Member Profile

Kimberly Dawn Wells

Internet Entrepreneur, Kimberly Dawn Wells
WI, USA
Member Since: 09/22/2006
About Me:
I'm the Community & Charity Organizer for Squidoo.com and CEO of Devia Publications, LLC.

Industry: web publishing
Size of Business: 1 - 10 employees
Years in Business: 2-10 years

Affiliations:
none listed

Business Interests:
squidoo, publishing, writing, photography, cafepress, business management

Total Guide Views

8 1 8 6
Overall Rating: N/A
Guides Written: 3
Comments Posted: 9
Comments Received: 0
Favorite Guides: 0

Guides I've Written

  1. Making Money on CafePress


    How to make money designing and selling shirts online
    Guide Rating: 9.2 out of 10. Saved by 9 people.
  2. Promoting your Squidoo Lenses Through your Blog


    How to get more readers and more notice by blogging about your lenses.
    Guide Rating: 9.6 out of 10. Saved by 6 people.
  3. Increasing Traffic to your Squidoo Lenses


    How to get more eyes on your lenses
    Guide Rating: 9.5 out of 10. Saved by 1 person.

My Comments

  • Hi Shara, Sounds like a great idea for another article!
  • Thanks for mentioning Squidoo! I've had tremendous success using Squidoo over the last two years to blow my online ventures out of the water (in a very good way!) ~Kimberly Squidoo's Community Organizer
  • As a sole proprietor I'm not required to divulge that kind of information. However, I am in the top 5% of shopkeepers and could live just on what I make from CafePress.
  • Many people shove off their work to an accountant, and if you choose to do that it's your prerogative. I believe that all business owners, even if they choose not to do it, should at least know how to do their taxes. After all, you wouldn't fork money over to an ad agency without knowing how it was going to benefit you. Why would you allow a CPA or the IRS to take money from you without understanding why and how it works? Making Money with CafePress
  • Squidoo - 02/08/2007
    Yay for Squidoo! For those who aren't sure what Squidoo is or why they should use it, my recommendation is to jump in. I started out with a few test lenses and now have well over 100. 1. Yes, you can make money with Squidoo. I pay entire bills with the amount I make, and there's potential for much, much more. 2. Yes, you can get noticed with Squidoo. Work.com found me through Squidoo, editors and agents have contacted me through Squidoo, and I have yet another interview next week with someone who found me through Squidoo. 3. Yes, Squidoo has super SEO powers. I have better results on Google with my Squidoo lenses than I did with websites I designed that were 5 years old. The synergy is amazing, and well worth the effort of creating a lens. I've replaced most of my websites with lenses, and it hasn't hurt me - I have been 10x more efficient and effective. I spend less time coding, doing techy stuff, and maintaining projects which leaves more time for signing new deals and working on the big picture. http://www.work.com/making-money-on-cafepress-774/
  • For very experienced graphic artists Spreadshop could be very favorable. I prefer the enormous synergy that CafePress has with the marketplace directory, the topic ads and easy to use affiliate program, the great online forum and marketing chats, and the name recognition.
  • Great tips. I especially agree that accountability and profit perks will encourage employees to root for the bottom line, rather than take from it.
  • I once created a business plan for a party plan business. The loan officer told me flat out that he didn't think I "could make that kind of money" because he wasn't familiar with direct sales. Moral of the story - if you go this route, try to find a loan officer that has some experience or knowledge in your field, or educate them. I financed the project myself and made four times what I expected, and the bank lost a customer.
  • This is true. CafePress's niche is not in volume promotional orders. They are an excellent way for any individual or small-mid sized business to design personalized merchandise with no-to-low setup cost.

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