2011 SquidAngel for Weddings ~ Theme Weddings and Travel & Places ~ East Asia

"Blessings from Heaven" Print

There will be lenses that are worth 5 STARS, but then there are lenses that simply sparkle and shine and make me go "WOW!" Blessed lenses get a little boost in Squidoo lensrank so these are the ones I will generously sprinkle my precious Squid Angel blessings on because I would like them to rank higher so they can be appreciated by more people.

Do you want to know if I will bless your lens? See my checklist first and then submit your lens for review at the Angel Blessings forum on SquidU.

What I look for in a lens before blessing it:

• A completed lensmaster bio. There's nothing more off-putting than an empty "about me" section. I want to get to know you!


• An informative introduction. If the intro module contains accurate information about the page's content, that's already a big plus.


• All original content. If you do need to insert text off a reputable source, paste an excerpt AND cite where you got it, preferably along with the link to the site. We Angels have ways to tell if text has been lifted off somewhere else.


• Creative use of modules and good overall flow of text and images. I like lenses that tell a story.


• Modules that have been spiced up with the use of photos and videos, all properly credited. The inclusion of carefully-chosen photos and videos somehow tell me that you have enthusiasm and that you spent more time and effort in putting your lens together.


• An earnest, passionate voice. Now this is really what separates good lenses from terrific ones. If I see how sincere and passionate you are about a topic, whether you're promoting a charity or selling a product, it will most likely get a blessing from me.


• The presence of a guestbook and a contact me button. This tells me that you care about feedback from your audience and your peers.

"Dislike" T-shirt

While we Squidoo Angels have the power to bless worthy lenses, we also have the ability to ding the ones that don't belong down. As much as I would like to focus on the blessing aspect of this program, sometimes, we need to keep the quality within Squidoo as excellent as possible and rid our seas of lenses that will just hurt Squidoo's reputation.

What will make me ding a lens:

• A lens on any of the topics listed on SquidDon't. In fact, I may not just ding it, if I see more lenses like it by the same lensmaster, I will have to report it. Having them around is not fair to lensmasters who put so much effort on building their lenses.


• A lens that violates Squidoo's TOS. Again, I may not just ding it, I will have to report it.


• A lens with content that has been copied word for word from elsewhere. I will first make sure if the original source of the text is by the same person but if it's not, I will have to ding it.


• Any lens that contains ALL of the following: unfinished modules, an empty bio, default titles. If I see a lens with one or two unfinished modules, I will not ding it because I will assume that it's still a work-in-progress. But if it has been up for a while with no activity on it, I will have to ding it.

Be an angel to someone else whenever you can,
as a way of thanking God for the help your angel has given you.
~ Quote from The Angels' Little Instruction Book
Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994

Photo is of An Angels Blessing Poster Print from ShoppersChoice.com