My Hubpages Experience

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By Janet21

How I came to be a Hubber

I have been an active member on Squidoo since January 2007. I had heard about Hubpages from various lensmasters while posting in the SquidU forums. Two lensmasters in particular, Glen (darkside) and Relache, really sparked my interest in Hubpages. Both of them are top notch lensmasters on Squidoo, so when I heard they had very good things to say about Hubpages, I knew I had to see what all the fuss was about. I joined Hubpages on August 24, 2007.

Once on Hubpages, I quickly realized that there were differences between the two sites. I suddenly found myself in unfamiliar territory. Sometimes it is difficult to adjust your way of thinking when you are used to one thing and then faced with totally different environment. Therefore, I registered, started a Hub and then left.

Fast forward to July 2008. I am back again. This time I am here to stay. I am not exactly sure what prompted me to start on Hubpages again. I think it may have been Squidoo burnout to some degree. Squidoo is still a terrific site, however, sometimes you just need a change. I am still very active over there, but now I am here as well. Since I write online to earn an income, I like that I am even more diversified now that I have added Hubpages to the mix. Between Squidoo, Hubpages and my self-hosted blogs, I am finally on my way to earning a full-time at home income.

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Hubber Poll

Why do you write on Hubpages?

  • I won't lie, I am here for the money! Plain and simple.
  • I like to write and Hubpages provides me with a great platform to express myself. Any money I earn is a bonus.
  • I love to write. I love to earn money. That's why I am a Hubber.
  • I don't write on Hubpages. I was just passing through and landed on this page.
  • I don't write on Hubpages yet, but am interested in getting started.
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Making Money at Home with Hubpages & Squidoo

I am very happy with how things are progressing on Hubpages in terms of income potential. I am earning more money each month which is great. It is nice to see the uptrend. I have found that Hubpages, like Squidoo, takes time, patience and hard work, but you can get there.

On Squidoo, I have set up a lens to track my earnings. I originally set up this lens to inspire new lensmasters to stick with it even if they didn't see the income immediately and also to recruit stay at home moms like myself looking to make some money at home. When I created my Work at Home with Squidoo lens, I had no idea it would become as popular as it has. Currently, it is ranked # 1 overall.

I have decided to try something similar over on Hubpages. I am going to use this Hub to record my monthly earnings from Hubpages. This will help me keep track of my progress and hopefully prove to newer Hubbers that it can be done. One of the most asked questions I see posted in the Hubpages forums is, "How long does it take to earn money on Hubpages?"

My 2011 Hubpages Earnings

My total Hubpages earnings posted are a combination of Adsense, Ebay, Amazon & my 3rd party affiliate sales from ShareASale & Commission Junction.

2008-2010 earnings figures are posted at the very bottom of this page.

2011 Hubpages Earnings

Month 
Earnings 
#Hubs 
January  
1,109.33
80 
February
1,331.87
83 
March
1,276.32
83 
April
1,232.83
81
May
932.32
83
June
813.82
85
July
694.29
84 
August
752.79
84 
September
700.02
84
October
440.00
84
November
425.08
84
December
335.87
84
Total
10,048.16
 
 
 
 

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Hup Challenge 2 years ago

Thanks for publishing Janet...I think you can definitely can do it!

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shibashake Level 5 Commenter 2 years ago

Congratulations Janet! That Squidoo Lens is great. A lot of really good information and tracking your earnings like that is brilliant.

Btw, do you make money from your initial image site? or have you stopped doing that since you are making so much from the other places?

Ever tempted to just post your stuff on your own website? :)

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

@HupChallenge:  Thanks for the vote of confidence! :)

@shibashake: Thanks for the comment!  My image hosting site was a project that my husband and I created years ago.  It really never took off, but we are too emotionally attached to let it go.   We still get photo uploads daily and it makes some $ with adsense.  The hosting is basically free since I host it on the same site as my blogs.  So, we just leave it be waiting for our big break! 

