What Is A Wizzle?

Far from what the word wizzle conjurs in your mind, it is actually much like a lens, only it is created on a fairly new platform, at Wizzley.
Wizzley.com is run by several experienced Squidoo lensmasters, and is making a great presence on the web.  I signed up for at wizzley. com a couple of months ago, but due to the many changes that have been going on over at Squidoo I had not managed to publish a wizzle until today.  I made my very first wizzle and it feels really good.  Whether it will do any good, remains to be seen.
Wizzley, like Squidoo, gives its contributors the opportunity to make money.  It uses a different sharing ratio, but it still a great source of income if you are once again willing to put in the time and effort.  You can make money through Google Adsense, Amazon (own affiliate links), AllPosters and Zazzle.  Wizzley is also working on getting an arrangement with eBay, so watch out for that in the future.
Unfortunately, due to me residing in California, I can no longer take advantage of the Amazon income potential, but it still leaves me several others, including Google Adsense.
Wizzley is enforcing strict guidelines regarding original content, which is great to see, and they have a 400 word minimum, which for most writers is not challenge whatsoever.  This is NOT a site for spammers, so no cut-and-paste will be tolerated.  It is really encouraging to know that only quality content will feature on this site.
Why not head over there and check it out for yourself?  You will see many familiar faces from Squidoo, and maybe make some new friends.
P.S. I have another site I am going to tell you about really soon, also run by Squidoo'ers and looks to be promising, so check back in for that one.
Oh, and let me know what you think of Wizzley.com - I am almost positive that you will love it!

RedGage, Backlinks And Revenue Sharing

At the moment RedGage is definitely my favorite place for backlinks.  It may not be the BEST option for backlinks, but it is easy to use and gets fairly good results traffic-wise. 
With RedGage you are encouraged to post links, blog posts, videos and photos.  Photos seem to be particularly popular, and there are some fabulous photographers displaying some of their work on there.  I personally have only uploaded one photo so far because I am mainly concentrating on getting backlinks for this blog, and for my Squidoo lenses.
Now here is the sweet spot of RedGage.  You can get paid for views of your content!  It isn't a huge amount, in fact I get paid 60 cents for 1000 views, but if you are a prolific uploader, or you have content that becomes really popular, you can easily make a few dollars turn into some nice pocket money.  This is like any online endeavour and is not a get rich quick scheme.  I am not an advocate of, nor will I ever be, any of these so-called Make a Million Overnight type plans.  If you refer new people, and upload knowledge-based content, you can earn points which will then quality you to go into the daily draw for $25.  I am not the most prolific user of RedGage, but just a couple of days ago I was pleased to discover that I had one the $25 for that day!

Have you joined RedGage yet?  There are a lot of well-known lensmasters using it for backlinking, and I am sure that once you have signed up and used it for a few days you will see the benefits of it too.  Why not check it out and add it to your backlinking strategy today.

Squidoo Amazon Modules or Your Own Affiliate Links

Having been an Amazon affiliate until recently when Amazon dropped California affiliates due to the Nexus tax law, I know how exciting it can be to work your way up the commission ladder.  Before I got dropped I was earning 6.5% and on my way to 7%.  For anyone that is not aware, using the graduated commission system, you earn 4% on the first 7 sales, and once you make your 8th sale ALL the sales get recalculated to 6%, 31 sales and you go to 6.5%, etc, etc.
There was a discussion today on SquidU about getting sales of really cheap items and earning very, very little commission.  I have used affiliate links almost from the getgo and rarely used Squidoo modules, and never used SquidUtils ads.  That, of course, has now all changed, but it took very little time before I was earning 6% on my sales. 
There was a comment made to the effect that it was better to use Squidoo modules for those cheaper items, because the number of sales would dramatically improve lensrank, and therefore hopefully earn the seller a higher Tier payment.  Although I understand the thinking behind this comment, I strongly disagree, and here is why I feel this way.  I made a lens SPECIFICALLY of cheap items with MY affiliate links, so that although the sales from that lens would not give me much in commission $ it would help increase the NUMBER of sales I would net for the month, and therefore get me to at least 6% and maybe more.  While the money off those particular sales would be next to nothing, imagine if I then turned around and sold something for $2000 (which is not beyond possibility) and received a 6% commission rate.  The difference between 4% and 6% on a $2000 item is significant - 4% = $80, 6% = $120 - difference = $40!!  Now, a Tier 1 lens got $33 at last payout, and this sale would net me $7 more.  Okay, $2000 sales are not going to be made every day, but ALL sales made after the initial 7 are at 6% so the potential to make MORE than a Tier 1 payment is definitely likely. 
When you are new and not making many sales, I recommend you stick with the Squidoo modules.  Why?  Because as an Amazon affiliate the first commission tier is only 4%, but through Squidoo modules, because they are usually (almost always) at top tier of 8.5% and it is split 50/50 then you get 4.25%.  Not a huge difference, but again if your sold item is expensive, every little bit you get in YOUR pocket adds up.  Now there is one area where this does not work and that is electronics that only get paid at 4% regardless of whether through Squidoo or Amazon, but when split with Squidoo you only get 2%.  That can be incredibly disappointing to newbies.  I personally do not deliberately sell electronic items, but Amazon has a terrible habit of mis-categorizing some of their products into electronics.  One specific example I can think of is a Jewelry Tree Stand I sold recently and it was classed as electronic.  It was definitely NOT in any way electronic, but I only got the electronic rate commission anyway.
To sum up:  If you are new, only making a couple of sales a month, not selling electronic items, then stick with the Squidoo modules.
More experienced, making more sales, still residing in a state not hit with the Nexus law, go with your own affiliate links.

