That’s what the monster quests are best for, serving as motivation. Hubpages does have Hubchallenges — weekly writing topics — as well, but it doesn’t go the “quest and game” route quite as much. Longterm, some quests goad you to create lenses that are in more effective niches than others. You have to think, “Gee, would anyone searching the internet actually be looking for that?” But even if some Squidquests result in more effective “traffic fishhooks” than others, they help you learn the ropes and get started on your journey.

I’m thinking Squidoo shines because they are always hosting some kind of incentive to write (i.e. my most recent draw is the Fall Harvest Food Fest) and they foster newer members with the ‘exclusive’ RocketSquids program. Do you think either of those can count into the total picture?