Since I am a big believer in online diversification, I like writing on Hubpages & Squidoo.  I think having my eggs in many baskets is the best way to go.  Plus, most of my online writing falls in a few niches, so I do A LOT of cross-promotion between my pages.  Works like a charm. :)

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kblover 2 years ago

$1000 a month? I wish.

Somehow I get the feeling I'll be lucky to make $100 month.

Ah well. There's worst things that could not happen in life. :)

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

@kblover: You have to think positively! When I started on Squidoo, I never imagined I would be making 1,000/month. But, here I am doing it. So, I see no reason why the same can't be done on Hubpages. I believe this site has the same earnings potential. But, time will tell. See ya in Dec 2010! :)

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Dottie1 2 years ago

If you can do it on Squidoo there's no doubt it won't happen on hubpages for you too! Good Luck and Glad you came back!

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TamCor Level 2 Commenter 2 years ago

Reading this hub makes me realize how much I need to learn--I'd never even heard of Squidoo, and need to go check it out.

You're very inspiring--thanks so much for creating this hub, and good luck with your goals!!!:)

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

@Dottie1: Thanks, I hope I make it!

@TamCor: You should check out Squidoo. It is a great site with nice earnings potential.

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ripplemaker Level 6 Commenter 2 years ago

Hi Janet, if you believe you can, I believe you can do it! :-) It would be pretty neat to earn $1,000 a month wouldn't it?  I think I need all the help I can get to get to that goal. LOL  Good luck and glad you are here on hubpages. :-) See you around.

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Trekkiemelissa 2 years ago

Good job on this hub.

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

@ripplemaker & Trekkiemelissa: Thanks for stopping by!

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aniketgore 2 years ago

You will make it janet

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BristolBoy Level 1 Commenter 2 years ago

Good luck with your goal of reaching $1000/month. Just for reference, it may be worth including a referral tracker in all your links to earn a bit more, especially if someone signs up. If my even be worth including a link at the bottom saying 'You can sign up here' along with your referral tracker just to earn a bit more from people signing up (this may be a useful page for people who are just signing up). Hope you take this as it was meant to be and that is friendly advice :).

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

@aniketgore: Thanks!

@BristolBoy: I always use my referral link, but for some reason forgot to add it on this page! Thanks for the little reminder. :)

Iphigenia 2 years ago

After 3 months and 50 hubs I'm earning about 3 dollars a month from hubs - I need to go back and improve keywords. I think that you will achive your goal - and you have inspired me.

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Tiptopcat 2 years ago

Congratulations on many a nice sum over at squidoo. I am sure you will have equal success here.

I have the figure of hoping to earn $35 per day online. This would mean that I would be able to cut down on the shifts I do at work. Once I reach this goal, I will then aim higher to $50 per day, $100 per day etc. Onwards and upwards.

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ThePartyAnimal 2 years ago

Wow Janet you are taking over Hubpages too - good for you. People love this stuff and sharing your numbers gives people a look into what you can really earn instead of the unknown. Looks good - Cha Ching!!!

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lakeerieartists 2 years ago

You will do it Janet. You have found the key, and just keep doing it well. I support you.

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kiwi91 2 years ago

Awesome job Janet! If anyone will make $1000/month here, it's you. I'm not earning that much here yet, it's going to take me some time to figure that out. It took forever to master Squidoo, so I'm not expecting this to be a cakewalk (no pun intended). Good luck!

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Mizz Eb. 2 years ago

Janet, I have a feeling you're gonna make it, gurl! And even if you don't, the fact that you're trying is half the battle won.

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adezalfa 2 years ago

I hope you can get it because you are no 1 on squidoo

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

Thanks again everyone! $325 for June. I am getting there. :)

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hubber-2009 2 years ago

How you are getting? reveal the secret..

