PHEW! 30 Hubs in 30 Days Challenge: My Story
68August has been a very busy month for me! I woke up one morning and decided that I was going to start the HubPages “30 Hubs in 30 Days Challenge” and without further ado I started getting pen to paper to come up with some topics to write about.
In this hub, which is the 30th and last hub of my challenge, I wanted to take some time to share my experiences with everyone. I hope that in doing so, I might inspire others to join HubPages and to take a 30 day challenge for themselves.
Now, just to give you some background, I joined HubPages back in February 2011, mostly with an aim to earn a little bit of extra money and have some fun in the process. I started writing a few hubs here and there about topics that I enjoy. My initial idea to start off was to write about the island of Grand Cayman, because I travel there frequently and got married there a few years ago – I am completely in love with the island and enjoy writing about it and sharing my photographs. I also like sharing my interests in food and drink, my recipes, and also the tips I’ve learned about saving and making money.
Back in February I started writing a few hubs but I didn’t really know what I was doing and so muddled my way through quite a bit. At that time, I didn’t understand the power and support of the HubPages community; I did not get involved in the forums, I didn’t spend enough time reading the HubPages tutorials, and I didn’t take full advantage of the wealth of information that is available in other hubs. And I had absolutely no clue about keyword tagging or SEO! So for me it was a bit of a steep learning curve in the beginning.
For a while, I couldn’t understand why people weren’t coming to read my hubs, but over a few weeks I started to build up some friendships with other hubbers. I began taking some time to read their work, leave some comments, and to follow some more people. I started to get a few followers myself. My followers in turn would visit my profile and take a look at some of my own hubs, too. By leaving good quality and meaningful comments, my new found followers slowly helped me to understand what a true community spirit there is here on HubPages.
From Despondent to Determined!
However, it did cross my mind whether all this writing was worth the effort. After all, my initial reason for signing up for HubPages was to make a little money online. Around April of this year, I checked my Google Adsense and yes, you’ve guessed it, a bit fat whopping ZERO sat in my account. I checked my Amazon Affiliate account, too. Nothing. Feeling a little despondent, I decided to take a bit of time away from HubPages and to think about what I was going to do next.
I checked out some of the HubPages success stories, which can be accessed from the HubPages Home Page. It seemed that it really was possible to make money online with HubPages and so thinking that there might be something to this after all, I started to READ.
Over the next couple of months, I did not publish any more new hubs. Instead, I spent a bit of time researching some of basics of HubPages, including how to come up with interesting topics to write, how to properly set up capsules and how to understand the purpose of keyword tags.
I read through the success stories of Kathryn Vercillo and Marye Audet. I especially enjoyed reading through the wealth of information in Mark Knowles’ hubs; I learned so much from his hub "The Best Easiest Way to Make Money Online is to Open a HubPages Account".
Researching and learning gave me the confidence I needed to continue on my journey with HubPages. And so, at the beginning of August 2011, I decided to take a leap of faith and get serious about writing online. I was prepared that this wasn’t going to be easy, but I was beginning to understand that there is a great deal of support here on HubPages; I knew that with a little patience I could find answers to the many, many questions that were rolling around in my mind.
The Challenge
I realized that one of the ways to learn and grow in HubPages is to take part in this “30 Hubs in 30 Days Challenge”. I knew this challenge was available but I didn’t know anything about it, and so I looked around in the forums for information and advice. I am very grateful to Denise Handlon for swiftly pointing me in the right direction to get started, and before long I understood how the concept of this challenge works. Basically, there is a challenge forum set up that was first started by Darkside. This forum is a place where all hubbers taking the challenge can declare their participation in the challenge, as well as post links to their hubs along the way. There are no big rules to the challenge; the idea is that everyone in the forum is a support group to one another on their journey. And what a great support group it is! The "30 Hubs in 30 Days Challenge" forum can be accessed by clicking here.
So with that, I decided then and there that I would write 30 hubs in 30 days no matter what! But I had to develop a strategy. Right from the start I felt motivated and inspired, and so I got a piece of pen and paper and started writing down a list of ideas for topics, ranging from categories that I was very familiar with, interested in and had already explored, to topics that I thought might be interesting (but I knew I was going to have to do a lot more research on them!). I surprised myself; within one hour I had already come up with FIFTY ideas, and had started to put pen to paper for the first one.
At this point, I didn’t worry about how I was going to promote or market my hubs, I knew that this would all be part of the learning process…for now, I just needed to WRITE, and that’s exactly what I did!
To begin with I was rather methodical in my approach, working through the list of topics that I had created in quite an orderly fashion and researching each one and making lots of notes along the way. My mind became “hub-focused”. I was publishing an article a day and getting into a pretty good groove and thoroughly starting to enjoy myself. Not only was I cranking out an article a day but the momentum in doing so actually INCREASED! I became more focused on being a part of the HubPages community and got into the habit of reading more and more of other people’s hubs. I started to really actively follow other hubbers and take extra interest in their work, posting comments along the way.