I Won The Raffle Today At RedGage!

I logged in today and got a pleasant surprise!  I am the lucky winner of the $25 raffle.  Okay, it isn't a huge amount of money, but it really has put a little song of joy in my heart today.  I always knew that RedGage is a good site, both for making a little bit of money, AND for the backlinks, but I didn't expect to win the raffle.
If you haven't joined RedGage yet, then I strongly suggest you do.  I will readily admit that it does have problems, but if you can be patient and take the time to upload your content (links, blog posts), then it really can be worthwhile.   Why not head over there now and take a look around?  Then if you decide you can factor it into your backlinking strategy, go ahead and sign up.  Let me know you have joined by sending me a friend request and I will be happy to friend you. 

Adding The Bookmark Widget Module To Your Lenses

One of my favorite modules is the Bookmark Widget.  I use it twice on any lens that is long enough to warrant it.  I have a small number where I only use it once because the lens itself is pretty short.
I use it directly below the intro module and again just above the Guestbook.  You can see it in action on my Jewelry Tree Stand lens.  When I am modifying the lens I remove the title and leave the entire module blank, so all that shows upon publishing is the small widget itself.  It looks tidy, clean and serves its purpose as it is, without the need to be announced as being a bookmarking widget.  Bookmarking is so well recognized on the internet today that it is not necessary to tell your customers what it is; they most likely already know.  Those that dont will just skip over it anyway.
Adding the bookmarking widget to your lens is a gentle reminder to the reader that if they wish to come back to  your lens (which hopefully they will) they need to bookmark it.  I don't have any way to measure whether anyone uses the bookmark widget, but one thing is sure:  if it's not there, your lens fails to provide the reader the opportunity to bookmark it.
It costs you nothing but half an inch of space.  Are you using the bookmarking widget module on your lenses?  If so, where are you using it?

Procrastination - Are You Guilty?

