Two basic rules of Squidoo Payments:
1. There are three payout levels and it is based on your lens monthly average ranking.
The three levels are:
Tier 1: Average ranking 1 - 2,000
Tier 2: Average ranking 2,001 - 10,000
Tier 3: Average ranking 10,001 - 85,000
If your lens ranking falls above 85000 mark, unfortunately, there is no payout.
The average ranking is calculated from your average overall ranking for a whole month so any lens that you first publish after the 1st date of the month will not be counted for that month tier payment.
Squidoo is a free publishing platform in which the writer (called lensmaster) is able to write any single page article (called lens) about any topics you interested in. In each lens, you can add related video from youtube, pictures, affiliate marketing links and many lensmasters use squidoo to promote their products and services.
Everyone can join Squidoo, and if you are under 18 years old, you can join with permission of your parents. I've read lenses from younger lensmasters and it's very interesting to read articles written from a perspective of a 12 years old girl about what kind of Christmas gift she loves to receive. And I've also found lenses written by grandmas and I'm truly inspired with their life journey.