WOW! I hope you took the time to check out the videos Jackie posted today... they are really helpful and eye-opening!
Today I'm going to familiarize you with some of the many 'modules' that are available over at Squidoo so you understand just what an easy 'plug and play' approach to website building is provided over there.
When you go to the 'module picker' from your lens by clicking on 'Add Module' when you're in editing mode, the first thing you will see is what is called the Starter Package:
- Amazon
- Duel
- Flickr Photos
- Google Blog Search
- Guestbook
- Link List
- Poll Module
- Text / Write module
- Yelp
- YouTube vids
Next to each of these module titles is the word ADD. When you hover over this word you will see a popup with a brief description of the module. Sometimes these descriptions are helpful in that they give you an idea of what you can do with the module... like the following info for Amazon:
Amazon
The trusty Amazon module you know and love. Feature your favorite stuff (books, CDs, DVDs, geekware...) and comment on it. (Beware, you could earn money!) If you want people to vote on your list, or submit their own items, or share your list... try the new Amazon Plexo module instead.
And sometimes they are simply tantalizing and don't really give you any more clarity about what it does so you find yourself clicking on it simply to explore. The great news is that you can easily delete any module if you decide it's not a particularly helpful tool for the kind of lens you're building.
Don't feel like you have to use every module offered in the Starter Package. Just follow your wisdom and inspiration!
In addition to finding modules sorted under various tabs you can also search for modules alphabetically. For instance... when you click the Search (A-Z) tab and then select the letter 'W' you will see the following list:
- Washington Post
- Washington Post Issue Tracker
- Watch The Olympics
- Weather
- Weather Widget
- Wikipedia
- Wine.com
- Wired News
- Wonkette
- Word of the Day
As our blog is about marketing online, I presume you are interested in monetizing your lens. Some modules lend themselves more easily toward that than others and it's valuable to be creative and think outside the box. I have received the most comments about various lenses about fun widgets that were found on my lens that didn't directly earn me any money but gave my lens some word-of-mouth that increased the likelihood that someone interested in purchasing would land on my lens!
And since we're talking about money here I'll share with you how Squidoo divvy's up the dough.
Ah, money.
One of the great features of Squidoo is the ability to make money for yourself or charity by selling items through one of our monetized modules. How does this work?
- You add a money making module to your lens. Some examples include Amazon, eBay, and CafePress.
- Someone buys an item
- When the transaction clears though the website where the purchase was made, you get a commission
- You decide if you want cash (which is paid out monthly through PayPal) or for the commission to go to charity. You also decide your minimum payout in your Dashboard preferences.
- Commissions for month one are paid in month three. So anything you make in January will be paid in March.
Several advanced users also become affiliates for websites and products not yet offered through one of our money making modules. This allows them to offer additional products that match their niche topics.
Hope you're inspired to go explore and take advantage of this brilliant no-cost playground for attracting people to you!
I appreciate you,
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