I have just finished reading a great post about procrastination and it got me thinking about all the things I procrastinate about when it comes to my Squidoo lenses.  Backlinking and bookmarking are the first things that come to mind.  I'm not a great one for doing either, but I do when the mood carries me (which isn't often).
Making lenses is so much more fun than the promotional side of things, don't you agree?  And yet, backlinking can and does make a difference to where your lens shows up on Google.  Sometimes you can just find a great topic that everyone is searching for and as long as your content is great, you've done your keyword research thoroughly and optimized your lens for Google Search Engine, then backlinking may not be as necessary.  This is not the norm, however, so backlinking needs to be factored into your business plan one way or another.
Some lensmasters interlink their relevant lenses and this serves them well as a backlinking strategy.  Bear in mind, it takes many lenses to get this to work, and it works better if you have established an identity on the Internet, thereby being considered a reliable source to go to for your particular subject.  Let me use Greekgeek as an example:  As her name implies one of her 'pet' subjects is Greece and she has written extensively on the subject, from many different angles but all under the Greek heading.  This has enabled her to interlink many, many lenses on her subject.  Anyone searching and finding one of her Greek lenses will then have the opportunity to follow any one of her links to find more on the same subject.
Are you writing in a niche?  Interlinking your lenses is vital in keeping searchers (and therefore possible customers) on YOUR pages.  Give them something of YOURS to go to if they don't find exactly what they are looking for on the lens they first arrive at.  Chances are somewhere amongst your related lenses the customer will find the item/information they are searching for.  What's more, should they require further information or want to come back to it, provided you have supplied them with plenty of information on your particular niche subject, they will want to bookmark your lens.  The ultimate acceptance of your lenses as being a great source is when a customer/searcher bookmarks your lensmaster bio - then you really know that a customer loves your subjects and lens creation style/writing.
While procrastination initially costs you nothing, and allows you to avoid doing that which you wish to put off, over time it will cost you more than if you had dealt with the problem head on.
Set up a strategy for backlinking.  If you REALLY hate it beyond anything else, then set yourself 5 minutes a day to dedicate to backlinking, and make it BEFORE you do anything else.  (Much like eating your broccoli before your meat when you were a child).  Save the best until last.  Make lensmaking your reward for doing the backlinking.
One thing that has helped me beyond anything else is a backlinking spreadsheet, where I have my lenses listed down the left column, my bookmarking and backlinking sites across the top and I just block out each one as I do it.  Because backlinking needs to be done in a 'natural' appearing fashion, it is important to do a little at a time so as not to alert Google to the possibility of you 'gaming' the backlinking (using an automated system).
I will address the backlinking issue again in the near future, but that is it from me for now.  If you would like a copy of my backlinking spreadsheet, please email me via my Squidoo lens bio and I will happily forward you a copy, including the sites I bookmark, etc.
Any suggestions and advice you can provide for us regarding avoiding procrastination is welcomed.  If you are NOT a procrastinator, please share your strategies for dealing with things in a timely fashion.

Make Sure You Get SquidooHQ Emails

I know that a huge percentage of lensmasters do NOT visit the SquidU forums.  Because of the time I spend there, I am familiar with quite a few of the contributing lensmasters and get to recognize their style, so much so that I can pretty well predict their response on certain threads. 
For those that do NOT use the forums, either because they are not interested, don't have time, or as is going to become increasingly prevalent, JUST DON'T KNOW IT EXISTS, it is absolutely imperative that you get the emails from SquidooHQ.  Why?  Changes are happening faster than you can say Danger, Will Robinson, and although HQ is notorious now for advising of changes AFTER they occur, it is still better to know about it before something drastic happens to your lenses.  Given that their window of opportunity to rectify so-called low quality lenses caught in the latest batch of spam filter checks was only 7 days originally (now been extended), and not much time given to rectify page-break lenses only a short time ago, it is well worth your time and effort to keep up with whatever bulletins they may put out. 
There are long-time lensmasters that have made a batch of lenses on Squidoo and are quietly banking their payouts month after month after month, with little or no updates/maintenance.  Once a lens has established itself and as long as it remains relevant and current, it should be able to operate on a 'set and forget' system.  Where those lensmasters may get caught out is if one or more of their lenses got caught in the filter, but because they don't keep up with the SquidooHQ emails, they are just the unlucky recipients of an email (which hopefully didnt go into THEIR junk mail folder) and no real explanation of what caused the filter to reject their lens.  At least a couple of those lensmasters have gone onto far, far bigger and better things than making Squidoo lenses, but still keep the lenses for the reliable, constant flow of money they produce.  Now, say said lensmasters miss the email, don't follow SquidU or SquidooHQ emails, imagine their shock and disappointment should their lenses get locked, and then removed.  I know I for one would be absolutely p*ssed!  But.....and here is the crux of the matter....I, as the owner of those lenses, still need to make sure that I am tending to them.  An oak tree may be able to survive once it has established good strong roots, but without water in a dry climate it is going to suffer.  So will those lenses if they don't get tended to once in a while.  In light of the speed at which changes are being implemented right now, I really think now more than ever Squidoo needs to be on your radar.
Advice:  Get the SquidooHQ emails, make sure you have them sent to an email address that you check regularly, and if you don't already, sign up at SquidU and pop in once in a while to keep abreast of what is REALLY going on around Squidoo.  Be warned though - SquidU can become a time-sucker, but visited for a short while each day, I can pretty much keep up with the general feelings of lensmasters, read what is bothering them at present, and contribute when I feel I have something of value to add.
How are you managing to cope with what seems like abrupt changes at Squidoo?  Let me know.

