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From the lens Greekgeek's Squidoo Stats.

Feel free to drop a note! And please share this lens with other Squidoo members; I'm eager to see your opinions about tier breakdowns.

  • MSchindel May 23, 2012 @ 11:03 am | delete
    I had no idea about the tier system. Thanks for sharing this information and congratulations on sharing your significant knowledge in a way that allows you to be compensated for it!
  • psiloveyou May 21, 2012 @ 12:56 pm | delete
    More great information! I know it's not good for you, but it's good to know that even lensmasters who have been here for years have duds and Tier 3 lenses.
  • TxCowboyDancer May 16, 2012 @ 12:05 pm | delete
    I have a question which actually was asked in the guestbook on another lens by another little squidlet like myself. ;-) "Why are there two different numbers for lens rank, one on the dashboard and one on the lens itself?"

    My guess is that the stats on the dashboard are the ones at the close of the day last night at midnight (Eastern Time US(?)).

    The stats on the lens itself includes additional visits and data and can fluctuate slightly up or down throughout the day.

    How close am I? :-)
  • Greekgeek May 16, 2012 @ 5:34 pm | delete
    Er... ah...um...I donno? :)

    I haven't caught Squidoo at a time when the dashboard lensrank and the published lensrank are different, but if that ever happens, I bet you're right!

    To be even more confusing, the published lens lists TWO different ranks at the top of the page. The first rank is its rank within its main subtopic (Cars, Education, Video Games, etc): then it's being compared ONLY against the other lenses in that particular topic. The second is its overall Squidoo-wide lensrank -- the one that actually counts for earnings purposes!

    Getting a good rank within the subcategory is useful because the best-ranked lenses in each topic and subtopic are listed on the front page of that topic.

    Lensrank is only calculated once a day. For a while it's been happening around 8AM EST, but it used to vary wildly.

    Um... I hope that scattershot answer hit your question somewhere; one should not attempt to think while sporting a migraine!
  • Millionairemomma May 16, 2012 @ 2:10 am | delete
    All I can say is Wow!
  • lestroischenes May 15, 2012 @ 2:03 am | delete
    Many thanks for sharing this information. Bookmarked!
  • survivorsrock May 11, 2012 @ 11:52 am | delete
    Love your charts and presentation. It's interesting to see the numbers charted.
  • StephanieManning May 10, 2012 @ 12:55 pm | delete
    Great lens!
  • C-Sharp May 9, 2012 @ 7:53 pm | delete
    Thank you for the information. I am new on Squidoo, so this will help me!
  • LittleLindaPinda May 8, 2012 @ 2:51 pm | delete
    I always appreciate the great information you give and how thoroughly you describe it.
  • andapunbisa Apr 30, 2012 @ 9:26 am | delete
    very interesting and thanks. ?????
  • DiscoverWithAndy Apr 27, 2012 @ 4:07 pm | delete
    Wow, very interesting stuff, and very methodically documented. Great job!
  • TheMummyNextDoor Apr 24, 2012 @ 2:31 pm | delete
    Very thorough. I'm still new to all this so don't know if I'll find the tier system fair or not, I suppose it depends whether or not it works for me!
  • mariajomith Apr 20, 2012 @ 9:02 am | delete
    very inspirational. i am sad to see that my lenses do not get much attention. I do not spend alot of time trying to gain followers, i was hopting they could stand on their own.
  • wbmstrz Apr 20, 2012 @ 5:30 am | delete
    Thanks so much for sharing! I'm new and had no idea how much you can earn and with how many lenses. Thanks again!
  • gypsykitschpress Apr 18, 2012 @ 3:08 pm | delete
    Thanks for sharing your stats. It's inspiration. I pinned this one as well. :-)
  • Ladyeaglefeather Mar 25, 2012 @ 1:15 am | delete
    Thank-you so much for all of the great information.
  • efriedman Mar 20, 2012 @ 3:26 pm | delete
    Looks like you are doing very well so far in 2012. Congratulations
  • JEMArtistry Mar 17, 2012 @ 10:51 pm | delete
    Awesome information. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you. :)
  • davenjilli Mar 15, 2012 @ 11:22 pm | delete
    You never cease to amaze me.
  • TrueGhostTales Mar 11, 2012 @ 10:56 am | delete
    What an amazingly analytical piece. I have bookmarked it, thereby making it one of the two lenses I have bookmarked. You make it seem possible to earn serious money on squidoo :)
  • JJNW Mar 8, 2012 @ 6:39 pm | delete
    You are so generous with your knowledge. I love it!

