Archive for March, 2007

Hi Challengers!
 
Two in the Top 100 and a new leader – Mr. Lewis Smile!  Congrats, Lewis – but it’s not over yet – not until I sing, anyway Time to overhaul my lens – it’s not moving anywhere so I’m about to switch my approach and my category and see how well I fly up the Squidoo LensRank ladder!
 
Here are the numbers for the day:
 
Lewis Smile - http://www.squidoo.com/get-paid-to-use-myspace #81 and #2 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing
 
Christine - http://www.squidoo.com/futonbunkbeds #95 and #12 in Shopping
 
Gregg Birkner - http://www.squidoo.com/eBayemarketing #266 and #21 in Business
 
Kevin Davis - http://www.squidoo.com/wedding-guide #320 and #20 in How-to & Education
 
Tiffany Dow - http://www.squidoo.com/the-secret-to-a-great-golf-swing #448 and #18 in Sports & Recreation
 
Paul D - http://www.squidoo.com/hair-loss-remedy #486 and #13 in Health & Medicine
 
Chip Westley - http://www.squidoo.com/learntospeakspanishonline #923 and #53 in How-to & Education
 
Frank Salinas - http://www.squidoo.com/affiliate-internet-marketing-products  #939 and #24 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

 
Infopreneur - http://www.squidoo.com/downline-support #1,533 and #37 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing category
 
Ele - http://www.squidoo.com/nonelectric #1,570 and #90 in How-to & Education
 
Jean - http://www.squidoo.com/killfleasnow #1,627 and #39 in Animals and Nature
 
Richard (rkeir) - http://www.squidoo.com/rssfeedsdisplay #1,671 and #112 in Business
 
JayneB - http://www.squidoo.com/japanesegardening #1,685 and #41 in Animals & Nature
 
Sasha - http://www.squidoo.com/make-money-playing-online-games #1,698 and #81 in Video Games
 
Otzi - http://www.squidoo.com/homeimprovementmadeeasy #1,981 and 108 in DIY & Hobbies
 
John (Nichescape) - http://www.squidoo.com/article-marketing-basics #2,035 and #50 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing
 
Ruth - http://www.squidoo.com/howtoconcentrate #2,203 and #138 in How-to & Education
 
Joshua - http://www.squidoo.com/the-wealthy-affiliate #2,849 and #77 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing
 
David C - http://www.squidoo.com/bible-study-tools #2,859 and #190 in People
 
Linette - http://www.squidoo.com/health_spa_experience_at_home #2,909 and #146 in Health & Medicine
 
Stuart Stirling - http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-make-money-with-squidoo #3,009 and #82 in Business
 
Bob Jenkins - http://www.squidoo.com/top10 #4,686 and #438 in Business
 
Greg Cryns - http://www.squidoo.com/goautoresponder #7,523 and #713 in Business
 
JD - http://www.squidoo.com/theexperiment #8,339 and #218 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing
 
Faraz - http://www.squidoo.com/marketingfordummies #12,102 and #893 in How-to & Education
 
Sam Mancuso - http://www.squidoo.com/easy_article_marketing #13,839 and #429 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing
           
Rich Peck - http://www.squidoo.com/cooking-mastery/ #14,344 and #402 in Food & Cooking
 
Desmond Owens - http://www.squidoo.com/carbuying_tips #15,048 and #203 in Cars and Trucks

 
Rabs - http://www.squidoo.com/apply-the-secret #15,093 and #1,156 in How-to & Education
 
Mstrait - http://www.squidoo.com/learnwebsitedesign #15,204 and #1,168 in How-to & Education
 
Good luck everyone!
Tiff

Hi Challengers!

It appears as if it’s much harder this time around to climb to the top. I think it has to do a  lot with the number of Squidoo users and lenses as well as the fact that Squidoo is constantly tinkering with stuff and it’s hard to master it when it keeps changing.

Kevin mentioned that the SERP results for Squidoo lenses are dropping due to the JavaScript they added and many others complained about it, too. Hopefully they’ll fix it because that’s one of the reasons Squidoo is so special – it gives you an almost instant boost in Google.

