Do I really have to be with HP's for six months before I can start earning?

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   JJMargaretposted 12 years ago

   Do I really have to be with HP's for six months before I can start earning?
   
   When I attempt to register for the Earnings Program it requires me to apply for Google AdSense, which states I have to be a member for six months first. Every other earnings programs brings me to the Google AdSense registration before it will complete my application. I see others say they started earning immediately.

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   LindaSmith1posted 12 years ago

   http://hubpages.com/learningcenter/contents
   
   You do have to have an Adsense account before you can earn from HP and eBay.  You can still  earn from Amazon, with Amazon associates account after sale is made.
   
   As to earnings, before payment, the minimum payout is $50.

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      JJMargaretposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks, I will try Amazon.
      Thanks everyone for the help. I appreciate it.

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   Audrey Bakerposted 12 years ago

   I've been hearing they are stricter now, but no one has known the new criteria. I keep hearing ten quality hubs with 500 or more words. It would be nice if we didn't have to wait so long, but I'm glad they told you or I would keep applying and getting denied instead of just waiting it out.
   
   Do they mean a member of Google or of hp for six months?
   
   Sorry, I didn't really confirm anything.

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   JThomp42posted 12 years ago

   No, I earned my first payout after 5 months. But, since then things have changed. As long as you have written 10 or more good quality hubs that Google would want to put their ads on, I cannot see why it would take so long. I would keep writing and apply a couple of weeks from when you last applied. Good luck!

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   kitkat1141posted 12 years ago

   I joined 2 months ago, and have 35 hubs, and still have not got AdSense approval.  I have applied 5 times so far.  I was flat out denied 3 times saying I didn't have enough content.  The fourth time I was denied with an email saying they have they have the right to refuse any application for no reason.  That one had me nervous.  The last time they told me it was pending approval.  That was 2 weeks ago, and no change so far.  I have read over the criteria I can find, and feel I meet all of it.  Hopefully the approval will come through soon!

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      LindaSmith1posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      There is no rhyme or reason as to why Adsense does what it does.

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      JJMargaretposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I didn't apply for Google AS yet, since it said six month wait. I just can't seem to apply to anything else because it defaults back to the AdSense sign up.

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   tussinposted 12 years ago

   You only have 4 hubs published.  If you've never had an Adsense account before and want to apply to Adsense using Hubpages as your website, then you need at least 10 hubs, bare minimum. Otherwise, apply to Adsense using another site besides Hubpages.  Do you have a blog?  That would work.
   
   People who earn immediately have had their Adsense account since before they joined.  They may have been using Adsense for years on their own sites or on other revenue sharing websites.

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      JJMargaretposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      The holidays have zapped my free time. I am working on more and hope to have them ready to publish soon. Thank you for the help.

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   Learning in Lifeposted 12 years ago

   I make next to nothin with Adsense so I'd say I make more with hubpages  ad program.

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      JJMargaretposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      But how do I apply to HP ad program without having the Google AS account?

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      Learning in Lifeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      You actually can't. That's one of the things you have to do before you can earn with hubpages is have an AS account. My advice is to go to blogger, create a blog with 3-4 posts and apply with that. Thats how i got approved.

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      JJMargaretposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Ok. Thank you so much for your help.

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      Learning in Lifeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      No Problem

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