What Is a Hub Camp? Summary of HubCamp Boston 2011
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What is a HubCamp?
A HubCamp is like a mini-convention or seminar where experienced Hubbers share their knowledge on how to be successful on HubPages. The main purpose of attending a HubCamp is to learn how to write search engine friendly articles that make money on HubPages, and also a great opportunity to meet local Hubbers from your area. It is a really great experience for anyone who is interested in getting proficient at their craft and making some friends in the process.
The first HubCamp was in San Francisco in October 2010. Since then many HubCamps have been taking place throughout the world. Click on this link to see the schedule of upcoming HubCamps. HubCamps offer insider tips, a lot of useful information regarding making money and setting up your hubs to be productive, and the best part is that you get to meet people locally that are doing the same thing as you; trying to become successful online writers!
HubCamp Boston May 15, 2011
I recently attended a HubCamp held in Boston, Massachusetts. This is an article on this event, and HubCamps in general. We had an excellent time and we were able to meet Robin Edmondson and Simone Smith, two of HubPages most prolific staff members.
Myself (J.S.Matthew), my wife (who is not a Hubber...yet!), thranax and Carolyn2008 were the attendees; it was a small crowd and we learned a lot about creating successful articles, making money, and we had a lot of fun! We even had a "Happy Hour" following the meeting and it was very laid-back and enjoyable!
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HubCamps and HubMeets: What's The Difference?
There are two types of HubCamps. Some HubCamps are hosted by HubPages Staff themselves, while other HubCamps are hosted by fellow Hubbers that have the experience and knowledge to share their skills and information with other Hubbers.
HubCamp Meetups are primarily social events that are organized by Hubbers themselves. Since cost is an issue, many of these Meetups take place in free, public places such as libraries, cafés, and pubs, or even outside in a public park. In fact, I plan on having a Meetup before we schedule the next HubCamp in my area. If a particular area is popular and well attended by local Hubbers, than you may want to create a HubClub that meets semi-regularly in that particular area. Although not necessary, it is highly recommended you join Meetup so that the organizers will know that you are attending and you can see which other Hubbers plan on going so that a general headcount can be taken.
If You Can't Attend...
For anyone who plans to be successful on HubPages, it's not necessary to go to a HubCamp, but I strongly recommend it. If you're not able to attend a HubCamp, then you should definitely watch some of the videos. These videos are hosted by Paul Edmondson, the CEO and co-founder of HubPages at the first HubCamp in San Francisco.
HubCamps and Meetups are a great opportunity to meet local Hubbers, share your experiences, learn new information relevant to successful Hubbing, and are a really fun time. I look forward to meeting more of the staff in the future and other Hubbers alike. Who knows? Maybe someday I'll be able to travel around the world and host some wonderful meetings. Either way, I am always looking forward to moving up within the HubPages community, meeting fellow Hubbers, and making money online doing something that I love!
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gregas, as of right now, there are 3 dates secured. Click here to see where they are: http://hubpages.com/help/hubcamp-schedule
I hope this helps!
JSMatthew~
Sounds like a great thing to do....glad you had fun and learned lots of information....voted up and useful
Right on! Congratulations for being recognized in the writing community. I am going to check out to see if one is in my area! I think it is a great idea for those, like me who take their writing seriously. I voted up! Bravo! On your success!
PS. I noticed there is not one available in my area. I live in Kentucky. (frowns) I was born and raised most of my life in Pennsylvania. And there appears not to be one available there either. (sighs). Great info!~
Sounds really interesting and looks like a lot of fun actually!
Glad you had a good time, voted up & useful! :)
Thanks for the great Hub, Matthew! It was great meeting you, your wife, and the other HubCamp Hubbers!
If there's not a HubCamp in your area, you can always schedule a HubMeet, which is Hubber-led, in your area. HubMeets can be purely social with no real agenda except to meet fellow Hubbers. Here's the link to all the HubMeet communities and to start one: http://www.meetup.com/hubpages/
We will also be having a World Wide Meetup Day in August for HubPages' 5th birthday; so stay tuned!
This is good, but unfortunatly I'm in Egypt :)
@Cogerson: Thanks for reading and commenting! It really was a great time!
JSMatthew~
@Jo_Goldsmith11: Thank you for your kind words! Although there may not be one scheduled in your area, perhaps you can organize a Hub Meetup! If you would like more information, follow this link: http://www.meetup.com/hubpages/
Since there are so many Hubbers all over the world, it is impossible for the staff to host HubCamps in all areas. The way the staff decides where to hold a HubCamp is based on population and demographics. They are trying to visit most of the larger cities where people can travel from nearby areas.
If you are interested in organizing such an event, I suggest that you look into this. Who knows, maybe you can organize a great event!
JSMatthew~
@silverlungs: Heads up! There is a HubCamp on Thursday, May 26, 2011 3:00 PM in London! Click here to learn more: http://www.meetup.com/HubCamp/London-GB/
I hope that you can get to go! I would love to read about your experience on that side of the world! Thanks for reading and commenting!
JSMatthew~
@Robin: I appreciate you taking the time to read my Hub and commenting! We had a great experience and I am looking forward to doing it again in the future!
