If you've never heard of Squidoo, it used to be the go-to site for affiliate marketers. If you create lenses -- or articles, as they are called -- and publish them in the site, these lenses are most likely to rank very well on Google, which translates to good earnings.
But it was in November of 2012 when the site first experienced a "dose of reality" in the form of a sudden traffic slump. Then in March 2013, it was "official." The Google authority that Squidoo enjoyed since it started was gone. Although some people would still say that there was no Google "slap," anyone can observe that you can't see Squidoo lenses on top of Google SERPs anymore. The Squidoo team, of course, did their best, but the site never recovered.
So what's next for Squidoo?
The site did not say that it's closing down. But what's clear is that lensmasters need to transfer their account to HubPages before August 29th. If not, "all of your data and account settings will be deleted."
Well, goodbye Squidoo! Thanks for creating the foundations of my affiliate marketing efforts. Thanks for the lessons I've learned along the way.
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