    I am working my way through SquidAngel *blessing* a lens for each of the top 40 level 80 Squids. Including this one! WOOT!
  • SuperBrainwave Feb 9, 2012 @ 8:45 pm | delete
    A fascinating read - you are an inspiration and it looks like you've started 2012 well! :-)
  • Hypersapien Jan 26, 2012 @ 11:10 am | delete
    Thanks for sharing. This is encouraging for a newbie like me.
  • mauros34 Jan 24, 2012 @ 8:22 am | delete
    had some great progress here payout due in february hope to start my own earning lens.
  • JC2011 Jan 23, 2012 @ 11:34 am | delete
    I really like this lens. It helps show those of us just starting out that it takes a lot to be successful. It is easy to get discouraged when I can't get a lens out of tier 3, but over half of yours are tier 3. This helps the new people realize that most of our lenses are not going to be "hits" and to keep at it.
  • MillBucks Jan 23, 2012 @ 6:21 am | delete
    Nice to see someone who has uncovered the secret for success on Squidoo, I hope someday I can see these types of earnings as well. I have just started my 3rd week since I joined and am currently working on my 6th lens, trial and error so see what happens. Keep up the great work!
  • TrentAdamsCA Jan 15, 2012 @ 7:26 pm | delete
    Thanks. I always enjoy your cheery posts. So far, I'm doing zilch here -- barely any traffic and no sales. Disappointing, but I'll leave them up and see if they ripen. I'm getting better traffic on Blogger for a fraction of the effort I've put into promoting my Squidoo lenses. Good to know you're doing so well.
  • klaird Jan 12, 2012 @ 12:17 am | delete
    Thanks for sharing your stats. I like your weekly spreadsheet to keep track of your goals. I think I need to make one to keep me on track!
  • girlfriendfactory Jan 8, 2012 @ 12:09 pm | delete
    I'm not so impressed by how well you are doing or not doing but more by how goal oriented you are with it, how well you keep up with it, how organized you are with it and how focused it makes you. I don't think the money is anything but gravy compared to the rest. You are a wonder to behold! I want to be like you when I grow up! Great job!
  • Lindrus Dec 29, 2011 @ 7:42 am | delete
    Congratulations! You have done really well on Squidoo. That's nice to see and makes me hope that there is a way to be successful.
  • Dec 21, 2011 @ 11:35 am | delete
    congrats on you success. I know it is a slow process but I hope to learn from the wealth of knowledge on here.
  • TapIn2U Nov 21, 2011 @ 12:50 am | delete
    Wow! You're doing well in squidoo. Thank you for the info. Sundae ;-)
  • lisadh Oct 27, 2011 @ 5:08 pm | delete
    I'm happy to see you doing well on Squidoo, as you have so generously shared your knowledge with others here to help them out. But I must confess my favorite thing on this page is the "Shameless Plug Widget." Love it!!
  • SaintFrantic Oct 12, 2011 @ 2:37 am | delete
    Thanks.It's good to know info.
  • GayleMcLaughlin Oct 2, 2011 @ 12:42 pm | delete
    Thanks for sharing your stats--it is through transparent people like you that help grow Squidoo and inspire newbies! Thanks! I am going to go through a lot of your articles to learn as much as I can!
  • MiddleSister Sep 24, 2011 @ 5:04 pm | delete
    On your blog, you claim not to be an expert. I beg to differ. All the signs of expert-hood are in your analysis, knowledge, and obvious success. Whether you like it or not, I think of you as an expert!
  • franstan Sep 5, 2011 @ 7:40 pm | delete
    Great lens. I have recently started to devote time to Squidoo and I am anxiously awaiting the stats for August
  • theoxingyi Aug 24, 2011 @ 4:17 pm | delete
    Way to grow your lenses! I am just trying to decide how deep into squidoo I want to go and it seems like the best thing to do is not to dither too much, but to jump in with both feet and get started. Very inspirational.!
  • Mickie_G Jul 24, 2011 @ 7:49 am | delete
    Again, you amaze me. Like you, my earnings have grown over the years I have been on Squidoo. I have never paid attention to the stats, but lately I am checking the clickouts and sales on my best earning lenses to try and understand what I am doing "right".

    I am wondering if there is a way to see if the sales were made by Squidoo members or random visitors--as if that matters.
  • Greekgeek Jul 25, 2011 @ 1:38 am | delete
    There's no way to gather any data about our visitors beyond what they clicked on and what they bought. So no, we can't tell that.