My mind started racing with many more ideas and like a bull in a china shop I found myself scribbling down ideas, notes, and tidbits of information, anything I could find that would be useful to my hubs. I now keep a notebook next to my bed because these ideas seem to come to me at the strangest times of the day and night! I just kept on going, determined to publish at least one article a day to the best of my ability. I knew that I could always go back and edit them afterwards.
My 30 Hubs
From the day of publishing my first hub, until the date of publishing this 30th one, it has been exactly 26 days. I had managed to complete my challenge with four days to spare! Are the hubs any good though? Well, I will let you be the judge of that. Here they are:-
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3) Beautiful Hair in High Humidity
4) Quick Relief from Mosquito Bites
5) Keep Your Dog Calm in a Thunderstorm
8) Simplest Way to Light Your Campfire
9) Quick Tips for a Brighter Smile of Confidence
10) Choosing a Belt That Flatters
11) Best Anti-Aging Treatments For Men and Women
12) Spend Less, Save More, Start Small
13) Risks of Buying Penny Stocks
14) 5 Ways to Make Water More Interesting
15) Perfect Crisp Roast Potatoes
16) Foods You Might Be Sensitive To
17) Delicious Greek Chicken Wraps
18) What On Earth Are Web Proxies And Why Do We Need Them?
19) A Taste of the Olive Garden
21) How Does Blue Affect Your Mood?
22) Make a Statement With Celebrity Style Jewelry
23) Surviving a Camping Trip in the Rain
25) Perfectly Risen Yorkshire Puddings
26) Ideas For Your New Online Business
27) Stainless Steel Jewelry is Making a Comeback
29) Grand Cayman Hotels, Resorts & Condos
30) PHEW! 30 Hubs in 30 Days: My Story
To my complete amazement, my 8th hub “Simplest Way to Light Your Campfire” was awarded a “Hub of the Day” accolade by HubPages. I felt so happy and humbled for this recognition and I still can’t believe how many incredible, encouraging comments I have received from everyone!
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What Next?
Now that I have completed this “30 Hubs in 30 Days Challenge”, I don’t plan on sitting back and hoping that they will earn a few cents. Far from it. I recognize that earning money online takes lots of effort, dedication and commitment. This is where my real work starts! My strategy now is to focus on editing and optimizing them.
So now I intend to spend a lot more time properly researching the keywords for each of the topics I have written about, and then I will be able to tag them more appropriately to improve my search engine rankings and traffic.
I have found an excellent keyword analysis tool that is already helping me to understand and implement this. If you are also interested in using a keyword analysis tool to optimize your hubs then click here for details of how you can download a free trial of the software and check if out for yourself.
Over time, I also intend to add more content, including more text, photographs, videos and fun capsules. And along the way, I am sure that I will sign up for another “30 Hubs in 30 Days Challenge”.
Making Friends Along The Way
To all my followers and readers - without you, my friends, I would surely have given up on my endeavour to complete the “30 Hubs in 30 Days Challenge” and may have even given up on HubPages altogether. But thanks to you all, I am making many new friends and learning so much more than I could have imagined along the way. I am now motivated and inpired to continue with some hard work with a hope to become successful in my endeavours to write online. With some hard work and determination, maybe it is possible for us to make a little money online after all, by writing about the things we enjoy.
For anyone else considering getting serious about writing online with Hubpages, I would highly recommend taking the plunge and starting a "30 Hubs in 30 Days Challenge" - it's a great place to start!
While I am so very grateful to everyone who has read and commented on my all hubs, I would like to take a moment to give a very special mention to Denise Handlon, homesteadbound, and annmackiemiller who followed all the links I posted in the Challenge Forum and have kept me motivated to keep on going through the challenge. I wish you every success in the completion of your own challenges and I will be sure to pop in on the forum from time to time to check out your latest links.
I want to say a special thank you to my Mum, Movie Master, for always being there for me and supporting me - in everything I do!
Many thanks also to Hyphenbird, writer20, Dexter Yarbrough, apersonalmoney, Jeannieinabottle, Rosemay50, TheEpicJourney, Kristine Manley, Fiddleman, StayPos, Pamela99, thougtforce, SusieQ42, prasetio30, acaetnna, epigramman, sheedale, Sunshine625, tsmog, jacqui2011, caramellatte, moonlake, b. Malin, Eiddwen, carriethomson, randomcreative, J.S.Matthew, michael ely, Field-Of-Flowers, Truckstop Sally, maxravi, Anjili, PegCole17 and nycgrl, for reading and keeping up with my new hubs; you have been very supportive to me during the manic month of August. Thank you!
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Thanks for such a great comment, Fiddleman, you say the nicest things!!!
Cloverleaf.
