Hubpages has changed so much that I reduced my efforts there to a very minimal maintenance and occasional new articles.
The Hubpages site closed to writers. all my writing is transferring to my own sites
Squidoo To Hubpages ::Blink::
This entire section must change because of the huge news that Squidoo sold all its content to Hubpages.
It was a sudden announcement and it was a scrambling sort of move, all was finished by October 2014. Ilona1 on Hubpages will remained for time, but IlonaGarden on hubpages became the new profile necessary for the transfer of all the Squidoo pages.
The changes that followed were monumental, in terms of writing and community. Hubpages, also, had since changed ownership. Additionally, Hubpages made separate niche sites, and incorporated some of my articles, until the new owners changed that in 2025.
The one rule of the internet has been that ti will change. I've subscribed to this thinking for many years.
IlonaGarden Hubpages
My past Squidoo Blog
I had a nice little blog that announced new lenses, lens related news, and keep tabs on my work over at Squidoo. However, since the name of it included the now defunct Squidoo I started a new blog. Easy enough to do on Blogger.
Ilona1 is no longer a HubberI'd enjoyed my time in the Squidoo community and had worked VERY hard on getting a presence there. It had deeply cut into my other projects, but like they say, it was a bit addictive.
Here is a list of my writing from that period of work. There were at least 180 published lenses. They were producing income during that time. So while the original purpose of providing good linkage to my sites did not materialize, the side benefit of getting a bit of income for writing made this a fun pastime and a useful part of my online work.
(And learning lots about online marketing and making good copy!)
Garden
- Gardens to see in Ohio
- Heirloom Apples
- Frugal Gardeners Can Have Gorgeous Gardens
- Garden Tools for Beginners
- The Quaint Cottage Garden
- Ilona's Garden Site
- Ten Best Perennials To Grow
- Wild Specie Tulips
- Conservatory Garden Wedding
- Franklin Park Conservatory Butterfly Exhibit
- Free Garden Photos
- A Child's Garden
- Garden Leaf Vacuum
- Garden Color All Season
- Keep A Garden Journal
- Grow Greens!
- Saxon Holt, Garden Photographer
Homeschool
Hungarian Culture
- Franz Liszt
- Hungarian Decorative Painting
- Kalocsa Embroidery
- Hungarian Embroidery, Regional Styles
- Hungarian Pysanky
- Hungarian Fairies
- Did TV Ruin Vampires?
Middle Eastern Culture
- Instruments of Bellydance Music
- Bellydance Art
- Make Your Own Bellydance Costume
- All About Belly Dance Costumes
- All About Belly Dance
- Learn to Belly Dance
- Gypsy Dance Style
- Belly Dance Goes To The Movies
- Middle Eastern Tribal Tattoos
- Moroccan Argan Oil
- Gifts For Belly Dancers
- Tales of Arabian Nights
Home Decor
- Beach House Colors
- Beach House Dining Room
- Martha Stewart Green
- Coastal Home Decor
- Scandinavian Decor
- Strawberry Decor
Christmas and Holiday
I went wild with Christmas theme lenses when on Squidoo, but many have moved to my Loving Christmas site.
Christmas Decor
- Christmas Cookies
- Christmas Crafts
- Christmas Inspiration
- Christmas Teacups
- Cute Christmas Teddy Bears
- National Fragrance Day
- National Motivation Day
- Cherry Pie Day
- Why Do We Celebrate Holidays?
Vacation
Zazzle
- Zazzle Beach Wedding Ilona's Reflecting Pool
- Garden Theme Wedding Invitations
- Zazzle Heart Valentine Stickers
Weddings
- Belly Dance Themed Wedding
- The Right Flowers For the Month Of Your Wedding
- Calla Lily Wedding Theme
- Garden Theme Invitations
- Have A Conservatory Wedding
Beauty
- The Silver Fox
- Summer Fashion for Over 50's
- Fall Fashions for over 50's
- Stuff that smells good
- National Fragrance Day
- Helen Mirren's Style
- Jamie Lee Curtis Style
- Nail Polish Trends
- Vibram 5 finger shoes review
Food and Recipes
- Pie Cherries
- Sweet Red Cherries
- Christmas Cookies
- Unusual Cupcakes
- Mediterranean Style Recipes -for pot lucks
- My Favorite Chocolate Dessert Recipes
- 10 Recipes With Roast Chicken
- Hershey Chocolate Kisses in Cookies
- Peanut Butter Fudge
- Famous Hungarian Recipes
- Roast Turkey and Trimmings
- The Best Spice Cookies
- Cardamom Spice Recipes
- Blueberry blintz
- What Is A Cordial?
- Mint Tea
- Homesteader Apple Cider
- Best Leftover Turkey Recipe
Art Related
Miscellaneous
Posts About Hubpages
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Now the Hubpages opportunity has closed. The year 2026 has seen big changes in online income. I personally have had such a reduction that it looks like not enough to pay my hosting charges.
This is a long way from my dreams of a small business.
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Since updating the site…
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