Write what you know
Don't force a lens
Find your style
Don't focus on the numbers
Don't spread yourself too thin
Finding the perfect length
-Keep your text modules about 2-5 paragraphs each with a nice headline.
-Don't display your entire Plexo on your lens. Only show 10-25 entries and let your reader hit the "see more" button.
-If your page takes more then 10 seconds to load it might be too long.
-Create a series of shorter lenses rather then one really long one.
-Use your own good judgment. If you think your lens is too long or too short it probably is.
Taking a line from Star Wars: Stay on target
Proofread
So...what do I look for in a quality lens?
I love lenses that are original, funny, creative, informative, inspiring, unique, focused, quirky, fascinating and current. Does this mean that your going to hit a home run on every single lens? Heck no...but what I've found is that when you create 10 or 15 or 75 or 300 lenses they take on a style and and life of their own. You all of a sudden have a collection of lenses with different topics that define who you are and what you're all about. Create a Lensography and you'll see exactly what I'm talking about.
The bottom line is that if you care, people will take notice. Be true to yourself, treat your readers with respect and give them a reason to come back. I know I will!
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Alfiesgirl wrote...
At last i am getting the hang of Squidooing...hopefully,although i have told myself that a number of times only to later realise that squidoo has me totally baffled.I come to a good informative lens like this and when i look for it to get some more good info as i have learnt today i can never find it again ! But i will never give up lol..thanxu
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Great lens will help me a lot.
10x for being so real and close to us :)
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Just what I needed...I'm trying to learn as much as I can before I start churning out lenses to that I can make decent ones.
This was exactly what I was looking for...
About Me
Lensmaster bdkz, aka Bonnie D., has been a member since February 17 2007, has rated 4,271 lenses, favorited 236, and has created 386 lenses from scratch. This member's top-ranked page is "Zazzle 101 ... How to make a profit on Zazzle". See all my lenses
My Bio
Bonnie is a Giant Squid Community Organizer and Head RocketMom here on Squidoo. Interested in being a Giant Squid? Click Here to find out how! Because you CAN be a GIANT!
She is also a digital artist, blogger and writer from Cleveland, Ohio. She loves Sociology, Pop Culture, the news, people, genealogy, 80's music and observing human nature. She hates cooked broccoli, ignorance, people who speed, smoking and crooked politicians.
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