Cast Iron Cookware Sets

I published Cast Iron Cookware Sets.  This lens highlights different cast iron cookware sets.  This is the first of 4 or 5 lenses in this niche.  I decided to start creating multiple lenses in the same niche.  I believe I can target more low competition keyword in the niche with multiple lenses.

The first lens in the "mother" lens.  I will create "sub" lens that talks able individual products more in depth.  At this point, I need to find 4 or 5 products that people are actually searching for.  When all the lenses are created, I will interlink them allowing visitors to get more information on a cast iron cooking product.

FIRST SALE!  The Zumba Exhilarate lens has earned it's first sale.  I sold the Zumba Exhilarate set.  My commission for this product was $2.01. 

Update #1

I added the first sub lens to the Cast Iron Cookware Set lenses  Check out the Lodge Logic Cookwares sets lens.

Marcy Home Gym Equipment

This Marcy Home Gym lens was easy for me to make.  Given my background in weight training, I can look at a picture of the equipment and tell the reader how it can benefit them.  However, I did need to look up the specs of the equipment.

Although it was easy to make, it took a few days to complete due to procrastination.  This past week, I was second guessing whether its possible to make good income from Squidoo lenses.  This usually the point in a project where I start looking at the next shiny object.  During the week, started seeing some increase in Google traffic which is a positive sign.  For now, I will give my lenses time to rank and continue to make new ones.

Bodybugg vs Fitbit Review

The Fitbit vs Bodybugg review lens compares the various models of the two fitness trackers.  They are similar in that they both track calories burned and number steps taken during the day.  They also have web web based tools that allow you gauge your progress.  It allows the user to enter the food consumed so they can see if they are in caloric deficit.

This is the first lens that required research so it took a little longer to complete.  The other lenses I've made require little research because I have knowledge in those areas.  This was fun to make because I learned about a product I'd consider purchasing.

Some of my lenses are starting to rank in Google.  The Zumba and Pull Up lens have hit the first page.  I'm seeing a trickle of traffic thus far.

In addition to article directories, I'm turning my articles into pdfs and submitting them to document sharing sites like Scribd, Docstoc, and Slideshare.  To traffic from them but a least I can get a backlink. 

Get A Bigger Bench

Increase Bench Press Max is a lens that shows trainees how to add poundages to their bench press.  This "tutorial" comes from powerlifting perspective.  These are real tips that competitive powerlifters use to hoist big weights.

As a powerlifter, this lens was fun to make.   It was an easy lens because I was just relaying information that I've used myself for the past 15 years.  There was no research to be done because it was all in my head. 

Overall my Squidoo project is going well.  I'm participating in the community and I am receiving traffic and Squidlikes.  I like the Squid community because everyone wants to see each other do well.  If someone likes my lens, I try my best to return the favor.

Steelers Clothing for Ladies

Steelers Apparel for Women is a lens that displays various fashions women can wear to support their beloved Pittsburgh Steelers.  Fashions range from jerseys, sweatpants, sweat jackets, and t-shirts.  Women can look sexy and support their team at the same time.

This was my first "sales" lens.  I've been seeing a lot of sales lens and decided to give them a try.  This lens was fun to make because I'm a big Steelers fan.  This was different from the style on lenses I have been making thus far because my "unique" content was derived from the Amazon description.  Overall I am pleased with how it turned out.

I made one mistake which could make and break my lens performance.  I choose a keyword that doesn't get a lot of searches.  When I research keyword, I choose "exact" match.  During the research for this keyword, I forgot to choose "exact" so the default "broad" match was being searched.  There are 1600 searches for exact and 170 searches for broad.  Big difference.  The competition is low so we'll see if I can get organic search engine traffic.

Omron Fat Analyzer

The Omron Body Fat Analyzer lens explains the benefits of getting your body fat tested rather than using the bathroom scale to gauge your weight loss progress.  The goal of any weight loss program is to lose fat, some water, and minimal muscle mass.  The only way to truly gauge if you are losing fat is to get your body fat tested.  This test reveals you fat-free mass and fat mass.  The more muscle you have, the faster your metabolism

As soon as I hit publish for this lens, I realized I was bordering on a forbidden topic in Squidoo.  Squidoo forbids various topics and weight loss is one of them.  This lens talks about weight loss but it doesn't give any weight loss advice which I believe Squidoo specifically frowns upon.

In the 24 hours that the lens was in WIP status, I was hoping all this work wasn't done for nothing.  This lens currently sits in Featured status but it's not ranked high right out of the gate.  We'll have to monitor traffic and rankings over the next few days.

Pull Up Bar Lens

Today, I completed Joist Pull Up Bar.  This lens was interesting.  While doing research on Amazon, I saw Joist Pull Up Bar.  I was thinking "Joist" was the name of the company.  I didn't realize joist is a supporting beam in floors and ceilings, lol.  I guess we learn something every day.

This is a lens I can be proud of.  I was able to provide real world advice on a topic I'm familiar with.  There was a time I couldn't do many pullups but now I can knock out 15 in a single set.  I was able to teach people how I actually did it.

After publishing, I went to the Squidoo forums to ask for a critique.  No feed back on the tread but I do have a positive comment on the lense.  I submitted to Lensroll and Squidom.  Tomorrow, I will write an article to submit to Ezines and GoAricles for additional backlinks.