HubPages Marks The Spot - Official Contest Thread - Now with FAQ!
Congratulations to all the winners! Two thumbs up!
You can certainly write about places you used to live during Weeks 1-3, but they're more about shops, restaurants, and attractions that one would utilize on a day-to-day basis.
Week 4 is all about special stuff that people would more be interested in doing on a vacation, and since most of the things people encounter abroad ARE these vacation-style things, it makes sense to be writing about such places when discussing vacation destinationsThanks for the info, SimoneSmith! I really appreciate it.
Well done everybody!!
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Yo ho, yo ho, a hubber's life for me!
We publish, use twitter, and Facebook too, write UP, me hearties yo ho!
We also give prizes, and that's why I post, write UP, me hearties yo ho!
Yo ho, yo ho, a hubber's life for me!
Les Trois Chenes won this day's Treasure of the Day prize for an impressive guide on Where to buy Limoges Porcelain in Limosin, France. Ye should really give it a look- a real 'beaut of a hub, she is!
Also, stephhicks' hub on Westside Shorty's Dare Care and Preschool won the Daily Doulboon Drawing - that, too, is a 'beaut of a hub, and offers some mighty useful information for the landlubbers seekin' to unload their scurvy dogs while they be out a-pillagin'!
Seriously though- these are both great hubs, and there were many other impressive pieces today as well! Congrats!
Just found out by pure accident and coincidence, on a charity website of all things, that this coming Sunday (19th) is, "International Talk Like a Pirate Day!" Google it if you don't believe me!
Wonder if this may give a Google boost to the contest and thus any Hubs???Whaaa??? International Talk Like a Pirate Day?? In September???
Coincidence...?
Hehee.
Hum... maybe it'll make a difference; maybe not... we'll see!! But hey- WE NOT BE NEEDIN' A SPECIAL DAY TO TALK LIKE A BUCCANEER. FOR HUBPAGES MARKS THE SPOT, EVERY DAY BE TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY!
YARHARHARHARHARHARHAR!
P.S. Loved the charity shops hub!
The idea is that we'll all write about the local highlights and attractions in our hometowns, such as nice parks, places for picnics, art galleries, historical buildings, etc...
If you prefer to write about local attractions in another place- like a place where you used to live- that'll work too.
The main gist is that this week is about insider knowledge, so save vacation spots for the final week. But really we're not going to penalize you for writing about local attractions in some place you've visited instead of lived in, so no worries. If it's a local highlight/attraction, it counts!
Thanks Simone. I will no doubt just grasp it as the contest ends lol.
I must have missed the week 2 deadline. Will try harder this weekIt should be fun! Writing about local highlights and attractions is pretty easy, so you shouldn't have to work too hard
Thankyou Simone, much appreciated
I am beyond the drumming up stage. I think I'm creating a mammoth. Is there some kind of word limit? I'm finding it hard not to wax lyrical. Thing is I'm enjoying writing it. I always do when they're non-commercial and written from experience rather than research
Erm ... I'm still working on it and so far it's around the 4000 word mark. I did indicate that it was a long one ...
I experienced the same problem but I just refreshed the page and typed the address again. I don't know if it would also work for you, but for me, it did.
Wooppeee-wooo!I'm over the moon! Thanks a lot Simone
To everyone who's been working so hard on these hubs congratulations, they are all good. So much reading to do, not enough time!!! Oh dear!
I'm working hard on week 4 - Simone I'll have to make sure I publish them at the correct time, we're ahead of you guys down here in Oz.
BTW, thanks for a very challenging competition.I was over the moon to win this, thank you so much Simone and everyone behind this contest. What a wonderful surprise to wake up to.
Congrats to In the Doghouse too!
- SirDentposted 14 years ago
0It helps very much, except for one thing. I know myself pretty well and I am dense at times.
Thanks for the reply.
Here's the link to my first article for the last week, enjoy ...
http://hubpages.com/hub/Amalfi-Coast-It … our-Budget
The only problem with writing hubs on travel is now I really want to travel again. Our Aussie $ is so high at the moment it is even better value for us to travel OS, just wish I had the time!!
My bad - I just received an email about the contest that reminded me that I never publicly thanked those that chose my one entry as a Treasure of The Day winner mid-way through the week.
I was chuffed to bits, delighted and ever so flattered to boot. I came over all British ... rather pleased but ever so reserved about it
Due to the fact that I won, I duly promise to send Jason Menayan a proper english cuppa (a teabag or two), because he works so hard and always answer my random, though rare, cries for Hubpage type help. And Tom Schirmer a box of nothing - which is bound to be a heavenly gift indeed.
Thankyou everyone. And good luck to all that have entered too. It's a great contestLOL - Bend, Oregon's resident drive-by shooter!! Hehee!
I wouldn't recommend posting hubs in the forum or on the Facebook page unless it's as a relevant entry for a Daily Bonus Topic wall post- you're not batty!
Well, you know we like to booze up before we do the judging- y'know... to get in character
But seriously, I completely understand what you mean, and we have a tough time picking winners, too. It ultimately comes down to how well each entry meets our judging criteria - multiple locations profiled, photos, preferably original ones, search friendly topics and titles, etc... as well as how well that hub meets the weekly topic (e.g. does it offer a good guide to a vacation destination, or is it just a beautiful story?)
This allows us to make objective choices, which is good, because believe me, were this a subjective judging contest, we'd have to shoot each other before making final decisions!