April Simons 2 years ago

Very impressive. Just wondering why you removed Adsense after February 09 whne it seemed to be doing so well? when

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

@hubber-2009.  There really is no secret here.  But, here are my top three tips:

1.  Write about topics you are passionate about.

2.  Build a series of hubs around your chosen topics to create a niche; become an expert.

3. Have each hub contain a product or group of products related to your hub that someone visiting your hub would be looking for.

Hope this helps!

@April Simons:  I didn't stop Adsense in Feb 09.  As you can see I received an adsense check in June 09.  It just took me a few months to build up the minimum amount of $100 required to get paid.  Now, I can comfortably say that between Hubpages and my blogs, I should reach the minimum every month. :)

April Simons 2 years ago

Thanks, that explains it. Just by sheer coincidence I find myself back on your hub again, I wasn't even looking for your hub.

sharongail 2 years ago

Janet, I was reading your squidoo. I just signed up, but have been with Hub for about a month. Can you tell me exactly, and I mean in english, how you are making the money? Those are wonderful figures. If I can make that much I will stop worrying about paying the bills.

Thanks

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

@sharongail: It just takes time, patience and hard work. I began my Internet endeavors in Jan 07, so I have been at this for over 2 1/2 years. It is not like it was an overnight success by any means! LOL! As I have stated, I strongly suggest selecting niche topics and creating many hubs (or lenses) around the chosen topic. I do much better with the pages I write within my niche than I do with random topics I write about. Good Luck!

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lain 2 years ago

Thanks for the hub, it's really inspiring and motivating to see this exponential growth!

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Kidgas Level 4 Commenter 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing this. I have read it several times for inspiration and motivation.

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

Thanks Lain and Kidgas. :)

I will be posting my July earnings shortly. Let's see if I can beat June's figures!

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spirituality 2 years ago

Great hub Janet :) Glad to see you doing so well here too.

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manchito 2 years ago

Great Hub, and To say The Truth I got inspired by your Lens. I was an skeptical.. thanks to you, now I am a firm believer. I was making a little bit of money by blogging, But I decided to give it a try at both hubpages & squidoo, they were free, so there wasnt anything to lose right? Mixing both site, with article writing I think the process can be easier. Another tip for everyone, The goal(s) you set for yourself has to be a reachable one. For example, Set a goal to make your first online income at... whatever amount you want to, a dollar, $10 and work hard to get it in a given period of time. Read a lot of seo and keyword research, get your affiliations, set your adsense and go for it! once you got it, set a new higher goal!

Janet, I am confident you will get your goal and once there, I am sure you will also set a new goal in money and time terms!

gratz and keep going on!

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

July's earnings posted. I made a bit less than June, but not too bad.

tall girl 2 years ago

I like your blog. I hope your wishes will come true.

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javanx3d 2 years ago

Great article! I can here as another place to publish, but will definitely see if I can do more than planned now! Thanks for the info!

Cheers,

James

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reviyve 2 years ago

Great hub. I hope to be as active in this community. I wrote my first hub and I already feel burned out LOL That's because I'm doing a lot of other things. I'm thinking one hub page per week is enough to keep me sane. :)

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

@javanz3d: Hubpages is definitely a good place to publish and earn some cash.

@reviyve: One hub per week is great. It is more than I am able to do! As they say, slow and steady wins the race. ;)

Good luck to both of you!

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reviyve 2 years ago

thanks @Janet21 I just finished #2. I joined the 30 day challenge. seems like i'm dong that a lot these days. i joined another 30 days challenge and now i'm 4 days behind!

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Rebecca E. 2 years ago

keep going you'll make it!

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

Just posted my August earnings. My best month yet! Almost half way there. :)

SEOGuy29 2 years ago

At the rate you are going, I think you will exceed your goal by two or three times of what you are hoping for on Hubpages alone. I would wish you luck, but I don't think you will need it. So, I'll say "Congrats." :-)

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

SEOGuy29: Thanks for the vote of confidence. :)

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hubAnswers 2 years ago

That video was hilarious :) Good luck!

