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Squid Blog

How To Build A Quiz Online (and get more followers)

For those of you in a hurry! Here’s the secret: Take an interesting and timely topic, build a fun and takeable (and talkaboutable) quiz, share with a network of people ready to play with you, add a dash of charity story for dogooding and good measure. There you go. You can stop reading and go [...]

4 Proven Steps To More Traffic, More Royalties

One of the most popular questions we get, especially during a big online shopping (and giving) season like this one: “How do I get more traffic and make more money?” The good news is it takes some work. Why is that good news? Because that means the lazies, the spammers, the shortcutters won’t win. And [...]

The YouTube module: Fix is on the way!

The long and short of it is: YouTube decommissioned the old API we were using. That is why you might have noticed some empty, videoless YouTube modules right now. We’re aware, and we’re working to upgrade to the new API. Smarter brains than mine (ie, Gil!) says the module will be back in action [...]

Are You Gross? (And other quizzes)

True to form, the Squidoo community is surprising me with the diversity, completeness, creativity (and in some cases, downright weirdness) of the SquidQuizzes they’re creating. If you’re stuck at work late on this Friday night, or looking for some trivia (some trivial) pursuits, try your hand at a few of these top quizzes. Some favorites so [...]

Guestbook upgrades, coming soon

Very soon we’ll be releasing some upgrades to the Guestbook module. This goes way beyond Guestbook 2.0. More like Guestbook 9000. Here’s what comes bundled with the upgrade. An option for Squidoo lensmaster-only commenting (with inline login). Not new, but improved. Commenting login via Twitter and FacebookConnect. Even if your readers aren’t logged in Squidoo lensmasters, they can [...]

Seth Godin's Blog

Boundary makers

Some artists continually seek to tear down boundaries, to find new powder, new territory, new worlds to explore. They're the ones that hop the fence to get to places no one has ever been. Other artists understand that they need...

The people you should listen to

Who do you listen to? Who are you trying to please? Which customers, relatives, bloggers, pundits, bosses, peers and passers by have influence over your choices? Should the Pulitzer judges decide what gets written, or the angry boss at the...

The only holiday that really matters

No gifts, no guilt. Universal, even if it's not celebrated on the same day everywhere. Whenever I sit down at this keyboard, I feel humbled and quite lucky to have the privilege. Every day is Thanksgiving, because without the people...

Thirsty

I've noticed that people who read a lot of blogs and a lot of books also tend to be intellectually curious, thirsty for knowledge, quicker to adopt new ideas and more likely to do important work. I wonder which comes...

What sort of accent do you have?

Not only the way you speak—but the way you write and act. More than geography, accents now represent a choice of attitude. Let's define an accent as the way someone speaks (writes, acts) that's different from the way I do...

SquidUtils Blog

Adding “ReTweet” Buttons To Your Lens

The TweetMeme retweet button is for website and blog publishers who want to encourage their audience to tweet their content on Twitter. The button shows a live count of the number of times your webpage or blog post has been tweeted. You may have already seen buttons like this one appearing on this and other blogs all over No related posts.

Improved Tag Pages at Squidoo

Recently, Squidoo updated their tag pages to be more useful to visitors and search engines. If you’re not familiar with tag pages, these are pages that list lenses that use a particular tag. Have a look at the Lensography tag page for an example. There are hundreds of thousands of tags on Squidoo, providing an additional Related posts:
  1. Making the Most of Squidoo Tags
  2. Relevance is Key!

How To Pick Your Primary Tags

Originally posted on SquidU Forum as The Importance of Primary Tags. This post was published on April 21st, 2008 and updated on July 23rd, 2009. The Primary Tag is the first tag you are asked to define when creating your new lens, and it is an often misunderstood and poorly utilised by many Lensmasters. Admittedly, it doesn’t Related posts:
  1. Making the Most of Squidoo Tags
  2. Relevance is Key!
  3. 4 Out Of 5 Lenses Have Poor Health!

