Do you find that following others improves your own traffic? Are you making any money with HubPages?

I do follow a lot of people. I love to read and I enjoy encouraging other writers. I cannot read everything those I follow write.

I watch their titles and read what interests me most. To make money though you need outside readers who find your work through Search Engines. There are folks on HubPages who know a lot more about that than I do.

I make a couple hundred a month.

Yes, following helps, but actually read their hubs. Don't just follow in an attempt to get followers. Read a hub I wrote called How New Hubbers Ruin Their Hubscore.

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