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Update on our ad experiments
We’re deep in a 2-week experiment with new forms of advertising on lenses. You’ve probably seen the Glam ad banner by now, as well as some green text link ads on lenses. There’s good news (some of it is working very well!) and lots of background, philosophy, and detail in this announcement and thread on SquidU, in [...]Spectacular Summer School Lenses
The Giant Squids are showing us that Summer School isn’t just for remedial math and taking organic chemistry a second time. No, summer school Giant Squid style is about going above and beyond and innovating and building. It’s about going faster and pushing yourselves and helping each other refine the craft of making lenses. While [...]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: *** How [...]Charities Joining Us in June
In June, Squidoo welcomed seven new charities that successfully completed the application process and have made a promise to work hard to promote themselves on Squidoo! BuckHawk Center Animal RescueThe BuckHawk Center is a nonprofit organization providing rescue, rehabilitation and adoption where possible for animals in need, located in Southern Missouri. Paws Animal KingdomGiving a voice to [...]Have you visited Charity Central lately?
Charity Central is your one-stop-shop for all of Squidoo’s best resources for charities. Stop by to find: - links to helpful lenses - tips on building a better lens - short stories and photos from our charities - a complete list of the charities we sponsor - notes and news about upcoming events on Squidoo If you have a short story or [...]Seth Godin's Blog
What should I do on your birthday?
On July 4, birthday of the USA, we're supposed to blow off fireworks, eat hot dogs and buy a Chevrolet. On Columbus Day, birthday of an early imperialist, we're supposed to shop and march in a parade. On Martin Luther...What to do with special requests
The bike shop is busy in June. If you bring your bike in for a tune up, it will cost $39 and take a week. A week! What if someone says, "I have a bike trip coming up in three...The purpose of a book cover
(and I think it works for lots of products) Is the purpose of the cover to sell books, to accurately describe what's in the book, or to tee up the reader so the book has maximum impact? The third. It's...The risk/reward confusion
It's easy to to adopt the policy of avoiding risk at all costs, that whenever possible, the products you launch or the engagements you have should be flawless and without downside. Here's the problem: in most endeavors, a small increase...Malcolm is wrong
I've never written those three words before, but he's never disagreed with Chris Anderson before, so there you go. Free is the name of Chris's new book, and it's going to be wildly misunderstood and widely argued about. The first...SquidUtils Blog
How To Search for Lenses and Groups
Searching for Squidoo lenses on a search engine can be a real pain sometimes, as the results are very often filled with non-content pages. Finding the best groups for your lens to join can also be very tricky. SquidUtils provides two custom searches (powered by Google) that are optimised to only return the searches that you No related posts.How to Add a FanClub Counter
Back in June 2008, I introduced the ‘FanClub Counter’ – an orange box that shows how many fans you have in your FanClub, linking back to your profile on Squidoo. An example is shown here » You may have already seen this on other peoples lenses and profiles. If you want to know how to add this No related posts.SquidUtils: The Story So far
Once upon a time, probably during April of 2007, I started making a few tools for Squidoo Lensmasters. I don’t know the exact date, but I figure that “2 years ago” is close enough. The very first tool was the Lensmaster RSS Feed. I remember requesting this on the forum, but a month later I had No related posts.A Browser Toolbar for Squidoo Lensmasters
This news has already been leaked out via a few other blogs, so this post marks the official release of the SquidUtils Toolbar. It is available for both Internet Explorer and Firefox, on Windows, Mac and Linux. This toolbar is designed to make the job of a Lensmaster easier, by putting some of the most used No related posts.Squidoo Releases New Lens Workshop
Squidoo have overhauled their lens editor, and today released Workshop 2.0! The guys at HQ have done a wonderful job, and have really improved the lens editing experience. (You may need to click on a link in the top corner if you’re still getting the old dashboard.) The first thing you’ll notice is that your lens No related posts.Spreading the Social Butter
