A veteran article platform where writers earn from ad views and affiliate links - finance, health, and how-to niches perform best.
HubPages was a publishing platform. The earnings program wound down in 2025 and the site closure was finalized in 2026. Founded in 2006, HubPages was based in San Francisco, United States.
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