I Made 68 Cents On Squidoo And You Can Too! A Humorous Lens On How I Made 68 Cents On Squidoo And How You Can Too

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I Made 68 Cents On Squidoo and You Can Too! A Humorous Lens On How To Make Money On Squidoo.

No, really, I made 68 cents on Squidoo! And you really can too! I will teach you how. This is all the information you need to know on how to build 25 lenses and make 68 cents. This is no scam folks. I promise. You REALLY can make 68 cents on Squidoo. You can work from home doing it too!

(Update-November 2009. I earned $68.31 this month! I told you it wasn't a scam. However, it's no fly by night get rich kind of thingy either. I mean, I built over 50 more lenses since the day I built this lens. And you can't just slap these lenses together with a bunch of cut and paste either. You have to be creative and passionate about doing it to. If you're not, you wont make 68 cents much less $68. Anyway, I'll keep ya all posted on my earnings. Thanks for all of your comments and stars! Happy Squidooing!).

Squidoo Facts 

Squidoo is a community website that allows users to create pages (called lenses) for subjects of interest. Squidoo is in the top 500 most visited sites in the world, and in the top 300 most viewed in the United States.Squidoo.com traffic details Alexa.com. Squidoo grew 91% in 2008, and had 900,000 handbuilt lenses as of February 1st, 2009.

A Monthly Log Of My Squidoo Earnings - Wow!...Look At All The Money You Can Earn! 

My Squidoo Earnings



I'm going to update this every month so be sure to favor or lensroll me. Well, don't favor or lensroll ME, I meant the lens. See if I reach goal of $1 by December 31, 2009.

  • Jan. 2009 ~ $0.00
  • Feb. 2009 ~ $0.00
  • Mar. 2009 ~ $0.22
  • Apr. 2009 ~ $0.46 (68 cents total...I'm on a roll!)
  • May 2009 ~ What the heck! Here is my message from Squidoo. "Hey, you've got an estimated $0.22 in your Reserve Hopper*, just waiting until your account reaches your Cash Payout Threshold!" Ok so I guess I'm LOSING money now. What happened to my 42 cents from April? I'm building brilliant lenses, have 5 in the top 100 in their catagory, but losing money? Go figure. Hey, you too can lose money......just build lenses like me!

    <3 days later> Another email from Squidoo. "Hey, you've got an estimated $0.46 in your Reserve Hopper*, just waiting until your account reaches your Cash Payout Threshold!" Ok Squidoo, you are starting to drive me craaaaaaazy. Make up your mind! Did I make 22 cents, 42 cents, 46 cents, or 68 cents? Do I need to change the lens title to "I made 22 cents on Squioo and you can too"? If anyone out there knows how much I've made, please let me know!! Thanks.
  • June 2009 ~ It's June and I have 84 cents in my reserve hooper!!! Almost there!
  • July 2009 ~ I REACHED MY GOAL!!!!!!
    My Squdioo earnings were $13 this month!!! Yes, DOLLARS! Not cents, but Dollars! Whoohoo!
  • August 2009 ~ Another $28!!! A total of $41.68 now!! Oh, and I've built 25 more lenses too. I'm over 50 now! Next goal...to become a big Squid!
    I'm excited to see what my earnings will be for next month. It just keeps getting better and better...and so are the lenses I'm building :)
    Not only did I reach my goal but after building 50 lenses I learned how to do some pretty cool stuff like turning this text red :)
  • September 2009 ~ My earnings that Squidoo deposited in my PayPal account for Sept was $12.43. (am I going backwards?) The earnings for this month didn't really make sense to me because it seemed like my lenses were ranked even higher than the previous month.
  • October 2009 ~ $23.27! That's more like it
    More good news is that my "15 Things To Do With A Pumpkin" lens was picked for LOTD (Lens Of The Day) on October 20th!...and it was blessed by 5 Squid Angels!! Whooohooo. Even better news....I made "Giant Squid" and received this letter from Squidoo......"We had hundreds of applications this round and really raised the bar in our search for excellence. And you didn't just meet it; you vaulted over it. Thanks for the wonderful work, leadership, and for believing in what you can do here. What now? Well, first, celebrate and do a happy dance." So, excuse me folks, I gotta go do my "happy dance" now. See you all next month!
  • November 2009 ~ My earnings were the highest yet!
    A total payout for $68.31!!! (That's before the % was taken out for the Squidoo charities I donate to). Can you believe that I went from .68 cents to $68?! I have high hopes for next month too because next months check will be for what I earned in October...and in October my Halloween Lenses did very well in the rankings, especially my LOTD lens.
  • December 2009 ~

    This month's earnings were $111.22!!!!

