A question has been rolling around my mind for a while now,
and if you’re visiting my Squidoo blog it’s probably crossed your thoughts as
well. It’s this:
After all the ups and downs and
changes on Squidoo this past
year,why do writers stay on?
The answer is simple, my friends.
We keep working Squidoo because
we benefit in one way or another from our time and efforts.
To address this issue more thoroughly, I’d like to present
my Top Ten Reasons for Publishing an Article (lens) on Squidoo.
Drum roll, please!
The Top 10 Reasons to Publish Articles on
Squidoo
First of All, it’s
FREE
Joining Squidoo is free.
Publishing on the platform is FREE.
We can’t beat free now, can we!
Writing for
Squidoo Gives You a Presence on the Web
Writing for Squidoo allows you to build up a volume of work
that is accessible worldwide via the Internet.
This alone has value.
This might be a good time to remind you to make sure you choose
you Squidoo name carefully since your good work will now be associated with your
Squidoo name /nom de plume.
Squidoo Makes it
Easy to Publish an Article (or Lens in Squidoo Speak)
The Squidoo format is easy to use. You don’t have to be a computer geek to build
your lens. You don’t have to know how to
build a website. It’s a simple matter of
following directions to publish a Squidoo lens.
It Doesn’t Take an
Enormous Amount of Time
Research your topic, write your article, and round up some
images. Once you’ve written a final draft
of your article, it’s quick and easy to transfer it into the Squidoo lens
format.
From start to finish, you can be up and running in no time
flat.
You Can Use Your
Squidoo Lenses to Drive Traffic to Your Own Website
Do you have your own website?
Write articles for Squidoo that correspond to your niche and
back link to your own page. Write more
than one article for Squidoo and keep the traffic coming!
Squidoo has
built-in SEO tools to help your Article Rank High with Search Engines
The folks at Squidoo Headquarters keep up-to-date on the latest
SEO trends and the system cues you to make use of their tools. You can also check out SEO articles written
by other lensmasters who are active in the field. You’ll have lots of information to help you
understand Search Engine Optimization best practices.
You Can Make Money
through Affiliate Links and Advertising
You can make money on Squidoo.
Okay, realistically to make money on the site you’ll need to
have many, many articles and lots of time and patience to allow these articles
to move up the tiers of Squidoo rank.
But in the meantime you’ll have to option to link to affiliate products
and make commissions on the side.
If Something Goes
Wrong on the Website, Squidoo Fixes It
Squidoo programmers are a hardworking group of people. If something goes wrong with the software,
they’re going to fix it.
You’re not going to have to spend hours and hours trying to
problem solve your site.
You Can Keep the
Money You Make or Donate it to a Charity of Your Choice
Writing for Squidoo doesn’t have to have a profit
motive. Many folks on Squidoo are
hobbyists and are writing just for fun.
You can choose how the revenue you earn will be distributed.
Do good things with your writing! Choose to donate what you make to a
charity. Do it for the kids, do it for the
animals, do it for the planet!
It’s Beneficial to
You – And It’s Fun!
There’s only one reason to write an article and publish it
online through Squidoo and that reason is because for some reason it’s of value
to you.
Whether you’re writing for profit, writing to promote
another site, or writing for personal satisfaction, the reason to write lenses
on Squidoo is because it’s beneficial to you.
Make sure you keep those benefits clearly in mind and follow your plan,
whatever it may be.
Many things about publishing on Squidoo can be fun. Sharing information is fun. Seeing your creation online is fun. Interacting with other members of the Squidoo
Community is fun. Promoting your products
and your websites with originality is fun.
So get going and get writing!
Keep the Faith, y'all!
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