Squidoo is a wonderful venue for
people to express their opinions and broadcast their
messages. People post on Squidoo for a variety of really
good reasons. Here are some of the main ones.
To Spread Knowledge
- The Squidoo philosophy is that everyone is
an expert on something. Free Squidoo lenses provide the
opportunity for people to share their expertise on any topic
imaginable. Many people feel passionate about their
interests. Squidoo gives them the forum needed to broadcast
their comments and opinions.
To Network With Others
- Because Squidoo welcomes subject matter
from such a wide universe of information, almost any niche
will be represented. Squidoo then becomes an excellent place
to connect with others who share your interests.
To Gain Credibility and Exposure
- Everyone is welcome to speak out with
their own lenses. Exceptional people with exceptional
messages have every opportunity to gain notoriety through
their messages. It is an outstanding opportunity to help
people, products, and services get recognized for free.
To Boost Traffic to Another Website
- A lens on Squidoo can be a very useful "feeder" to other
websites. Because people come to Squidoo seeking
information, they are generally anxious to follow links to
other sources. Thus, lenses on Squidoo can have a direct
positive influence in building traffic to a site. Plus,
Google tends to crawl pages on Squidoo. This helps build
traffic in two additional ways. (1) Searches are likely to
find your lens, which may, in turn, route traffic to your
site. (2) Links from Squidoo to your site help build your
site's credibility to the search engines. That means your
main site may be more likely to turn up in searches.
To Make Money -
Squidoo is one of the few free hubs on the internet that
welcomes open marketing. In fact, it even provides the tools
for you to begin making money immediately. Sponsored Google
and Affiliate ads are generated automatically for each lens.
You have the option of receiving 50% of the income produced
from clicks, or can choose to give some portion of that to
charity. Additionally, the site welcomes you to include your
own links that sell either your own products or affiliate
products. Making money on Squidoo is definitely supported.
Your only job is to create a good enough lens that will
attract people to it.
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