I was very disappointed with last months Squidoo earnings. I put a lot of
By Sergeantrom
@sergeantrom (5721)
United States
8 responses
@moonchild1au (6240)
• Australia
12 Sep 09
I wish I could get enough traffic to my lenses :( Admittedly i do need to update about 4 of my 9 lenses but I don't understand how to add my lenses to different groups within squidoo properly so I facebook my lenses when I publish them & try to tweet them but usually have to do that manually :(
@sergeantrom (5721)
• United States
12 Sep 09
I gave up on groups long ago. Just dont have the time any more. I spend my time keeping my lenses updated, making sure my banners work and trying to get traffic to them. Thats a full time job my friend.
@sergeantrom (5721)
• United States
13 Sep 09
Arizona, I totally agree with you. Joining groups gets other squids to visit your lens and sometimes rate it, but thats about it. Its just like traffic exchanges, everyone is there for the same reason, to promote their lens, not buy anything from me. With anything, you have to go outside the circle, to get real visitors.
@moonchild1au (6240)
• Australia
13 Sep 09
I am trying my best & do realise that it can & is like a full time job on it's own just to promote...I will get there no matter how long it takes me.
@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
7 Sep 09
I know what you are saying. I have put in hours and hours and all I got was $2-$3 for the month. I could stay here at mylot and put that much time in and make more!!! I don't work as muchon Squidoo as I used to... so many months and so much time and so little earnings. I could do so much better on AC if I could just think of things to write!!!
@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
7 Sep 09
I link everything I do to everthing else I do....and still not much on blogs, Squidoo or AC!!! Guess I don't have any to talk about that others want to read!!!
Talk about between a rock and hard spot!
@trekkiemelissa (211)
• United States
8 Sep 09
Yeah, I know Squidoo can be annoying at times when it comes to money. Still, the way I look at it is that its extra money. Last month, I made $40 from them and they still are the bulk of my income online. I do write on other sites too which is also a great idea to do. I do write lenses and link to those articles I write online also from my lenses.
My star trek lens, I have recently started linking to my hubpages hub on the separate star trek hubs I have written.
@trekkiemelissa (211)
• United States
12 Sep 09
We all have to do what works for us. One thing may work for one person, may not work for another. $40 is still not a whole lot and I really would love to make more money there. There are alot of members whom make more than that and I still like to see me to make more. The real money is with affiliate sales. Sometimes I get so tired chasing rank. One month, I may be up and another I be down. There is way to much competition when it comes to rank and really they need to do something different or make some more paying tiers. Each day, they get more and more lenses made. I used to make a new lens each day. Now its slowed down. Some weeks I may have only written one or two lenses and other weeks it may be more. This week, I am working on 4 lenses, but they all are related to each other. More lenses you have, the more potential to make money on the site.
@LetranKnight25 (33121)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
that's very disappointing doesn't it. i don't have an account on that because am not sure whether i should be joining since i got too much occupied with mylot. 
@sergeantrom (5721)
• United States
7 Sep 09
Squidoo takes a lot of time so its probably best if you stick with mylot.
@dreamweaverjan (3471)
• United States
7 Sep 09
Hi sergeantrom: I've only made I think like four lenses myself on there,
I need to update them and try to do more to earn some money, what little
I've earned there doesn't amount to "doodly"
Good luck with yours, maybe someday, sometime this winter I can find some time
to work on mine and get them to where they make me some $$Money$$, Lord knows
I need all the dimes I can get;
@gdesjardin (1918)
• United States
7 Sep 09
It is frustrating when you put a lot of time into a site just to get little earnings. I have never joined Squidoo however, I know of some people that are on it and they have said they have to put a lot of effort into it in order to see a profit. Maybe next month you will do better. Good luck.
@sergeantrom (5721)
• United States
7 Sep 09
Very frustrating indeed. My lenses are building followers so I know squidoo will pay off one day. Just one long haul though. Thanks