That said, here are the numbers for the day:

Christine - http://www.squidoo.com/futonbunkbeds #95 and #12 in Shopping

Lewis Smile - http://www.squidoo.com/get-paid-to-use-myspace #149 and #3 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

Gregg Birkner - http://www.squidoo.com/eBayemarketing #236 and #20 in Business

Kevin Davis - http://www.squidoo.com/wedding-guide #292 and #19 in How-to & Education

Tiffany Dow - http://www.squidoo.com/the-secret-to-a-great-golf-swing #437 and #19 in Sports & Recreation

Paul D - http://www.squidoo.com/hair-loss-remedy #554 and #17 in Health & Medicine

Chip Westley - http://www.squidoo.com/learntospeakspanishonline #810 and #46 in How-to & Education

Frank Salinas - http://www.squidoo.com/affiliate-internet-marketing-products  #972 and #24 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

Jean - http://www.squidoo.com/killfleasnow #1,579 and #40 in Animals and Nature

JayneB - http://www.squidoo.com/japanesegardening #1,608 and #42 in Animals & Nature

Otzi - http://www.squidoo.com/homeimprovementmadeeasy #1,719 and #96 in DIY & Hobbies

Richard (rkeir) - http://www.squidoo.com/rssfeedsdisplay #1,727 and #121 in Business

Ele - http://www.squidoo.com/nonelectric #1,794 and #102 in How-to & Education

Sasha - http://www.squidoo.com/make-money-playing-online-games #1,959 and #91 in Video Games

John (Nichescape) - http://www.squidoo.com/article-marketing-basics #2,513 and #64 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

Infopreneur - http://www.squidoo.com/downline-support #3,001 and #77 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing category

Linette - http://www.squidoo.com/health_spa_experience_at_home #3,006 and #157 in Health & Medicine

Stuart Stirling - http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-make-money-with-squidoo #3,074 and #81 in Business

David C - http://www.squidoo.com/bible-study-tools #3,181 and #212 in People

Ruth - http://www.squidoo.com/howtoconcentrate #3,265 and #207 in How-to & Education

Joshua - http://www.squidoo.com/the-wealthy-affiliate #3,972 and #109 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

Bob Jenkins - http://www.squidoo.com/top10 #4,651 and #433 in Business

Greg Cryns - http://www.squidoo.com/goautoresponder #7,459 and #703 in Business

JD - http://www.squidoo.com/theexperiment #8,339 and #218 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

Faraz - http://www.squidoo.com/marketingfordummies #11,833 and #877 in How-to & Education

Sam Mancuso - http://www.squidoo.com/easy_article_marketing #13,905 and #452 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing
  
Rich Peck - http://www.squidoo.com/cooking-mastery/ #14,265 and #404 in Food & Cooking

Rabs - http://www.squidoo.com/apply-the-secret #14,583 and #1,118 in How-to & Education

Desmond Owens - http://www.squidoo.com/carbuying_tips #14,723 and #201 in Cars and Trucks

Mstrait - http://www.squidoo.com/learnwebsitedesign #16,057 and #1,248 in How-to & Education
 
Good luck everyone!
Tiff

Hi Challengers!

And just like that, we aren’t in the Top 100 anymore. Kevin, love your buttons in your intro – I’m stealing that idea if I can figure it out since all’s fair in lensmastering and marketing – but I’ll try to make it my own version. It’s very cool looking to have them as buttons rather than text links!

Here are the numbers for the day:

Christine - http://www.squidoo.com/futonbunkbeds #114 and #13 in Shopping

Lewis Smile - http://www.squidoo.com/get-paid-to-use-myspace #137 and #3 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

Gregg Birkner - http://www.squidoo.com/eBayemarketing #330 and #24 in Business

Tiffany Dow - http://www.squidoo.com/the-secret-to-a-great-golf-swing #394 and #14 in Sports & Recreation

Kevin Davis - http://www.squidoo.com/wedding-guide #553 and #30 in How-to & Education

Paul D - http://www.squidoo.com/hair-loss-remedy #614 and #17 in Health & Medicine

Frank Salinas - http://www.squidoo.com/affiliate-internet-marketing-products  #899 and #23 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

Chip Westley - http://www.squidoo.com/learntospeakspanishonline #1,095 and #69 in How-to & Education

JayneB - http://www.squidoo.com/japanesegardening #1,435 and #33 in Animals & Nature

Ele - http://www.squidoo.com/nonelectric #1,734 and #97 in How-to & Education

Otzi - http://www.squidoo.com/homeimprovementmadeeasy #1,763 and #98 in DIY & Hobbies

Richard (rkeir) - http://www.squidoo.com/rssfeedsdisplay #1,774 and #127 in Business

Jean - http://www.squidoo.com/killfleasnow #1,974 and #51 in Animals and Nature

Sasha - http://www.squidoo.com/make-money-playing-online-games #1,989 and #87 in Video Games