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

@hubAnswers: I know. I love that video! :)

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olga-kay 2 years ago

I followed you here from your Squidoo lens. Good job! It's wonderful how motivated you are - setting goals, etc. You're just about halfway to your goal on Hub and it's truly inspiring!

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earner Level 1 Commenter 2 years ago

Hi

I tried a couple of squidoo lenses and just didn't really get on with it. Not sure what it was, but it didn't feel right, it felt alien.

I too joined HP, wrote a couple of hubs then kind of left and then wrote a few more, but nothing really until an epiphany moment (OK, a peek at my adsense account) made me realise that I'd been stupid and that I should have been writing a hub a day for the past 3 years, it isn't really that difficult - especially as it's so easy to pop back in and change things any time you want. I think what put me off in the early days was browser issues with the technology, but I've changed browsers just for building hubs now and only get those issues if I forget and come here in IE.

Well done, I'm sure you'll have reached the $1000/month by the end of January 2010. I've kind of got my own mental marker to have 1000 hubs by the end of 2012 and for those to be generating ... well, enough.

I feel the same way that you do, about spreading the risk out across sites. If you don't own something you aren't in control; on the other hand, owning something brings a different set of problems... so risk spreading is the way to go!

Good luck!

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sandwichmom 2 years ago

Thank you for this- It really helps a newbie like myself

hubpageswriter 2 years ago

This is a super good hub.

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successfulblogger 2 years ago

Nice hub good luck with your 1,000 a month goal. I voted yes.

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Christene 2 years ago

Congrats on your success!

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rebekahELLE Level 5 Commenter 2 years ago

nice hub~ thanks for sharing and inspiring. it's always good to hear and see these success stories. :]

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cameciob Level 2 Commenter 2 years ago

Janet21, i'm truly amazed that people can make so much money on HP. I only made it over $3 and I believe it's a miracle...:)I'm sure you'll reach 1000. I'll bookmark your hub so I can come back and check on it.

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

Hi everyone! Sorry it has taken me so long to respond to all of the recent comments on this hub. I truly appreciate ALL the nice messages. I am still chugging along to my $1,000/month goal. I think I will make it. Good luck to all of you with your hubpages goals! :)

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jacobkuttyta Level 1 Commenter 2 years ago

Hope by next December you would be able to do that.

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AlanSwenson 2 years ago

Excellent Job with your hubs, That is an average of 10$ per hub per month. I aspire to such efficiency.

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nearbuystore.com 2 years ago

Thank you very much for this hub helps newbies and experts alike....See you at 1000$ :)

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AlanSwenson 2 years ago

great increase for Feb... did you do anything different from January?

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

@Alan: No, I didn't do anything differently. However, historically, Jan-Feb are really good months for my main niche. That is most likely part of the equation. The real question is can I sustain these earnings going into Mar-April. Time will tell.

Junevaa 2 years ago

Thank you, :) look like we can live from hubpages.com

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LDC2010 2 years ago

thanks for sharing your earnings

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Successful Living 2 years ago

Your hub really proves time and effort are both necessary in order to earn serious money here and online. Great inspiration for those who are new.

TattoGuy 2 years ago

Stunning earnings for that amount of hubs, my money is on you hittin yer target easily, good luck !

SEOGuy29 2 years ago

Considering the jump you made from January to February, you'll probably meet your goal by next month. You will definitely be there by April.

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

@Junevaa, SL, Tattoo Guy & SEOGuy: Thanks for stopping by my hub! I haven't calculated March's earnings yet, but I had a good month...I think I may come close to the $1,000 mark. Stay tuned! :)

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Mieka 2 years ago

Wow, this is a great read. Very inspirational. I'm heading over to your squidoo lens now. Good luck with your goals, and I am sure you will reach the 1000 dollar threshold way before december! Just keep reporting your stats after you reach it, please :)

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

@Mieka: Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I posted March's earnings the other day. $800+. Almost there! :)

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Rismayanti 2 years ago

Janet.. congartulation for your hardwork for quality hub that support your live permanently.. i wish can get a lesson from you. thank you. i will follow

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AlanSwenson 2 years ago

Did you make it to $1000 in April?