Solid, Sound Advice For Squidoo Lensmasters

If you started on Squidoo with the thought that it could make you a sound income, then you are right.  However, and this is where I have to do the bubble-bursting, it is not going to happen overnight.  While Michelle89 has become successful in a very short time, she put in hours of study before starting her first lens.  For most of us it isnt going to happen that way.
I have a goal, a plan, to make $1000 a day from my online endeavours.  Some of you may think that is completely crazy, others may admire it, and others still might think I have a chance but want to watch the progress.
Right at this moment I am about $997 short of the daily mark.  Calculate it out and it means I am making around $90 a month.  I have been on Squidoo for about 11 months and that is as far as I have progressed.  According to some lensmasters, I am doing okay, others say I am doing really well, but compared to Michelle89 I am doing abysmally.  I knew NOTHING about internet marketing before I started on Squidoo.  I am a hands-on kind of learner, so I figured I would just start and see what happens.  Within 6 weeks of making my first lenses I got my first sale.  That is what kept me going on to make almost 100 lenses as of today. 
The learning curve has been incredibly steep for me.  Keyword research seems to still be a bit of a hit and miss affair, as there doesnt seem to be ONE right way to do it.  The biggest obstacle I have found is the conflicting information available, so it comes down to experimentation.  Some of my lenses do well, others fail.  From what I have read on SquidU, this is not uncommon. 
My advice to anyone wanting to make a living online and is using Squidoo, by all means keep it as part of your online portfolio, but do not expect Squidoo alone to make you rich.  It takes an incredible amount of dedication, perserverance and knowledge to get Squidoo to return any significant amount of money.  It CAN be done, and IS being done by a small number of lensmasters, but for the average knows-next-to-nothing affiliate/internet marketer its unlikely to happen anytime soon. 
Think of Squidoo as a longterm investment of your time.  What you put in today, will reap you some reward down the track.  Just when that will happen, is up to each individual.  I suspect it will be somewhere around the 3 year mark before I see Squidoo making me $1000 a month, mainly because I am no longer able to spend as much time on it. 
Are you looking to Squidoo to provide you with that fulltime income?  How long do you think it will take YOU? Love to hear your thoughts.

Squidoo's Spam Filter And How To Avoid It

Wow..........that's about all I could say when I first read in the SquidU forum of how some lensmasters, many of them well-established and trustworthy members, have received emails from SquidooHQ advising them that some of their lenses have been caught by the anti-spam filters.
What a shock it has been to everyone that received that email.  Not only was there no warning whatsoever, but everyone is shaking their heads in bewilderment as to what could possibly be wrong with their lenses!  The email just said that their lenses had tripped the filter and went on to list several possible causes, but never at any point did it specify the ACTUAL cause on a case by case basis.  To make matters even worse (is it possible?) everyone affected has 7 days to hunt down the cause and rectify it.  However, without being able to manually run it through a filter again the lensmasters have no way of knowing if they have managed to clean up the lens to a satisfactory state.

There are rumblings of 'jumping ship' and to be honest, the thought is crossing my mind.  As I had previously mentioned, the time for me to branch out into using other platforms AND getting my own websites is upon me, and if there was any doubt in my mind whatsoever, this 'icing on the cake' by SquidooHQ has sealed the deal.  Apparently the filter is only being used on a batch of lensmasters at a time, so if you were lucky enough not to have been caught by it THIS time around, please do not assume that you are safe.  No one knows when the next round are going to be filtered, and you or I could easily be in that batch.  I don't THINK I have any that would trip the spam filter, but then neither did any of the lensmasters affected this time round.  The advice from HQ is to take a look at your lenses and analyse them for possible trippers.  One area in particular is your Guestbook.  It has been suggested that perhaps spam has gotten into your Guestbook comments, and this will not look good to the filter.

Wondering what you can do?  1) Before I would do anything else, I would save a copy of every lens you have in your account(s).  I realise for many this could be yet another long, drawnout task that you are dreading, but when you compare it to having your work deleted at the whim of SquidooHQ then its really a 'no brainer'.  With a saved copy, should you find yourself in the position of having lenses deleted, you can go through the copy and decide whether you can change it enough to make the filters happy, or move your work onto another platform/website.  Protect yourself at all costs, please!  Make that copy.  Take the time and don't put yourself at risk.
2) Check all your Guestbook comments, make sure your Guestbook is set to Moderate.  Unfortunately, what you consider to be a fair comment may still be tripping the filters, so it will still be a bit of a guessing game.  I know many of you can recognize spam and linkdropping a mile off, though.
3)  Re-read through your lenses for any words or phrases that you think could by 'iffy'.  Find alternatives (if there are any).
4)  Make sure all your links are pointing to a reputable website or affiliate program and if you are NOT a giant, no more than 9 to any domain NOT on the Squidoo white list.

