Residual Online Income and HubPages

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Residual Online Income and HubPages

HubPages is a residual online income site that lets you earn money from your writing. You do so by creating "hubs" (articles), which are just pages full of written content, photos, videos, polls, quizzes and -- last but certainly not least -- advertising. When you sign up and become a Hubber, as the members of HubPages are affectionately called, you are allowed to start publishing hubs. The way you earn residual online income is by sharing a portion of the ad revenue generated by these hubs. HubPages does not pay its members directly, however; you receive payments by means of third party advertisers. And here’s where its residual online income program gets a little confusing.

You must monetize your hubs to earn money via HubPages. Therefore, you must have accounts with either Google AdSense, Kontera, Amazon Associates and/or eBay’s affiliate program. (FYI, becoming an eBay affiliate has nothing to do with simply being an eBay member. It‘s a separate program. Likewise, Amazon Associates and Amazon.com are distinct from each other.) If you’re unwilling or unable to establish accounts with some of these advertisers, that’s all right. Just your Google AdSense account will do. If you’re serious about residual online income, a Google AdSense account is basic equipment.

Residual online income sites often put their own unique spin on revenue sharing. In my opinion, HubPages uses a relatively complex model, compared to most other sites. One of the complicated aspects is that of impression splitting. HubPages gives you 60% of the ad impressions on your hubs; in other words, 60% of the time the ads appearing on your hubs are linked to your affiliate accounts. The other 40% of the time, those ad i...

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...w residual online income works. You must be comfortable with being an advertising affiliate and know something about affiliate marketing. You should be familiar with search engine optimization (SEO) and its capabilities. You’re required to be adept at backlinking, as well, if you want HubPages success. You should be knowledgeable about high-paying keywords and keyword research. Above all, you need to be acutely aware of traffic and how to get targeted traffic to your hubs.

The HubPages platform will look even more difficult to navigate as I learn more about it, I’m sure. Still, I am determined to give it a fair shake. What other choice is there! I couldn’t have imagined ever choosing to be a full-time internet marketer, but I’ll let you know how it goes. Residual online income of $1,500 per month is my goal -- and I’ll do whatever it takes to achieve it.

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