Nuggets Of Wisdom

I had the opportunity to interview one of last week's HubNugget winners, today. Since I've been wondering what our latest crop of talented hubbers thinks about HubNuggets, I jumped at the chance to pick his brain. If you want to know how C. Ferreira wrote his way to Nugget stardom, just keep on reading! When you're done, swing on by his profile, congratulate him and read the hub that brought him sweet, sweet victory!




1- What brought you to hubpages?
I was just browsing the web looking for a way to make some money doing some form of freelance writing. I got to one website that had HubPages at the top of its list. The website had a lot of positive things to say about HubPages so I decided to check it out. I am so glad I did. Not only is it a great way to do some writing, it is one of the better social networking sites I have ever used!

2- How did it feel to learn that you had been nominated as a potential Nugget?
I couldn't believe it! I had seen the first newsletter and didn't really know what to make of it. I hadn't heard what a Nugget was, just that they were in the email. When I received the email informing me that I was a potential Nugget, I was pumped. I never expected it at all, but my first thought was, "Great! This will increase my readership some." I was very thankful to be chosen after only being on HubPages for a short while. What a good feeling!

3- What, if anything, did you do to promote your hub and get all those votes?
The first thing I did was get the link to the voting page and emailed my friends and family that I usually have read my Hubs. I got them all to cast their vote, and then I turned to Facebook. I posted the link to the voting page and simply said, "Go here, vote for mine...please!" I have no idea if it worked, because I stupidly did not set up a URL tracker. I also selected some of my closer aquaintences on Facebook and posted the link right to their wall asking them to vote for me. I know I got at least a few from that.

Naturally, the HubNugget got a lot of reads and comments. I simply commented back to let people know that I appreciated their checking out my Hub and I would appreciate their vote as well. I also posted in the forums, which is an apparent no-no, so I apologized for that and discontinued using the forum this way. I did however thank everyone and anyone who voted for my Hub.
Other than that, I just double checked with everyone I knew and made sure they had cast their vote!

4- One of the perks of being a HubNugget winner, is a little bit of link love in the weekly newsletter. Has the HubNugget exposure affected your traffic/ fan count?
My HubNugget has definitely increased my traffic. I saw an immediate increase in readership as soon as it was nominated. I got more comments, and my fan base gradually increased, and is still climbing! Having a Hub turn into a HubNugget does wonders for traffic.

5- You obviously know what it takes to achieve HubNugget status. What advice would you give to a new hubber, hoping to own a Nugget of their very own?
To a new Hubber, I would say to produce a quality Hub! You can't expect to just whip something up and expect to become a HubNugget. My HubNugget was a Hub written in response to a question asked by a fellow Hubber. It may be a good idea to try answering a question that other people would find useful and be interested in.

Be detailed and clear. A nice looking layout will also be beneficial. The easier it is for someone to read, the more appealing it becomes to the masses! Other than that...get lucky like me!


Thanks to HubPages and all the Hubbers out there that helped me get my very own HubNugget!

C.Ferreira

Thanks for taking the time to pass along those nuggets of wisdom, C. Ferreira. Hopefully your advice will help a would-be Nuggeteer write their way into the annals of HubNugget history!
Congratulations, and happy hubbing!