Hold the Phone - Huge Traffic Spike

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   janderson99posted 9 years ago

   A huge traffic spike has occurred on Quantcast up 21%!!! Strangely the increase was mostly for non-mobile traffic. It may be just a single page spike (meringue peak).
   
   Here's hoping Panda has forgiven and forgotten!!! Cheers
   
   

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   paradigm searchposted 9 years ago

   It's a viral hub. And a stellar one at that. It was also a HubPro edited one. I'll leave it to HP as to stating which hub it is.

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   paradigm searchposted 9 years ago

   And it's been pinned on Pinterest over 1.8 million times. So that's where the traffic is coming from.

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      Barbara Kayposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Where do you get all this information? I'd like to be able to see it.

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         paradigm searchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         When I've had the viral hub experience in the past, I wanted to keep that fact to myself; leastwise until after the traffic had come and gone. Only HP knows if/when it's ok to publicize the hub.

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         paradigm searchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Here's where I got the Pinterest information, http://www.likeexplorer.com/

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            TIMETRAVELER2posted 9 years agoin reply to this

            That's really neat.  Thanks for the info!

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            Barbara Kayposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            Thanks.

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      colorfuloneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Is that the Military Diet hub? 
      Or, the one that has been viewed 22million times?

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         rebekahELLEposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         @colorfulone, how did you know it was the military diet hub?
         
         Congrats to Carisa and kudos to her editor!  I love sharing these hubs that go viral.  I'll add to the spike!
         (hot dogs??) 

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            colorfuloneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            Robin's hubby, Paul Edmondson, shared the news on a Status post, Rebekah. It showed up in my feed because I follow the leader on HubPages.
            
            I shared that hub, too. There are people all around the world wanting to lose 10 pounds before summer.
            
            That is a great testament for HubPro and Carisa, who must be thrilled.
            A great WIN for HubPages!
            
            Happy, Happy, Happy!

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               TIMETRAVELER2posted 9 years agoin reply to this

               I am really happy for Carisa because she has had some  difficult times here in the past.  Good for her!!

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               TIMETRAVELER2posted 9 years agoin reply to this

               I just read it.  That was one heck of a hub and certainly deserves all of the kudos it is getting!

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   SmartAndFunposted 9 years ago

   My traffic is down about 10%. Boo.

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      paradigm searchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      I think I am also starting to see the symptoms of the beginning summer traffic decline. Plus I'm going to start incurring additional business-of-living expenses come July. Between the reduced income and the increased expenses, I'm going to be freaking doomed if I don't come up with an additional revenue source.

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   Robinposted 9 years ago

   Here's the Hub that has gone viral—mostly on Facebook!  We will be doing a blog post on it in the next few days.  The Hub was HubPro edited a few weeks ago and has done very well!  Kate Rix, the HubPages Editor, and Carisa, the Hub's author, worked together to create a really great Hub.  Carisa has been kind enough to allow us to show before and after images, so we will be doing that in the blog post.  We are very happy for Carisa; she's a really nice person and the traffic is well deserved!

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      janderson99posted 9 years agoin reply to this

      @Robin - how do you get H2 in the callout box like the ones shown on this hub. I can't find this option. Thanks.
      
      <div class="callout colorbox"><h2>Dinner Day Two</h2>
      
      Thanks and Cheers

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      paradigm searchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      I see that http://www.likeexplorer.com/ is showing zero FB count for any hub I put in there. Good to know I was led astray.

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      jansharesposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      OMGEEEEE!!!! Look at those numbers! Those votes are crazy! Congrats to you, Carisa. What a blessing. Amazing looking hub, too.

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         PegCole17posted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Inspiring! I'm on day two of the diet with fingers crossed!

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            colorfuloneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            +1
            Keep us posted, Peg.

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               PegCole17posted 9 years agoin reply to this

               Will do! Had to go to the grocery store for some of the things I was missing.

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      Sed-meposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      What a great hub... and what a cutie the author is. She seems so positive and motivating. No wonder so many ppl responded to positively to her hub.

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      NateB11posted 9 years agoin reply to this

      It's a testament to the effectiveness, value and quality of HubPro. Great looking Hub.

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   rebekahELLEposted 9 years ago

   @janderson, I believe it's the title heading.  The title shows up in the capsule. I have it on a couple of mine.

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      janderson99posted 9 years agoin reply to this

      The source code (provided) shows it is a callout.

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         rebekahELLEposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         Yes, it is a callout.  The title that you can add while in edit mode will show up in the callout capsule. I have one in a callout on my Max Martin hub.
         
         @colorfulone, ok, got it!  I just noticed it on my feed also.  I thought you may have a secret way of knowing!

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            janderson99posted 9 years agoin reply to this

            Got it, thanks.

