Where do Giant Quality Lenses Rank?
The most recent application deadline for Giant Squids has passed, but the good news is you have plenty of time to whip your lenses into shape for the next round!
Many a Squid-in-waiting is wondering, “does my lens have to rank well to be considered great?”
Here’s what Giant Squid Mentor and Organizer RMS has to say:
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How Is Your Lens Ranking?
Lensmaster Ener-G raised an excellent point on SquidUwhen she posted the following question in reference to the Giant Squid lensmaster program.
“Does the lens have to have a good rank to be considered great?”
To answer that I have to say that although it’s true that most great lenses usually find their way to the top, the lens rank number, (within Squidoo.com, by search engines, or any other means) is definitely not what the Giant Organizers are looking for when determining the quality of Giant Squid lenses.
Giant Squid lenses are determined solely by the quality of their content. And what is great quality content?
- Great quality content is content that is original, well written, and useful.
- It’s content that has been written by you and not just recycled with a quick copy and paste.
- It’s content that has been edited for spelling and grammar errors.
- It’s content that makes the reader say, “Wow! This is just what I was looking for!” when they find it.
Great quality content is not just a sales pitch, or a get rich quick scheme.
Whether they are being found by thousands of people or only just a few, Giant Squid lenses always rank high with their individual readers and that, in my opinion, is what makes their lenses great.
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There you have it! All lenses start out at the bottom of the ranking scale, and must earn their way to the top. So just because your lens isn’t currently ranked well doesn’t mean it’s not great. Plus, as the number of lenses grows, the competition gets more fierce. By regularly maintaining and promoting your lenses, you’ll soon create a reputation for developing content that’s clean, fun to read, and newsworthy.
Got more Giant questions? Get your answers at the Giant Mentor lens.