Make A Lens - Do You Squidoo?

Squidoo. What is it? Squidoo is an easy way to get the word out about any subject that you are passionate about. You might want to write about your latest paper mache project, a vacation that you are excited about, new baby clothes, your online business or even your pet crazy neighbor. In short it's a "lens" your view of any subject a place for people to share a wealth of information.

• Building a lens has many advantages. Earn royalties for you, your organization or a choose a one of the worthy charities that squidoo have listed. Yes, you can make money!
  
• An awesome platform for your business, blog, or just include it in your online marketing plan. A lens can help your page rank and have huge cerdibilty with search engines.
• It feels good to share knowledge when you are a "master" within your chosen topic. You become the "it" person, the person everyone wants to go to find out about what it is you have talked about.
• It's free!
• There are many more reason, take a look at Squidoo and find out for yourself, and be warned, lenses can become addictive.

What can I make my lens about?

Make a lens about anything! Handbags, your top 10 favourite books, authors, share a craft like soap making, jewelry, origami, make a lens about the company your work for, that's a sure way to impress your boss, even better make a lens about your own business or promote your website/blog.

Creating your lens is as simple as one, two, three, it's fun, it's free and it's very easy. Squidoo is a great social network where the community is awesome.

The following links will provide you with further information about Squidoo and how to build a lens.

About Squidoo
FAQ
Top 100
Squidoo Blog
SquidU - Is a resource site with lots of helpful information and tips on building your lens.

Great Find - mYLot

While checking MyLot I came across a discussion where one member has kept track of her earnings from online affiliates in a 31 day challenge. She has thus far made $27.95 for one week, which for the novice and new online affiliate marketer is one HUGE achievement. I know I will be jumping up and down when I reach that goal and beyond!

My Lot

This seems to be one of the easiest and most interesting ways to make money online. You get paid to post and through referrals. MyLot is a user based blog style discussion group where users talk about anything from what their cat wore to the latest wordly events. You can even earn more by referring just about anyone.

Here is an excert taken from MyLot web site:

Our goal is to provide internet users a place to earn money using the web on a day to day basis. It's easy, sign up and start discussions, post responses or comments to current discussions, or refer friends! A myLot account is all you need to get started. You will be able to view your earnings on a daily basis when you sign in.

Minimum payout is $10.00 and you get paid by paypal, very nice community and has an interesting array of topics to post and read. I've only just signed up in the last hour and will keep a log here of my progress.