Congratulations! I will miss seeing you in the forum. I will also be reading some of the links you recommended in this article. I am new at this too, and look forward to climbing that steep learning curve myself.
congratulations with your success!!! It must've taken a lot of work. I think i might try this out.
homesteadbound, I will be sure to pop into the forum and check how you're doing - you're 2/3 there now, that's great!
We will keep climbing that learning curve together.
Cloverleaf
Yes I'm pretty tired Ashley LOL but really the hard work is just starting. Now I have to get busy promoting these hubs.
I hope you do start the challenge for yourself though. Let me know if you do and all the best.
Cloverleaf.
wow...you've done an awesome job! *thumbs up*
your hubs were really amazing :)
Congratulations Ma'am.
It's great to see your name in my-mail box every day. Do remember there is life to live as well as writing.
This was a great read, thank you. voted up. And I have to say another Thank You for reading all of Rojo busy lady.
Congra...... You are a good writer. Thanks for sharing your inspring experience. It shows how determined you are. Looking forward your future hubs.
Cloverleaf,
I am so excited and proud for you! As I mentioned a few hubs back, I noticed a proliferation of terrific writing coming from you! Now we know, the drive to reach your goal - 30 in 30!
Congratulations, well done indeed :-)
This hub Up and AWESOME!
Where do I start? Hmmmm.... CONGRATULATIONS! I'm very impressed! What a wonderful accomplishment! I found out tonight that Movie Master was your mum! What a fantastic surprise!!! Thank you for the shout-out to me. Cloverleaf you always make me smile and your hubs are a pleasure to read. I'm very proud of you. Way to go girl! :)
That is an awesome task and Congrats to you for that accomplishment. You should be proud...
30 hubs in 30days? I dont think am up to that kind of task, at least not for now, i could barely write 17hubs in 7 weeks! You're a genius, and i love your work,especially In this hub, you've used the power of a professional hubber!. You're a great hubber, and one day your story might be hanging out on hubpages home page! Thanks for sharing this. I'll be taking as much time as i can to read other hubs from your stable.
mayemerald, thanks for stopping by to comment, I'm glad you enjoyed the read.
Cloverleaf.
writer20, your talent is a great inspiration to me, and I appreciate your loyal following and votes up! You're such a great person.
I plan to at least take a couple of days off writing, if only just to catch my breath!!!
Cloverleaf.
limph3215, I think you should also start the 30 day challenge because I can't wait to read more of your hubs about saving and investing!
Cloverleaf.
Staypos, your friendship is invaluable to me! Thank you so much for your great comment and vote up, as always. Now hopefully I can sleep tonight (and not dream about my next hub LOL).
Cloverleaf.
Sunshine thanks for this great encouragement you always manage to say exactly the right thing! I'm so glad I met you here on HubPages :-)
Cloverleaf.
Hi marellen, thanks so much for coming over for a read!
Cloverleaf
Adeleke, I have read some of your hubs and I absolutely think you could do the 30 days challenge! If I can do it, then you certainly can. I appreciate all your very kind remarks. I never really thought that I could write but this challenge has helped me learn a lot about myself.
All the best,
Cloverleaf
hey clover leaf thats amazing! Congrats to you for the achievement. keep writing such fun and intresting hubs and excelling in any further challenges you take. Best wishes!!
carrie
Wow 30 hubs in 30 days that is some accomplishment. Congratulations. We are all so proud of you.
We also got the benefit of reading your hubs with heaps of helpful information you shared with us. So yes not only did you do this for yourself you did it for us too.
Thank you and again Congratulations
Up up and away in every aspect into the blue yonder.
Congratulations Cloverleaf, what an achivement!
30 hubs of excellent writing and picking up a HubNuggets award along the way!
I know it's been a lot of hard work for you and I am sure your determination will be an inspriation to others.
Well done, I am so proud of you, love you Mum x
This sounds just like my journey through the first few months of my joining HubPages. The 30 in 30('s) was what helped me along as well, after months of not really knowing what i was doing. but i just kept on writing.
Denise Handon is an inspiration, and though i've been here longer than she has, i still learn so much from her, both in her writings and inspiring ways.
This the beginning of a success story for you Cloverleaf.
Best of luck and Blessings.
AND congratulations on completing the challenge, and in good time too.
Hey Carrie, thanks for encouraging me! I will keep on going!
Cloverleaf.
Rosemay I'm so happy that you have enjoyed my hubs so far. It is all worthwhile if I know that I am sharing useful information.
Thanks!
Cloverleaf.
MM, I get so much pleasure from seeing your comments on my hubs every day!
I think you should take the challenge next :-)
Cloverleaf.
Hi viryabo, you have certainly come a long way since you joined HubPages 2 years ago, I am looking forward to reading more of your excellent hubs. You are proof that success can come if we keep on writing and supporting each other :-)
Cloverleaf.
Cloverleaf, I am usually very good at making connections but failed to do so with you and one of my all time favorites - Movie Master!
Congratulations on your great achievement! And thanks for mentioning me. You are an outstanding writer and supporter and I am honored to be following you.