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 Related posts:
  1. Relevance is Key!
  2. 4 Out Of 5 Lenses Have Poor Health!
  3. New Tools for Squidoo Lensmasters

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 Related posts:
  1. New Tools for Squidoo Lensmasters

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 Related posts:
  1. Welcome to the SquidUtils Blog
  2. New Tools for Squidoo Lensmasters
  3. Being an Amazon Associate on Squidoo

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 Related posts:
  1. New Tools for Squidoo Lensmasters

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.
 

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Joan

Ladies' Talking Watch

Beautiful array of talking watches for ladies - both casual and dressy. Some of these talking watches include alarms. If you are looking for a talking watch designed especially for a woman, you wil...

Started by Joan in Promote your lenses 3 hours ago.

John Dilbeck

I do not like Squidoo changing groups to lenses 11 Replies

I try to be positive most of the time and I look for the good in most things. I've tried to do that with the recent change Squidoo made when they converted all the remaining groups to regular lens...

Tagged: change, groups, lenses, Squidoo

Started by John Dilbeck in General Discussions. Last reply by John Dilbeck Nov 26.

Joan

We can make a difference! 1 Reply

Right now, Coreen needs our help! We can continue to use this thread to help others, too. But right now, to help Coreen, you can visit her lenses, visit her redgage, buy from her zazzle store, do ...

Started by Joan in General Discussions. Last reply by Deb Lauman Nov 9.

Nancy Hellams

A fun SquidWho! Who is Roy G. Biv?

This was a fun lens to do! Who is Roy G. Biv?

Tagged: rainbow

Started by Nancy Hellams in Promote your lenses Oct 29.

Joan

Talking Watches

another in my series of products for the legally blind http://www.squidoo.com/talking-wrist-watch

Started by Joan in Promote your lenses Oct 28.

John Dilbeck

Sorry for the spammer - sigh. 3 Replies

Good morning. I've been offline the last few days working on completing a project before its deadline and I logged in here at Squidoo Marketing for the first time since last Friday and saw that a ...

Tagged: banned, spam, spammer

Started by John Dilbeck in On the back porch. Last reply by Joan 3 hours ago.

Beth Day

I published 2 new lenses

I have published 2 new lenses. I hope you can visit them and give me feedback. 100 Years of Carolina Basketball HalloWeekends at Cedar Point Thanks. Beth

Started by Beth Day in Promote your lenses Oct 17.

divacratus

Funny One Liners 2 Replies

This is my second page on funny one liners. Hope you enjoy it! I have added some pictures too so that the page doesn't look too bland! http://www.squidoo.com/funny-one-liners-2

Tagged: humor, liners, one, Funny

Started by divacratus in Promote your lenses. Last reply by divacratus Oct 19.

MiMi

Gonna Catch A Big One 2 Replies

When I wrote and illustrated this children's book for my grandson, I had no idea that I'd one day place it in a lens. This was back in 2006, and I was not a Squid then. But, a few days ago, I was t...

Tagged: gonna-catch-a-big-one, children, book, fishing

Started by MiMi in Promote your lenses. Last reply by MiMi Oct 17.

Joan

Christmas Gifts for Seniors 6 Replies

Christmas Gifts for Seniors also, you all may want to check out our collaberative Christmas Blog -- grab 3 or 4 folks and create your own collaberation. this one is going well and we are all havin...

Started by Joan in Promote your lenses. Last reply by Joan Oct 19.

Joan

The Christmas Box

A Book Review of one of my favorite Christmas books - The Christmas Box.

Started by Joan in Promote your lenses Oct 11.

John Dilbeck

Our Squidoo Marketing Community is For Sale 21 Replies

Good morning, As I mentioned previously, I can no longer continue to afford this community on Ning.com. I will accept offers from any prospective purchasers, preferably members of the community, ...

Tagged: closing, for sale

Started by John Dilbeck in General Discussions. Last reply by Katinka Hesselink / Spirituality Oct 19.

Sylvia Mayfield

My 100th Lens! Yipee!

Come and see who's on this lens! =) # 100 My 100th Lens A Tribute to 100 Lensmasters

Started by Sylvia Mayfield in Promote your lenses Sep 21.

Ulla Hennig

New lens on Michelangelo's David

I published a new lens - Michelangelo's David - as the lens for assignment #3 with RocketMoms.

