A Lean Mean Payday on Squidoo and some Passive Income

Today, was really a lean and mean payday for me on Squidoo. My pay for September was a big whopping thirteen cents! It doesn't even show up - you have to go right into another payment module - to see what is in the Squidoo hopper.

I happily can report that I did make a little passive income from Google Adsense this month. So, since it was a two figure dollar payment I was very happy. It paid for a lunch out with a friend so that was all good!

So far, no passive income from any Affiliate Adds that I have put on Blogger. Too bad, I was hoping but maybe I wouldn't see a pay out right away. Maybe, it takes a month or two - to get a pay out.

I learned today how to put fancy text in some of my Squidoo text lenses. I havn't tried it on here because I do love the plain look to my RSS Feeds.

One thing I did learn is that to get lots of traffic to your site it helps if you have RSS feeds. The feeds from here like I said go onto Squidoo.

To get extra traffic, once published you can google+, facebook, and tweet - your work of art.

I am not very tech savy - so - just find me a handsome rich prince with a big heart to marry - ha ha.

Christmas is just around the corner. Happily, I have done all of my Shopping. Well, after all I am an Avon lady.

Avon has been slow for me this year. I am hoping next year in 2013 that I get a lot of new customers.

Well, that's it for me today. I think I will put my feet up and relax the rest of the day.

Take care,

Your Diva Money Saver

Getting Rich on the Internet

Today I was reading a blog about the Wealthy Affiliate. Personally I had no clue who these guys were. They have written a book about how to win out with Google Adwords. I forget the name of the book already sorry about that. The bottom line is this - they - want $67.00 - to teach you how to get Google Adwords working for you - not - against you. Interesting! I am sure if you google the Wealthy Affiliate all of this information about their book will show up. I am not endorsing the product one way or the other just letting you know that it is out there. I know that you can sign up for Google Adwords for free and then you can cancel if your not happy - before - they start charging you!

Why I like Google Adsense is that it is free and your not obligated to pay out any money. With Google Adsense you can only make money. So, for me right now I will stick to the free stuff. You can learn a lot just by blogging and being nosey.

I thought that taking surveys would make me money but as it turns out it is just a big royal pain in the butt. You see, you do a survey and then you get told you were not in the right demographic and they send you another survey and you can even keep getting bounced out again and again. So, forget that quick get rich scheme. It just is not going to work for me.

I love Affiliate Marketing. I really think this is the way to go. If your interested in getting started with that just click on the link below


Webmasters Make $$$

Some people sell things on free classified adds or they use E-Bay. If your a collector of comics, Barbie Dolls, Bears, gold coins, collectible art, fine jewellry, electronics - and - other kinds of collectibles - you just might make a few bucks.

Some people are making money on-line with Squidoo lenses. The problem with Squidoo is that you have to be on there for at least two months before you see a pay day.  The good thing about Squidoo is that it is a legitimate writing platform. So, if your lenses are good - you might just get paid for them.

I signed up to a feed from potpiegirl.com. She has already sent me some valuable information. Just google her and you will see what I mean. No, I have not bought anything!

Avon is slow for some reason. I think personally it's all the competition out there - you know - like big players in the cosmetic industry - Shopper's Drugmart and Optimum Points. I might be wrong but I think that is why I am struggling in my neighbourhood.

So going from rags to riches on the internet for me is going to be a slow process. No way am I parting with any cash! Now mind you that doesn't mean I won't be researching what's out there.

Once in awhile I do collect a comic or two. I just love the art and sometimes fall in love with the characters.
I always did love Superman! Too bad I didn't keep my old comics - they would have been worth a lot of money. Talking about comics if you want to buy one for your kids or even for yourself just click on the add below- thanks - that will help me make some passive income.



With the holiday season upon us a lot of people are looking for great art. This Affiliate sells art posters. I don't think you will be disappointed. Just click on the add below and again it will help me make some passive income. Now you see how this all works!

So enough crying - I just have to do more leg-work - and - hopefully will be able to report to you some sales either on here or on Squidoo! After all this poor girl aiming to become a rich girl has to start somewhere.