Congratulations and bravo! Voted up, up, up, up, up, up, up and away!!!!
Hi Dexter,
I think I speak on behalf of Movie Master when I say that we are both big fans of yours, too!
I'm very happy to have met you here on HubPages and look forward to sharing many more hubs.
Thanks for the great vote UP!
Cloverleaf.
You are a winner! That was very difficult. Congratulations to you and double for maintaining such high quality.
That's quite a compliment, Hyph, what a big smile you have given me today. The really difficult part now is going to be optimizing them all! I've just bought some keyword analysis software...so fingers crossed it does what it says on the box haha.
Cloverleaf.
Well...just look at you! I am so inspired right now. I think I will try the 30 day hub challenge again. Last time, I didn't quite make it, but after reading this, I am ready to try again. What a fantastic hub this is. And a great big congrats to you Cloverleaf! Rated up and across the board.
vocalcoach, many thanks for the kind words and for your vote up :-)
I think you should definitely try the challenge again, your hubs are a delight to read - go for it!
Cloverleaf.
Hi Cloverleaf, great accomplishment! Over the past month whenever I received notification of your new hubs, I always wonder how you manage to do. Thanks for sharing your experience.
A great hub Cloverleaf which I am voting up plus bookmarking.
I only found out today that you mother is DREAM ON,yo have certainly inherited her writing skills.
I look forward to following you both on here for a long time to come.
Take care
Eiddwen.
Hi pinkytoky, you'll be getting a little break from my new hub notifications but I'll try to start up another challenge very soon! Thanks for following and commenting!
Cloverleaf.
Hi Eiddwen, maybe a little mix up there.. my mum is Movie Master not DREAM ON, but I think perhaps you follow them both anyway. Thanks so much for the vote up and for taking such interest in my story so far :-)
Cloverleaf
GREAT Hub. I've spent the first few months reading Hubs like these to keep my own motivation and encouragement up. Thank you for such a great post! Definitely learning on that this is a community -- you have to give, connect and support others and in turn they will do the same.
Thank you for the shout out! Congrats on making it through the challenge. I have really enjoyed reading your hubs and look forward to more of them. Like many, I have also learned a lot along the way and wouldn't be where I am now without the help and support of a lot of awesome Hubbers. This community is great.
Great work. If I tried to do that I would become cross eyed. Congratulations on you success.
Congratulations and you have done a great job. I should learn from you. Not all hubbers can do this. 30 hubs in 30 days is a great achievement for you. I give my big appreciation to you and I believe you'll success in writing job. From your previous hub, I know that you are great author. Just keep this passion always "on fire". My pray always for you and I always support you from behind. God bless you!
Love and peace, prasetio
Congratulations on writing 30 hubs in 30 days! It can be tough, but you go through it. I really enjoy your hubs and I am glad you on Hubpages. I look forward to reading many more hubs from you.
You're absolutely right, Midwest Man! I have learned so much by reading other hubs and connecting with some amazing hubbers such as yourself.
Thank you for your comment!
Cloverleaf
randomcreative, how nice to see you again. I just realized that I wasn't following you so I've quickly corrected that! I am looking forward to reading more of your own hubs also.
Cloverleaf.
Hi jblais1122@aol thanks for stopping by to comment! I got a little cross-eyed myself!
All the best,
Cloverleaf.
Prasetio30, thanks very much for your amazing encouragement and support! I don't know what I would do without you.
I am looking forward to us sharing many more hubs in the future.
All the best,
Cloverleaf
Jeannie, writing online is much harder than I thought it would be, but I really believe that anything worth doing is worth doing well so I will continue to work hard and I am enjoying making great friends like yourself in the process :-)
Cloverleaf.
I have to say thank you, I’m just a beginner in this world but this Hub in particular were very important to me. Your tips make me want to improve, right now I’m very motivated to learn more and more...thank you and keep the good work =)
Hi FI4vio and welcome to HubPages! Congratulations on writing your very first hub. I am glad that you found my hub useful in getting started on HubPages and I do hope that you will continue to write some more hubs and maybe even sign up for the 30 day challenge yourself?
All the best,
Cloverleaf.
Really an inspiring hub with full of determination...somehow, it's an encouragement to me...voted you up, cheers!
Injured Lamb, it's very nice to meet you and you started my day off nicely with your brilliant exercising hub. I think you would do great on the 30 day challenge!
All the best and thanks for the vote up :-)
Cloverleaf.
WOW - I didn't even realize there is a 30 Hubs in 30 Days challenge. I just would write a hub a day (ended up missing 4 days - pain will do that to you) but I was still happy with the progress. Congrats to you for sure! [voted Up and way Useful]
Tarrka, I'm so happy that you stopped by to comment! Your goal to write a hub a day was a great one - even though you missed a couple you still achieved a lot more than if you didn't try so I say a big "well done" to you!!! It certainly isn't easy and it takes a lot of work. I appreciate your vote up very much, thank you.
