Final Results in 100 Hubs in 30 Days Challenge - I did it!
87This is my final progress report for the 100 Hubs in 30 Days challenge. As I start the week, there is only one week and a couple of days left to finish up 100 hubs. I am behind in the challenge, far, far behind. I am starting the week with 52 hubs published so far. I have several that have been started but not published, but that leaves many more left to complete.
But it has been an exhilarating ride, and I am going to enjoy it until the end.
My progress for Week One and Week Two and Week Three have been reported.
Please read on for my daily progress reports for the rest of the 30 days.
- How to Prepare Your Place for Your Parents' Visit
Preparing your dorm room or apartment for a visit from your parents can be challenging, especially if you don't have a lot of time, but these simple tips will get your place ready in almost no time. - Quilting Terms: What is a Sampler Quilt?
Quilters tend to use quilting terminology that may be unfamiliar to people who don't generally quilt. This hub answers the question "What is a sampler quilt?" and provides some advantages and disadvantages of making a sampler quilt. - How to Use Greed to Become a Millionaire
Greed is often seen as a shameful thing, something we should avoid at all costs. But sometimes it is possible to use greed to help us achieve our goals, including our goal to become a millionaire. - Quilting Terms: What is a Quilt Block?
One of the quilting terms that are frequently used is quilt blocks. This hub defines quilt blocks, and provides some resources for quilt block patterns.
Tuesday: Day Twenty-Two
I thought I had a lot of visitors today, from looking at the total page views for the day, and got a lot of comments, but when I looked at the results on Wednesday, I didn't have very many. I think there was a system glitch there.
Today I was focused on writing hubs, and finishing some other hubs. Things went pretty smoothly and easily. I really would love to get 100 hubs written in these 30 days, but wow, that is going to be a stretch.
I am saving my brain cells for writing hubs, so I can't think of more to write here.
Sorry about the white space.
But maybe that will draw your attention to the links on the right. Total of 56 Hubs completed in 30 days.
- Fanciful Stitches Colorful Quilts book review
Fanciful Stitches, Colorful Quilts is a beautiful book by Laura Wasilowski that includes 11 Easy Applique Projects to Embroider by Hand. - 1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die
1001 Paintings You Must See Before You Die is a book edited by Stephen Farthing that shows important and interesting paintings from a large time period from around the world. This is a book review. - Top 10 Family Board Games
Family board games are a great way for a family or group of people to spend time together. They learn about each other, and can learn about logic, strategy, numbers, vocabulary colors, and so many more things. Board games also make great family gifts
Wednesday: Day Twenty-Three
There are lots of arrows today, showing that people are reading my hubs. This makes me feel better, and it makes it easier to write hubs knowing that people will actually read them. Total 59 hubs completed.
- My Name is Khan and I am not a terrorist
Many groups have become scapegoats in history, such as the Irish, Germans, Jews and Japanese, and now it is the Muslims turn. The movie, My Name is Khan, shows one family's experience as they become known simply for the having a Muslim name. A war is
Thursday: Day Twenty-Four
I forgot to turn the calendar today, and didn't see that I had plans for the day. It is already December! Having a weekly appointment is helpful to keep track of time. I am constantly amazed at how quickly a week goes by.
Only seven more days to go in the challenge. My total is now at 60 hubs completed. I've got to speed up my hub writing! Maybe I will write them and publish them, and add the pictures and other capsules later.
- Best Economical Gifts to Give This Holiday Season
The gifts listed in this article are the best economical gifts to give this holiday season, since they save you money, while making your loved one feel cherished. The best Christmas gifts even save the recipient money. - Writing Your Quilt's Story: Documenting Your Quilt
You can help a future genealogist and capture family history by documenting a quilt's story. It provides a legacy not only of the quilt as a treasured heirloom, but also of all of the people who are associated with the quilt. - The Magic of Library Books: My Experience with Quilt Books
Borrowing library books gives me a brief chance to own a book temporarily, and to imagine a new and different life, if only for a moment. - Seven Ways of Saying Goodbye
There are seven ways of saying goodbye when someone leaves the workplace after many years of service. Choose the one that most represents you. - Planning Your Savings Strategy: Three Types of Savings Funds
By planning your savings strategy and dividing your savings into three types of savings funds, you can prepare for your future and avoid big bumps in your cash flow. A big part of financial planning is making investment choices, and separating your s - Is Investing in Stocks the same as Gambling?