Have a great day.
Your Diva Money Saver

Squidoo Mania and Squidoo Addiction

I am a great believer that Squidoo is going to make me money. Right now I have over 70 lenses and still writing strong on that platform. I love Squidoo. Call it Squidoo Mania or Squidoo Addiction - I don`t care!
I love the fact that Squidoo is so user friendly.

I find that all the pay modules on Squidoo are so easy to use and Adsense is built right into the program. Who actually can beat that - no one!

The only thing I don`t like about Squidoo is even if someone buys something from a pay module there is a two month lag in a Squidoo pay day!

Another mystery is lens rank. It must have something to do with your ranking on google but I am not completely sure of that.

I am happy to announce that I made a two figure income from Adsense. I do believe it was from a grand number of months and just added up to my pay out threshold amount. Otherwise someone bought something  from a Google Adsense add. I am not complaining because I am still working for less than minimum wage for my writing. My fingers are crossed for a great Squidoo pay day really soon.

A guy called Captain Squid claims that he made a $500.00 per day pay day from Squidoo. That was some time ago and I know he has his own website - so not sure he is still a Squidooer.

A lady named Potpiegirl.com also has an e-book for sale on  e-bay. So this lady must be a great Squidooer to be able to sell an e-book from Amazon. I am not that tech savy. She must be one smart lady. I subscribed to her feed but have not had much time to read her wise words.

Another lady called Susan54 has an e-book called - I Squidoo Do You! I was thinking of buying it just to see what I might learn. Havn`t decided yet. But, I believe she still is doing Squidoo lenses. Another smart lady!

I do put all my blogger RSS feeds on my Squidoo lenses. So, hopefully that is helping me on google. Always share with facebook and twitter and google + that will help you get traffic to your site.

I am truly praying  that another source of passive income will be from Affiliate Adds. So below I have added these adds so you know what I am talking about.

One way of making a passive income is to join an Affiliate Add company.


Webmasters Make $$$

If you love posters just click on the link below. There are awesome posters on here - you won`t be disappointed.


Well, that is about it for me today unless later I get some devine inspiration.

Cheers

Your Diva Money Saver

Trying to Make A Passive Income From Blogging

I thought today I would talk about trying to get a passive income from blogging. There are countless e-books and quick get rich schemes out there - so - buyer beware. But, come on what really works?

I found for me that Google Adsense will pay you once you meet your pay threshold. So you might be getting very trivial amounts from adds or mouse clicks (traffic). But Google Adsense is a legitimate pay module that does send you a cheque once your payment threshold is reached. Proof is in the pudding as they say. I am very happy to announce that I got a two figure pay-out and it paid for a very nice lunch out. I am hoping the amount will be higher down the road. I figure that this has been alloted to me after months and months of blogging. So, really this passive income is nothing grand to report but again - better - than nothing!

I am truly praying  that another source of passive income will be from Affiliate Adds. So below I have added these adds so you know what I am talking about.

One way of making a passive income is to join an Affiliate Add company.


Webmasters Make $$$

Another love of my life are Comics. Whether or not you are a Spiderman Lover or any other kinda Super-Hero lover just click on the link below to see the collection - you won't be sorry! Every kid's bedroom wall would look great with one of the posters of their favourite Super-hero!


Look at that a Squid Angel is blessing this blog - way to go
Yes Squidoo is another way to make a passive income on line but you have to be dedicated and make a lot of lenses. With Squidoo I really think that it is a numbers game. The more lenses you create the higher your chances of a  pay day from Squidoo. If you have 100 lenses that pay out lets say 1.00 each that would be $100.00. A guy called Captain Squid claims that he made a $500.00 a day pay day with Squidoo. I am no where near that my pay out - so far - my pay out has been a big fat zero. But, they claim it takes a few months to see any money. So again here's hoping!

The reason I am banking on Squidoo is that they have pay modules built right into their program. So you can have Amazon, Amazon Search, Amazon Recommendation, Cafe Press, I-Tunes, E-bay! How cool is that?
There is also a travel module called Orbitz and you can make a commission if someone buys a trip.