    But I'd predict that nearly every sale is from off-site.
  • pablina Jul 6, 2011 @ 7:29 am | delete
    Nice lense. You have put a lot of work into creating different tables to track your earnings aswell which is cool to see. :0
  • 3bagsfull Jun 12, 2011 @ 10:25 pm | delete
    I know this is alot of work - but please don't stop updating. It is sooo informational and inspirational!!
  • sujaysen Jun 10, 2011 @ 2:32 pm | delete
    Great info, Thanks.
  • letsgoduke Jun 5, 2011 @ 10:18 pm | delete
    Thanks for the lens breakdown by traffic! Great data.
  • eclecticeducation May 30, 2011 @ 2:41 pm | delete
    Great looking lens and very helpful. Blessed by a Squid Angel
  • efriedman May 24, 2011 @ 1:28 pm | delete
    Excellent explanation and very helpful to others to see how success can look.
  • BageAKumar May 19, 2011 @ 7:37 am | delete
    Nicely prepared stats of squidoo activities.Thanks for sharing tips.
  • scarlettohairy May 15, 2011 @ 1:12 am | delete
    Wow, you love spreadsheets! I am not that anal about numbers but love looking at yours! Am marking this lens a favorite so I can refer back to it. Thanks!
  • Pukeko May 10, 2011 @ 5:57 am | delete
    What a lot of work to keep track of all your traffic. I only track the monthly payout. But I do have a spreadsheet for all promotion.
  • Greekgeek May 10, 2011 @ 10:17 am | delete
    Well, for a long time, I was more interested in traffic than payout, oddly enough. As a writer and/or teacher, I just wanted to know I was reaching people... I wasn't in it for the money!

    It also helps that I have some rudimentary programming skills. Nothing modern, but nearly everything you see on this page is automated so all I have to do is copy the raw data from the Squidoo dashboard and poke two buttons to get my computer to pluck out the data I'm interested in.
  • WeirdStuff Apr 19, 2011 @ 11:06 am | delete
    Wow, I see you have your goals and processes clearly set!
  • GonnaFly Apr 18, 2011 @ 5:36 pm | delete
    What an excellent record. I used to keep DAILY records but that became overwhelming, so I just stopped altogether. Weekly looks more manageable. It looks like you're on track for a record-breaking year. I love your answer too (below) that Squidoo is a coop.
  • Geekgurl Apr 15, 2011 @ 11:56 am | delete
    Greek, I hope you have continue success. I know I saw you on the forums a couple weeks a go frustrated about punching out all these lenses to keep up with your goal. I hope everything worked out. You are an amazing writer, researcher, and lensmaster!
  • rorymullen Apr 13, 2011 @ 11:10 pm | delete
    This is a amazing way to make money. I will continue to make money to ensure I will compete at your level.
  • Greekgeek Apr 15, 2011 @ 9:58 pm | delete
    The nice thing about Squidoo is that it's a coop. Earnings for Adsense are divvied among the top 85,000 lenses. That's a lot of chances to get a payout. And the more all of our lenses earn, the more money there is to go around. Therefore... we don't have to compete; we can help each other! :)
  • banapple Mar 26, 2011 @ 9:06 am | delete
    Great job on the high payouts...plus the tier 1 and 2 lenses. I'm slowly getting up there.
  • tagsforkids Mar 21, 2011 @ 2:13 pm | delete
    Wow, very nice! I guess I should stop playing with my Squidoodles and try writing some lenses! :-) Thanks for sharing the info.
  • JeremiahStanghini Mar 11, 2011 @ 9:19 pm | delete
    Found this lens from searching for your name on Google. ;-)

    With Love and Gratitude,

    Jeremiah
  • ShamanicShift Feb 18, 2011 @ 12:19 pm | delete
    Very interesting, of course -- THANKS for sharing the information -- quite an encourager or discourager, all depending upon how I look at my results -- I'll do my best to pick the positive and keep learning.
  • Pauline56 Feb 12, 2011 @ 3:24 am | delete
    Thanks for the info, can you tell me where I need to look to check up on my earnings so far from the Google ads with adsense please?
  • mehulsey Jan 31, 2011 @ 9:35 pm | delete
    I've got a long way to go!
  • blackspanielgallery Jan 29, 2011 @ 12:17 am | delete
    As someone relatively new, this is encouraging.
  • AllyVuitton Jan 21, 2011 @ 12:17 am | delete
    I'm back! I just checked out the 2008 payments, and it really keeps me going, knowing that back then, you weren't getting $500 from the start. Blessed.
  • Chinajoy Jan 19, 2011 @ 10:36 pm | delete
    This is a great lens. I appreciate your sharing with us.
  • artyfax Jan 16, 2011 @ 6:20 am | delete
    thanks for the info, nice to be able to feel that I understand about the payments system
  • bejeezers Jan 12, 2011 @ 1:42 pm | delete
    Thank you for sharing. Your lens has been a great time-saver and a great way of accessing all the information in a single place. Wonderful!
  • TeamSTM Jan 12, 2011 @ 1:26 pm | delete
    I am simply amazed by the way you breakdown you information, its so simply to follow and understand! Now I understand the earning that I have made so far and how to help it to continue to Grow!!

