II. Setting Up Your HubPages
The name of the game is not really knowing all the terms and features of
HubPages but jumping into the game by starting your very own Hub.
First tings first, you need to sign up for HubPages.
Go to HubPages.com and click Sign-Up.

When you do this, like any other social network site, the HubPages system will
ask for your information. It will ask for an username, which is your ID in the
system and by which your readers will remember you. Your HubPages username
will be your nickname in the virtual world.
It would also ask for your email address and your desired password. Any form of
communication or verification will pass through your email. The password will be
your door lock so you and only you can create, edit, or delete the contents of
your hubs.
The HubPages system also makes sure that real humans are creating the hubs,
thus you will be asked to enter the “funny characters” or what is known in other
websites as Captcha.
Getting a Share of the Revenue of HubPages
When you sign up you will also be asked if you want to monetized your hubs.
Remember the HubPages is a revenue sharing website.
You will be asked to provide your AdSense information. For security purposes, an
email confirmation is needed to continue with the process. All you have to do click on the link shown on the confirmation email that will be sent to you by the
HubPages system.
You are good to go! You can now create your hubs and share your passion or
interest with other people. Socialize in a community of experts and provide
valuable information through the Internet.

A Quick Over view of Creating a Hub
Once you have signed up, the system will basically walk you through the
process. Click on the “Start Your First Hub”.

HubPages will take you through several screens to help you get things has done as
easy as possible. You will notice the different capsules to the right of your screen
which basically says Text, Videos, Photos, News or what stuff you can put in the
hub you are creating.
The system would also ask for a summary of the webpage or a description of what
you have just created. This will serve as a preview for other people who may
want to get a quick view of what you offer them.

You can also add photo to your hub. Photos somehow make them more
appealing to other people and make them more “clickable”. Videos can also be
added. All you need to do fill up the tabs needed by grabbing the links to the
videos that you want to use.
Aside from the standard capsules, you can add your Revenue Capsules so people
can go to your Amazon, EBay, or other affiliate sites that you have.
Terms that You Need to Know
You don’t want to feel out of place when you enter the HubPages online
community. To make you feel at home, here are some terms that you may want
to browse through:
• Hubber – that’s You! A hubber is someone who creates the web pages
and writes the articles on HubPages.
• Hubtivity – this term reflects what you have been doing in HubPages. It
will give other people a run down of things that have been keeping you
busy in the social network.

•Hubmetrics – these are the statistics, which gives you an idea how well
your hub may be performing. It will give you a picture of the revenue
potential, view durations, and traffic related to the content that you have
created.
• Capsules – You have the Content capsules and the Revenue Capsules. The
first one will help you manage the photos, videos, links or other contents.
The latter refers to websites, which may help in bringing in an extra
stream of income.
• Tags- these are keywords, which will make your hubs friendly to search
engines. Good tags will help search engines to find your web pages.
• HubScore – The refers to the quality of your hub or webpage

• Fan Club – a venue to help your reader base to be informed of your
activities and new posts.

• Hub Group – Keep things organized by collecting similar articles or
contents under a heading.
• Impression – The drives revenue generation or, when advertisements
appear on your hub.
Feel at home and explore HubPages now that you know some of the most
important terms of the community.
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