I'm looking forward to coming over and reading some of your hubs.
Take care,
Cloverleaf.
Good job wonder woman!
Thanks, felicitylovespari!
Greetings! You inspire me! I want to take the 30 hubs, too!
Hi MonetteforJack - and welcome to HubPages! Taking the 30 Days challenge is a great way to get started here on HubPages and you will certainly learn a lot along the way - go for it!!! I'll be looking out for you in the Hub Challenge forum :-)
Cloverleaf.
Thank you for sharing your experience and offering inspirations to the rest of us. I'm new to Hubpages and have found the learning curve is going to be quite deep. It'll take me a lot longer to finish 30 hubs, but I'm working on it! :)
Hello netracer87 and welcome to HubPages!
I thought your first hub about stock market turmoil was great! You sound very well travelled so I am sure you have plenty to write about :-)
There is a lot to learn about writing online, and the great news is that there is much help and support available in the HubPages community. 30 Hubs in 30 Days is just one of the challenges you could do to build your portfolio of hubs, but it isn't essential. The main thing is that you have fun, and keep on writing!
All the best and great to meet you,
Cloverleaf.
Wow what a feat Cloverleaf. Thanks for sharing this. This is a great guide on how to do the 30 Hubs in 30 days challenge to minimize my mistakes on the way.
Being new to Hubpages, I am still learning my way in at the same time enjoying it.
Hi blessingsforlife,
You are doing great so far! I support you 100% - remember just keep on writing!
Cloverleaf.
Hi Cloverleaf what a fantastic Hub! You answered all of my questions. Congratulations on your success and I look forward to reading you hubs:-)
Bell du jour,
I'm so happy that I have been able to answer some of your questions! HubPages is a fun place to write and make lots of friends. I look forward to reading more of your own hubs, too.
All the best,
Cloverleaf.
Congratulation :) you are awesome indeed glad to know you xx ploy
Hi Ploy,
You are so sweet, coming to read and comment on all my hubs. It really is a pleasure to know you too.
Cloverleaf.
Wow! Your hub on the 30 day challenge is inspiring and I immediately wanted to bookmark it! Then I realized I could! Giggles. Your list of articles are interesting and I already see several I want to read! I will definitely be coming back here to read and learn more! May your success continue! God Bless!
I am new to HP and in the process of writing my first HUB. You have encourage me to enlist in the 30 day challenge. Thanks so much for your inspiration!
Kim, welcome to HP. Yes, I agree with you that Cloverleaf is supporter to new hubbers like you and me.
Hi satice_j,
Thank you for your very kind and thoughtful comments. I hope to put across the message that if I can do this then anyone can. I learned so much from the challenge and continue to learn new things every day and meet wonderful people such as yourself. Have a wonderful day,
Cloverleaf.
Hello Kim in Sunny South Carolina!
It is great to meet you here on HubPages and I can't wait to read your first hub. So I am following you in anticipation!! Thanks for your visit, I am glad you felt inspired by my 30 Day Challenge. I hope you will do it, too!
Cloverleaf.
Hi blessingsforlife,
You are so sweet :-) I encourage you because I know you can do it, too!
Cloverleaf.
Congratulations! You've talked me into it! I will start drafting a plan tonight. When is the big question for me with work. I like your view of interacting. I have interacted very little of late and desire more. Hmmmmmmmm I think it is time to build a 'fire.' Thank you.
Well, if anyone can do it, tsmog, I know that you can! I can't wait to hear your plan and read your first hub of the challenge. Be sure to post your links in the challenge forum and I will be by your side every step of the way. For me, it was a little challenging finding the time to write a hub a day alongside my job - I'm sure that I wrote most of my 30 while sleeping! All the best and looking forward to seeing you around a lot more,
Cloverleaf.
I really like your story, very lovely hub!! :-)
All I can say is WOW! Not only was your effort outstanding but your hubs are great too. This one is a real motivator and I will have to check out your links.
Great article! Good job finishing the challenge. A lot of great information and I will be sure to read more from you and theothers you mentioned. Keep up the great work!
Congratulations to you! I tried this challenge, but unfortunately I didn't stick with it, even though I did stick to writing on Triond for 30 days! I'm actually doing really well there at the moment!
Hello, kesinee,
Thank you for taking the time to read my hub and comment, I'm pleased that you enjoyed my hub. I just enjoyed reading about your awesome thai desserts - fantastic!
Cloverleaf.
Hi tillsontitan,
What kind words, thank you! You've really made me smile this evening. Your hubs are great too, and I am looking forward to reading many more of them.
Cloverleaf.
Hi James,
Without the support of fellow hubbers I probably would not have made it through the challenge! LOL Thanks for your support and comment, I appreciate it very much.
Cloverleaf.
