Write for Squidoo or Try Something Else?

You’ll note there’s been a pause in posting on this blog.  Wondering why? 

The Squidoo platform has been undergoing big changes since March and the ground has been shifting so often, it’s hard to decide what a blogger can tell you about the site that remains relevant.

The changes have disheartened loyal writers.   

Sharing and commenting on work done by others is way down.  

High ranking articles are being shut down with little communication or explanation from Squidoo staff.   

Writers have to “just guess” at why their longstanding work is suddenly blocked.

Modules and presentations which were once promoted by headquarters are now being penalized.

In other words, things are in disarray.

What to Do?

While I’ll continue to post ideas on writing on Squidoo, I would advise newbie Squidoo’ers to consider other options outside Squidoo as well. 

One of these options is to put more time into your own blogs right now. 

You’ll hear experienced Squidoo writers tell you all the time to “have patience, and you’ll make money.”   

What they’re telling you is that it will take at least a year of writing and at least 100 articles to receive much of a pay stream from Squidoo.   

You’ll find you can earn similar or better now from your own site using just Adsense, if you work it….and even more if you use affiliate marketing.

Let's face it.  One of the the good things about your own site or blog is that you’re making the rules, so you’ll lose all headaches and frustrations that Squidoo changes are causing us all right now. 

Don’t drop Squidoo--continue to write for the site.  But you just might want to branch out and try some other sites such as Zujava, Wizzley, or even several of your own blogs as well.

Until things settle down at Squidoo, you may not want to put all your eggs in one basket!