John (Nichescape) - http://www.squidoo.com/article-marketing-basics #2,389 and #63 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

Stuart Stirling - http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-make-money-with-squidoo #2,983 and #73 in Business

Linette - http://www.squidoo.com/health_spa_experience_at_home #3,073 and #158 in Health & Medicine

Ruth - http://www.squidoo.com/howtoconcentrate #3,096and #198 in How-to & Education

David C - http://www.squidoo.com/bible-study-tools #3,175 and #210 in People

Infopreneur - http://www.squidoo.com/downline-support #3,466 and #84 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing category

Joshua - http://www.squidoo.com/the-wealthy-affiliate #3,910 and #102 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

Bob Jenkins - http://www.squidoo.com/top10 #4,659 and #433 in Business

Greg Cryns - http://www.squidoo.com/goautoresponder #7,364 and #694 in Business

JD - http://www.squidoo.com/theexperiment #8,339 and #218 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

Faraz - http://www.squidoo.com/marketingfordummies #11,221 and #840 in How-to & Education

Sam Mancuso - http://www.squidoo.com/easy_article_marketing #13,704 and #393 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing
  
Rich Peck - http://www.squidoo.com/cooking-mastery/ #14,216 and #401 in Food & Cooking

Rabs - http://www.squidoo.com/apply-the-secret #14,589 and #1,127 in How-to & Education

Desmond Owens - http://www.squidoo.com/carbuying_tips #14,756 and #200 in Cars and Trucks

Mstrait - http://www.squidoo.com/learnwebsitedesign #16,457 and #1,301 in How-to & Education
 
Good luck everyone!
Tiff

Leiws Smile informed me that Squidoo just did a double whammy - two LensRanks in one day!  Are they feeding my obsession? Will I now have to check in dozens of times each day to see where I stand? Yes!

I am not, however, going to do a complete LensRank update for all of the participants. I’ll only do that once a day, so go check it out if you’re curious where you landed.

Tiff

Hi Challengers!

We have our first Top 100 contestant! Congratulations, Christine! Lewis isn’t far behind you.  Fourteen of us are in the Top 100 for our category, which is apparently what Squidoo is trying to emphasize now instead of overall LensRank (hence the buried LensRank # and the prominent category # with new header to Explore that category more).

Here are the numbers for the day:

Christine - http://www.squidoo.com/futonbunkbeds #92 and #8 in Shopping

Lewis Smile - http://www.squidoo.com/get-paid-to-use-myspace #176 and #6 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

Gregg Birkner - http://www.squidoo.com/eBayemarketing #529 and #31 in Business

Tiffany Dow - http://www.squidoo.com/the-secret-to-a-great-golf-swing #530 and #24 in Sports & Recreation

Paul D - http://www.squidoo.com/hair-loss-remedy #645 and #19 in Health & Medicine

Frank Salinas - http://www.squidoo.com/affiliate-internet-marketing-products  #794 and #20 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

Kevin Davis - http://www.squidoo.com/wedding-guide #1,173 and #149 in How-to & Education

Chip Westley - http://www.squidoo.com/learntospeakspanishonline #1,345 and #74 in How-to & Education

Richard (rkeir) - http://www.squidoo.com/rssfeedsdisplay #1,764 and #128 in Business

Ele - http://www.squidoo.com/nonelectric #1,794 and #102 in How-to & Education

JayneB - http://www.squidoo.com/japanesegardening #1,924 and #49 in Animals & Nature

Jean - http://www.squidoo.com/killfleasnow #1,968 and #51 in Animals and Nature

Sasha - http://www.squidoo.com/make-money-playing-online-games #2,262 and #98 in Video Games

Otzi - http://www.squidoo.com/homeimprovementmadeeasy #2,318 and #118 in DIY & Hobbies

Ruth - http://www.squidoo.com/howtoconcentrate #2,774 and #172 in How-to & Education

Stuart Stirling - http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-make-money-with-squidoo #2,813 and #66 in Business

John (Nichescape) - http://www.squidoo.com/article-marketing-basics #2,834 and #67 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

David C - http://www.squidoo.com/bible-study-tools #2,878 and #197 in People

Linette - http://www.squidoo.com/health_spa_experience_at_home #3,276 and #175 in Health & Medicine

Infopreneur - http://www.squidoo.com/downline-support #3,301 and #77 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing category

Joshua - http://www.squidoo.com/the-wealthy-affiliate #3,618 and #92 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