The saddest thing of all is the words of Greekgeek, an absolutely adored lensmaster, who has previously given of her time tirelessly, dishing out advice and information, along with making Squidoo-related lenses to help newbies and oldies alike.  She sounds so defeated.  I sincerely hope that it is a temporary feeling on her part, but I suspect its not.
The other lensmaster that shared her feelings and surprised me somewhat is Spirituality.  Like Greekgeek, she is admired and has given countless hours of assistance through her lenses and forum advice/comments.  No more new Squidoo lenses from her.

I don't know what else to suggest.  If you have any other ideas or suggestions, I would love to hear them.

Another Way To Make Some Pocket Money Or Score Some Nice Goods

I signed up for this on a whim because it was recommended by a Squidoo lensmaster that I very much admire and respect.  I havent done anything with it, and then when I was going through some stuff today I found a $25 TJMaxx card that I will probably never use and thought of Sidetick!  Why not put it on there, have people bid on it and then get something I can REALLY use? 

It isn't everyone's cup of tea, but could be worth a look.  Even if all you manage to do is get rid of some stuff you don't want and get an Amazon gift card that you can use for Christmas shopping, it is still better than staring at that stuff you don't want, isn't it?  I admit I have not explored the site completely, but while I am waiting for my first million to be made, I figured this could be a pleasant money-earning diversion.

Anyway, I am off to put my card on Sidetick and see what happens.

If you decide to join up, let me know what you think.  I want some feedback from people that actually look at the site and perhaps even bid on something, or list something for auction. 

BlogFrog - New Opportunity For Squidoo Lensmasters

See the BlogFrog banner to the left? This is a new community created expressly for Squidoo lensmasters.  Still in its infancy, there is potential for us all to create backlinks (and who doesn't want more backlinks?) for our online endeavours, i.e. blogs. 
I hope that this community will grow and prosper but it will take effort and interest from lensmasters.  Check it out and if you feel it has something to offer you, please add your lensmaster bio link and any links to Squidoo-related blogs, and lets get this community hopping!
Update: We have 20 members now and growing! Why not join us?

Getting Paid To Write On Squidoo And Getting Past That Bump In The Road

It was payday at Squidoo yesterday, and for some this is their monthly income check.  For others it is pocket money, or money to be put towards a large purchase in the future, or perhaps even that yearly family vacation.

Being dropped by Amazon.com has really impacted my earnings in a negative way.  Previous to getting dropped I was making around $60 a month from my affiliate links and this amount was increasing every month.  I fully expected to be making $100 by year end (not including Christmas sales) and now THAT plan has taken a serious nosedive.  While changing my links over to Squidutils and Squidoo links using the Squidoo referral code has lessened the hit I have taken, I am still bitterly disappointed in the way my growing business has hit a bit of a bump. 

Other well-known bloggers have written about ebbs and flows and I guess I should just 'woman up' and deal with this ebb that I am in right now.  Sales have been happening, but as of last night I only have a little over half of my lenses switched over.  How many sales I have directed towards Amazon through my as yet unchanged links I hate to consider, simply because it will upset me more than I need right now.  Dwelling on the past serves no purpose, unless it is just for long enough to consider where you could have done better or prevented a mishap.  Where I went wrong, obviously, was in not seeing this coming and making preparations in advance.  Could I have done more to prevent this?  Not from a political point, but from my own risk management, yes. 

I have been reluctant to branch out to other affiliate programs because I felt that I needed to get more knowledge first.  This is a serious mistake on my part, I now feel.  I dont have my own websites for the same reason.  I am in such a vulnerable state as I have no finances to spare to pay for hosting and/or domain names, and am afraid to strike out and fail.  And yet if I DON'T start making my own websites I will remain at the mercy of Squidoo changes and Amazon.com-type affiliate programs. 

I netted $31.72 this payday through Squidoo.  Very few sales in May because I had most of them through my affiliate links, and because of my clickouts being predominantly non-Squidoo module clickouts, my lensranks are never very high.  Perhaps things will improve with this new turn of events.  We shall see.