Sometimes, it seems that investing in stocks is like gambling, and we are taking huge risks to earn a profit in a system that is rigged against us. Companies are corrupt and fake their balance sheets, and government regulators do not do their jobs.
Friday: Day Twenty-Five
After taking way too long in finishing up the investing article, I scoured my documents to find things I had written that hadn't been published. I found a file that had several different articles that I had written many years ago. It is almost like I was getting ready for this challenge oh so many years ago.
Unfortunately, there weren't a lot of usable articles, but every little bit helps. I also wrote a couple of additional articles, making today my biggest publishing day of my history on Hubpages. I have a total of 66 hubs completed in my challenge so far.
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More links on the right.
- How To Find the Time to Do the Things You Want to Do
Time is a precious resource and it is often hard to find the time to do the things you want to do. Follow the tips in this hub for eleven ways to save time and find the time to do the things you want to do. - What is the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative?
The Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative is explained as well as their two projects: Priority: Alzheimer's Quilts and Alzheimer's Illustrated: From Heartbreak to Hope. You can support Alzheimer's research by buying these small quilts, attending a show, - How to Make Your Christmas Cards and Holiday Cards Special
Instead of sending a boilerplate Christmas card to all of your loved ones, here's a list of inexpensive things you can tuck into the Christmas cards or holiday cards to make them more special.
Saturday: Day Twenty-Six
My hub numbers are in the nineties! I had one that was unpublished because it had an RSS capsule to my latest hubs, but I just took out the capsule and resubmitted it. I am almost at 100 hubs. Unfortunately my goal is 130 to meet the 100 hubs in 30 days challenge. I have completed 69 hubs for the challenge. That's six hubs a day. And this morning, I was asked to help a family member out, so my time is even more limited. Six hubs a day!
- How to Shop at Thrift Stores
Knowing how to shop at a thrift store can save you aggravation and time while you are saving money. The advice and tips in this hub will help you learn how to shop at a thrift store to get the best bargains with the least amount of hassle. - The Ohio Caverns
Enjoy a photographic tour of The Ohio Caverns. The Ohio Caverns near West Liberty, Ohio provides a cool respite from the hot summer days, and a great way to see exquisite part of nature with stalactite and stalagmite formations. - The Wilds Safari in Ohio
Enjoy a photographic tour of The Wilds, in Cumberland, southeast Ohio, which provides horseback riding, biking, and zip line and guided tours to see indigenous and endangered animals. - How to Reduce Your Grocery Expenses
There are many ways you can reduce your grocery expenses without sacrificing the quality of your meals. Continue to provide delicious and nutritious meals and still save money on groceries by using the provided tips.
Sunday: Day Twenty-Seven
At the end of the day, I have completed 73 hubs for the 100 Hubs in 30 Days challenge.
There is at least one other person who has managed to write 100 Hubs in 30 Days, and if they can do it, I can too!
- Quilting Terms: What is an Amish Quilt?
Amish and Mennonite quilters make exquisite and highly valued quilts without the use of electricity. Their craftsmanship and tiny, even quilting stitches, and bold designs are cherished and copied throughout the world. - Save Money and Eat Healthy by Eating Beans
One way to save money on groceries and eat healthy is to reduce the amount of meat in your diet and eat beans. This low-fat, high-fiber food is better for your heart and could reduce cancer. - How to be Your Own Manager
When you are self-employed, you are working for yourself. Learn how to be your own manager and ensure that your business is profitable. - How to Write a Hub in Ten Minutes
Is it possible to write a hub in 10 minutes? This hub was written in ten minutes to inform readers about her plans to complete the 100 hubs in 30 day challenge.
Monday: Day Twenty-Eight
I have given myself some allowances as explained in my How to Write a Hub in 10 Minutes Hub. No, I am not planning in writing all my hubs in 10 minutes. I am simply going to give myself some slack and not add photos or links during the remaining three days of the challenge. I need to get almost thirty hubs written by Wednesday, and that is impossible if I take two hours to write each hub.
