Anyone else had this experience on Hubpages?

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   habeeposted 14 years ago

   I've had several people contact me through HP wanting to hire me to write for their websites. They've all been totally legit and paid me what they said they would. They stumbled upon my hubs and liked them. This is just one more reason I love HP!!
   
   Anyone else had this wonderful experience?

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      PurpleOneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Congrats! I really hope that some day the same can happen to me. Good for you! Nice to know that legit offers do exist.

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      MKayoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Hey, wonderful for you! That really says a lot about your solid writing.  If you get any overflow, send them my way.

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      Greek Oneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      In answer to your question, I have never had anyone
      1) contact me through Hubpages
      2) want to hire me to write for their websites (or anything else)
      3) Stumbled upon my hubs
      
      you must be a good writer!

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      Mark Knowlesposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I have indeed. Glad to hear that you have also.

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      travelespressoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      No Habee, unfortunately not....just requests from others declaring their love for me and asking for confirmation that they've found their soul mate! Huh! Gotta
      
      I'm very happy for you though!

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      Lily Roseposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Yes - it came as a big shock and at first I said thanks but no thanks ... but then I considered it some more and spoke with this person at length and decided to give it a try.  I've been writing articles for this person for 3 months now, 20 articles a month @ $13 an article - it's been great!

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      blondepoetposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Wow Habee you lucky thing so far I have only had people offer to pay me to marry them. Seriously. Can't even pronounce their names.
      Oguoirettte Bacakerttey names like that
      
      

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      mellanyb16posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I haven't experienced this yet. But that's really good to know. It will inspire most people to write good materials.

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   WryLiltposted 14 years ago

   Not yet. However I only recently got my first copied content so I guess I'm just not up to par yet!
   
   Congratulations!

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   joaniembposted 14 years ago

   No I have not had a wonderful experience like that.
   
   I just wanted to say congrats to you. You have some great hubs and it is well deserved.
   
   May your success continue.

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   kephriraposted 14 years ago

   Not had anyone wanted me to write for their website, but I got sent a free ebook (quite a good one as well) in return for writing a hub to review it.

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   emievilposted 14 years ago

   Not directly through HubPages but I was accepted as a (paid) guest blogger in a blog because of my accounting hubs here in HP .

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   Dorothee-Gyposted 14 years ago

   Not yet, but it sounds great and I'd hope to have it someday in the future! Congratulations!

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   habeeposted 14 years ago

   Wow! Thanks, pals!
   
   Free books are always good, and congrats, Emievil!

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      emievilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I should be the one congratulating you. You more than deserve the accolade .

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   Shopping-Onlineposted 14 years ago

   I got some offers too. But did not find it attractive enough.

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   nicregiposted 14 years ago

   Gratz! Love to see it coming for you guys...

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    Anamika Sposted 14 years ago

    Me too! But did not find the offers good enough. I would rather publish it in Revenue Sharing Sites.

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    bukanposted 14 years ago

    Congrats for your talent.. Yet i have not got that type of chance like yours.

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    Rafiniposted 14 years ago

    No, I haven't.  I don't really expect to either considering I don't really write for the internet.   Oh, well. 
    
    btw - Congrats!!  Just goes to show, writing online can pay off! 

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    viryaboposted 14 years ago

    Congratulations Habee. Thats highly commendable.
    You do write very well and i'm not suprised you've got such great and lucrative offers.
    Well done. I hope i can be that fortunate sometime in future.

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       sofsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Congrats Habee, I have a long way to go before i get there!!

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    thisisoliposted 14 years ago

    I get the occasional request, they are usually only willing to pay a dollar per hundred words though, so I more often than not, turn them down.

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    Flightkeeperposted 14 years ago

    What a great experience Habee.  I haven't had that experience.  If anyone ever asked me to write for them, I think the only way I would be able to say yes is if that request came from a print magazine.  Just so I have something to show for it.

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    Shadesbreathposted 14 years ago

    I've had one request for website writing and a few editorial requests.  I'm still waiting for Random House, Penguin or Daw to hit me up with a three book deal though.

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    waynetposted 14 years ago

    I have, but then I think why? my writing isn't up to scratch really as I don't write grammatically correct or anything just write the way I like to....

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    Pcunixposted 14 years ago

    No, but I get swag to review - books, electronics, software.  Most of it doesn't have to be returned.
    
    One thing I do NOT like is when people send unsolicited stuff.  I had a game company send me their new game out of the blue - I don't do any games, I'm not going to review it.  If they had bothered to send an email first, I would have told them that.  The same thing happens with books, but at least I can probably find someone I know who wants to read it if I don't.
    
    As to writing, I think anybody who even began to look into contacting me to write for pay would immediately realize there is no point in even asking - I'm obviously just going to snap at them and say "no".

