Who do men go bald?

After a massive detour of hectic work and social engagments, I'm now back at my desk looking to expand my life as a freelance writer.
So here we go with another Hubpages addition. And, yes, I'm still looking to make a living with the site.
Having said that, I realise it's not going to be easy since everyone seems to do so by having a huge volume of work on there.
My latest addition is to answer the question: Why do men go bald?
The hub has a lot of information in a nice layout so I'm hoping that others like what I am saying.
In the course of my research I put together a lot of information so I may well add another one or two hubs on the same subject.
You can read more about why men go bald - and if you have any comments/advice, then please let me know!
Here's the full address: http://steveoverend.hubpages.com/hub/Why-men-go-bald.

And we're back.....

Can't believe that it's been so long since I blogged here. Everything has changed - for the better.

It's been a really busy time but I have lots of articles to upload - so if you want someone who can write SEO articles and blogs, then drop me a line.

Otherwise, check out the latest offerings on Hubpages - I'm still determined to prove that people can make money using the platform.

Apologies to regular visitors who have been asking why I went away for so long!

Adding Hubpage banners

Sometimes you get the feeling that Hubpages do not help themselves. Researching profitable Hubpages led me to a page of stylish banners -complete with links. And even then I had to do a search for them in the admin area.
However, the banners are very nice.
Click on them! (I'm hoping they work!!).
It's a rainy day and I'm going to research some more hubs in a bid to earn a living from Hubpages.
I have targeted a small financial reward for the effort - and it's obvious that I'm nowhere near the tipping point for earnings.
Having said that, I don't think Google has indexed the new hubs as quickly as I thought it would - afterall Google is meant to be a fan of the site!

Day two and another Hubpage is done

I'm way behind schedule in creating Hubs but writing them really does fill in a nice gap - especially listening to the football commentary!
My latest hub is about working from home and I'm hoping it scores quite highly.
It's also flagged up an interesting situation in how to source decent, copyright free images on the web.
I'm sat here wondering just how many hubs are using ripped-off images for their work? That isn't very fair if the writer is making decent money from the hub.
Anyway I always give credit where it's due.
Working from home - not the easiest way to earn a living!

You too can become a Hubpages writer and earn money – it’s free to set up and easy to add hubs.

Is it possible to make a living on Hubpages?

I started this blog to monitor my progress on Hubpages but I’ve seen my freelance work take over since that bold ambition was announced!(Hence my not adding anything to this blog for a year).

That’s all well and good but I’ve been standing on the sidelines watching other people start to make a decent income using Hubpages as their publisher.

So I’m going to give it another go.

From my previous research it appeared that you needed at least 30 hubs (ie published pages) to start seeing some income. Obviously, that means it’s just a few dollars being earned in a month.

But then trying to earn a passive income takes a lot of effort at the front end. You need to have a library of hubs and a reason for people to visit.

This blog is going to monitor my progress and for December I’m going to concentrate on adding hubs and seeing what the tip-off point is before traffic starts to generate any income (I’m assuming that it’s going to be rather more than 30 hubs!).

My first hubs are going to be about a cancelled job about traction alopecia. I did all the research for a client only for it to get binned.

From that set-back comes an opportunity.

Let’s see how it goes!

I can tell you immediately that joining the Hubpages’ own Adsense earning program is a good move. This is where they will show an ad that pays more over what Google is trying to display. 

The links for the hubs are:

For advice on what is traction alopecia

For advice on how to treat traction alopecia

And for advice on how to regrow hair

You too can become a Hubpages writer and earn money – it’s free to set up and easy to add hubs.

Why a parents’ role is key to a child’s educational performance

The school test - a parents' role is vital

The role played by parents in encouraging educational achievement is more significant than that of schools or the child, a study has found.

The study also found that the socio-economic background of a family not only affected the child's educational success - it also affected the school's effort in delivering education.

Researchers Professor Gianni De Fraja and Tania Oliveira, from the University of Leicester and Luisa Zanchi, of Leeds University Business School – both in the UK - found that the parents' effort is more important for a child to do well at school and is more important than the school’s own efforts.

Professor De Fraja said: "Parents from a more advantaged environment exert more effort, and this influences positively the educational attainment of their children.

"By the same token, the parents' background also increases the school's effort, which increases the school achievement. “

She added: “Why schools work harder where parents are from a more privileged background we do not know. It might be because middle class parents are more vocal in demanding that the school works hard."

READ MORE on how best school your child at Hubpages.

How to Run a Franchise Business

Here's another article I have just posted at Hubpages.

Franchising is one way to start a business for yourself - someone has (usually) done all the hard work and created the opportunity. However, running a franchise brings with it some extra responsibilities over running a normal business. A franchise is useful if you lack business experience, especially in management.

Essentially franchisors are looking for motivated people with good communication skills from different backgrounds. That's one reason why franchisees are statistically more likely to succeed than normal business start-ups. And they provide lots of work: according to the Economic Impact of Franchised Businesses report, in 2005 American franchises operated 909,253 businesses which provided 11 million jobs.

Once you have found a franchise opportunity you will need to understand the mechanics of how it runs.

• A good franchise offers a complete business package which includes training, marketing, helping you start-up, and operational procedures. These procedures, known as the 'operations manual' dictate what you can, and cannot, do with the franchise. 
• The franchise generally comes with a mentor - someone who knows how to make your investment a success. Make good use of this opportunity by writing down questions to ask and keeping a record of what is said.
• Recruit staff just as you would in a normal start-up. Check references and have a 90-day probation period. Once recruited they, and you, have to abide by the operations manual. 
• Don't lose sight that this is your business - you will have to stay close to the day-to-day operation to ensure it works correctly and maintain customer satisfaction. Depending on the type of franchise you will have to hire specialist help such as an accountant to help you run the business.

You can read more about running a franchise business opportunity at Hubpages.
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