HUBPAGES: INCREASING HUB TRAFFIC AND ETHICAL EARNINGS

Most of us would like to earn a little bit of money from our writing ability, and if the truth were told, most of us would like to earn more than a little bit of money through writing. Many of us have dreams of publishing bestsellers, attending writing conferences, book signings, and increasing our earning potential on a daily basis. It is difficult to put in the time necessary to become known as a writer if much of your time is spent on some little job, making enough money merely to survive. My greatest challenge at present is still found in petting the tiger's head until I can get my hand out of his mouth. That said, I have managed to increase my traffic, and earnings, within the last month, and would like to pass some of these secrets on to you.

FIRST THINGS FIRST

You are not going to have overnight success writing hubs or articles of any kind on line. Building an audience base, and increasing the flow of traffic to your writing is a time-consuming process that requires long hours of work. It is a daily effort that requires work and attention on a consistent basis. Passive income is a myth that may work for a day or so, but quickly falls from a traffic perspective with even a small amount of neglect. You are not going to earn money enjoying wine, women (or men) and song, while doing little or nothing to increase the flow of traffic to your sites. Once you understand that, you are well on your way to earning ethical income.

ETHICAL EARNINGS

Ethical earnings can be the product of any informative article that is honest and offers the reader something worthwhile. It is very important to have several themes about which you tend to write that draw particular audiences. This is true because one theme will only draw a certain audience, and that greatly limits your traffic potential.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROFESSIONAL ARTICLES, AND OPINION HUBS

When I was new at hubpages, I tended to write mostly articles related to my chosen profession, the field of substance abuse. I also wrote politically charged articles related to poverty and my recent financial struggles. While I drew readers, most of these articles lent themselves mostly to public service type ads, and these ads draw no revenue. While some treatment centers advertise on the substance abuse articles, it is rare that anyone will select a substance abuse treatment facility on line, or even click on such an ad after reading the article. It is much more likely readers will learn from the article, then contact someone whom they know and trust for recommendations about treatment centers. While the articles are informative, and I do not regret writing them, they do little to earn revenue on line. I will continue writing such articles, but not with the expectation of earning money.

HUBS ON CANCER PREVENTION

After losing interest in writing hubs for about four months this winter, my creative juices began to flow again after an experience related to breast cancer screenings that lasted for about three months. My older sister was diagnosed with breast cancer, and my own risk of developing the disease caused me to want to learn all I could about how to prevent it. At the time I began doing research and writing about cancer prevention, I had less than $10 in my hubpages earnings total. Is it any wonder that I had gone from writing professional articles and opinions on hubpages, to instead keeping a private journal? My motivation for writing about cancer prevention; however, was not about earning revenue, but about learning, and informing others of how to prevent cancer. I quickly learned also, that the cancer prevention articles were more likely to produce clicks on the ads beside them, and earn revenue. Why? Because vitamins and supplements are small items, more often sold on line. The same is true of green tea, dark chocolate, and turmeric and other spices. Although my intentions are still informative, my articles are earning more revenue. They are still ethical and informative, but some items simply lend themselves to on line ad clicks, while others do not do so.

INFORMATIVE HUBS THAT ARE ALSO DESIGNED TO SELL ITEMS

There is nothing unethical or wrong with writing some articles with the sole intent of selling a small product, as long as the product is good or helpful to your particular audience. My recommendation is that you include some of these type articles in your group of hubs simply to increase your revenues, while making worthwhile suggestions, and supplying your readers with information about products that might meet their particular goals. As long as the information you provide is honest, and the product worthwhile, these little money makers can also be helpful to others.

Some articles intentionally attempt to mislead for the sake of profit. Such scams can be found advertising products to cancer patients that "instantly cure all disease," or promising fool proof tricks to writers that will earn them ridiculous amounts of revenue on very few hub articles with very little effort. These are no more than low life attempts to take advantage of desperate people; however, marketing worthy and useful products is not unethical, and can be considered a service to those involved. It can also increase your earnings on hubpages.

DON'T LOSE SIGHT OF THE GREATER GOOD

Don't forget why you loved writing initially, and please return to your first love. Don't get so lost in attempting to earn profit that your writing loses quality, and becomes nothing more than an attempt to earn money. Writing is a form of art, and good writing requires substance. For every article you write with selling product in mind, you should write six or more with the sole intention of informing your readers. In the end, your well researched informative articles will be the ones to draw traffic to your site, and if you have dreams of ever becoming a serious writer, these are the ones that will eventually take you there.

SHARE YOUR HUBS

I have accounts on Tweeter, Facebook, and My Space, and share my hubs on all of the above. One way to increase your revenue is to share your hubs daily, and sometimes share them more than once. The same readers are not present on these social media sites at all times; therefore, you can send the same article through more than once, and attrack new readers. Those who have already read your article will not reread it, but some people will be seeing your article for the very first time on the social media site. I have noticed an increase in hub views each time I run an article through, even if it has been put out there many times before.

So keep writing, keep informing, stay ethical, and keep sharing. Even if you never get rich, you will be performing a worthwhile service to others, and engaging in an activity that increases your writing skills. With improved writing skills, you never know where you might end up.

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