A lot of these don't have summaries on them, and I am having a hard time controlling myself to avoid going to add them. I will add them in a few days.
At the end of the day, I am at 77 hubs completed for the challenge.
- Avoid Temper Tantrums from Toddlers, Adults and Everybody Else
When your toddler or child has a temper tantrum, it can be embarrassing and frustrating. Learn these simple tips to avoid temper tantrums, not only from children, but also everyone else. - Death Records for Genealogy Research
There are many records related to death records which are useful when you are searching for your ancestors or filling out your family tree. This hub provides ideas about the types of records you can look for when you conduct family history research. - The Social Security Death Index
The Social Security Death Index is one of the largest genealogical databases, and is one of the easiest ways to find information about your ancestors and other relatives. Find out about Social Security, the Social Security Death Index, and how to obt - What is Your Time Worth?
When you are trying to figure out how to prioritize your time, sometimes it helps you to find out how much your time is worth. If you can save $5 by spending thirty minutes, is that a good use of your time? - Where to Get Ideas for Hubs
Sometimes we can have writer's block and have a hard time thinking of topics for online writing. This hub lists many different ways you can find fresh and new ideas and get topics for your hubs, blogs and other articles.
Tuesday: Day Twenty-Nine
Ooh, only two days left, today and tomorrow! I woke up this morning to find that I have the Hub of the Day! So exciting that one of my hubs, How To Make a Quilt Label, got that mention. Now I need to stop focusing on that so I can keep writing more hubs!
Yesterday, I started some hubs that I didn't finish. Even though my original plan was to finish all the words in a hub and publish it before moving on to the next, I still keep finding the need to do even the writing part in steps. The time off lets it simmer and gives me a chance to make sure I have covered the subject thoroughly.
At the end of the day, I had 82 hubs completed in this challenge.
- Final Results in 100 Hubs in 30 Days Challenge - I did it!
This is a final in a series of hubs detailing my exhilarating adventures in completing the 100 Hubs in 30 Days HubChallenge. I managed to publish all 100 Hubs in 30 days. Read this series of hubs for links to all 100 hubs, and find out how I manage - Acts of Faith by Eboo Patel Book Review
Acts of Faith by Eboo Patel is the story of an American Muslim who founded the Interfaith Youth Core, and learned how giving young people an outlet to do community service with people of other faiths and providing them with a forum to talk about thei - Shaking the Family Tree
This is a book review of Shaking the Family Tree by Buzzy Jackson, which is about her adventures in researching her family tree. She has gone on a genealogy cruise, interviewed people, visited her homeland, had a DNA test, and gone to the big Family - The Upside of Irrationality
This is a book review of The Upside of Irrationality by Dan Ariely. The author is a professor of psychology and behavioral economics and has conducted many studies about how people behave. This book has many surprising facts about human nature, and - Union Quilters book review
The Union Quilters is a novel that is part of the Elm Creek quilts series by Jennifer Chiaverini. It takes place during the Civil War and provides a beautiful book of historical fiction. - Daughter's Walk book review
The Daughter's Walk by Jane Kirkpatrick is based on a true story about two women who walked from the state of Washington to New York City wearing bicycle dresses for a $10,000 reward. - The Boomer Burden book review
The Boomer Burden by Julie Hall shows you how to deal with your parents' lifetime accumulation of stuff, both while they are living, and after they are deceased. - Escaping the Endless Adolescence book review
In the past, children prepared to become adults, and received apprenticeships so they could become ready for the world. Today, we coddle our children, and keep them from becoming adults. This book shows how we can overcome this tendency. - Fabric Samplers book review
This book review of Fabric Samplers by Carmen Daumer shows an index to all of the beautiful mixed media projects. You can make journals, purses, pincushions, collages and other projects from wool, felt, fabric, floss, and accents. - Crazy Quilted Memories book review
Crazy Quilted Memories by Brian Haggard helps you bring your family portraits to life with crazy quilting and embroidery. There are several different patterns and lots of great ideas to make beautiful sepia colored quilts. - Use The Sims3 to Learn to Be a Millionaire