Hi drspaniel,
Thanks for your kind words. I have just edited one of my 30 hubs "5 Ways to Make Water More Interesting" to include a link to your excellent hub about drinking water - I really enjoyed it and I think you could do 30 hubs in 30 days no problem :-)
Cloverleaf.
Well done and enjoyed the read here...
Blessings
Great stuff, Quill - and cheers for the follow!
Cloverleaf.
Hey - congratulations Cloverleaf. I have read many of your 30 hubs and have already put to use your campfire tips. I never knew to make it sort of tee-pee style. That was a real eye-opener for me. I'm probably at half your pace - maybe somebody needs to create the 28 hubs in 56 days for me challenge. Anyway, that is quite a feat you accomplished. I look forward to reading many more of your hubs.
Congratulations on this awesome accomplishment! I have considered the challenge myself but have not yet stepped up to the plate. You have inspired me! I appreciate the mention as well! That was pretty cool. I just came across this Hub in the Feed and I don't know why this is only the first time I have come across it. Either way, Congratulations on a job well done! Keep up the great work!
JSMatthew~
Congratulations Cloverleaf, well done! They were fabulous hubs too!
Cloverleaf--I've met your mom, Movie Master (who knew!), and now I'm delighted to meet you. What a wonderful accomplishment. Maybe I'll try it one day. Right now I can't with my day job, but maybe one day....I'm going to bookmark this hub and read some more of yours. Voted up, awesome, interesting, and useful. Thank you!
congratulations! bless u. Most inspirational!
A m a z i n g!!! You can't stop writing, I could not stop reading!!! Bless u Lucy EasyReading
Your story is so inspiring and your experiences are valueless. You reap what you sow. You deserved it. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful experience.
Well how about you! Now I have to figure out how I missed this until now? Life gets crazy but to miss this??? You've got me thinking about giving this a try...I'll be back to this hub to read through the links, including looking at your 30 days of hubs in order to see the progression. Fun stuff, and helpful for you as you did it, helpful to us that you wrote about it. Congrats on this defining coup!!! :) You are no longer just a hubber--you are an accomplished hubber!
Congratulations,that's work and your good at it.
It's taking me forever just to go over my hubs and fine tune them. When I read some of them I wonder "what was I thinking."
Congratulations! What a great accomplishment.
I really enjoyed reading many of your hubs and I look forward to read your next article, but first maybe a vacation is in order for you? LoL!
Sannel
What a fantastic hub! Congratulations on your accomplishment. I've been thinking about taking the 30 day challenge myself, as I already have a pretty good list of potential hubs. Just trying to find those 30 days on my calendar! I came across Hubpages a couple of months ago quite by accident as I was doing some on-line research for my novel and now I'm having so much fun here that my novel has been more than a bit neglected. I do feel like I need to spend a bit of time researching SEO and keywords and all those other terms that were completely unfamiliar to me 7 weeks ago. I will start with some of the links in this hub. Thanks for sharing your thoughts - up, awesome, useful and interesting!
Hi ktrapp, you're such a loyal follower and I appreciate it so much! I've only just started reading your own hubs and I have to tell you that I have just learned so much from your hub about the comments capsule! It's thanks to great hubbers such as yourself that we continue to learn and improve our hubbing experiences so may I say a big THANK YOU to you for that. I am looking forward to reading more of your hubs too :-)
Hi J.S.Matthew, I appreciate you stopping by and commenting, thank you. I am looking forward to hearing the announcement of your own 30 Hubs in 30 Days Challenge! I know you can do it.
Hi Maralexa, thank you for saying so, you're very kind :-)
Hello Victoria Lynn, it's great to meet you also. I just read your hub on misused words and it was an excellent read. I'm looking forward to reading more. Keep on hubbin'!
Hi Lucy (Easy Reading) it's nice to meet you here on HubPages and congrats on writing your first hub. I just know there will be many more from you, and perhaps you will even try out the 30 day challenge for yourself. All the best :-)
Hello Cloverleaf: I am amazed that people in general would try this feat. I am even more amazed when people, such as yourself, not only complete this feat but do so by offering high quality writing. I'd just like to say thank you. I enjoy your writing and today you have impressed me yet again.!!!!!
Hi umakeit, I am glad that you have been inspired by my story so far! I am enjoying reading your financial hubs and hope to read more of them soon. All the best :-)
Hi RTalloni, you say the nicest things, what would I do without you? My 30 Day challenge was just a very small stepping stone to get me really moving on HubPages, and it seemed to work very well but this is where the hard work starts! I so admire successful hubbers such as yourself, look at you two years in with nearly 800 followers now!! That's awesome. I learn a great deal from you and appreciate all your support. Take care :-)
Hi Cloverleaf, congratulations on completing your 30 day challenge and what a great range of hubs you have written about. I have started something similar, I have written a hub a day for the last 5 days and its tough with work and kids etc, but I am excited and very motivated at the moment. You have done brilliantly and can now sigh a huge relief. I will be certain to have a look at your hubs once I have written out my hub for tomorrow! Lol. Congratulations and best wishes. Jacqui
Hi Moonlake, I know what you mean, I have looked over several of my own hubs and thought "what was I thinking?", too! Tweaking them is taking a long time, plus learning about how to optimize them. Hopefully it will all be worthwhile. I really appreciate your comment, take care :-)
My story is also like you I have started as same thinking like you but I know that there is a great future in Hubs but on the other hand I have apply for challenge but due to my study I have never complete and I am not know how about keywords I am totally new in this field.