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

@Alan: I haven't calculated April's earnings yet. I will try to get them up this week.

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

Update: I made it to $1,000/month in April 2010; 8 months ahead of schedule. Thank you everyone for cheering me on! :)

Joey 2 years ago

Go, Janet! :-)

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Janet21 Hub Author 2 years ago

Thanks Joey. :)

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baicailin 23 months ago

ths for sharing :)

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Wendy Krick 23 months ago

Keep Going Janet!

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albc 23 months ago

congrats.. for the 1,000 mark

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Janet21 Hub Author 23 months ago

Just shy of $1,000 this month, but still a very good month. :)

JoyfulPamela 22 months ago

Hi Janet! I've been enjoying reading your pages at Squidoo and finally decided to hop on over here to give it a try, also. Thanks for your inspiration and encouragement to parents trying to pay their bills with an additional income! Congratulations on reaching your goals! It's obvious that you have worked hard at them and deserve the rewards! :-D Pamela

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Janet21 Hub Author 22 months ago

Thanks for your kind words Pamela! Good luck on Hubpages. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. :)

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lakeerieartists 22 months ago

Nice to see you doing well here too Janet. :)

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Janet21 Hub Author 22 months ago

Thanks Paula. :)

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Janet21 Hub Author 22 months ago

2nd $1,000 month! Hopefully, it will continue. :)

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lawineaux 22 months ago

Congratulations, Janet!

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Janet21 Hub Author 22 months ago

Thanks lawineaux! I know you are a Squidoo'er, but who? Kim? ;)

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Janet21 Hub Author 21 months ago

July earnings have been posted and I think I am on a roll now! If I can consistently earn $1,000/month on hp, that would be wonderful. :)

SEOGuy29 21 months ago

Way to go, Janet! Keep up the good work! :-)

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lakeerieartists 21 months ago

Janet, I am so glad to see that you are doing well here. I am not that far behind you and I am thrilled at my own progress. :) Having a steady income does really help the family stress levels. ;)

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Janet21 Hub Author 21 months ago

Thanks SEOGuy!

Congrats on your success Paula!! :) You are right, the extra income definitely helps with the household expenses and financial stress levels.

Bradshaw 21 months ago

Hi Janet. I joined Squidoo after reading your work from home lens and I now have 190 (and counting!) lenses and have made money continuously for a year & a half. I've been considering HubPages for some time and it is ironic that I stumble across this hub by you like the page at Squidoo. Now I'm going to focus on creating some Hub pages of my own.

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Janet21 Hub Author 21 months ago

@Bradshaw: I am thrilled to have inspired such a wonderful lensmaster. I can't believe you have 190 lenses! Wow! Glad to have you over here now. Good luck w/ hubpages. Any questions, feel free to drop me a line. :)

donalds 21 months ago

Hi Janet,

Are you only using adsense earnings or affiliate earnings also? Just curious - i only do adsense on hubpages, have 65 hubs, and make about $25 a month so far.

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Janet21 Hub Author 21 months ago

In addition to adsense, my total earnings include affiliate income from Amazon, Ebay and my own 3rd party affiliates.

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Janet21 Hub Author 20 months ago

August Hubpages earnings have been posted! :)

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M. Engebawy, PhD 20 months ago

Thanks Janet21 for this interesting hub. The timeline for your earnings linked to the number of hubs is very helpful. I started to focus on HubPages since August 2010, hoping to reach a $300/month by next year. Congratulations on your monthly earnings.