Like any bump in the road, there is a way around it, over it or through it.  I WILL move past this bump.  I have a destination, a goal, a purpose, and no little bump in the road is going to deter me for long.

Do you have a bump in the road that is keeping you stuck in one place?  Life is full of roads, turns, corners, and more importantly forks.  In the internet world, those forks are just different directions to be taken.  If it turns out the choice you made at the fork was not the right one, then find an alternative route, or doubleback to the fork and take the other road.  Good Luck on your online journey.  See you along the way.

Squidoo Referrals And Helping Others

Today I got a lovely surprise.  Just recently I reconnected with a High School friend that I had lost touch with when I moved to the USA, and after chatting awhile i told her about my Internet business.  It turns out that she has been looking for a work-at-home job for quite some time, so our chatting was perfectly timed.  Of course I explained to her that it will be quite some time before she is able to make enough money to give up outside work, but that it did have great potential to provide a steady income over time.  I think she is going to join us on Squidoo and become one of their newest lensmasters and I am really excited about the idea.  As a joining motivation and encouragement I will make her a lens to get her started, just as I did for my partner.  I think it is helpful if they have something in their account when they begin, and also it gives them something to study at leisure, and learn the ins and outs of making a Squidoo lens. 
Have you had the opportunity to pass on your knowledge to someone new?  Don't fool yourself into thinking you don't have the ability, because YOU are that much further ahead on the learning curve and will be able to help newbies avoid some of the traps that many of us have fallen into, and show them the right way to do things (i.e. no plagiarism, crediting images, etc).  I wish I had had someone to mentor me when I started, but I didn't and so I read and read and read, and then I just started.  Sometimes it is the way to do things - just start.  It may not be perfect, but one thing is for sure - if you don't start, you won't get anywhere.  The beauty of Squidoo is that you can always update and improve your lenses!
Don't be shy about sharing what you do with friends and family.  You may be surprised one day by learning that someone you know has been seeking exactly what you have, and think what fun and satisfaction you will get from helping them on their road to financial freedom.

Time To Give Back To Squidoo Lensmasters

I am sure that like me you have gotten a lot of great tips and advice from experienced lensmasters, whether it be through the SquidU forum or from lenses that have been written expressly to help newbies to Squidoo.  Today I decided it was time for me to give back.  So, how am I doing that?  I started a paper called The Squidosphere.  The purpose of the paper is to hopefully feature all the great people that use Squidoo and Twitter and get their great works out there for more people to see and read.  Unfortunately it doesn't automatically mean you are going to get seen when you create good content.  Oh, if only it were that easy, right?  But it isn't, so we need to promote our online efforts and get the news out to other people. That is where my paper comes in.

Why not check it out for yourself?  The Squidosphere pulls feeds from Twitter, using hashtags #squidoo #newlens #wizzley #webnuggetz and tweets from the people I follow.  Believe me, there is quite a smorgasbord of writing on this paper as a result.  If you can't find anything of interest within this paper I will eat my hat (ha, I know Im safe because I dont wear a hat!).

Squidoo Solution (Albiet Temporary) To The Loss Of My Amazon Affiliate Account

It's been a couple of days and I am much calmer about the whole Amazon Affiliate Drop now.  My account has been officially closed, and my last opportunity to make money directly with Amazon has been taken away from me.  I could go on and on about the unfairness of it, but what is the point?


My final decision has been to change all the links over to utilise Squidoo's Amazon affiliate code, as described and explained in Flynn-the-Cat's lens written in response to the questions regarding this in the SquidU forum.  At first I thought it was going to be a momentous task to change them all, until Flynn explained that it would be simpler to copy the text from the module into Word, and then use the 'Replace All' feature to change all the links at once.  As some of my text modules contain 12 or more links, this has been immensely helpful in reducing the hours of work required.  Even still, it is a tedious, boring job, and one that I will be glad to get completed.  At the time of writing, I have managed to get 10 of my main account lenses switched over, and my task for the rest of today is to get ALL of them done on my main account.  I put my focus on the lenses that get the most traffic and sales first, naturally.

I took a brief look at buy.com, but as yet have not made a decision.  I need to find some reviews from people that use their affiliate program and see if they are rated high enough that I feel they are not a risk.  My top lens is Jewellery Trees and when I searched for jewelry trees on buy.com nothing came up, so I may have to stay with Amazon.com for that lens at least, or search for another company that I can get affiliate links from.

With 86 lenses still waiting, I had best be off about fixing them.  Talk to you soon.