I will see your profile after this message for keywords and more knowledge. For me you are my ideal as you are the first one who comment on my Hubs.
My Teacher is you and I will follow you because I after reading this hub note that knowledge will come to you if you will go through it by reading.
Thanks Again for your this story. Good Luck and Enjoy
Hi Sannel, I'm inclined to agree with you, just a little while longer and then I will be able to take a vacation!!! I'm exhausted! :-)
Hi Deborah - thanks so much! You have certainly made a very impressive start here on HubPages and I'm looking forward to reading many more of your excellent hubs. Getting going with HubPages has been a bit of a steep learning curve for me (I have sooo much to learn about SEO) but the support here in the HubPages community is superb. I do hope that you take up the 30 days challenge, I think you will do great. Take care :-)
Hi davenmidtown, I really appreciate your kind words, thank you. I'm very happy I found you here on HubPages because I just know I will learn so much from you... I may have written the 30 hubs in 30 days but now I need to use all the tools available to me to make them better. Your hub "Hubpage tools available to all of us" is a fascinating read, I can't wait to read more of your hubs now! :-)
Hi Jacqui - that's great! I've seen that you have been very busy lately. How about announcing your challenge in the forum? You can post all your links there and will meet other hubbers doing the challenge. It's a great way to get support and offer support to others as well. Let me know if you want any more info :-)
Hi Joseph, I think you have got off to a great start and I would suggest you spend a lot of time around the HubPages community and get to know other hubbers because the support system is really amazing here! I wish you all the best :-)
Thank You Cloverleaf,
The thirty day challenge and your account of it has inspired me to attempt this journey. Making a list of the thirty hubs is my goal for today. Will use this article as my constant motivation.
-Nicolas
Hi nikashi_designs, that's great that you are going to start the challenge! How is your list of topics coming along? Following you and looking forward to reading them all.
Cloverleaf.
Hi Cloverleaf,
The list is going painfully, it is actually a tall task. Trying to figure out 500 words, plus edit, plus some graphics, plus keywords equals 2 hours per day. Just making excuses, but will jump on it shortly. Thanks for the motivation.
Thanks
-Nicolas
Thought I left a comment here, meant to, sorry. I did this several months and wow it is a job. I have been here two years and just now taking a day away now and then. You are one of the better hubbers I have met, you are doing great.
Polly
Hi Polly,
So kind of you to say so, and it's a pleasure to read your own hubs also! Thanks for your great comment :-)
Cloverleaf.
Hi. Congratulations on your great achievement. I am so glad that I got the chance to read this. It's very inspiring and I think I will make time before the end of the year to join the 30 hubs in 30 days challenge, too. I've been wanting to but haven't had the time. More power to you.
Hi Chin Chin - so nice to meet you here on HubPages! I hope you do try the challenge, it's very rewarding. Let me know if you do and perhaps we can do it together? I haven't published too many hubs lately and I can feel another challenge coming on...!
Thanks so much for your comment,
Cloverleaf.
Hi Chin Chin - so nice to meet you here on HubPages! I hope you do try the challenge, it's very rewarding. Let me know if you do and perhaps we can do it together? I haven't published too many hubs lately and I can feel another challenge coming on...!
Thanks so much for your comment,
Cloverleaf.
Congratulations Cloverleaf,
I appreciate how difficult the 30 hubs in 30 days challenge can be. You are an inspriation to us all. Keep it up!
I juts finsihed the 100 hubs in 30 day challenge myself.
Congrats.
JT
Congrats on reaching 30 hubs in 30 days! I have been contemplating this challenge myself...but I have a bit of a commitment phobia :) what happens if I dont reach 30 hubs in 30 days? Can I do 5 hubs one day and then 10 another day and then 15 the next 28 days?
Wow JT - I didnt even realize there was a 100 hubs in 30 days. Thats astonomical!
Hi JT Walters, wow you are such an inspiration. I've just come away from your 100 Hub Challenge hub and I'm just blown away by your superb accomplishment. I thought 30 hubs was challenging enough LOL. Well done you, I'm very impressed. (Following you eagerly now!)
Cloverleaf.
Hi Ardie, that's a great question, the 30 hub challenge is purely a personal commitment and you announce the start of your challenge in the forum and post your links there for support and to support others doing the challenge. If you don't make it then it's no big deal because it's a personal challenge for yourself. You can spread the hubs out as you like. I'll be looking out for you in November's contest, too. Good luck!
Cloverleaf.