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Squidoo Basics - Building Lenses That Will Make You More Than 68 Cents 

Want to make more than 68 cents? Then do what I DIDN'T do and buy these Squidoo books and read them. They will teach you how to build a professional looking lens and how to market and promote your sites. And....when you click on a product that is on my lens and buy it, or anything else, from Amazon, then I make money. Ok, yea, it's only a few pennies that I earn but it all adds up, right?

The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)

Amazon Price: (as of 01/04/2010) Buy Now

How To Squidoo

Amazon Price: (as of 01/04/2010) Buy Now

Meatball Sundae: Is Your Marketing out of Sync?

Amazon Price: $15.57 (as of 01/04/2010) Buy Now

Are You Seeing $ Signs With Your Squidoo Lenses? 

If you're not making $$ with your Squidoo lenses you can always purchase something with $$ signs on it. I hear that wearing one of these tees brings good luck and $$ to you're lenses. You should try it! (Let me know if it works for you!)

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Read Seth's Books 

If wearing a shirt with $$ signs on it doesn't work for you then you might want to try reading Seth Godin's books. Seth is the founder of Squidoo, amoung other great things. Reading his books and lenses are two more things I DIDN'T do, which is probably why I've only made 68 cents in 4 months.

Really though folks, I didn't start building lenses for the money. If you did then I suggest you read Seth's book because some people really are making thousands of $$ a month on Squidoo, I'm just not one of them. Visit Seth's book lens for a complete list of his books. Happy reading!

(Can you believe there is actually a Seth doll! I'm buying one so I can put it on the shelf next to Barbie. Way better looking then Ken, don't ya think? Ok, wait, don't answer that.)

Ken or Seth? 

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I Bet He's Making More Than 68 cents! 

Seth Godin Books, Squidoo Founder.

Seth's book lens has a list of all his, yup you guessed it, books! I think he has 9 of them now. Well at least someone it getting rich! I wonder how much Seth makes from his own Squidoo lenses (and doll sales). Do you think it's more than 68 cents?

Be sure to add this lens to your favorites so that you can check back to see if I reached my goal!

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A Special Thanks To...... 

I just wanted to give a shout out and special thanks to my good friend Coffee! Without him I wouldn't be able to stay up 36 hours at a time making Squidoo lenses that will make me 68 cents! So here's to you caffeine!!

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Build A Lensography - You'll Make 68 Cents Quicker! 

Once you make 68 cents and a few lenses, build a lensography to showcase all of your lenses on one lens. You can also build lensographies out of a lensography too! And check this out...you can even build a lensography-ography. Not sure what it is but Ive seen that title too while searching Squidoo. Here's 5 of my lensographies.

Ahhhh, The Smell Of Money!

Help Me To Reach My Goal Of $1 

My goal is to earn at least $1 from Squidoo to pay for my college. Only 32 cents more to go! Ok, that was a joke, I'm out of college. My Store is no joke though. Now go make a purchase! :)

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Add Donation Modules To Your Lens! 

You'll make 68 cents faster.

Adding donation modules to your lens will not only generate money for a good cause but can generate more Squidoo $$ for you too. Without them on my lenses I might have only earned 22 cents rather than 68 cents.

Since 1971, Inner-City Scholarship Fund has invested in the education of more than 116,000 students who live in some of the poorest neighborhoods. Today, 99% of our high school seniors graduate and of these 95% go on to college.

We at Squidoo passionately believe in creating new ways to support good causes online. By making a donation to Inner-City Scholarship Fund from this page, you are sending money directly to that organization, in whatever amount you want. We don't touch it. We don't even see it. The author of this page doesn't either. And if you made it this far, thanks for caring.

