Squidoo - A Good Investment? Is It Really Worth It?

Because I'm a lensmaster on Squidoo.com -

I've learned a thing or two about advanced HTML applications.

• I have a nice little blog with already a bit of Google PR.



• I subscribe to a number of outstanding blogs by other people.



• I know how to set up online stores on CafePress, Zazzle, etc.



• I've acquired a basic understanding of Search Engine Optimization.



• I find my way around in the social networking scene.



• I'm socializing comfortably with a large number of online friends in the SquidU forum.



• I have a huge list of resources available for almost anything I want to learn.



• I found wonderful opportunities for helping other folks by sharing my knowledge and supporting their online endeavors.

All this, and more, happened within a few short months - and totally free of charge! How cool is that!

• Now she has published a course that contains everything she knows about "making real money with Squidoo".



• I bought it as soon as I heard about it.



• I trust PotPieGirl (Jennifer) with all my heart. She is honest, generous, and extremely talented as a teacher! And she started out knowing as little as I (we) do about the financial possibilities on the web. So, she really can relate...



• She truly wants all of us to be successful on the internet.



• That's why I recommend her course - actually 5 books! - to all my friends!

One of our top lensmasters wrote me this note:

"Dear Chef,

Last week I read your review/endorsement for PotPieGirl's e-book The One Week Marketing Plan. I bought a few e-books when I first started on Squidoo, but was very unhappy with what I got.

I really like your lenses and I believe you're an honest shooter so I took a chance and bought Jennifer's book. While I don't agree with everything she proposes, I learned a great deal. My lenses are more focused and traffic is up.

I would not have bought the book without your endorsement. I just wanted to say thanks."

Another lensmaster asked me for my "honest" opinion on this course. I replied to her:

"You can learn anything you need to know about internet marketing - for free. PotPieGirl did it. It took her about a year and a half, working her butt off every day, into the night.

This is where the value of this course comes in - we don't have to spend 18 months to research and study and fail and start over, etc., as PotPieGirl did. She gives us everything she knows in a concise form, with action plans and step-by-step instructions, so we can start immediately with our campaigns. Not bad, huh?

Even if you don't want to get too deep into affiliate marketing (like myself, as I'm building my own brand), OWM gives you amazing tips in regard to more efficient Squidoo lens building, so you get found better online.

PPG never says that it's an easy overnight success to make money from affiliate marketing. It takes work, time, and commitment. If you are willing to do the work, this course is a truly great investment. In addition, PPG is very accessible. You can always ask her questions, and she shares a lot of support through her blog. You won't find this kind of support with many other such products.

To sum it up - the cost of the course might save you a year's worth of work, if you're serious about making money online through internet marketing."

One of our most prolific lensmasters - a Giant100 Club member and a Squid Angel - hesitated on a purchase decision because she thought she might know most of the info already. My following thoughts convinced her of the true value of this investment:

"Sometimes, even though we know part of the offered program already, the insights and methods of a proven successful operator help us to "bring it all together" - our existing knowledge and new information.

We tend to get stuck with what we've learned on a certain path, leaving not much room for flexibility. You know how we sometimes need to get away from it all to gain a new perspective.

With OWM we have a proven method with exact steps to follow regardless of how our personal learning experience has pressed us into a narrow evolutionary path. For most of these steps we don't really have to think too much for ourselves but just follow the guidelines and "do the work".

The time we spend doubting ourselves, trying different methods, studying other people's instructions and recommendations, is probably worth much more and wasted in huge proportions compared to the relatively low cost of this course."

One week from now...

Will you still be sleeping, or will you start making plans for a vacation in beautiful Alaska? I'll cook for you - at the Driftwood Lodge!