You did a great job Cloverleaf! I plan on checking out several of the new Hubs : )
As a newbie to Hubpages your article is an inspiration motivating me to write, research and connect. Thanks you!
Hi CLoverleaf, thank you for the info and for the anticipated support in November. I will look into the 30 hubs/30 days challenge after the contest. It will give me something to do in this cold weather!
Hi
Wooww. I joined only slightly over a week ago and only managed 2hubs..you are incredible!!! I have problem with my grammar and worry too much abt it and sometimes this dragged me down. You have that flair I guess for writing, maybe that's why you accomplished the 30/30 challenge..remind me of something similar that i saw (a movie) on TV abt this girl who wanted to do all the recipes within 30days (can't remember the movie title)
Congrats
Hi MerCyn60, it's a pleasure to meet you here on HubPages; I've just checked out some of your investing hubs and am interested to read more! I'm happy that my story has inspired you and I appreciate your comment.
Cloverleaf.
Sounds great, Ardie - keep in touch!
Cloverleaf.
Hi greatstuff, it's so nice to meet you! I have just enjoyed reading your hub about dog barking and I think you're off to a fantastic start here on HubPages. For me, I do not really consider myself much of a writer as such. I just enjoy writing! It helps if I write about a topic I enjoy such as food, or what I'm learning here on HubPages. For the challenge, I just kept on writing and didn't worry too much about the grammar or spelling. Afterwards I went back and did some editing work, and I often continue "tweaking" my hubs as and when I learn something new. I wish you lots of success and remember, the main thing is to have fun and enjoy yourself.
All the best,
Cloverleaf.
Cloverleaf, this is so inspiring! The hubs you have written look very good and I love your organized approach. That sounds like a good idea to have a plan for your writing and the plan obviously worked!
I have not made it in the 30 day challenge although I have tried once but didn't finish. Thanks for sharing your story: it is inspiring to the rest of us!
Hi prairieprincess, you're so kind. I would like to do the challenge again one day because my hub-writing has slowed down recently. I've been quite focused on learning SEO and soon I'll have to put everything to the test with another 30 hubs. Finding the time is the hardest part! Perhaps you'll try the challenge again too? Thanks for stopping by!
Cloverleaf.
Cloverleaf- I really enjoyed reading your hub, which was filled with inspiration and so many helpful tips. Connecting with people here is one of the best parts of writing on HubPages. The 30 Day Challenges seem to offer many benefits and an article a day is really pretty doable. So far, I am at a hub a month- LOL! Wishing you continued success!
great share ^^ i'm a newbie here, by reading your hub i got some inspirations at first. thanks
Many congratulations to you, cloverleaf.
Hi Susan, I would agree that connecting with people is invaluable on HubPages! I learn so much from other hubbers like yourself. I wish you lots of success too!
Cloverleaf.
Welcome abdiella, I'm looking forward to reading your first hub! All the best,
Cloverleaf.
Thanks marimccants, I'm looking forward to reading more of your own hubs too. Best Wishes,
Cloverleaf.
Good Job! I bet it feels good to accomplish this amazing goal. You may have just inspired me to do the same thing. Coming up with stuff to write about that quick must have been a challenge. Well great work and keep it up.
Hi Fullerman, yes it certainly felt good to finish the 30 hubs! My hub writing has slowed down somewhat since then because I'm focusing on improving what I have learned so far, but I hope to take another challenge soon. Wishing you all the best in your own endeavours,
Cloverleaf
fantastic!! what a great effort :)
Great hub, cloverleaf! I just created an account on HubPages today and found this hub incredibly useful. You have not only inspired me to take the "30 Hubs in 30 Days" challenge, but have given me the information and confidence to do it right. Thank you! Good luck with your writing!
This is a great hub. Congrats on getting to 30 hubs in less than 30 days and thanks for the advice. I have been doing the challenge without officially entering.
A very inspirational and honest experience on hubpages. i would love to read even more on it. Try to make the part 2 of it !
I liked your 30th hub very much and admire your determination and audacity to take this challenge. I can only imagine the work it takes. I also signed up in Hubpages at the beginning of this year and went through the same process you described above; learned the same lesson as well: community interaction is an important key to success. I can't say I'll take the 30 Hubs in 30 Days challenge because it is too much pressure for me, especially since English is not my first language, but I am certainly following all your other helpful tips.
Now you are another challenge! You are amazing and all I have to say is good for you on this one too! What an accomplishment! :)
Hi AEvans, yes I'm currently on day 10 of another 30 day challenge! So far so good, but I think at the end of March I will go back and add more content to them. It is challenging to write good articles on a deadline!
I am taking part in my own challenge, the 90 hubs in 30 days to kick start my journey on Hubpages and get started on this site more quickly i wish you luck and hope your challenge goes along smoothly.
Fiddleman Level 5 Commenter 9 months ago
Congratulations girl! Great accomplishment You are a gifted writer.