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Music For Your "I Made Money On Squidoo!" Happy Dance 







Here is some music to go along with that happy dance you'll be doing once you make your 68 cents on Squidoo.






Once You Earn Squidoo $$ You Can Keep It, Donate To Charity Or Do This With It. Many Options!

Huh? 

Now at this point you may be scratching your head and thinking, "What the heck do ghosts have to do with this lens?". Well, it has nothing to do with this lens. It's just that I thought you might want to get your Halloween shirt early. Ok, now back to how I made 68 cents on Squidoo.

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Join Me On Squidoo....I'll Make More Money If You Do! 

If you join Squidoo through this referral link, I will earn $5 once your lenses earn you $15! I can reach my goal (times 5) just from one sign up! So what do say...join squidoo today and start earning money by writing about things that you know or are of interest to you. It's free too!

I'm in! Sign me up now!


(Update August 30, 2009 - 5 people signed up! whoohooo!)
(Updated Sept 8, 2009 - 9 people signed up!!)
(Updated October 21, 2009 - 7 more people signed up. This makes a total of 16 people/referrals)
(Updated November 5, 2009 - 4 more people signed up! The total is 20 now!)
(Updated December 6, 2009 - 1 more person signed up. The total is 21 now!)

So, how much have I made from 21 people signing up under my name, or from my lenses? A big fat 0! That's right, 0. Why? Well, it's because those people have to make $15 from their lenses before I receive a referral bonus of $5. I guess they only made 68 cents too.

Promote Your Lenses With Squid Gear! 

Squid tees, aprons, mugs, buttons and more!

Add your lens url to a t-shirt, hat or button and you've become a walking advertisement for your lenses. How about a pair of Squid shoes? They're sure to get you noticed! Customize a t-shirt and wear it when you go out in public, especially in large crowds. It's free advertising for your lenses.


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Charity Lenses 

You should include at least one charity lens in your collection. No silly, not to make 68 cents. You just do it because it's the right thing to do. Giving back brings good Karma to your other lenses. (I'm still waiting for mine). Here is my charity lens, The Squid Wish Project. Stop by for a visit and see if there is a wish you can grant...or list a wish of your own.

My Lenses Blessed By Squid Angels 

You're reading a lens right now that was blessed by a Squid Angel. Thats right, my "I Made 68 Cents On Squidoo" lens was blessed by a Squid Angel! So why am I not making more than 68 cents? Ok, I know what you're thinking...and the answer is NO, you don't make any more money when your lens is blessed by a Squid Angel. Well, sort of. See, you get a slight, temporary, boost in rankings with each blessing...and the higher you rank, the better your chances are of making more money. Anyway, money or no money, it's cool to be blessed. ....considering that there are over 1 million Squidoo lenses!

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Here are a few of my lenses that were blessed by Squid Angels. You can find a complete list of my blessed lenses on my "Blessed By A Squid Angel" Lens. Thanks Squid Angels....for the blessings and for your dedication to the Squidoo community!!!

My Lens Was Picked For LOTD! 

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Again, this doesn't mean you'll make more money....but it sure does get your lens a whole lotta attention. I had sooo many visitors to my LOTD, plus 5 Squid Angel Blessings, which all helped to boost my rankings. Also, because it was a Halloween lens and it was LOTD during the month of October, this lens stayed pretty high in rankings, which should earn me more than 68 cents :) However, at the time of this writing, I haven't received my payout totals for the month of October yet so I really don't know how much this lens earned me (yet). But my guess is that it's over 68 cents. Whooohooo!

UPDATE: I've Built 100 Lenses So Far!! 

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When I built this lens I had only about 25 lenses....I'm now over 100!!

Pour Yourself A Cup Of Coffee And Enjoy A Few Seth Videos! Learn From The Master Himself. 

Seth Godin, Founder of Squidoo.


"All Marketers are Liars" - Seth Godin speaks at Google

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Seth Godin: Sliced bread and other marketing delights

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Seth Godin: Ideas That Spread, Win

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Seth Godin Explains Why You Need a Tribe

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Seth Godin on social networking and how to do it right

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Seth Godin on "Influencing the Masses"

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Seth Godin tries the Aptera 3 Wheels 2 Seats Car

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Will It Blend and Seth Godin and the Meatball Sundae

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Seth Godin - Inspire

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Helpful Squidoo Links 

Check these out before you start building lenses...otherwise you too may only make 68 cents (or less).

