The Benefits of Entering a Writing Contest: HubPages 30/30
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Have You Ever Completed a 30/30 Hub Challenge?
The "30 Hubs in 30 Days Hub Challenge"
This is a great challenge for new and veteran Hubbers alike. I have been here for over 2 years now and I have yet to take the challenge! After some soul searching, I decided that 2012 was going to be the year that I step up my online writing a notch so that I can make some more money doing what I love best: Writing!
I decided to kill two birds with one stone.I am doing the challenge side by side with the current "Know It All Contest" The reasons for doing this are:
- To Kill 2 Birds with 1 Stone
- To Ensure that I will Finish the Challenge
- To Increase my Revenue
- To Polish my Writing Skills
- Personal Reasons
By doing the challenge alongside the contest, I am able to answer questions in Hub form (such as this Hub itself) while gaining traffic, publishing more articles, and having a better chance at winning in the contest! I could go on and on with many other reasons for doing this, but I think you get the idea!
The Sky is the Limit!
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What To Expect From Participating in the 30 Hubs in 30 Days Challenge
Well, most likely you won't become a millionaire over night and probably won't go viral like Arianna Huffington but you can expect an increase in a few statistics on HubPages. Let's look at what could happen:
- Your Daily Traffic Should Increase, especially if you share your articles and let friends know that you are taking the challenge. Be sure to post your progress in the Hub Challenge Forum. Be sure to click "Jump To Last Post" in the upper right hand corner of the first page. That will take you to then end of the forum (most recent) and you can post your links there.
- Your Credibility as a Writer Will Rise as you will prove that you can set and accomplish goals within a specific deadline.
- If you are signed up and approved for the various Earnings Programs on HubPages, Your Earnings Should Rise as a result of rising traffic!
- Although you may get a bit stressed out, in the end you will Be Proud of Yourself for achieving such a great accomplishment!
- You will probably Get More Followers as more people will be exposed to your work and want to support you.
- You will have Bragging Rights! You can even put it in your resume that you completed this fantastic feat!
- You will Become a Better Writer. As they say, practice makes perfect and although we can never be "perfect", we sure as hell can try! Just think of all the experience you will gain in just one short month!
You Can Win Money in Contests!
How Much Do You Know?
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If you have never entered a contest on HubPages, this may be the best contest so far! Usually HubPages picks a narrow category for their contests, but this time there is no limit to what you can write about! All you have to do is be knowledgeable about a certain subject and if you can write a Hub about it, you can enter the contest!
Important Information About the Contest:
- Contest Begins on: March 1, 2012 (12:00pm PT)
- Contest Ends On: March 30, 2012 (12:00pm PT)
- Daily Drawings Will Be Announced Around 4:00pm PT
- Entries Must Answer a Question Posted on HubPages, in Hub Form
- Minimum of 500 Words
- All Photos Must Be Legal!
- You Can Not Answer Your Own Questions!
- Overall Hub Format and Layout (looks) and Quality of Your Answer as Related to the Question Will Be The Main Criteria for Judging.
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So Why Not Join Me and Kill 2 Birds With 1 Stone!
I hope that after reading this article, I have inspired you to enter the Contest and start your 30 Hubs in 30 Days Challenge today!
There is a lot of fun whether you win or not (although winning is better!) If you walk away with nothing else, at least you can say that you entered the contest and did your best to write 30 Hubs in 30 Days. That in itself is enough reward.
If you would like to be added to the list of Hubbers taking the Hub Challenge on the left, leave me a comment or send me an e-mail with your HubPages Profile link. Let's Make HubPages History this month!
Good Luck!
JSMatthew~
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