Jack's Blog

HubPages sent me an invitation to participate in their closed beta
testing. The site is only open to members as they get some user testing
done and build a platform of hubs before opening the portals to the
public. I joined and built a couple of HubPages. I can't offer a link
to my HubPages, as they are not public yet. The site offers a "get on
the list" message and form at their temporary home page.

Email me for an invite to the beta so you can see some hubs and/or
create your own.

It's inevitable for me to compare HubPages with Squidoo since I've
played with Squidoo for a while and have some experience. In simple
terms they are both sites that allow members to build single pages
about a topic. The goal is to create good pages, develop traffic and
credibility and eventually be an acknowledged reference source on the
web, leading to ad revenues and more traffic. They feature different
looks for their pages. Maybe because I'm used to it, but Squidoo' s
pages seem a little more reader friendly, however HubPages uses its
screen real estate a little better. The major draw for a page developer
at HubPages is that there seems to be a better revenue opportunity.
It's clear that Squidoo' s model is too parsimonious and involves
too much work to maintain even a small revenue chance. HubPages makes
it easy to feature affiliate links.