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Janet21 Hub Author 20 months ago

@M Engebawy: Thanks for stopping by my hub. Best of luck to you with your Hubpages goals. You can do it! :)

Joey 20 months ago

Out of all the Hubpages that talk about how you can make money with Hubpages and online in general, yours is my favorite and the one I keep coming back to...It's a good thing I don't drink or smoke or anything cause I would be an addict! LOL!!

moneyonline 20 months ago

Hi Janet. I'm just on Squidoo right now, but will be starting up with Hubpages soon thanks to you. I was on Ehow before they stopped taking new articles and made a few hundred with them over several months. Do you do any backlinking or SEO for your hubs or lenses?

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Janet21 Hub Author 20 months ago

@moneyonline: I don't do extensive backlinking or SEO. I cross promote my new hubs to my other pages on similar topics and then add a link to a handful of social networking sites. That is about it.

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albc 19 months ago

1300 this month, if you are in my place you can retire now and live very well with this hubpages income only. congrats again..

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Janet21 Hub Author 19 months ago

Thanks albc. Where do you live? Maybe I'll move there! :)

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Faith Walking 19 months ago

Congratulations! I must say this is very motivating for those of us that are skeptical hubbers!

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lakeerieartists 19 months ago

Hi Janet,

I have been following this hub with your progress loosely, and although my approach is different from yours, I am thrilled that I have almost hit $1000 per month also. My earnings for September were $936.82. Hubpages has proved to be a very successful venue for me, and I know that if I can do it, anyone can. :)

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Janet21 Hub Author 19 months ago

@Faith: Glad to hear that I have inspired you. Keep going!

@Paula: That is terrific!

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eclecticeducation 19 months ago

Thank you, Janet! You are always so helpful. Your guide on Squidoo was one of the first to motivate me (and I'm doing pretty well on Squidoo now! Thank you!). Now since I found this, I can hopefully benefit from your wisdom here at HubPages. Thank you for all of your inspiration!

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Janet21 Hub Author 19 months ago

@electriceducation: Always glad to help! Squidoo & Hubpages make a wonderful combination. Work both sites. You will be glad that you did. ;)

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theraggededge Level 2 Commenter 19 months ago

Very inspiring, Janet. I will do it. I will, I will, I will!

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Janet21 Hub Author 19 months ago

@theraggededge: Looking forward to reading your hubs. :)

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squidoogirl 19 months ago

My HubPages goal is to make $100 a month...for now at least (wish me luck!) :)

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Janet21 Hub Author 19 months ago

Good luck Michelle. You can do it! :)

Timewarp 19 months ago

Saw your post on the Squidu forum and thought I would check out your hub - those are some great earnings!

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Janet21 Hub Author 19 months ago

Thanks Timewarp! Glad to see you here. :)

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handbagdiva 18 months ago

This is a great inspiration! Thanks for sharing this, it's a wonderful to hear about your success.

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Jeffrey Tymczak 18 months ago

Wow, this a great read when you hit that wall and begin to wonder if the journey is worth it, great inspirational story!

Jeff

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vadette971 18 months ago

in a newbie hubber,, really browsing if there's money writing articles,, i bet there is! thanks for this info..

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TreasuresByBrenda 18 months ago

Janet, great hub and congratulations on another successful venture online. One question (and I apologize if someone else asked already) but when you are talking about your hub income, where is that income coming from?

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Janet21 Hub Author 18 months ago

@Brenda: My earnings are a combination of Adsense, Amazon, Ebay and affiliate sales. On an average month, Adsense & Ebay make up close to 75% of the total earnings. I also added this info to the hub for others that are interested.

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kohuether 18 months ago

I, like you, was used to the Squidoo atmosphere and agree that there are differences between the two. However, I've learned that both sites and communities are amazingly fun! I find your story to be very inspirational. Thanks for sharing it!

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albc 18 months ago

You break the record, congrats..

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Janet21 Hub Author 17 months ago

Holy Cow! That is all I have to say about November's earnings. I LOVE Hubpages! :)

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lakeerieartists 17 months ago

@Janet21 Good for you, Janet. I am a bit behind you but getting close. :)

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Janet21 Hub Author 17 months ago

Keep going Paula! :)

Joey 17 months ago

Go ahead with ya bad self! :-)

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hubba-hubba 17 months ago

Great November, extremely inspirational!

