Tuesday, April 23, 2013

working on spring and summer articles

A few times a year, I like to put out a call for seasonal article ideas. Seasonal and holiday articles have been huge for me on HubPages, and I'm not planning to stop writing them any time soon. While I rarely have a shortage of ideas, I also like to want to know what people are interested in reading and if there are new trends that I should be covering. I have gotten some wonderful article suggestions from readers the past year such as Tailgating Party Ideas and Tips: Food, Recipes, Supplies, Decorations, and More (thanks, Edi!) and want to keep that door open.

I have started a few new article series already this spring.

A woman who used to work for an educational publishing company told me that this article is great and could easily be fleshed out into an ebook, which was a huge ego boost. I'm not sure that will happen in the near future, but it got me thinking.

I'm sure it's not a surprise that I love writing about button crafts. On a whim, I started searching for seasonal and holiday button projects one day. There are a lot out there, so I'm going with it. I've also written an Easter themed button craft article.

Everywhere you look these days online, there are washi tape projects. I have some non-seasonal ideas washi tape ideas planned already. However, with the Easter traffic long gone, I'm really ramping up my seasonal content this month so I published this article first.

This is not new for the spring, but I've also had a couple new seasonal and holiday photography series going this past year.

Here are a few more examples of my existing spring and summer articles.

What do you want to see for the remainder of the spring and the summer?
I am most interested in ideas relating to teaching/education, crafts, photography, holidays/other seasonal topics, food/cooking, and Milwaukee, but I am always open to other suggestions. Some of my highest traffic articles are out of my norm, such as Frugal Storage Ideas for Small Homes: Creative, Unique Organization Methods. (I know that isn't a seasonal topic, but it's the first thing that came to mind.)

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10 comments:

  1. Ya know, the more I do this online stuff, the more I find that beautiful, DIY articles of crafts and similar things do well. I even love all that stuff, too. :) Congrats on your success with these types of articles, too.

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  2. I love the creative, function storage ideas!

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  3. Congrats Rose, great idea to ask people what they would like to see you do more of or new projects.Will have a think but i love all of what you do and you do it so well!!

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  4. So many people are interested in tips in photography and digital printing. It's just down your alley! I believe there are lots of people also interested in frugal techniques and recycling tips. Good luck with new topics! {:-D

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  5. Yes, I'd love to see more on photos, too! You have the best product photos around with such great, white backgrounds. I know you already have some hubs on this vein, but it's something I'd love to read more of!

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  6. You write the best articles, Rose!
    How about Summer picnics or tea parties for kids?

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  7. That's quite the variety of articles! How about recipes using the fruits and veggies of the season or quick and easy no cook recipes for during the heat of the summer.

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  8. Wow - what a wonderful selection of articles! Spring and summer are such busy times - a little organization that can help get those "jobs" done faster so there is more time to play outside would be great.

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  9. I'm in awe of your photos. I'd love to have you share some tips.

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  10. Thanks for sharing these! I know I've been kind MIA lately but I do plan on getting back into the groove as soon as I possibly can. Rose, I know you have experience teaching.. I hope you don't mind me asking but do you have experience working with Autistic children? Thanks again for this post :)

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