago

    Mine just raised to 95 today

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17. 82

    akirchnerposted 14 years ago

    I'm at 90 at the moment and will see what I can see! I'll figure all of this out one of these days and then I'll drop over dead at the computer.

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18. 60

    my javafit coffeeposted 14 years ago

    I just started my hub 7 days ago and it's at 40 now. Will have to start linking more.

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19. 60

    TMMasonposted 14 years ago

    66

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20. 60

    wytegarillazposted 14 years ago

    Mine goes up and down , is down to 84 at the moment.

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    1. 77

       lucieanneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       mine's 98

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21. 62

    SunSevenposted 14 years ago

    May your Karmas help you when you need it.
    Best Regards

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    1. 67

       snagerriesposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Mine is 85 and i hope it will increase soon.

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          SunSevenposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          I hope so. Hub Karma is the most important thing in my life too

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          1. 77

             lucieanneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

             I personally don't take any notice of it. I don't even know what it's there for

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22. 59

    CYBERSUPEposted 14 years ago

    74 and going up

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23. 60

    bojanglesk8posted 14 years ago

    76.

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24. 59

    paradigmsearchposted 14 years ago

    Mine meanders between 65 and 75; and I’ve even linked to other Hubbers’ hubs (and no sneaky tracker urls either).
    
    Actually, I’m bored right now; I think I’ll go do a couple more.

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25. 78

    starme77posted 14 years ago

    76 Yippee movin on up

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26. 81

    camloposted 14 years ago

    I've only got 58 ...
    Not sure I'll try and do anything about it, though.
    Okay, maybe I should, since it benefits us all.

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    1. 78

       starme77posted 14 years agoin reply to this

       its a really neat feature - yeah you should  check into it more

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       1. 81

          camloposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Yes, I just did something with the new link tool ...
          But was it the right thing?

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27. 90

    Denise Handlonposted 14 years ago

    Marisa Wright-thanks for that explanation. I didn't know that.

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28. 76

    surf travelerposted 14 years ago

    Mine is 66, seems fairly steady around 65 to 70.

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29. 70

    Cagsilposted 14 years ago

    Mine is 79

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    1. 78

       starme77posted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I'm up to 81 and organic traffic is on the Rise ..................... Yesssssssssss  I love karma

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30. 80

    spiderpamposted 14 years ago

    not sure what it means, but mine is 70

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31. 57

    mathewshowerposted 14 years ago

    Mine's 47.  Since it's been integrated, I've been making sure to add at least one per hub I post, and slowly going back and adding them to my older posts.

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32. 82

    viryaboposted 14 years ago

    Mine started at 57 and its dropped to 54. Never rising. But i'm not worrying about it for now.
    I always wondered if the link opens in a new browser window. If it doesn't, then im not going to use it.

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33. 63

    ns1209posted 14 years ago

    64 - Does not seem to move.

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       sofsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       mine is at 94 and I just can't figure out how as I just use one link from the   link suggestion tool.. but I link up my hubs together  as much as i can.

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       1. 88

          Marisa Wrightposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Linking your own Hubs together counts, just as much as linking to other people's Hubs.

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34. 60

    humagaiaposted 14 years ago

    Mine is at 93. It reached this point after 5 days of HubKarma being rolled out and has stayed at this level, without change, for the rest of the time. Nothing I now do seems to make one jot of difference.
    I do not chase numbers but I am pleased that I have some feedback as to my linking strategies to other hubs.
    As anchor text has an impact on Google relevance I think that utilising the suggestions by adding links to hubs that have the search words I am using, in the title of that Hub, has a positive effect on my earning potential, if only small.

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35. 71

    Aiden Robertsposted 14 years ago

    Mine is at 87 it did go to 93 but I took time out of the forums and started writing, ah well:)

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36. 81

    camloposted 14 years ago

    I'm still at 58, in spite of having done something with the new link tool about 3 days ago.
    Wrong thing, maybe?

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37. 0

    PrettyPantherposted 14 years ago

    Mine was 88 for a long time, then recently dropped to 83 after I published a new hub.

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38. 59

    worldgrandeurposted 14 years ago

    moi is 55

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39. 65

    PaulaHenry1posted 14 years ago

    77 and growing

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40. 79

    MissEposted 14 years ago

    80....I finally got a B!  Can I have a raise in my allowance now?!

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    ross670dawposted 14 years ago

    Up to 70 now, but what does it all mean.

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       EmpressFelicityposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       As Empress Felicity, I have a hub karma of 60 which has remained more or less constant for the last few weeks. 
       
       As Empress Felicity, I (occasionally) help people in the forums, I occasionally comment on other people's hubs and I frequently hit the "Report" button whenever I see spam in the forums.  All of these are activities which should in theory result in increased hub karma.
       