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            colorfuloneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            No crystal balls here, Rebekah.
            Although, I might joke about it some time.

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      Nell Roseposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Hi, I am not sure how you can use Callout like this? thanks

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         janderson99posted 9 years agoin reply to this

         See the viral hub. It shows callout headings used as subtitles for a dramatic effect. Day 1 menu Day 2 menu etc. It also uses tables in an usual way for lists of foods in a menu.
         
         

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            Nell Roseposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            Thanks janderson, I thought they meant that the photo and heading were in a callout, just got myself confused there! lol!

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            Robinposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            I think Kate did a great job organizing this Hub and using the different capsules.  The table was a smart move to show ingredients in a way that didn't get lost amongst the photos.  The photos were commissioned by one our photographers.  I'll be working on a blog post today with more information, so stay tuned! 

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   paradigm searchposted 9 years ago

   

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      janderson99posted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Pinterest is a different kettle of fish that Google probably lusts after.

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      colorfuloneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Google just might, here's hoping. - Cheers! 
      
      Edited a word.

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         paradigm searchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

         I see the traffic spike is still going nuts. Oh to be a Related Hub on that hub...

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            colorfuloneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

            I hadn't thought of that, but indeed it would be sweet to hitch a ride on that hub's shirttails.

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               paradigm searchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

               I lucked out in that scenario once. I guarantee you the related hubs there are cleaning up big time.

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   Solarasposted 9 years ago

   Huge congrats to Carisa - some good news in the midst of the gloom and doom!

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   Alternative Primeposted 9 years ago

   Cheers for her ~ Although the content suggests a rather dubious diet which in reality might pose a significant health risk at best ~ 10 pounds in 3 days is a ridiculous claim ~ Losing 1/2 pound in a day is difficult enough to achieve while maintaining good health ~ 3 Pounds per day is absurd without surgery, just ask any doctor ~
   
   More concrete evidence that short lived HP traffic spikes like this are merely the result of few and far between anomalous  “Luck of the Draw”  incidents ~
   
   Furthermore, health risks aside, while the writing and creativity within the hub is average, the incredible length I’m sure has FRIGHTENED  Jodah to tears and most certainly has Turned OFF LongTimeMother and presumably many other members who are a bit too lazy to read anything more wordy than a Prediction within a crunchy fortune cookie ~
   
   ~ A.P. ~

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      LongTimeMotherposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      Oh, what a surprise. You're wrong again, A.P.
      

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    jansharesposted 9 years ago

    Don't want to jinx it but anyone else seeing increases in traffic, CPMs, earnings, and decreased bounce rate? Hubscores are also improving. I wonder if some of us are benefitting from Carisa's viral fortune? I hope so. May it last through April to counter the next panda.

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       paradigm searchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       The whole event and this thread have perked me up as to all things writing.

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          Barbara Kayposted 9 years agoin reply to this

          It is obvious that it helps to figure out something that users at Pinterest are interested in. Hmm. I'll have to think about this.

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             paradigm searchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

             Thought I'd go back and check, pins are now at 1,896,215. And the FB count is working again, showing total of 216,149.

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                Barbara Kayposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                Wow! If you calculate in your head how much money she's earned from this hub, it is much, much more money than the majority of writers here earn in a year. Not all pins mean views though.

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                   TIMETRAVELER2posted 9 years agoin reply to this

                   I think these are actual views that are being discussed here, and yes, when a hub goes viral, a great deal of money can be made in a very short amount of time.  However, truly viral hubs do not come along very often.

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                Writer Foxposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                Remember that the Hub was published seven years ago, so many of those Facebook likes go back a long time.  Pinterest pins started in 2011.

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                   paradigm searchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                   .
                   Two to three hours later...
                   
                   1,896,437 pins
                   
                   227,049 FB
                   
                   FB has increased over 10K. That is astounding.

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                      BristolBoyposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                      3 days later:
                      
                      1,900,169 pins
                      372,649 FB shares
                      
                      Other social networks relatively insignificant.

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                   Susana Sposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                   Just a FYI. The number of social shares have reset to zero several times in the last 7 years.

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       jansharesposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       I jinxed it.   But no worries. I think the low traffic and earnings we're seeing right now are due to the marvelous weather. People are out and about for what appears to be the first real spring weekend. It is officially Cherry Blossom season here in DC.

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    LongTimeMotherposted 9 years ago

    I'm guessing the 'reviews' were part of the edit. The photos and review content I reverse searched appear elsewhere (including with a different diet). So they were either 'sourced' from elsewhere ... or they were copied from this hub a long time ago.
    
    It certainly is a good result for the editor, though.

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       TIMETRAVELER2posted 9 years agoin reply to this

       How do you reverse search photos and text?  Did not know you could do this.

