Squidoo Lens Value
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How Much Are Your Lenses Worth--- Tools to Assess Lens Value
I'm here at Squidoo for both love and money. I love the software, I love the community and I love that I can make money doing what I love. I really loved to discover the lens value tool from Squidutils.com because it lets me assess the approximate monetary value of my lenses and tentatively project how much they can earn at their current status. It also allows me to put an estimated monetary value figure to my Squidoo business as a whole. I can set goals for individual lenses based on increasing their monetary value of certain components (ie some of my lenses are more popular within Squidoo, some are more popular online in general and I can use that information when it comes to monetizing various value components). I've also included ways to assess the integrity of lenses based on analyzing component variables of the lens value tool . As well I'll show value report of my top ranking lens.
*Disclaimer: Information about the lens value tool is based on (highly positive) opinion, is for entertainment purposes only, and is tentative, at best. As well, the analysis on this lens is now completely out-dated with the favorites and fan club features being discontinued on Squidoo. This lens is now a history lesson, at best. Thank-you, the writer
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Lens Value Tool
Provides current estimated dollar value of a lens within Squidoo's lens ranking system
Squidutils Lens Monetary Value Tool
Assess how much $$ a lens is currently estimated to be worth within Squidoo
The lens value tool breaks the activity components of the lens down into sections that have assigned value. The following is a point form list of the working variables included in the lens value tool. One can assess the value of a lens overall, as well as look at each component of the lens and assess the value of monetizing each component. In this way I use the tool to more efficiently monetize lenses specific to lens type and categories.
- Average lensrank (projected over 6 months)
- Number of Squidlikes
- Traffic
- Backlinks
- Lens age
A Squidutils Lens Value Report
Breakdown of Feedback, Traffic, Backlinks, Age & Infolinks Values
Estimated value of Moshi Monsters Secret Codes on 02/20/2011Current Lensrank: #527
Average Lensrank: #613 (for past week)
Worth $138.78 over 6 months (inc. InfoLinks).
Topic Lensrank: #18 in Video Games
Rating: 22 thumbs up
Worth $2.20.
Favorited by 0 Lensmasters
Worth $0.00.
Traffic: 430 visits per day
Worth $309.72 over 6 months if ECPM=$4.0.
Backlinks: 0.00 score
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Worth $0.00.
Lens Age: 4 months
Worth $0.80.
Total Value: $456.50
Based on the data shown above.
Value Variables
How to increase lens value per value component
To give an example of lens value variables, according to the lens value tool, Favorites & Squidlikes are worth $.10 each towards the value of a lens. Getting one of each on a lens increases it's estimated value by $.20. This is why fans are important on Squidoo- you have to be a member of Squidoo in order to Favorite or Squidlike a Squidoo page- and also an example of why it's important to provide quality work that genuinely encourages Squidlikes and Favorites from Squidoo members. Getting people to sign up on Squidoo solely to favorite and like your accounts impacts the level of integrity of the feedback system, misplaces the monetary value of lenses and is against the Squidoo TOS. Squidlikes and Favorites also work within Squidoo's algorithm for ranking overall. Higher ranked lenses get more traffic from Squidoo and top lenses also enjoy front page traffic. The following is a working list of the working variables that impact a lens' overall value, and how you can legitimately work on the variables as individual components to increase overall lens value.
- # of Favorites- work on leveling up in Squidoo to increase your fan base so more people within Squidoo will notice your lenses and possibly favorite. The best way I've found to level up on Squidoo is to participate in the program as much as is offered.
- # of Squidlikes- same as with favorites- use the Squidoo leveling up system to increase your viewers within Squidoo itself, and potentially gain more fans who like your work and give you credit for it
- Average Lensrank- use the Squidoo system, SEO and marketing to increase traffic- more traffic equals higher valued lenses. Check out /www.squidoo.com/lensmasters/squidoohelp">squidoohelp for lenses on SEO how-to.
- Traffic- define your target market or audience for your lens and promote it accordingly. You've a much better chance of getting traffic, squidlikes, favorites, and comments if your audience is genuinely interested in what you're saying. So, be smart about who you share your lenses with; they are your pearls in this vast Squidocean!
Sample Tip For Increasing Value Per Working Variable & Lens Category
For sales lenses I'm more interested in Google traffic so I don't look at trying to increase ranking within Squidoo so much as I am looking at SEO.
Tips For Assessing Lens Integrity
Integrity = Value
If you're buying or selling lenses, the lens value tool provides an estimated current monetary value of the lens over six months. To assess the integrity of the lens activity, the working variables of the lens value tool can be analyzed.
- Traffic sources can be analyzed to assess stability of lens traffic - Ie with the recent changes to Google, and consequent changes to Squidoo, traffic will fluctuate. Lens traffic, due to the numerous variables that comprise it, is always dynamic and requires keeping up to date with changes.
- Favorites can be analyzed to assess authenticity of feedback (ie numerous favorites comprised of empty Squidoo accounts apparently made strictly to favorite lenses could be a sign of inauthentic value within the Favorites component of the lens value tool)
- Guestbook comments and duels- are the comments genuine and related to the lens content? Has the lensmaster allowed the lens to be spammed with unrelated content?
Lens Value Tool User Poll
Lens Value Debates
Lens Value Debates
Should squidlikes and favorites be included in determining the value and/or lensrank of a lens?
Yes-
cffutah says:
Meaningful and original content ends up being key.
gloria paminger says:
yes, i think so.
wilfredpadilla says:
yes
Tipi says:
As long as Squidoo chooses to do it that way, its all good!
elyria says:
I would say yet as it shows public interest.
No-
mumsgather says:
Interesting. I have not heard of this before.
Fresh Factor Debate
Should re-publishing or updating a lens impact lensrank?
Yes - the fresh factor is important
gloria paminger says:
yes, i suppose so.
wilfredpadilla says:
yes, it should
Tipi says:
It seems more important than ever right now and the load gets a little heavy but I guess as long as Google and Squidoo thinks its important, its all good! Would like to be able to sleep in some day!
scarlettohairy says:
I guess Google likes it, so I'll say yes.
No - it takes too much work to have to update to keep lensrank stable
cffutah says:
Would be nice if there was an easier way to refresh and ping instead of going in to every lens to update it once a week or so.
lepis22 says:
For google you do not need to re-publish your lens, if your lens has some rss widgets. For squidoo, you need to add or delete some content or widgets for a descent rank changes. Even if it impacts lensrank without change anything, it will be minor and impossible to understand.
elyria says:
I think simply re-publishing does not really make a Lens any better or worse unless some meaningful changes were made in the content.
Darcie French
Chronic Scribe
Feedback is Appreciated
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cffutah
Feb 20, 2012 @ 9:33 am | delete
- Appreciated this topic, I read everything on it, still have an important question to ask on backlinks but I'll email you that question ... *angel blessed*
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bjslapidary
Dec 12, 2011 @ 5:45 am | delete
- Thanks for sharing. Seems that getting squidlikes is hard to do, but I'm learning.
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goo2eyes
Dec 6, 2011 @ 6:35 pm | delete
- thank you for sharing this lens. there are some lensmasters who do not squidlike but just comment.
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wilfredpadilla
Nov 13, 2011 @ 10:59 am | delete
- thanks, your lens is good
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Psycho-Gamer
Nov 12, 2011 @ 11:37 pm | delete
- holy crap darcie.....i am amazed with all the hard work u have put in ur squidoo accounts and how that work has paid off......well done
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