Kim 17 months ago

That's for the updates. It's great to see someone else's success.

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JimmieWriter Level 3 Commenter 16 months ago

I've finally crossed over! I enjoy looking at the payment breakdown. It's easier to see how it starts slowly but makes exponential growth over several months' time.

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Janet21 Hub Author 16 months ago

@JimmieWriter: It is great to see you here! :)

Matt 16 months ago

I am a hubber but don't want to share my id yet. I have been following you for a quite a while (this is not my first comment) and your success motivates me to work hard in hubpages. To share with you that this month which is December 2010 is the best for me until now as I got +/-$230 from around 40 hubs. Waiting for your December 2010 income!

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Janet21 Hub Author 16 months ago

That's great, Matt! Keep going! :)

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Janet21 Hub Author 16 months ago

@Jeff: Niche topics, hand selected eBay/Amazon products and a whole heck of a lot of luck! :)

jennikitten 16 months ago

As someone who's new to both Squidoo and Hubpages, I found your hub very inspiring, thank you.

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callisto123 15 months ago

Really good article..inspiring! Good luck with future hubs!

Nancy DuPree 15 months ago

Hi - I found you here from a Squidoo article. Great articles! I am very new to both sites. I've made a little money from hubs, though & it's only my first month! So I have some hope!

Nancy

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AlanSwenson 15 months ago

Where's January? Are you still going to update it for us?

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Janet21 Hub Author 15 months ago

It's coming! I am just a bit behind this month. ;)

Joey 15 months ago

Congrats, Janet! You know you are gonna meet your goal, so I don't see why you are even questioning yourself. You're like an expert as this now! :-)

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Janet21 Hub Author 15 months ago

Thanks for the vote of confidence Joey. :)

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SweetMarie83 Level 1 Commenter 14 months ago

Wow, you've done so well, congratulations! Sometimes I have to wonder if I'm ever going to start seeing real money coming in, but reading this has inspired me so much. It's always nice to read stories from people who have actually achieved success - thank you for sharing!

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vadette971 14 months ago

Wow - i saw your link on the squidoo page where im a newbie member. - So its true that at home mommy like me - can really make a decent amount of money online.

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evelynsaenz 14 months ago

Thank you for your inspiring article. You have always been an inspiration on Squidoo and now as I venture into Hubpages, I find you are equally inspiring here. Again, Thank you!

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char4u.com 13 months ago

that's a lot of hard work. You really deserves the big earnings. Thank you for sharing!

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lemer12 12 months ago

Hello. New to hub myself. And readed your Earning's Statment.I have one question. How many hub's did you post before you aplied for Google Adsense and the other So I can get an idea of what to expect. And I applaud Great Determination

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Janet21 Hub Author 12 months ago

@lemer12: I already had a google adsense acct before I started on Hubpages, so I really can't say how many hubs you should have before applying. You could try posting this question in the hubpages forum. I am sure someone will have an answer. :)

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jyjyjy 11 months ago

I'm new to hubpages and glad to find out this that it is really possible to earn some substantial income this way. Really a great motivator to me.

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M A Williams Level 1 Commenter 10 months ago

Great hub Janet. Thanks for sharing

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PMCustomWeddings 9 months ago

Thanks so much for sharing! This is very inspirational to those of us who are new to hubpages :)

franstan 8 months ago

I haven't figured out how to make money on HubPages. I have a few hubs but they aren't doing anything

Eric 8 months ago

You need to update the 2010 poll question, but thanks for keeping your earnings up to date and giving so much background. I am at the $0.33 level in my AdSense account so it is nice to see where you started way back in 2008.

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topquark Level 1 Commenter 8 months ago

It's really useful to see your stats all laid out like this. Thanks for sharing.

What happened during Nov 2008 to jump you from less than a dollar a month to $30/month? Your earnings suddenly got over 100 times larger, and yet you only published one more hub during that time.