JSMatthew~
Hi JSM, great hub and really fascintating read. Many thanks for sharing your experience, very inspiring.
Seeker7, thanks for reading and commenting! I always appreciate it!
JSMatthew~
@kafsoa: Thanks for the comment! I am not sure how many Hubbers are from your area or even in Egypt for that matter.
What you could do is start a HubMeet Community and see if people join it. Here's the link: http://www.meetup.com/hubpages/ If enough people are interested in your area, then you can have a Meetup! I hope this helps!
JSMatthew~
J.S.Matthew, thank you so much for coming to HubCamp Boston! It was so great to meet you and your lovely wife in person. And thanks also for creating this Hub on the program!
Thanks for stopping by Simone! We had a great time and I learned a lot. I appreciate your help!
I wrote this Hub to share my experience and to also tell people all about HubCamps. If anyone gets a chance to go, they should. If they don't, they will be missing out!
JSMatthew~
Thanks, maybe I can find some people right here, never thought of that.
Thank you writer20 for leaving a comment. I hope that there will be a HubCamp in Nevada at some point. I would love to read about the experience! I appreciate you stopping by.
JSMatthew~
Great article. I'm glad I went to Boston Hub Camp. I am still looking at all the notes I took and implementing them. Hopefully more people will attend next year
Carolyn, it was a pleasure to meet you! We learned a lot and had fun! I hope that at the next HubCamp, there are more Hubbers who attend. It would be nice to meet with more people.
I too have been reviewing my notes and I went back and audited my Hubs. I think they have a better format now. We'll see what happens!
JSMatthew~
nice information to have. this is great. many of us that work online never have the opportunity to meet and work with each other offline. thanks for a great hub
Thanks for the information. I'll see if I can get together with all of the hubbers in Thailand. It would be cool to have a world-wide convention some day in the future perhaps out of the U.S.
@writer20: If you can find some people around you but there is no HubCamp scheduled in your area, you could consider organizing a Meetup-simply meeting other local Hubbers. We are in the works to have one this summer in Mass. Should be interesting! Thanks for stopping by.
JSMatthew!
@smcopywrite: Thanks for the comment! It really is cool meeting other people who share your interests. Everyone has something to bring to the table. HubCamp is a great way to get those ideas together in one place. Thanks for stopping by!
JSMatthew~
@ Paul Kuehn: That would be so cool-having a HubCamp in Thailand! My wife is from Cambodia and I have met a couple Hubbers from there. Maybe when I visit in a few years I can set one up in Cambodia! That would be so cool!
Heads up: they are planning a HubCamp Convention in San Francisco some time in August. This is to celebrate HubPages 5 year anniversary. It would be great if you could attend! I can't make it this year but I definitely want to go next time! I will let you know when I get more specific information on this event.
JSMatthew~
I love this hub and it has also opened my eyes to hubcamp. I'm in London and there is going to be one very near where I live. I'm really looking forward to it. Cant wait to meet Simone. She'll be coming apparently! Voted UP
Lesley
Lesleysherwood, please share with us after the HubCamp! If you write a Hub about your experience, feel free to post the link in my comments! I have a feeling that London HubCamp will be a good turnout. Have fun!
JSMatthew~
Thanks for the info. i have sugned up to help and attend the Miami Hub Camp. Will see if i can recruit some other Hubbers too. It should be fun!
Awesome LuxmiH! Good luck and let me know how you make out!
JSMatthew~
Never knew they did these, it seems like a good event to attend. Enjoyed this hub.
Yes, sangre. It was a lot of fun and a great learning experience. There's one scheduled in London soon, I know that you are not too far from there. If your interested follow some of the comments above. Thanks for stopping by!
JSMatthew~
Thank you so much for sharing this one, it was fascinating and I vote up.
Take care
Eiddwen.
Thanks for the comment and the vote, Eiddwen! I appreciate it and I am glad that you found it fascinating!
JSMatthew~
Just checking back to see what you have been up to and you have this neat post. Thanks much for sharing the info and your experience.
Thanks for checking back, RTalloni! I appreciate your comment.
JSMatthew~
This is very cool. Thanks for explaining the difference between Hub Camps and Hub Meets and giving a first hand account of what attending a Hub Camp entails.
Happy to explain the difference Happyboomernurse. Thanks for reading and stopping by.
JSMatthew~
No Way! There is a hubcamp? Wow! I remember attending Podcamp Boston when I was a podcaster.
Is there one in New York coming up? Anyone know? Who wants to help organize one?
I love your ambition, hotwebideas! I am not sure of the exact schedule of the upcoming HubCamps, but here are a couple links:
http://hubpages.com/help/hubcamp-meetups
http://hubpages.com/help/hubcamp-materials
That should get you started! I hope this helps! Thanks for stopping by.
JSMatthew~
Neat concept. Shows that Hubpages takes their authors seriously, and is willing to cultivate a genuine relationship with us.
biblicaliving, thanks for stopping by! HubPages takes pride in the quality of the members in the community. This is definitely the best place to be! Thanks for the comment.