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          LongTimeMotherposted 9 years agoin reply to this

          Hi TT2. I wrote a hub a while back about the dangers we face when putting photos of ourselves and our children on the internet, because I'm sure lots of people don't yet know how easy it is to do.
          
          When you go to google, choose the 'images' option and you can just drag a photo into it.
          
          To look for text, you just copy a short part that seems 'unique' - and put it in "inverted commas" in any search engine. That's a good way to search for stolen copies of your hubs.

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             TIMETRAVELER2posted 9 years agoin reply to this

             Thanks...and I totally agree with you about posting personal photos online.  It's very dangerous to do these days.

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    paradigm searchposted 9 years ago

    Traffic up yet again a little more. I've never seen a viral hub go this long before. I'm actually entertaining thoughts that when the event does pass, we might end up with a new and higher site average going forward. I can't point to any specific reason as to why I think this, so I'm just going to call it paradigm search intuition.

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       LongTimeMotherposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       There's a good chance this hub could stay viral for a very long time, ps. Given that it is about a 'Military Diet', there's always bound to be people with an interest in all-things-military.
       
       Let's face it, every time someone new joins the military, someone's going to be interested in how to feed them!

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       colorfuloneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       Here is hoping your "paradigm search intuition" is spot on.
       I have entertained the same thoughts and with a positive gut feeling.

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       lobobrandonposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       When stuff goes viral on Pinterest it usually lasts longer than FB from the few that I've noticed. This is just awesome that it's lasting days though I have never known the PD intuition to be wrong before

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    Engeltaposted 9 years ago

    I have not used HubPro yet, but based on the reviews I have read and based on the fact that my hubber score is down for a couple of weeks now, I think I will give it a try. Maybe it will help me get back on my feet.

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    paradigm searchposted 9 years ago

    Check out Quantcast! Has Google granted us a new, higher quota? I guess we'll know for sure by the end of the week; looks good.

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       janderson99posted 9 years agoin reply to this

       It would be nice, but the mobile stats suggest that it is a furphy, with a ride down into the valley to look forward to.

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          colorfuloneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

          I learned a new word, "furphy".

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             Barbara Kayposted 9 years agoin reply to this

             I learned a new word too. I looked it up and it is an Australian term.

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       Writer Foxposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       I think it is still traffic from that one Hub (people finding it after the weekend).  Here's a traffic graph for the last two Hubs which went viral on Facebook:
       

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          NateB11posted 9 years agoin reply to this

          I was thinking that too. A surge of traffic from social media can last a little while.

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          colorfuloneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

          So! The traffic hubs got after the merger was a good thing for HubPages until views died down again.  I would be interested in knowing how much traffic was internal and external.  Is that possible, Fox?

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             Writer Foxposted 9 years agoin reply to this

             The Squidoo content was added during September, 2014.  Traffic increased from September 6 – 26, partly because of the 26,000 new authors checking their Hubs and partly because those new articles were still ranked on search engines from their Squidoo positions and the URLs were redirected to their new URLs on HP. By September 27, with the new Google evaluation of the HP site, traffic plunged and has never recovered to its previous levels. So, no, that temporary traffic was not ultimately a good thing in the long-run.
             
             Only HP has the information about the site's internal and external traffic percentages. You can check on your own Hubs, though.

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                LongTimeMotherposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                It will be interesting to hear your observations this time next week, Writer Fox ... and next month.
                
                I rely on you to keep us informed. Thanks. 

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                colorfuloneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                Our Google, which art in HubPages,
                Hallowed be thy categories;
                Thy authority come,
                Thy SEO be done,
                On Chrome as it is in databases.
                Give us this day our daily cheezebugers.
                And forgive our disruptions,
                As we forgive those who disrupt against us;
                And lead us not into spamdexing,
                But deliver us from site-contamination. 
                Amen

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                   Paul Maplesdenposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                   Good work!

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                      colorfuloneposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                      Gogglism's Ten Commandments
                      http://www.thechurchofgoogle.org/Script … ments.html

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                   paradigm searchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                   Good One!

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                   Phyllis Doyleposted 9 years agoin reply to this

                   Awesome ! Very creative.

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          paradigm searchposted 9 years agoin reply to this

          Think positive! Think positive! Day Two and the dream still continues...
          
          To dream the impossible dream
          To fight the unbeatable foe
          To bear with unbearable sorrow
          To run where the brave dare not go
          
          This is my quest
          To follow that star
          No matter how hopeless
          No matter how far

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    paradigm searchposted 9 years ago

    A well fed furphy is a happy furphy.

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       LongTimeMotherposted 9 years agoin reply to this

       You should never feed a furphy, paradigm. No good can come of it.

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    Kierstin Gunsbergposted 9 years ago

    Wow, she worked super hard, that Hub looks great Thanks for your hard work, Carisa!

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