Did you know you can market your expertise AND donate to charity at the same time?
Posted by Kelly08 at 3/16/2008 8:44 AM and is filed under Internet Marketing,charity,Marketing,Squidoo 
Have you heard about Squidoo? (skweeedoo) It is a place where you (the "lensmaster") can make a page (a "lens") about an area of expertise, a topic you love, or something you are interested in. These free pages should be rich with keywords, have lots of links to other sites, blogs, you tube videos, etc... If your entrepreneureal mind hasn't kicked in yet let me jump start your creativity with some ideas on how to use yet ANOTHER free resource on the internet to build your business, boost your credibility....AND make you money while also donating to charity at the same time!
It is your job as lensmaster to create a "lens" (your page) on a topic that others might be searching to understand or to gather more information on. Its main purpose is to direct people to the information they are seeking. Basically, you do all the legwork and set up this lens to direct people to other places on the web to find even more information. Here's some blogging on squidoo.
Let me give you an example of how this might help; imagine going through the process of learning how to apply for college scholarships. Wouldn't it be fabulous to find someone who has been through this before and has already done all the research? A site where you could go and be taught the process then directed all over the web to find the scholarships? You could bookmark this ONE site as it holds ALL the information you need. Here's an example of a lens on college scholarships. Check out Horton Hears a Who (GREAT movie, by the way!!!) Here's one about buying a German Shepard puppy. How about the secret to weight loss? (This one shows you more ways to make money with your lens than the others) Notice the google ads at the bottom of the page? Squidoo splits its revenue with its "co-op" of lensmasters. 5% goes straight to charity, first. Then 50% goes to the lensmasters. 45% goes to Squidoo. The possibilities are ENDLESS!
All YOU need to do if figure out what you have to offer, whether it is a passion for something or knowledge that you can share. If your passion also happens to be your BUSINESS, you can see how this serves as a fantastic way to market!
It is your job as lensmaster to create a "lens" (your page) on a topic that others might be searching to understand or to gather more information on. Its main purpose is to direct people to the information they are seeking. Basically, you do all the legwork and set up this lens to direct people to other places on the web to find even more information. Here's some blogging on squidoo.
Let me give you an example of how this might help; imagine going through the process of learning how to apply for college scholarships. Wouldn't it be fabulous to find someone who has been through this before and has already done all the research? A site where you could go and be taught the process then directed all over the web to find the scholarships? You could bookmark this ONE site as it holds ALL the information you need. Here's an example of a lens on college scholarships. Check out Horton Hears a Who (GREAT movie, by the way!!!) Here's one about buying a German Shepard puppy. How about the secret to weight loss? (This one shows you more ways to make money with your lens than the others) Notice the google ads at the bottom of the page? Squidoo splits its revenue with its "co-op" of lensmasters. 5% goes straight to charity, first. Then 50% goes to the lensmasters. 45% goes to Squidoo. The possibilities are ENDLESS!
All YOU need to do if figure out what you have to offer, whether it is a passion for something or knowledge that you can share. If your passion also happens to be your BUSINESS, you can see how this serves as a fantastic way to market!
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