Started by Ulla Hennig in Promote your lenses Sep 1.

Mary  Beth Granger

Roanoke Island-Step back in History 1 Reply

While in the Outer Banks last week we visited Roanoke Island. What a pleasant surprise! This island is full of history and has a much slower pace the the beach area. I really enjoyed the Elizabethe...

Tagged: north, carolina, banks, outer, island

Started by Mary Beth Granger in Promote your lenses. Last reply by Deb Lauman Aug 31.

Deb Lauman

Set Up A Squidoo Gift Registry

This one got off to a good start but has sunken to the bottom of the ocean like a big ol' rock. Well, being very Squidoo-related, I guess that's not surprising since there's little chance of Search...

Started by Deb Lauman in Promote your lenses Aug 31.

Mary  Beth Granger

Wonderful Place to Visit 3 Replies

I'm on vacation in North Carolina's Outer Banks. Yesterday we went to Ocracoke Island. It is beautiful...I even took the time to write a lens last night Ocracoke Island

Tagged: lighthouses, seascape, Lighthouse, Carolina, Island

Started by Mary Beth Granger in General Discussions. Last reply by Mary Beth Granger Oct 19.

Nancy Hellams

Writing Spiders - Good Luck or Bad Luck 1 Reply

Are you superstitious? What do you think about Writing Spiders?

Tagged: spiders

Started by Nancy Hellams in Promote your lenses. Last reply by Pat Oct 10.

Mimosatree

Has squidoo locked your lens?

Squidoo locked my lens. (I was wondering why I couldn't publish my new posts). Due to the new policies you can't promote affiliate links. I lost everything. All that hard work gone down the drain. ...

Started by Mimosatree in General Discussions Aug 17.

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spunky duckling

How did I get here?

I don't remember how I found this site. Anyways you'll enjoy these treats www.squidoo.com/godmadepets sure to evoke a smile
Feeling in a debatable mood this one will do the trick www.squidoo.com/carbetterthanwoman
Want to send a shout out to someone or show some military support www.squidoo.com/armywivespetpeeves

Posted by spunky duckling on November 25, 2009 at 8:30pm

Beth Day

New Member Here

I have several new lenses. I just found this site and think it is great.

Here is the link to my lensography - http://www.squidoo.com/bethd821

I have added all my new lenses here. I am in the Giant Squid Challenge and would appreciate any support.

Thanks.

Beth Day

Posted by Beth Day on October 11, 2009 at 4:19pm

Katinka Hesselink / Spirituality

Least ranking lenses...

I want to share with you, perhaps monthly I'm not sure, my least ranking lenses.

Best Isac Asimov Science Fiction Books

William Q. Judge - theosophy Books

Teen planners and teenage organizing tips

Spirituality and reliContinue

Posted by Katinka Hesselink / Spirituality on October 11, 2009 at 4:31am

Katinka Hesselink / Spirituality

Squidoo blogs

I just started a new squidoo blog over at the new hub for squidoo bloggers: Crabbysbeach. My new blog there is a tribute to great lensmasters, so I'll be featuring great lenses I come across as well as lensmasters who contribute to the community.

I will of course keep up blogging over at squidtop with my squContinue

Posted by Katinka Hesselink / Spirituality on October 3, 2009 at 3:18pm

Mary  Beth Granger

Fall is my Favorite Time of Year



I love this time of the year, so it's natural that I've written lenses to fit all my favorite things about fall! First of all there is the incredible beauty that the cool crisp weather brings to the trees. Beautiful colors fill the countryside. In my lens… Continue

Posted by Mary Beth Granger on September 24, 2009 at 8:00am

Real People, Real Success...

SBI! Proof


"Tamar and I did lots and lots of research on kid birthday parties and started experimenting with our ideas on kids and during parties whenever the opportunity arose. We wrote up lots of content for the site and I was in charge of strategy and building the site from a technical aspect (although, with Site Build It!, you really don't need any technical knowledge because you can build a site through simple building blocks and monitor every aspect of traffic through a consolidated control center.). In no time, both of us became kid birthday junkies." ~ Elad Shippony
coolest-parties.com

Read Elad's case study for more information.


 
 

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