Bob Jenkins - http://www.squidoo.com/top10 #4,527 and #404 in Business

Greg Cryns - http://www.squidoo.com/goautoresponder #7,083 and #663 in Business

JD - http://www.squidoo.com/theexperiment #7,880 and #210 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

Faraz - http://www.squidoo.com/marketingfordummies #10,506 and #779 in How-to & Education

Sam Mancuso - http://www.squidoo.com/easy_article_marketing #13,244 and #375 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing
  
Rich Peck - http://www.squidoo.com/cooking-mastery/ #14,090 and #398 in Food & Cooking

Rabs - http://www.squidoo.com/apply-the-secret #14,367 and #1,102 in How-to & Education

Desmond Owens - http://www.squidoo.com/carbuying_tips #14,459 and #198 in Cars and Trucks

Mstrait - http://www.squidoo.com/learnwebsitedesign #16,213 and #1,273 in How-to & Education
 
Good luck everyone!
Tiff

Hi Challengers!

LensRank is back up! Christine, you’re poised to be the first Top 100 lens in the challenge.  Lewis, do you feel me breathing down your neck for 2nd place?  LOL!  Well we have no idea what the ranking was yesterday, but here’s where we stand today:

Christine - http://www.squidoo.com/futonbunkbeds #127 and #13 in Shopping

Lewis Smile - http://www.squidoo.com/get-paid-to-use-myspace #231 and #7 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

Tiffany Dow - http://www.squidoo.com/the-secret-to-a-great-golf-swing #614 and #25 in Sports & Recreation

Gregg Birkner - http://www.squidoo.com/eBayemarketing #744 and #40 in Business

Paul D - http://www.squidoo.com/hair-loss-remedy #795 and #26 in Health & Medicine

Frank Salinas - http://www.squidoo.com/affiliate-internet-marketing-products  #966 and #23 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

Richard (rkeir) - http://www.squidoo.com/rssfeedsdisplay #1,790 and #134 in Business

JayneB - http://www.squidoo.com/japanesegardening #1,750 and #44 in Animals & Nature

Chip Westley - http://www.squidoo.com/learntospeakspanishonline #2,003 and #124 in How-to & Education

Jean - http://www.squidoo.com/killfleasnow #2,194 and #58 in Animals and Nature

Ele - http://www.squidoo.com/nonelectric #2,458 and #154 in How-to & Education

Sasha - http://www.squidoo.com/make-money-playing-online-games #2,479 and #100 in Video Games

Kevin Davis - http://www.squidoo.com/wedding-guide #2,567 and #329 in How-to & Education

Stuart Stirling - http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-make-money-with-squidoo #2,602 and #61 in Business

Ruth - http://www.squidoo.com/howtoconcentrate #3,057 and #202 in How-to & Education

Infopreneur - http://www.squidoo.com/downline-support #3,059 and #76 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing category

David C - http://www.squidoo.com/bible-study-tools #3,126 and #208 in People

Linette - http://www.squidoo.com/health_spa_experience_at_home #3,750 and #200 in Health & Medicine

John (Nichescape) - http://www.squidoo.com/article-marketing-basics #3,878 and #101 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

Bob Jenkins - http://www.squidoo.com/top10 #4,586 and #417 in Business

Joshua - http://www.squidoo.com/the-wealthy-affiliate #4,945 and #132 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

Otzi - http://www.squidoo.com/homeimprovementmadeeasy #5,881 and #273 in DIY & Hobbies

Greg Cryns - http://www.squidoo.com/goautoresponder #7,701 and #730 in Business

JD - http://www.squidoo.com/theexperiment #7,973 and #217 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing

Faraz - http://www.squidoo.com/marketingfordummies #12,217 and #929 in How-to & Education

Sam Mancuso - http://www.squidoo.com/easy_article_marketing #12,315 and #350 in SEO & Affiliate Marketing
  
Desmond Owens - http://www.squidoo.com/carbuying_tips #12,755 and #185 in Cars and Trucks

Rabs - http://www.squidoo.com/apply-the-secret #13,286 and #1,000 in How-to & Education

Rich Peck - http://www.squidoo.com/cooking-mastery/ #13,681 and #375 in Food & Cooking

Mstrait - http://www.squidoo.com/learnwebsitedesign #16,705 and #1,310 in How-to & Education
 
Good luck everyone!
Tiff

Okay, I found out that they’re tweaking the system to handle the growth of the site, so we MAY not get an updated LensRank today - EEK! I also found out we’re about to get some new good stats for our lenses, so I’m looking forward to finding out what that’ll show us!

Stay tuned…

Tiff