Saturday, August 17, 2013

Top 10 Reasons to Publish Articles on Squidoo



 


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!


@SanneCollins

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