    Thanks for your Hard Work and Wonderful Lens!!
  • vallain Jan 7, 2011 @ 4:50 pm | delete
    Pretty amazing that you've tracked all this and shared it with us. I'm not dedicated enough to make charts of my views and earnings, but sure had fun browsing yours.
  • Bea_Gabrielle Jan 4, 2011 @ 8:52 am | delete
    Your experience is very inspiring! Thanks for sharing.
  • poutine Dec 30, 2010 @ 1:27 pm | delete
    Wow! That's impressive.
  • cwimmer77 Dec 29, 2010 @ 8:08 am | delete
    always love to see the break down of earnings to keep me motivated.
  • SmartChica Dec 25, 2010 @ 10:33 pm | delete
    Thanks GreekGeek I appreciate the info. Gotta love those monthly increases!
  • livingfrontiers Dec 15, 2010 @ 9:13 pm | delete
    This is the best! I love all the insider information, you are so kind, and an inspiration!
  • mochimo Dec 12, 2010 @ 9:29 pm | delete
    Your lens boost my spirit ^^
  • fbaum818 Dec 8, 2010 @ 3:45 pm | delete
    Thanks for the inspriation.
  • supermom_in_ny Dec 7, 2010 @ 4:49 pm | delete
    Loved this lens. Well deserving up a thumbs up!
    ;)
  • 2muchtrash Nov 24, 2010 @ 8:49 pm | delete
    Looking at the snapshot of your dashboard should be encouraging, instead I found deflating (for me). There is just SO much to learn, and not enough hours in the day. I spend about 2 to 3 days reading lenses and other informative articles trying to get my head around all this SEO and other factors that contribute to the ability to make money at this. I wrestle with whether I shouldnt be spending more time just making better lenses.
  • AllyVuitton Nov 9, 2010 @ 1:47 pm | delete
    You think you can't preach getting 100s a week? Now, the people, who can't preach are 0ers like me! Anyway, I loved this lens!
  • AllyVuitton Nov 9, 2010 @ 1:47 pm | delete
    You think you can't preach getting 100s a week? Now, the people, who can't preach are 0ers like me! Anyway, I loved this lens!
  • AmbrosiaPopsicle Oct 31, 2010 @ 4:08 pm | delete
    Thank you for the information and the hard work. Great inspiration!
  • janices7 Oct 21, 2010 @ 12:32 pm | delete
    Just wanted to let you know that I shared your success story and earnings lens on my new Squidoo Earnings and Lensmaster Survey. Everyone can use a little inspiration now and again!
  • newbizmau Oct 13, 2010 @ 5:07 pm | delete
    This was really interesting. It gives me a kick in the but to hurry and create all those lenses in my head waiting to get published.
  • rachsue Oct 7, 2010 @ 4:07 pm | delete
    Well thank you very much for providing this information. So many of my questions have now been answered on how the whole payment and tier system works. You have provided me some hope in my new endeavor. Thank you again!!
  • Betsi_Goutal Oct 7, 2010 @ 10:19 am | delete
    Wow, thanks so much for the interesting insights! It really inspires me to get crackin' (or kraken, you might say) and build more lenses. I really appreciate a peek into the world of a Giant Squid's dashboard. Gives me a little push to work harder and try and get that GS status for Christmas - well, sort of... next application deadline is Dec 30 after all!