A couple months ago, Seth Godin wrote a blog post about critical mass, and how it applies to social networking. There was this particular paragraph that resonated with me: “If you have a presence on twitter, squidoo, blogs, facebook, myspace, linkedin and 20 other sites, the chances of finding critical mass at any of them is No related posts.The Best Lens Directories
Some of the best places to get backlinks to your lenses are directories. These are websites that collect and categorize links to other websites, and there are a growing number of directories specifically tailored to Squidoo Lenses. I have been assessing the relative merits of these Squidoo directories, and I have put together this review of No related posts.New: Stats for Amazon Links
I have been sitting on this latest tool for a few months, but only recently have I sorted out the last few issues that prevented me from releasing it. I think I am now ready to show you what I’ve been working on. This tool is for anyone who uses the Amazon Links or RSS Feeds No related posts.Give Your Squidcasts More Legs
Squidcasts. These are short messages that you can send out from your lens, and they will be seen by anyone who has favorited your lens, or joined your fan club. To see the squidcasts from the lenses and Lensmasters you have subscribed to, you have to visit the Favorites tab on your dashboard. On their own, No related posts.Making the Most of Squidoo Tags
After my previous post about how tag pages aren’t indexed, I felt it was time to step back and take a fresh look at tags and what they are good for. When you create a new lens, the creation wizard asks you for one Primary Tag, and three other tags. When you edit your lens, you Related posts:Birthdays
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My new lens about Queen Anne's Lace
I guess I thought Queen Anne's Lace grew everywhere because I have always seen it growing by the roadsides around here. Do you have it where you live? My grandson and I like to cut it and dye it di...
Tagged: dying, flowers, lace, anne's, queen
Started by Nancy Hellams in Promote your lenses 1 day ago.
My latest lenses
just to catch up a bit. here are my latest lenses http://www.squidoo.com/my-purse My Purse http://www.squidoo.com/top-10-tips Tips for SQuidoo Newbies http://www.squidoo.com/ding-dong-school Rem...
Started by Joan in Promote your lenses Jun 24.
Squidoo Policy Update 2 Replies
Good morning Squids and Squidettes! I think that most Giant Squids have received an email about the new Squidoo Policy Update. This will take effect on July 15, 2009. Giant Squids are going to b...
Started by John Dilbeck in General Discussions. Last reply by Mary Beth Granger Jun 20.
Have you grabbed your preferred username in the great Facebook username landrush?
This morning, Facebook has made it possible for us to set our preferred username (if it is available) to make it easy to link to our profile there. I was lucky and now you can reach my profile at ...
Tagged: username, profile, facebook
Started by John Dilbeck in General Discussions Jun 13.
Yippee ! Themes at Squidoo Tomorrow - June 12, 2009 5 Replies
from Megan's Squidblog.................which theme will you use first??? # Highlighter # EasyStreet # MomentofZen # PurplePeopleEater # The Professor # Paintball # GoneCamping
Started by Joan in General Discussions. Last reply by John Dilbeck Jun 14.
Did you know I actually have an e-book?
The story is my About Me lens for this week's rocket mom assignment. do take a look - and thank you! Banish The Blahs
Started by Joan in Promote your lenses Jun 12.
Could you run an Offline Squidoo Business?
A few days ago, Lewis Smile wrote an excellent blog post called: Could you run an Offline Squidoo Business? I left a comment on his post, but I also wanted to start a discussion here about this to...
Tagged: local community, local business, offline promotion, squidoo
Started by John Dilbeck in On the back porch Jun 6.
Free Advertising For Fundraising Events 1 Reply
Non profits are always working hard to promote their events to raise money for a great cause. Here are my suggestions for Advertising With A $0 Budget Free Advertising For Fundraisers These are my ...
Tagged: 501c3, advertising, profit, non, fundraising
Started by Nancy Hellams in General Discussions. Last reply by Joan May 30.
TWTTRLIST on Squidoo - TwttrList Lens Contest
Squidoo has created another amazing app for Lensmasters! The Twttrlist is a brand of lens (along the co-branding concept of "Squid Who" "Ever.Com" and SquidLit). This new application will build a l...
Tagged: promote your lens, contest, squidoo, twttrlist
Started by GypsyOwl in Promote your lenses May 25.
new lens today
well, i plan to get 4 lenses out of WIP this weekend. here's the first one, and the second - tho the second one still needs more work..........will appreciate your suggestions on that one, esp . th...
Started by Joan in Promote your lenses May 24.