I am really disappointed with my Avon Sales. Avon is a lot of work and right now it is just a hobby job for me. For me it's building up that customer base. I think that next year might be a lot better.

This is a picture of me at my first Avon Meet and Greet. I will have another one but it takes a lot of planning and you have to have a restaurant owner for example to agree to letting you use one of their tables. If the place is too busy that can be a problem.

So passive income is not an easy feat. Just blog away and try and get better at it. Learn as you go.

I hope this blog is monetized - again - see I am just not that tech savy - but getting better.

And, oh my goodness I have not gotten any comments so I am sure something is messed up on here.

Maybe, I need to get that blogging book - blogging for dummies.

Have a great day!

Your Diva Money Saver

My Squidoo and Avon Rant

They say that time is money. Well, with Squidoo lens creation is very time consuming. You have to think of a niche that people can relate to so that you do well on your lens ranking.

I wish that they would just automatically enroll you in the Giant Squid Club because you have to have enough of a lens rank to your lenses to be able to join. They can exclude you for a time if you do not rank high enough. Once I have created 100 lenses then I will take the gamble and join the club.


Squidoo is really a numbers game. If you have a lot of lenses you increase your chances of someone actually buying something off of your lens. You see, Squidoo has Amazon, Amazon Search, Amazon Recommendation, E-Bay, I-Tunes, and Cafe Press - pay modules. And, Google Adsense apparently is built right into the program. So, I believe there is nothing you have to do to activate this on your Squidoo lens. If I am wrong about that I wish someone would let me know. No, I think that I am right about that.

I spent a great deal of time yesterday tweeking Squidoo lenses that had gone from green to red. About 10 of them if I am not mistaken. That to me is so heart breaking - cause - I think that my time is worth money.

So, is Squidoo ever going to pay off? The answer to that question is - maybe! According to what I have read about Squidoo they do rank each and every lens. They divide up all the add revenue between all the high ranking lenses - meaning - your best lenses - and you should get a percentage of that. One of the kickers is this - you might make $5.00 after being on Squidoo for months. Whereas a guy named Captain Squid had claimed that he had made a $500.00 a day pay day on Squidoo. That might be true - but - I see that he now has his own website. So, I would be very interested to know if he still belongs to the Squidoo community?

I see that a few people are trying to sell Squidoo lenses. Now wait a minute here. If your trying to make money why would you buy someone else's lenses? Maybe cause the lens is doing really well and you can get a lot of traffic from that lens! Ok, but there really is no guarantee is there! You would think that someone with a great lens would want to hang on to their lens for dear life - especially - if  it is a money generator.

Here is a picture of me at my very first Avon Meet and Greet. Yes, I gave out a lot of free samples and got to know some of the neighbours! And, it was fun. I will have to do it again one day.

My Avon hobby is slow and I think to make money you really have to get into recruiting. That means downloading flyers and handing them out everywhere. Not sure if I am up to that just yet. I am putting some thought into it. I read about a lady in the UK who of course had help from her significant other and she said they got into recruiting and then her earnings with Avon jumped sky high. I think she is the very first Millionaire Avon lady - I wish! Even to get into President's Club you need $12,000.00 per year in sales. So, you need a lot of steady customers who order big. Maybe I need to create an Avon webite for myself but again - not - too sure about taking orders from strangers on-line. You know what I mean! So, I just do my friends and family and local neighbourhood for now. No wonder my feet hurt from walking the beat - I should have been a police officer not an Avon lady.

Talk to you all soon.

Your Diva Money Saver

My Squidoo Passion and Passive Income Success

Yes! Today is a good day! I finally made a little passive income from Google Adsense.
So, a two figure income may not be nothing much to brag about but it did lift my spirits. I suspect that there were enough mouse clicks to add up over time or that someone actually bought something from one of the google adds. It is just a guessing game really what generated the income. So, finally some passive income success.