Squid Blogs
Do another thing I didn't do, read the Squid blogs.
The Squid Answer Deck
Get answers at the Answer Deck.
The Lense Of The Day
Lens of the day.
Squidoo U
Learning center for Squidoo lensemasters.

Promoting Your Lenses And Social Networking Sites 

Add your urls to products

To get more traffic to your sites, promote them on Facebook, Twitter, and Myspace products. Unlike me, if you are shy about self promotion then just add your url's to a shirt and wear them in puplic...this way you won't have to say a word to promote your site, they can just read your shirt!

You Can Help Me To Make More Money 

Your votes on my lens count!

Don't forget to comment or rate my lens... or both. All of it helps to boost my ratings...and when my ratings get a boost, so do my chances of making more money! Don't do it just yet though...wait until AFTER you've finished reading my lens.

See How The Zazzle Prosellers Are Making Money 

....and yes, it's more than 68 cents!

Do you want to make more than 68 cents? Visit my Zazzle lenses to see how I made 68 cents on Zazzle (Ok, it was a little more than 68 cents.). Anyway, check out my Zazzle lenses to see how the Prosellers did it and for a list of a bunch of really cool Zazzle stores, including mine :)

Make Money Online: Print-On-Demand 

Print-On-Demand Links

Zazzle
Make money on Zazzle!
Printfection
Open your own online store!
LuLu
LuLu lets you publish and sell print-on-demand books and e-books, online music and images, custom calendars and books.
CafePress
A Print-On-Demand store like Zazzle

Resources 

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Here are a few of the many ways to promote your business, products, lenses and blogs. If you know of a good one that isn't listed, please add the link to the Plexo or comment in the guestbook. Thanks!



BlogAds
Blogs
Classified Ads
Digg
Facebook
Family
Find Art America
Foundmyself
Friends
Gather
HubPages
JoePopular
LaunchTags
LiveJournal
Lulu
Message Boards
Myspace
Qassia
RedBubble
Social Networks
Squidoo
StumbleUpon
Top 100 Sites
Twitter
TypePad
WordPress
Yahoo 360

My First Purple Star Lens!! 

Received on December 1, 2009

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My Autism 101 lens was chosen to recieve a Purple Star! Squidoo only awards about 1,000 Purple Stars each year so I feel very fortunate to have received one. And no, you don't receive or make more money for a Purple Star lens. However, you do get a big boost in the rankings, which is equivalent to about 4 Squid Angel Blessings.

My Christmas Lenses 

FYI... I built all of these after I earned the $40...so It will be interesting to see what my next earnings will be with these lenses included. I'll Keep ya posted!

Christmas Lenses 

About Me 

Lensmaster WeddingZazzle has been a member since January 6 2009, has rated 276 lenses, favorited 156, and has created 111 lenses from scratch. Tee Zazzle donates their royalties to Squidoo Charity Fund, Inner-City Scholarship Fund, Humane Society of the United States, Global Giving, Food for Everyone Foundation, and Polly Klaas Foundation. This member's top-ranked page is "75 THEME IDEAS for a THEME PARTY". See all my lenses

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Because Nobody Should Go Hungry.... 

The Food For Everyone Foundation's mission is to teach and assist families everywhere to grow successful and sustainable vegetable gardens, and really enjoy the experience.

We at Squidoo passionately believe in creating new ways to support good causes online. By making a donation to Food for Everyone Foundation from this page, you are sending money directly to that organization, in whatever amount you want. We don't touch it. We don't even see it. The author of this page doesn't either. And if you made it this far, thanks for caring.

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Because No Child Should Go Missing... 

The Polly Klaas® Foundation is a national nonprofit that helps find missing children, prevents children from going missing, and promotes laws like Amber Alert that help keep children safe.

We at Squidoo passionately believe in creating new ways to support good causes online. By making a donation to Polly Klaas Foundation from this page, you are sending money directly to that organization, in whatever amount you want. We don't touch it. We don't even see it. The author of this page doesn't either. And if you made it this far, thanks for caring.

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