21st Century Geek Grrl 1 Reply
My Squidoo-esque blog, 21st Century Geek Grrl, features my weekly top Squidoo lens rank stats, seo and marketing experiments and tips, cool tools and general Squid discussions. I'd love to connect...
Started by Pastiche in Sites and Blogs Related to Squidoo. Last reply by Joan May 18.
SPECIAL REQUEST: A Call for Stories 2 Replies
Have you ever owned a dog that didn't take well to commands? I'd like to hear your embarrassing pet stories for a lens I'm working on. Please email them to me at bonwritr@peak.org. Thanks!
Tagged: humor, stories, pet, request, special
Started by Seedplanter in General Discussions. Last reply by Seedplanter May 15.
You just gotta see this lens! 2 Replies
Use this area to post lenses of your own you want to brag about a bit -- or somebody else's. This one made me laugh yesterday! http://www.squidoo.com/Improv-Everywher
Started by Joan in General Discussions. Last reply by Seedplanter May 15.
Hello. Again. This. Is. Seedplanter's. Clone (no, really) 2 Replies
Of course I'm just kidding. I was wondering whether anyone else has needed to re-register in order to get into Squidoo Marketing? Today when I arrived, it took my name/password, and asked me to cre...
Tagged: forum, marketing, squidoo, technology
Started by Seedplanter in General Discussions. Last reply by RickyRobi May 15.
Thanks Joan for invite 3 Replies
Hello group, ThomasC here! Thank you to Joan for inviting me to this great group! Hopefully we can all learn from each other and become even better lensmasters! ThomasC
Started by ThomasC in General Discussions. Last reply by John Dilbeck May 15.
say hello to a new lensmaster 1 Reply
Stop by and say hello to Jeanie with her very first lens. It's so well done and you will enjoy this! I think she is a natural! http://www.squidoo.com/my-grandmothers-t
Started by Joan in General Discussions. Last reply by Katinka Hesselink / Spirituality May 12.
Seth Godin and the Tribes we Lead 2 Replies
Take a look at this video. I am still in kind of a brain freeze after watching it and want to watch again. What is the message for me? for you? I have always felt we are part of a powerhouse at Sq...
Started by Joan in General Discussions. Last reply by Joan May 12.
Is the Twitter profile interneteeaf some kind of Twitter spam? 2 Replies
I've had a couple of people ask me today if the Twitter profile, interneteeaf, is one of mine. The answer is no. This looks like some kind of twitter spam and I don't know how or why they're retw...
Started by John Dilbeck in General Discussions. Last reply by John Dilbeck Apr 28.
New Forum for discussing issues related to Zazzle-CP-and other sites
Are you an artist, designer or photographer looking for a place to get tips and share ideas with other creative mind? Check out this new free forum, we would love to have you join us. Creative Mind...
Started by Mary Beth Granger in General Discussions Apr 27.
Squidoo Teams
Greetings everybody!! The Squidoo Giant Greeters are having a challenge (competition - lol). And I am delighted to have one of the teams. Please check out http://www.squidoo.com/jolly-judicious-jet...
Started by Joan in General Discussions Apr 22.
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I am currenly in 3rd place! - still taking votes until June 30th :-)
I am so excited becuase my lens Dachshund Luke goes to Spain is currently in 3rd place in Willows Fresh squid contest
Only have until the end of June to vote – 2 more voting days left!
So, if anyone feels my lens deserves a vote I would really appreciate it – thank you!
Posted by wyrm11268 on June 29, 2009 at 2:32am
Lighthouse Kitchen Decor
Posted by Mary Beth Granger on June 20, 2009 at 1:59pm
Decorate your Patio or Garden with Lighthouse Decor
Are you looking for a new look for your outdoor entertainment area? Spruce up your patio or deck with some great lighthouse decor. This lens will show you everything from Welcome Mats to Bird Houses.
If you love lighthouses be sure to check this out… Continue
Posted by Mary Beth Granger on June 15, 2009 at 4:54pm
Can you name this Butterfly? Caption Contest
Help me with a caption for the butterfly and you might win the June/July caption contest. For more information check out my lens using the new caption module Writing Captions
Posted by Mary Beth Granger on June 13, 2009 at 11:59pm
Real People, Real Success...
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coolest-parties.com
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