I started doing a few on-line surveys but after doing just a few I hate to tell you this - surveys - are just too time consuming. Lots of time for little reward. So, I don't think this type of passive income is going to work out for me.






My hopes and dreams still lie ahead with Squidoo. Oh my goodness - if Squidoo does not pan out I will be heart broken. I just love how easy Squidoo is to use. Everything is built right into the program. You cannot say that for too many other writing platforms out there.

I found that Hub Pages was a little too simple and not as user friendly. Others may argue they like Hub Pages better - but - so far Squidoo has me hook, line, and sinker.

I should really read more about Affiliate Marketing because I do believe in the long run that those type of adds on your blog will reward you with some type of income.

Again, I am put off by all of the high maintenance that Squidoo demands. That is my biggest problem with Squidoo. Today I have 10 works in progress. Ok out of 70 or more lenses that is not too bad - but - I think as soon as you get one back in the green another one drops off into the red.

This Squidoo high maintenance gives you a big headache because it prevents you from creating your next great lens. So, now I am ignoring some of the lenses that are not doing so well and concentrating on making even better lenses.

With Christmas just around the corner we are all trying to make a little more money on-line. This is no easy feat. I envy people who have mastered the art.

My Avon hobby is not enough to really call a business just yet! I really blame Optimum Points at Shopper's Drug-mart. I mean who can really compete with that? I do love my regular customers though and hope by next year I can turn a hobby into a fun job. I just keep giving out the brochures to new people and always my regular customers. For some reason I am ok with sending e-brochures but not too savy about putting my Avon on-line. I believe in seeing my customers face to face.

So here I am again, hoping and praying to making  more of a passive income on-line. I refuse to give into any get rich quick schemes because what seems to be too good to be true - usually is!

I got my Rogers cell phone and cable bundle knocked down a bit this month - so that helps. You have to keep after those people for any specials or you can really get racked in.

Yes, I am cooking more to save money. But, the problem this month is good old Saint Nick. Yes, there is a spending Santa Claus in my heart. I usually am too good to people at Xmas. I need to cut down my list this year that is for sure!

So, enough crying on everyone's shoulder. I know I cannot count on winning the lottery. So, it all boils down to using good old fashioned common sense. You know, finding that piggy bank mentality and sticking with it.

Hey, I am not sure the comments section here is working. See how non-tech savy I am!

Another love of my life are Comics. Whether or not you are a Spiderman Lover or any other kinda Super-Hero lover just click on the link below to see the collection - you won't be sorry! Every kids bedroom wall would look great with one of the posters of their favourite Super-hero!

If your an Art lover not a problem. Just check out below this great way to buy art for someone you care about! I hear that on-line shopping is going to be big this time of year.

I guess that is it for now.

Your Diva Money Saver

Squidoo Is A High Maintenance Time Consumer

I am kinda unhappy tonight with Squidoo. I mean unless your on your computer day and night how in the world do you keep your lenses from going from green to red?

When your Squidoo lens goes red you will never - ever - get paid for it. So you have to add a module or two to keep them happy in Squidoo Land.

So, if your off your computer for a day or two - look out - the red lights will be turned on - you betcha!

I am still trying to figure out Blogger here. Not sure if this site is truly monetized. I am hoping some rich person will just love one of my lenses and buy something from one of the Affiliate Adds I have on my blog.

Good luck to me! Oh well, wishful thinking I suppose.

I wonder how Seth Godin got so tech ? I mean was the guy born a genius? Probably!!

If only I could dream up some blog that just everyone in the world would love - well - that is how you make money!

Should I ever get that good of an idea I would have to hire a webmaster to set up the blog and get it going for me.

What I do love about Squidoo is that it is so user friendly and it is monetized with adsense built right in. So, you don`t even have to worry about anything. And, with just a few key strokes  - you can add - so many pay  modules.

I guess Squidoo has me hook, line, and sinker for now.

Just like Facebook - the creator - was a genius!

Facebook and Squidoo make their creator`s tons of money. Oh ya!

Goodnite

Your Frustrated

Diva Money Saver