The Sims3 is a fun and addictive simulation game that can also be an important educational experience to learn about different career choices, time management, and relationship management. You can practice playing out your life choices on The Sims a - Advantages of an Electric Lawn Mower
An electric lawn mower has many advantages over a gas powered lawnmower. Find out what the advantages and disadvantages are to using an electric lawnmower. It is just like vacuuming your lawn. - How to Take Your Own Passport Photo
You can save money by taking your own passport photo instead of wasting your time to have a drugstore clerk do it for you. - Book Review: The Wedding Quilt
This is a book review of The Wedding Quilt, which is the latest book in the Elm Creek Quilts bestselling series. In this book, the author, Jennifer Chiaverini takes into the future to 2028, to the wedding of Sarah's daughter Caroline, and shows us w - HubPages Hubber Job Description
If you want to make money on HubPages, you have to think of it as a job. I have created a job description for myself, so that I can properly identify each of the tasks which I have to perform as a HubPages writer. - Is My Slip Showing? Errors in Hubs
We all make mistakes, because we are all human. How we handle our own mistakes, and the mistakes of others is a sensitive topic. - My Stats on HubPages - Results of 30 and 100 Hubs in 30 Days Challenges
After completing the 30 hubs in 30 days challenge and the 100 hubs in 30 days challenge, I present my statistics, at the request of many Hubbers. - How to Share Your Wealth with a Will
When you are planning to write a will, you need to find a way to share your wealth with your beneficiaries in a way that is fair. This hub provides choices and ways to consider what is an equitable distribution.
Wednesday: Day THIRTY!
This is it! It's the last day, and I have many hubs to write. I have quite a few that have already been started, and I need to make sure that I finish them all so I can reach the 130 hubs total today!
I am not feeling well today. I am having severe allergy problems, probably from the dictionary I used yesterday. I followed my idea from my How to Find Ideas for Hubs to come up with some hub topics for today, and the musty dictionary caused serious allergy problems..
I was going to write some more ten minute hubs, but I found some book reviews I could use from my blog, which helped me a great deal since I am not feeling well.
Whoo Hoo! I finished 100 hubs and was successful in meeting the 100 Hubs in 30 Days challenge.
Day 30: Hub ONE HUNDRED of 100 Hubs in 30 Days
Final Thoughts
Don't have any. Too tired and winded! Phew!
I DID IT!
I PUBLISHED 100 HUBS IN 30 DAYS.
Next up is the Hub Scrub Project to edit and revise all of these hubs.
Thank you to all of my followers, and people who commented on my hubs and encouraged me during the challenge. I couldn't have done it without you.
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Great job, that's pretty amazing to write that many- I can spend easily an hour or sometimes 8 (I'm a bit of a perfectionist at times) on a single hub but often I find I write them and then break the 15k word hub into 10 so it averages out to about 3 a day! (Takes days to tweak and perfect each one etc...)
I published 200 hubs in 30 days last month, although I didn't write them all during the same period- does that count? hehe (I consolidated my websites into hubs)... hehe but 3 hubs a day is doable as your hubs don't have to be too long to count- but longer hubs do make more money- that makes this challenge hard.
Although a great way to do this is to write up 100 great niche topics, make them about 350-500 words long just to get them out there then go back later and elaborate on each one (100 elaborations in 30 days is the next challenge hehe).
Good luck with the rest of your challenge- I'm rooting for ya!
Wow! YOU are amazing millionaire tips!. Congratulations in advance. You been great so far, it still a pretty long way to go but you're on track. Best wishes and more power to you!
Thank you, icountthetimes, Jerrico Usher, and Admiral_Joraxx. I was able to complete all 100 Hubs last night. One of them was taken down for duplicate content because one of a quote I used was too long, but I have fixed it. I am sorry that my hub did not make clear that the results posted at the top was at the beginning of the week. Going to fix that.
Really, what can I say besides CONGRATULATIONS!? This is an achievement that tires me just to think about! AWESOME!!
Thank you so much fpherj48. I wasn't able to space myself to 3 per day as I had hoped, so I had a big rush to do at the end. But I got through it, and I am really happy about that.