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    Daniel Carterposted 14 years ago

    Associated Press discovered one of my hubs about two months after I started writing and then interviewed me and made the hub the premise of a national AP release. But nothing since then. It was fun. Couldn't have seen that coming at all.

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    PegCole17posted 14 years ago

    A women's group asked to publish one of my elder care articles on Women's Etc blog - an over 50 site for Women.
    
    It was really a compliment to be asked! And they offered some money too. whooo hoo!

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       travelespressoposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       That's cool!  Congrats to you too!

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    KCC Big Countryposted 14 years ago

    Congrats, Habee!!
    
    I've had several requests to write from people who found me through my articles here.  Most didn't seem very legit.
    
    One I am excited about I mentioned not too long ago in the forums.  I was contacted by the wife of someone I had written about.  Her husband wants to meet me and allow me to interview him for a magazine article.  Then I have a place that I've written about that wants me to visit and then write some content for their website.  They found me by researching some info about their place.  (Don't want to give too much info yet....he he he).
    
    HP really can open doors.

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    Jeff Berndtposted 14 years ago

    I haven't had this happen yet, but knowing that it's possible makes me happy. Good for you, Habee!

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    amy janeposted 14 years ago

    I have - Hubpages is great exposure! It can take time though and a bit of luck. My best offer was to audition to host a reality tv show about perfectionist moms. The producer liked my Perfect Mom hub. It was a fun experience - I obviously didn't get it! It turns out I'm only funny on the internet, lol.

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       BRIAN SLATERposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       amy, i can't imagine why you didn't get the job, better luck next time.

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    DarkDisOrderposted 14 years ago

    No it hasn't happened to me, but thanks for this posting, it gives me inspiration...

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    rebekahELLEposted 14 years ago

    that's awesome habee.. 
    
    and amy, how cool.
    
    I've had a few of my early childhood articles printed in a teacher's newsletter to their parents somewhere in Africa. It may have been South Africa. I was so surprised when I received the email, but equally felt honored.

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    PurpleOneposted 14 years ago

    I just had an inquiry about my writing but it doesn't seem very legit.. I have to show my email address to respond back. If someone doesn't include very much information in their initial email, they're probably not too legit, are they?

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       ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Or they could be very busy and testing the water
       Before using valuable time telling you more?
       
       The solution is setting up a secondary email address
       And replying to them that way. You have their email
       Addy... Ask for more info... Ask to see their site,
       Check out the design, the domain age, pagerank,
       Then make a judgement.
       
       If they want you to write multiple articles then
       Test the water yourself... Ask for payment after
       Each single article until you are confident that
       You can trust them. If they don't pay you after the
       First then write a hubpage with their domain as
       The title followed by the word SCAM.
       
       Not much to lose.

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          PurpleOneposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Thanks very much for your advice. Maybe I'll give it a try anyway.

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    toknowinfoposted 14 years ago

    Way to go!  It is wonderful that your gift of writing and talent gets noticed and is rewarded.  Congratulations! You have given me something to strive for.

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    Sunny Robinsonposted 14 years ago

    This is what I love about Hubpages.
    
    1) There is obvious talent and a huge load of effort going into learning the ropes on here.
    
    2) The community is completely supportive.
    
    I would definitely imagine that would lead to good times and great opportunities.  Grats, Habee, and to others who have found fun times from HP.

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    ryankettposted 14 years ago

    I have had five of my hubpages published in print
    Magazines, which I let them do for free in return
    For the credit and a copy of the magazines.
    
    I also got two signed pictures of a world cup
    Winning footballer in return for putting his
    Agents contact details in a hubpage.
    
    I haven't had anything like that for a while
    Because:
    
    A) I wrote all of those hubs for fun, I know
    Write almost exclusively for profit.
    
    B) I disabled my contact button for a few months.
    
    I recently reinstated the contact feature as I figured
    That I was perhaps missing out on the occassional
    Opportunity. I'm still too busy to respond to most
    Emails though... As can be expected with the amount
    Of activity that 20000 page views per day can
    Often generate.
    
    I actually got more exciting stuff happen when I
    Have an exciting and inviting profile and a personal
    Pic... That is something which I will be seeking
    To rectify.... I also get a fair share of very unexciting
    Offers.... Such as a man who wanted me to revenue share
    On his as of yet unbuilt blog. I'm no mug... I don't
    Need to revenue share with a complete stranger on a
    PR0 blog.
    
    Sorry for the hijack, many congrats on your success
    Habee. Keep on winning.
    
    Posted via WhackBerry

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    BRIAN SLATERposted 14 years ago

    well done to you Habee- no it's not happened to me yet- but I'm hopeful.

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