       And yet I have a second account which is 6 weeks old, has nine hubs to its name, never comments, never reports spam (never comes to the forums in fact), and doesn't even have comments boxes in its hubs.  Its hub karma is only a few points less than Empress Felicity's.
       
       Really, if any of you are stressing (or even just mildly curious) about "what it all means", then don't bother.  It doesn't mean anything.

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          camloposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Yes, my other ID is as active on HP as your other ID - just has more Hubs than me (73), and a Hub Karma of 89. So, I thought it could have something to do with the amount of Hubs, although illogical. Anyway, reading your message here, I see it has nothing to do with the amount of Hubs ... I think you're right - it doesn't mean anything.

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          Marisa Wrightposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Felicity, HubKarma relates ONLY to the amount of linking you do to other Hubs, both your own Hubs and other people's Hubs.
          
          Nothing else counts towards HubKarma - not participating in forums, commenting on Hubs, or reporting.  Those things contribute to your Hubber score and your Accolades.
          
          Excessive linking can make your Hubs look as though they have blue measles, which is annoying to your reader, so I have yet to see any good reason to chase a high HubKarma score.
          
          My HK is 80.  I link to my own Hubs a lot, which counts.  For instance, if I write a Hub on belly dance, I'll add an RSS feed to my other belly dance Hubs.  If I join in a HubMob or similar challenge, I'll add an RSS feed to the other Hubs in the challenge.  That's all I do.  I don't use the link suggestion tool at all.

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             Jayne Lancerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

             Interesting, Marisa.
             All of my Hubs are linked either to my own or other people's Hubs, yet my HK is at 48.
             What, precisely, is the source of your information?

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                Marisa Wrightposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                I can only assume it's the quantity of links. 
                
                As well as linking to my own Hubs within my text, I often add a RSS feed of my related Hubs at the end (which is another 8 links, I suppose).   Thirty of my Hubs - which is a big chunk of my Hubs - have a 60 Day Challenge RSS feed on them as well.

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             EmpressFelicityposted 14 years agoin reply to this

             Ah, thanks - I see now!
             
             
             
             
             Whenever I publish a new hub, I always do an RSS feed to my own hubs as well.  Though having said that, I haven't done it with my older hubs. 
             
             I don't use the link suggestion tool either, for much the same reasons.

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                camloposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                I've just looked everywhere, including on FAQ and Marisa Wright's Hubs, but can't find or figure out the answer (okay, I had a hard day yesterday, and too little sleep) - how do I do this with RSS Feeds?

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                   Marisa Wrightposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                   Here you go
                   
                   http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/50815#post1161137

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                      camloposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                      Great help. Thanks Marisa! I'm now reading the Hub by Edweirdo.

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                      camloposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                      It works! And it's totally easy. Thanks for that, Marisa!

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          relacheposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          You're mistaken.  None of those things effect your Hub Karma.  it is solely an evaluation of outgoing links on your Hubs which lead to other locations within HubPages.
          
          What I find interesting is that I have a lower Hub Karma score than just about everyone who's posted on this thread, and I consistently have an author score that moves between 96 and 100.

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    nicregiposted 14 years ago

    Mine still at 53..ups and downs...

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43. 85

    Pamela Kinnaird Wposted 14 years ago

    Mine's at 96 or 97.  It fluctuates on its own.  It went up there after I placed links with the link suggestion tool on every hub.  But I only have 20 hubs, so that wasn't hard to do.  I don't know that the hub karma matters, but it's nice to see one number high.

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    Lisa HWposted 14 years ago

    Mine's been 84 for a long time, but recently it's moved to 85.  That has to do.     (I'm impressed with that 96 and 97, though.    )  You must really be doing something very karma-generating.   

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45. 64

    world of the wiseposted 14 years ago

    I am at 95

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46. 53

    kmackey32posted 14 years ago

    85 for me..

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47. 60

    swapna123posted 14 years ago

    hubkarma is 96 for me.. It keeps increasing as I add more links using the suggestion tool. But my profile hubscore keeps fluctuating all the time, sometimes decreases 5 points overnight.

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48. 81

    elayne001posted 14 years ago

    Hubkarma currently 95. I am still searching for the hubs that do not have links - is it possible to get 100?

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49. 70

    Cagsilposted 14 years ago

    Mine is 78 presently.

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50. 60

    telltaleposted 14 years ago

    My hubkarma is 100, don't know how it got this far up... my profile score is not even 90.. so, it's a mystery to me..

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       Marisa Wrightposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       ....which just goes to show how little effect HubKarma has on your Hubber Score.

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