The links on your running report was a good move, not only can readers follow your progress, but they can easily continue to your latest hub.
How have you found traffic since doing this? Everyone says Google loves content, so is Google in love with you now?
Thanks Brett. I was hoping that the links would provide not only proof that I was publishing, but also would provide my readers with additional reading material.
I would say that my traffic has pretty much doubled, ad it looks very promising. Understand that I am a new writer and my hubs haven't had time to age. Details are shown in this hub:
Congratulations!! Thats a milestone, someday I hope I can take on this challenge and be in the 100 Hubs in 30 Days circle. I commend you for your diligence and persistence. Great job and I look forward to reading most if not all of them!!! LOL
Thank you OfTheHeart. It was quite the challenge and I am glad I got through it. I look forward to reading your hubs when you take the 100 Hubs in 30 Days challenge.
Millionaire Tips - I don't know how this one slipped by me. This is such an awesome feat. I have completed 2 30 in 30's, and know how difficult that one is, but to have done 100 in 30 ... WOW ... I cannot imagine. My hat goes off to you. You are amazing.
Thank you homesteadbound. Once I get done with scrubbing all my hubs, I need to get back to writing on a consistent schedule again - definitely not 100 in 30 days though!
LOL! It could make you old trying to do it too often I would think. I know it would me and I'm moving too close to old already.
LOL I think we will have to see at the end of 2012. If I am behind in my very do-able goals, I might have to do something like this to catch up.
I'll be in hiding!
Excellent job :) I am envious I don't have your patience and will to express so much in so few days. Voted Up and Awesome.
Thank you very much m0rd0r. I didn't have any trouble with coming up with hub topics, but some of these hubs took me a long time to write - leaving me with no personal time at all. I did enjoy doing it, and now that I know I am capable of 3 (or more) hubs a day, I probably will go back to doing more - although probably not as part of a challenge.
So inspiring :)
Thanks Fortadam. The key to successfully completing the 100 Hubs in 30 Days challenge is stay on track and write three or four hubs a day. Each time you get behind, it gets harder and harder to catch up.
Wow, congrats on reaching your goal. I am very impressed. Since I have only been on here for 9 days and only have 10 hubs written! But you have inspired me to continue so I can reach the 30 hubs in 30 days at least. I do enjoy writing the hubs, and so reading about your success is very motivating.
Thank you Karen. You're off to a great start. I did the 30/30 first before jumping into the 100/30. I think I might have been even better off if I had done another 30/30 after the first one, because I spent a lot of time reading about how to write hubs. But definitely, if you can squeeze in another one here and there, it will give you a chance to gear up for a bigger challenge, and give you some respite for days when you can't or don't want to write one.
I found that once I started to write hubs, it was rather addicting. I kept wanting to hop back on my computer and write more. Fortunately I had made a list of topics to write about so that helped. I would just look at the list each night and determine what I felt like writing about.
That's true, Karen, HubPages is very addictive. Make sure you pace yourself so you don't burn out.
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congrats - it sounds tougher than I thought it would be ...
Thanks eyesay, it is tough since you have to write 3 1/3 hubs a day, everyday, even on the weekends. It's 5 hubs a day if you take the weekends off! Plus since I was still fairly new, I spent time reading hubs about how to write quality hubs, SEO, etc., because I really wanted my hubs to count. And there's the time in checking the stats and responding to comments as well. But it is definitely do-able. Just try not to get behind. And even if you "fail" you will have won, because you probably will have written more than you would have otherwise.
Congrats :) My goal is to go back now and revise existing hubs to update them and make them better.
Thanks VibrantViews! That's what I did too after I finished this project - I started the Hub Scrub project!
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Even if you do fall short it's been nothing short of a valiant effort. To have 52 hubs published so far as part of the challenge is very impressive in my view, and I'm sure others would agree. I personally see it as a rather clever move to include these hubs on your progress. It bumps up the numbers but also informs people of your progress through the challenge and gets new people interested too.
Whether you actually reach the 100 hubs target or not, I look forward to readings future updates regarding how successful the hubs are performing beyond the 30 day period. Good luck!