JSMatthew~
J.S.Matthew,I think you were fortunate to have the opportunity to attend a HubCamp. I wished someone could organize one in St. Paul, Mn, where I live. Til then, I guess I'll watch the video. I'm glad you made this hub for everyone to read.
Thanks for stopping by cameciob! I appreciate your comment and I am pleased that you enjoyed the article. I hope they set up a Camp in your area someday!
JSMatthew~
What a helpful hub, I'm very glad I read it and plan on attending a hubcamp if there is one in my area (Colorado). Thank you and voted up.
Hi Anthea Carson! I really hope that you get the opportunity to attend a HubCamp. They are awesome. I appreciate you reading and commenting! Here's a good link on HubCamps to check out: http://hubpages.com/help/hubcamp-startyourown
Thanks for stopping by!
JSMatthew~
OK, great stuff JS and thanks for wanting to follow me. I'm learning a lot from reading some of your hubs. For me being an newbie and being old guy (hahaha)that is saying a lot. Since you are ever knowledgeable I was wondering if HubCamps vere come to beautiful Southern Ca.? I love to go to functions to learn and meet new people and have fun (don't you). Well keep up the good work. And love to get your opinion on my hub,if you got the change.
Reg5566
Thanks so much for this one, J.S.
These HubCamps sound like a lot of fun!
I'm going to be watching the videos so I can pick up some new tips. Extremely useful information here.
@ reg5566: I am so happy that my articles will are able to help you! I don't know specific details for each HubCamp but I can share the link with you: http://hubpages.com/help/hubcamp-meetups
All the information regarding HubCamps and Meetups is there! I hope this helps and thanks for the comment!
JSMatthew~
@ Bud Gallant: Great idea! You will learn a lot from the videos. Thanks for checking this out!
JSMatthew~
HubCamp seems a lot like a writer's conference, and I have found those to be most benficial to the craft of writing. Most importantly, it helps writers get out of their creative zone and think about marketing--something that is a must to make an income. Some moderately talented writers (fill in the name you are thinking of here)make a living as writers simply because they are able to excel at the marketing end.
Thank you for sharing. Hope HubCamp grows!
erinforson you are right that HubCamps are like writing conferences and are beneficial. I learned so much about how to write traffic-friendly Hub articles and I got to meet Simone and Robin! What more could you ask for? Thanks for the comment!
JSMatthew~
Great...I have been using hub pages from quite a good time but did not know about this. I would love to attend one camp for sure...!!
I hope that you get the chance to attend one vikassingal2002! They are very informative and fun. Thanks for stopping by!
JSMatthew~
I almost fell off my seat to here there was a HubMeet in Boston.I am interested in the next HubMeet.You did a wonderful job getting together and having a good time.You have bought more fun to the HubPages.I am glued to this page for awhile don't mind me if I enjoy the feeling for a little longer.Have a great day and talk real soon or sooner if you get this post.
Stay as long as you like DREAM ON! Thanks for the awesome comment!
JSMatthew~
Though I have heard frequently about Hubcamp I did not actually know about it. Thanks for this brilliantly written hub.
And thank you for the comment Binaya! You are a great commenter and I appreciate it!
JSMatthew~
Came by to vote up and beautiful the entire hub for one picture of lovely Simone!!!
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Hello Wesman Todd Shaw! Your comment made me laugh! Anyone else reading this will certainly not understand the inside joke! I am glad that the link I slipped in Matt Stark's Hub (for curious readers: http://mattstark.hubpages.com/hub/Simone-Smith-My- was worth it! Thanks for making me laugh!
JSMatthew~
i am associated with hubpages for past 4 month.Hubcamp is new for me .It seems very exciting.In the future i want to attend it.Useful and votng it up.
Hello nityanandagaurang! HubCamps are fun and you can learn a lot from the HubPages staff. I do hope that you get the opportunity to attend someday! Thanks for stopping by and for voting up! I appreciate it!
JSMatthew~
I am brand new to HubPages and anxious to learn everything. This was useful and informative and makes me wish for a Hub Camp in this area soon. Thank you.
Hello flowerwood! Welcome to HubPages, the best Online Writing Site! I am glad to hear that this was useful and I hope that you get to experience a HubCamp someday! They are very fun, the staff is great and you can learn so much! Good luck to you and thanks for stopping by!
JSMatthew~
I was actually looking for a job today and came by the HubPages site, I have always loved to write so I thought I would do some research on this, so far everything I have read makes it sound even better!!!! I can't wait to get started, I just wish there was a Hub Camp around my area I would love to get as much help with this as possible. Thank you every one for making this sound so enticing and welcoming!!!!!
Hello stayathomemomof5 and Welcome to HubPages! There is quite a bit to learn and I suggest doing your research and going at your own pace. You are going to love HubPages and the wonderful community! Feel free to check out my Hubs on how to get started and many other how-to articles designed to help new Hubbers. I suggest starting here: http://hubpages.com/t/2ef04a where you can see all the article links with brief descriptions.
I appreciate you stopping by and commenting! I wish you the best of success and feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Happy Hubbing!
JSMatthew~
gregas Level 6 Commenter 12 months ago
How do we get a list of hubcamps for dates and locations?