Be part of the Squidoo community. Squidoo is great place to share your website, shopping site, affiliate marketing (no spam), or your knowledge on any subject. It is the best place to get noticed.
If you don't know what Squidoo is…then you are missing out of one of the fastest growing social network on the internet.
As of as of February 1 2009, Squidoo had nearly 900,000 hand built lenses, according to the Editor in Chief. A lens is a page written out by the lensmaster, focused on a particular subject. By time you are reading this, these lenses can be well over a million. More and more people are joining Squidoo every day.
Find out more on Squidoo through The Joy of Squidoo: A Recipe Book for Great Lenses
Building Your Credibility
Squidoo is a great way to build your credibility. Let readers know that you are a real person with thoughts, dreams and a point of view. Write what you are an expert on. Share it with the community. Tell us about your new book, online store, what has made you successful. Tells us about yourself and let us know what makes you the person that you are.
Many business minded people have used Squidoo as a compliment to their websites, blogs, affiliate business or their online shopping sites. Some lensmasters have worked with businesses to create a lens for that particular business. Yes, some businesses will pay you to write for them.
But it is not all about business. Many lensmasters want to educate others on health issues and education in general. Others write for the fun of it. Squidoo is a great place to share your recipes, crafts, a movie review or a debate.
Connecting With People and Be Heard On the Internet
As with all social networks you are connecting with people. Making friends and being part of one of the best online communities on the internet. It becomes easy to find that you are among friends. This is what makes Squidoo so additive. It is all about the lensmasters in the community that makes Squidoo one of the top social networks online. In fact, Squidoo is one of the 300 most popular websites in the US. This does not mean you have to live in the US. Lensmasters come from all over the world.
More facts coming from the Editor in Chief, Megan Casey:
1. Squidoo has been reviewed by the New York Times, Mashable, BoingBoing and sites and papers around the world.
2. We call our pages "lenses" because each is one person's focus on something that she's interested in. (There are many he's on Squidoo too.)
3. Squidoo grew 91% in 2008. (Hey, I helped with these statics.)
4. We launched the site with the tagline "Everyone's an expert (on something)"
5. As of Feb 1, 2009: About 420,000 people visit Squidoo (that means your lenses) every day.
The list goes on...
The Payout
Lensmasters can get paid anywhere from a few dollars to $100 a month or more. According to the editor in chief, some make $10,000 a year. But best of all, it is a great way to get noticed and bring traffic and income where you what it. The is payout from Squidoo is sent to your PayPal account at the end of each month. Write about your referral or affliate businesses.
Examples of My Affiliate and Referral Lenses
Know Your German Shepherd
Squidoo Queen Kelly Stone
The Ultimate SuperTip Exposed
How to Save Money Online With BigCrumbs
5 of the Recipes to Get You Started From The Joy of Squidoo
1. Raise money for a charity you care about
2. Teach people about your hobby
3. Engage your audience to create content
4. Build trust as an eBay seller
5. Promote your point of view
Best of all share what you know and get traffic, traffic, traffic.
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