    Keep up the great work. :)
  • Janet21 Oct 7, 2010 @ 8:38 am | delete
    Great lens! 17 purple stars? That's way more than me. :)
  • ohcaroline Jul 18, 2010 @ 2:32 pm | delete
    I have had two paydays now and I am not sure how you know which lenses are in which tier. I understand the ranking...but is it based on a certain day or how? I am keeping track of what I earn but need to understand more about how it breaks down.
  • Greekgeek Oct 6, 2010 @ 7:07 pm | delete
    *deleted old reply which is now seriously outdated*

    The tier payout is based on average lensrank for each lens over the course of the month. See Getting the Most Out of Squidoo Stats and/or Understanding Squidoo Payouts for how you can monitor your lensrank and see exactly which lenses earned what and why!
  • James Jul 11, 2010 @ 11:22 pm | delete
    I'm excited to focus more on building my squidoo-self. Is SEO the only benefit to publish on squidoo vs. your own blog?
  • Greekgeek Jul 12, 2010 @ 12:59 am | delete
    Oh, goodness, no! I'd bet that most Squidoo users don't even realize you can use Squidoo for SEO purposes. Squidoo serves many functions, but it's not really like a blog. A blog is an ongoing, longterm magazine, so to speak, on one topic, with dated articles. Squidoo is a single short, focused page on a topic, integrating numerous different widgets called modules -- for videos, polls, photo galleries, debates, updated third party merchant modules from Amazon and eBay and many other merchants (without your having to become an affiliate), and...well, I could go on all day, but Squidoo is good for (a) earning money, (b) sharing great links and resources on a single topic, passion, or product, (c) creating a very creative page on something you love...I could go on, but I suggest checking out the 10 examples on http://www.squidoo.com/is-squidoo-a-scam for just a few different ways that members have used Squidoo.
  • tintin79 May 20, 2010 @ 8:27 am | delete
    Inspiring stats, i need to make some more lenses..
  • Jewelsofawe Nov 14, 2009 @ 5:06 pm | delete
    I put this on my Tools mentor lens under stats. I thought it could be useful to people wanting help with understanding stats.
  • Jewelsofawe Oct 20, 2009 @ 11:49 pm | delete
    Wow! You do very well!
  • Greekgeek Nov 13, 2009 @ 3:33 am | delete
    Not compared to folks like Christene, Potpiegirl and some of our super affiliate folks! But not bad for a part-time hobby. :)
  • Appletreedeals Jul 10, 2009 @ 11:23 pm | delete
    I'm fairly new, and found you through HTML tips search. Great job! your lens really are very helpful. Thanks
    Gregory
  • JanaMurray May 11, 2009 @ 8:51 am | delete
    Greekgeek you are truly an inspiration! Glad I found ya...
  • CoolFoto May 9, 2009 @ 10:42 am | delete
    I started some time ago, but just got serious last June. On my 3rd try I made Giant last month and since have won 2 Purple Stars. Thanks for the complete record of your earnings.
  • Greekgeek May 5, 2009 @ 7:28 pm | in reply to 4Bodyworkers | delete
    I'm doing it as a hobby, because I enjoy Squidoo.
    People who treat Squidoo as a business can sometimes make a lot more money. A minority (I think it's about 5%) pull in a triple-digit monthly income with Squidoo, usually using affiliate marketing to supplement Squidoo's payout. (See my Is Squidoo a Scam lens for links to some other people's results and payouts).
    I believe that Squidoo is not the most EFFICIENT way to make money online, but for some people it works pretty well. For a lot more people it's a way to make some money while promoting a website, blog, or business. And for a lot of people it's a fun way to host your own content and get paid for it (a bit) or raise money for charities you like.
    So, different people are more or less successful with Squidoo.
    I will note that I expect my income to double this month based on the work I did in March! :D
  • 4Bodyworkers May 5, 2009 @ 5:26 am | delete
    Very interesting stuff. My Question would be....are you trying to make money or just love squidoo. By your paypal, makes me believe this is not the place to put my career....lol
  • LauraSchofield Apr 23, 2009 @ 11:17 pm | delete
    Very kind of you to share this info with us. I always wonder how much other people are earning on Squidoo. You've enlightened me on quite a few topics here!
  • Bradshaw Mar 25, 2009 @ 9:28 pm | delete
    Good lens! Love reading the stats of others. You are kicking my butt in lensrank and traffic. I've had a chance to see some of your other lenses and all I can say is - MORE! Loving your work. And great comments in the forum, so an all around A effort at Squidoo!
  • SammySpam Mar 14, 2009 @ 1:01 am | delete
    Some very motivating stats. :)
  • Jul 8, 2008 @ 10:43 pm | delete
    Thanks for sharing all your stats! Best of luck to you. I love your lenses that I have read so far!
  • Music-Resource Mar 16, 2008 @ 9:29 am | delete
    Hi Greek, Nice Squidoo Stats lens. You and bdkz were very generous to share some of your private Squidoo details. Thanx. ~Music Resource~
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