I found this hub request interesting - which is better - HUBPAGES OR SQUIDOO? Personally, I had never heard of Squidoo, and took a further look.

Let's start here.

Squidoo is quite similar to Hubpages. It has the same concept - you write, you can advertise using the basic internet GURU's ads - Google, Amazon, or Ebay.

Readers read, and you are able to generate revenue via impressions or clicks.

Let me point out a few items that were on the Squidoo FAQ Webpage: (and these are quotes)

"HOW DO I GET PAID?"

"Squidoo uses PayPal to send you cash. And if you've selected to send your royalties to charity, we make a donation to them in your name. (Find out more about our growing charity choices below). PayPal serves over 96 million customers in 55 countries and is a trusted eBay company.

Tip: If you're already using PayPal, PLEASE make sure you're using the same email address for both PayPal and Squidoo. You can add your existing PayPal email address to our system here. But don't worry. If your royalties are sent to an email address that's different from your already registered PayPal address, you can always go into PayPal, to your Profile settings, and "add" your other email address to that account.

If you don't have a PayPal account yet, the first payment email you get from them will include directions for how to claim your Squidoo money. It's fast and simple to sign up. Takes about 30 seconds.

Please note: If you go more than twelve months without reaching a payout, we'll assume you've abandoned your account and that money will be returned to our system and applied to our overhead and our charity fund. In January of 2009, for example, we'll zero out any funds earned prior to the end of 2008 but not paid out."

DOES THIS MEAN THAT I MUST SIGN UP FOR A PAYPAL ACCOUNT TO GET PAID? I GUESS THAT IT DOES, RIGHT?

And, if I do not reach some sort of payout threshold in 12 months, my money will be returned to "OUR SYSTEM AND APPLIED TO OUR OVERHEAND AND OUR CHARITY FUND".

What does that mean, I guess you may as well just flush your money down the toilet, right?

"HELP: I'M NOT IN ANY OF PAYPAL'S 55 COUNTRIES!"

Find outwhich countries do and don't accept PayPal.

If you're from a country outside of PayPal's reach, here's what a few of our other lensmasters in the same situation have recommended: a) find someone in an "included" country to accept payment for you or b) send your royalties to the charity of your choice. We're hoping to extend our support over time and apologize for the inconvenience!"

SO, DOES THIS MEAN THAT I SHOULD USE ANOTHER PERSON'S ACCOUNT TO COLLECT MY MONEY? I GUESS THAT IT DOES, RIGHT? I THOUGHT THAT WAS AGAINST THE RULES AND AGREEMENTS OF PAYPAL.

This certainly sounds like they want you to do something that would normally be against the code of ethics - divert your money to someone else's account. Hmmm.... something fishy here.

It's kinda of strange that I could not find out any information on who actually owns Squidoo.

Does Ebay own it? Maybe PayPal?

I looked on Wikipedia, and found this info: (quoted and copied):

Squidoo is a website designed to make it easy for anyone, for free, to set up a single page on a topic he or she knows or cares a lot about. Advertising revenue is shared with these content creators, and some of it is given to charity. Squidoo was launched in October 2005 by Squidoo.com, LLC based in Irvington, New York; the site came out of beta testing in March 2006.

Squidoo is a network of user-generated lenses --single pages that highlight one person's point of view, recommendations, or expertise. Lenses can be about anything, such as ideas, people or places, hobbies and sports, pets or products, philosophy, and politics. Lenses aren't primarily intended to hold content; more emphasis is placed on recommending and then pointing to content on the web. Annotation and organization and personalization delivers context and meaning.

Users who create lenses are called lensmasters. A lensmaster uses the tools available online to provide links, feeds, abstracts, and lists to users who are trying to make sense of a topic. For example, a single lens could point to Flickr photos, Google maps, blogs, eBay auctions, YouTube videos, and other links. Lensmasters are encouraged to promote personal agendas, expertise, causes, products, and opinions.

Squidoo splits its revenue with its "co-op" of lensmasters. 5% goes straight to charity, first. Then 50% goes to the lensmasters. 45% goes to Squidoo. The site is estimating that nearly half of all the lensmasters on the site are donating their royalties to any of 65 featured charities, ranging from NPR and the American Heart Association to smaller organizations like Chimp Haven and Planet Gumbo.

Squidoo was founded by author, speaker, and notable blogger Seth Godin. On Godin's founding team was his book editor Megan Casey, former Fast Company employee Heath Row, Corey Brown, and Gil Hildebrand, Jr.

Before getting into Squidoo, I (personally) would suggest searching for additional help from those who are already involved. My questions would be:

Did you get paid, and did you get paid as agreed? (on time).

Was it a no hassle deal, or was it necssary to do a lot of footwork to get paid?