Write Articles on Squidoo

How To Share Your Knowledge and Make Money!

English was one of my favorite classes while attending school. Not only did I excel at grammar and spelling, but I found I was a natural storyteller. Spinning yarns about the people I met, the places I visited, and the products that I used came naturally.

While looking for ways to make money while working at home, I came across a site named Squidoo . It is a community of writers and storytellers who compose articles (called "lenses") using their own personal knowledge.

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Who Writes on Squidoo?

Content platforms, such as Squidoo, attract both aspiring writers and professional authors who wish to share their work to the online world. Because of the large number of articles published on Squidoo, the search engines rank the "lenses" (articles) in higher positions than you would get on your own blog or website.

So How Do I Make Money?

1. Google Ads

Squidoo runs Google ads on your articles. Half of the money earned from these ads goes into a 'pool', which is then distributed among writers on Squidoo. Not everyone will get part of the ad money. Instead, it goes to the writers of articles who have the top ranking and traffic.

The ad money is miniscule, to say the least.  You will have to have hundreds of lenses that rank in the top 1% or so to make a noticeable income.

2. Affiliate Marketing Programs

To make actual money, you'll need to participate in Squidoo's affiliate marketing programs, such as Amazon, Cafepress and Ebay. Squidoo has a good relationship with these programs, so you'll receive more of a commission than if you sign up with them yourself. When you write an article, add a complementary product or two from one of these affiliate programs, and you'll receive part of the commission when you make a sale.

If you already have affiliate accounts with the above programs, or with others like Allposters.com, you can use these as well in your lenses. You'll receive all of the commission when you make a sale.

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What Do I Write About?

The best articles to write are about items that you personally own. Whether it is a book, washing machine, an iPad, or pair of shoes, the only requirement is that the article is original. Other topics that do well on Squidoo include:

• Recipes & Food
• Do It Yourself and Crafting
• Holiday Gift Guides
• Entertainment
• Seasonal articles
• Product Reviews

Where Do I Learn More?

To learn more about Squidoo, to create an account, and get started making money with your personal articles, Sign Up Here!

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Create A Zazzle Store

Earn Money For Being Creative

Do you have a creative streak? Do you take a photographs wherever you go? If you can answer "yes" to either of these questions, then opening a Zazzle store may bring in a bit of income to your bank account!

Zazzle allows you to create your own designs or upload your own photographs, and use them to customize t-shirts, stationery, postage stamps, coffee mugs, and other items for sale.   You are not responsible for inventory or printing costs.  In fact, the entire process - from creating a store to designing and selling - is entirely free!

Step 1:  Decide on your niche

I happen to be a very patriotic American, so one of my shops is the PatrioticDesignStore .  I offer products with photographs of military monuments, American flags, and national veterans cemeteries.  I also have stores on birds, destinations, and tourist attractions.

To do well on Zazzle, decide on your passion - or "niche", and design products around it. Your niche can be anything from holidays to sports, food to drink, funny sayings, and everything in between.  To get an idea of what sells on Zazzle, visit the home page , and click on "Gifts" at the top of the page.

Step 2:  Create your designs and/or gather photographs

I am not artistically inclined, so I have not designed my own graphics.  If you have this talent, you can go far with Zazzle.  Simpye open up your favorite graphics program, and begin creating designs around your niche.

If you'd rather sell your photographs, look through all your prints, or find the files on your camera or computer.  Go for clear, clean photographs.  If there are people in your photos, you will need to have a release from all involved before posting them for sale.

Step 3:  Open a Zazzle account

To begin selling your designs on Zazzle, you'll need to create an account and complete your profile. Provide as much information as you are comfortable sharing with the public.  The more you share about yourself, the more buyers will trust your designs.

Step 4:  Upload your designs

On your account page, you'll see "Images" in the menu.  Simply click on this tab, and you'll be brought to the page where you can upload your images.

Step 5:  Decide which products to sell

There are hundreds of products to choose from on Zazzle, so take the time to browse through them before deciding which to sell.  Choose from apparel, housewares, iPhone cases, postage, stationery and much more.  The more products you offer, the bigger your rewards!

How To Make Money On Zazzle

So the big question is:  how do you make money with your designs?

When you create your products and post them for sale, you designate the markup amount for your sale.  I've noticed on most of my products the markup is 10%.  Most of the time, I leave it at that amount.  However, on very specialized items, I've marked it up to 15-20%. 

Keep in mind you need to stay competitive with your pricing, so don't markup the price too much!

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Another way to make money on Zazzle is to promote other store owner's designs.  For example, if you have a website on World War II, you can link to my "Freedom Wall" postcard, and receive a commission.  Just make certain you add your own referral code to the link when creating your website.  

One of the best ways to increase your earnings on Zazzle is to upload hundreds of designs, and promote them everywhere.  Increasing your store rank is also a great way to generate business. 

The video below provides some great tips:

  

 

 

Are you ready to earn money on Zazzle? Click on the banner below to get started!