I ask because I'm stuck at the level of earning a dollar or two a month. I'm not really here for the money, but it would be nice if I could earn something!

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Janet21 Hub Author 8 months ago

@topquark: I honestly don't recall what happened that month to cause the jump. Sorry! Thanks for stopping by my hub. Best of luck to you with your Hubpages journey. :)

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topquark Level 1 Commenter 8 months ago

Okay, thanks anyway for the reply. :)

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Jon Peterz 7 months ago

Janet21, what are the "3rd party affiliates" all about?

I'm just wondering about how that income level brakes down. Is adsense the major portion? Amazon? Ebay?

thanks.

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Janet21 Hub Author 7 months ago

@Jon: 3rd party affiliate sales are sales made from merchants on ShareaSale & Commission Junction.

As far as earnings breakdown, it varies each month, so it is hard to say. But, I can tell you that Adsense is not a major portion

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Azure11 Level 4 Commenter 7 months ago

Hi janet, I just hit $100 this month so this is good inspiration for me to keep going towards $1000! I have to say I tried Squidoo and never got on with it - not even 1 single view on about a dozen lenses - so I gave up!

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Janet21 Hub Author 7 months ago

@Azure11: That's great! Sometimes you just have to find out what works best for you and run with it. Post back here when you hit $1,000. I know you can do it. :)

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besthubs 7 months ago

Wow. With 84 hubs and you make about $1000 per month. I think if you try with Amazon affiliate programs, you can easy beat $3000 per month. Thanks for sharing.

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Janet21 Hub Author 7 months ago

@besthubs: Thanks! :)

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Rebecca E. 5 months ago

this is very interesting, I notcied taht there was a drop in earnings for October-- was it because of anything you can figure out?

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Janet21 Hub Author 5 months ago

@Rebecca; the drop in earnings in Oct was because my hub traffic was significantly hit by Google's Panda update. I am hoping the traffic comes back at some point.

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marititina Level 1 Commenter 4 months ago

Awesome hub.

Keep writing!!

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precy anza Level 4 Commenter 3 months ago

Just what I need to be inspired! When I feel like I need a push, I always look for hubbers like you. :) Thanks!

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    2008-2010 Hubpages Earnings

    Month 
    Earnings 
    # of Hubs 
    Sept 2008 
    .33 
    Oct 2008 
    .21 
    Nov 2008 
    30.59 
    9
    Dec 2008
    5.87 
    11
    Jan 2009
     8.96
    11 
    Feb 2009
    71.23 
    14 
    March 2009
    14.98 
    15 
    April 2009
    46.98 
    15
    May 2009
    117.09 
    21 
    June 2009
    325.84 
    28
    July 2009
    276.56
    36
    August 2009
    441.56
    32
    Sept 2009
    515.40
    37
    Oct 2009
    426.59
    38
    Nov 2009
    383.74
    47
    Dec 2009
    500.61
    50 
    Jan 2010
    477.24
    51
    Feb 2010
    727.18
    56 
    March 2010
    841.08
    65
    April 2010
    1,120.96
    67
    May 2010
    992.33
    68
    June 2010
    1,029.89
    70 
    July 2010
    1,069.14
    72
    August 2010
    1,075.27
    73
    September 2010
    1,325.03
    75
    October 2010
    1,850.37
    76
    November 2010
    2,576.29
    76
    December 2010
    1,228.77
    77
    Total
    16, 732.53
     

    My Earnings from Hubpages

    Will I Make It To $1,000 a Month on Hubpages by December 2010?

    • Yes, I think you will
    • Nope, never going to happen
    • It is possible, but not probable
    • I can't say for sure
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    My Journey to $1,000/month

    Here is alittle background for those of you who may be new to this Hub.

    I created this Hub in May 2009 with a goal of reaching $1,000/month from my Hubs by December 2010.

     I am happy to say that I reached this goal in April 2010.

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