To Squidoo Or Not To Squidoo?

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In this time of modernization, the heights of popularity and function of the internet has soared to probably its greatest level. It has become one of the greatest tool in almost, if not, all known industries. The internet service has turned communications into a piece of cake. It is an avenue where everything can be found in just one click. Several websites have been set up to serve different purposes, with some working towards social networking and others promoting certain products. One quite helpful site online is called Squidoo.

Developed in October 2005, Squidoo is a social online site focused on the different interests and fields of expertise of its experts. It comes with the unique feature that allows its members to make pages, which is called lenses in the Squidoo world, which contain whatever the member is interested in. Each page created by the members on certain topics is then individualized by Squidoo to make it show what the topic is all about. With that, one also gets an idea about the page creator’s character and personality.

Each individual Squidoo user is entitled to make as much pages as desired on any topics of personal interest. More so, it is the creator who decides on the amount of interaction allowed for other Squidoo members and that of various viewers who get to the pages upon regular research. There are lenses that lets any readers write a comment about the topic and cast a vote on the poll included while other pages limits the said rights for Squidoo users alone.

Squidoo has had its share of the limelight since it was introduced into the market. It has been profiled by prestigious newsmakers and has been heavily criticized by experts in the World Wide Web. It has dared the likes of About and eHow in terms of the information site traffic.

On the financial side, the content creators have the chance to gain revenues through the use of referral links to various sites such as Amazon.com and EBay. More so, the site itself has set up its own payment scheme with charity getting 5 percent of the revenue, the lensmasters getting their hands full with 50 percent of it while only 45 percent makes its way to Squidoo. The revenue comes mostly from advertising and links to its affiliates.

On the lighter side, Squidoo is also a fun and friendly social networking arena. Although the main focus is on making money through business support, the users are aware of the website’s participation in different charity works, and this has also encouraged the said members to get themselves involved as well. Mainly, the site is all about sharing one’s knowledge, based on experience or expertise, to the world that might have a need for it.

Squidoo is easy to master. One can easily get on track with it and start on the road to online success, whatever purpose one has in mind for in getting it on with Squidoo. Unlike other sites where the systems are quite hard to learn about, Squidoo provides the ease one needs in order to be motivated enough to avail of its services. Another good thing about Squidoo is the fact that it is completely for free.

With all these in mind, there is only question left to be answered. To Squidoo or not to Squidoo?

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