My Squidoo Income

I'm an engineer by training. I got my degree from the best university in the country and did very well in the licensure exams. Right now I'm looking for a job teaching*. I love teaching, but it really doesn't pay well. If I went back to engineering I could get a job that pays very well but would entail much longer hours. And I wouldn't love it as much.
I want to keep teaching and at the same time earn enough for my family. I also want to spend more time at home. A regular online income will go a long way to help me achieve those goals.

*I left my teaching job, but that's another story.

May 2009 - My first payment ever! (February and March lensrank)

September 2010 - Highest ever earnings (including lens sale) and first ever Amazon commission! (July sales plus June and July lensrank)

November 2010 - My first ever Tier 2 payment! (September lensrank)

December 2010 - New Squidoo payout record, $7.58!

January 2011 - Another Squidoo payout record, $7.73!

March 2011 - New Squidoo earnings record, $10.95!

April 2011 - New Squidoo earnings record, $12.87! Cumulative payouts for 2011 have exceeded the 2010 total!

October 2011 - New record: $17.99, yay!

Amounts and dates shown are actual Paypal amounts and dates. These are the actual amounts that went into my Paypal account after fees and charity donations. The money paid is for lensrank and sales made two months before. For example, lensrank and sales commissions made in January are paid out in March.

I've been very, very busy lately and have not spent time on Squidoo. Still earning a few dollars a month, which is good considering I put in zero effort.

Month Paid

Amount Earned

Earned From

 

Jan 2011

$7.73

Ad pool

 

Feb 2011

$4.10

Ad pool, eBay

 

Mar 2011

$10.95

Ad pool and Amazon

 

Apr 2011

$12.87

Ad pool

 

May 2011

$8.37

Ad pool

 

June 2011

$9.56

Ad pool, Amazon

 

July 2011

$7.89

Ad pool, Amazon

 

August 2011

$7.85

Ad pool, Amazon

 

September 2011

$4.80

Ad pool

 

October 2011

$17.63

Ad pool, Amazon

 

I started working on my lenses again in August. I'd been absent from Squidoo for about a year when I got an e-mail in July from Paypal about a Squidoo payout. That got me started again. I would've come back sooner but I was too busy for the first half of the year. It's good to be back. :-)
It looks like I'm doing better. I hope I'm right!

Month Paid

Amount Earned

Earned From

 

Jan 2010

$1.26

Ad pool

 

April 2010

$1.30

Ad pool

 

July 2010

$1.19

Ad pool

 

September 2010

$10.49

Ad pool, Amazon, lens sale

 

November 2010

$4.85

Ad pool

 

Dec 2010

$7.58

Ad pool and Amazon

 

2010 Total

$26.67

I joined Squidoo around November 2008. I made a few lenses and then stopped around the middle of 2009. I was inactive on Squidoo for about a year and it shows.

Month Paid

Amount Earned

Earned From

 

May 2009

$1.03

Ad pool

 

September 2009

$1.14

Ad pool

 

2009 Total

$2.17

This lens has gotten more likes, comments, and views than I thought it would. I've also received very helpful and encouraging messages from fellow lensmasters. The world could learn a lot from Squidoo!
I'm working on lensmaking, promotion and SEO. When the numbers start improving I'll post a big thank you here to everyone who's helped! Why not post them now? I wouldn't want to make anyone look bad!

According to my Dashboard Stats tab I've donated over $13 to charity. That's not a lot, but every little bit helps. I think online micro-donations are a great thing. It connects people and charities in a way that would not be possible (or at least impractically difficult) otherwise. I have my lenses set to donate 10% of earnings to various charities. It's not much but it's more than I could donate if I didn't earn on Squidoo.