Ideas for Lens Topics That You Didn't Know You Already Knew!
I had a bit of a revelation today, one of those "duh" moments that make me feel really smart yet really dumb at the same time. I realized that I could take one of my blog posts, one I'm really proud of, and turn it into a Squidoo lens.
Now, isn't that just the most obvious concept you've ever heard of? Yeah, me too. I learned it from Seth Godin of all people. You know, the inventor of Squidoo, the Head Squid himself. It's a concept that's amazingly simple though, I'm guessing, often overlooked. Of course it makes me feel better to think I'm not the only one who hasn't been taking advantage of a resource, one I already own, to use as a topic for a lens.
Read on to learn more.
Now, isn't that just the most obvious concept you've ever heard of? Yeah, me too. I learned it from Seth Godin of all people. You know, the inventor of Squidoo, the Head Squid himself. It's a concept that's amazingly simple though, I'm guessing, often overlooked. Of course it makes me feel better to think I'm not the only one who hasn't been taking advantage of a resource, one I already own, to use as a topic for a lens.
Read on to learn more.
My Inspiration
All good ideas come from good places. The best ideas come from the best places.
This lens was inspired by a blog post that I wrote based on a lens that was created by Seth Godin based on a blog post that he wrote.Got it?
I was looking at the top 100 lenses in the Business category on Squidoo when I found Seth's lens. The title made me curious, so I took a look. The topic had nothing to do with blogging or making Squidoo lenses, but in his lens Seth linked to the blog post where he had written about the same topic. Suddenly, I had a huge light bulb moment, actually more like a a "Duh!" moment. Surely I had a blog post that could be expanded into a lens, didn't I?
Of course, wanting to share this revelation with my own Squidoo blog readers, I blogged about what I had just discovered. Then, I figured I ought to practice what I preached, so here I am.
Now it's your turn. Choose a blog post, one you really like, one you can expand on. Make a related lens, expounding on your topic, and link the two together. Once you're satisfied with the result, tell the world!
Now, if you don't have a blog, that's easy enough to fix. I use blogger.com for my blogs because I find it very simple to set up and maintain, so that might be the best place for you to start, too. Of course if you're a blogger who's not a Squidoo lensmaster yet, then of course you need to get started on Squidoo and we can take care of that right away, quickly, right here, right now.
So, what are you waiting for?
Feed from My Blog
The one where I wrote the post this lens is based on.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byFeed from Seth's Blog
The place you'll find inspiration on a daily basis.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byIf You Want to Learn More About Seth Godin
Start by reading his books.
He will inspire you.
The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) by Seth Godin
The old saying is wrong-winners do quit, and quitt more...0 points
Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable by Seth Godin
You're either a Purple Cow or you're not. You're e more...0 points
Meatball Sundae: Is Your Marketing out of Sync? by Seth Godin
"Gotta get me some of that New Marketing. Bri more...0 points
Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking by Andy Sernovitz
<b>Who Is Talking About You? </b>< more...0 points
Permission Marketing : Turning Strangers Into Friends And Friends Into Customers by Seth Godin
The man <i>Business Week</i> calls &qu more...0 points
Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin
A tribe is any group of people, large or small, wh more...0 points
All Marketers Are Liars: The Power of Telling Authentic Stories in a Low-Trust World by Seth Godin
Every marketer tells a story. And if they do it ri more...0 points
Unleashing the Ideavirus by Seth Godin
The book that sparked a marketing revolution. &quo more...0 points
The Big Red Fez: How To Make Any Web Site Better by Seth Godin
YOUR WEB SITE IS COSTING YOU MONEY. IT'S ALSO FIL more...0 points
Small Is the New Big: and 183 Other Riffs, Rants, and Remarkable Business Ideas by Seth Godin
More provocative business thinking from the bestse more...0 points
Free Prize Inside!: The Next Big Marketing Idea by Seth Godin, Penguin USA Portfolio
Purple Cow was the #1 bestselling marketing book o more...0 points
The Big Moo: Stop Trying to Be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable by The Group of 33
33 of the world's best business minds tackle one u more...0 points
If You Want to Learn More About Blogging
Don't have a blog yet? Start by reading this book.
Darren Rowse is my favorite blogger about blogging. If you don't have a blog yet, or if you do have one but want to improve it, you might want to pick up this excellent resource.
ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income
Here's some of what's covered in this book:
- How Bloggers Make Money
- Direct Income Earning vs. Indirect Income Earning methods
- Why Niches are Important
- Using 20 critical blogging tools
- 20 Ingredients for a successful blog post
- Optimizing advertising
- Which advertising platforms work best
- Expert analysis of Technocrat's Top Blogs - why they work
If You Want to Learn More About Squidoo
To learn Squidoo, do Squidoo!
The best way to learn about Squidoo is by studying Squidoo. Find the best lenses by the best lensmasters, study what they do and then do the same, but with your own personal touch.I you have questions or want to learn more, then turn to SquidU, where you'll find more help than you knew you needed.
Ever have one of those "Duh" moments?
Celebrate it with a shirt.
Have You Made a Lens about Your Blog or a Blog Post?
I'd love to see it! Add your Squidoo lens link here.
If you've already made a lens based on a blog post from one of your own blogs, feel free to share it here. Just follow the instructions to add your lens link below.
(Spammers, this list is moderated so don't waste my time or yours.)
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Here's mine - the lens that you're looking at now!0 points
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Here's Wikipedia's take on the subject of e-portfo more...0 points
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I suggest this same strategy on one of my lenses. more...0 points
Monet Artist Study
I was blogging our Monet study experiences and rea more...0 points
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The other day I was reading about our blogging fri more...0 points
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Nobody believes it when I say I have a pet donkey. more...0 points
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This lens gives tips and resources to help you wri more...0 points
Time for Feedback
Do you make lenses based on your blog posts? Are you going to start?
Just want to say hello or leave a comment about this lens? This is the place!
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- AdrienneJenkins AdrienneJenkins Jan 19, 2010 @ 10:55 pm
- Thanks for sharing your duh moment. I had a similar thought today. I was looking at a friend's blog about their travels and they had all this rich text and pictures and I thought, wow, I should ask them if I can get their permission to re-publish all this great material onto a lens. Then I thought, duh, why not publish some travel lenses inspired by my own blog rather than someone else's. Doi? So I think the same can be said about snippets of Tweeets or Facebook posts. They are kind of like instant draft versions of lenses. So thanks for sharing your thoughts....I so hear ya.
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- GrowWear GrowWear Jan 16, 2010 @ 6:21 pm
- Turning a blog post into a lens is a great idea! And at least you did something about your idea; some of us think them up and don't follow through. :)
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- vallain vallain Jan 11, 2010 @ 10:26 am
- I've turned a few blog posts into Squidoo lenses. This reminds me to keep checking my blog for more inspiration and material. Thanks.
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- davidstillwagon davidstillwagon Jan 8, 2010 @ 9:44 pm
- that is a good idea that I never thought of
thanks
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- tandemonimom tandemonimom Nov 30, 2009 @ 11:23 am
- Great idea! Now, if I just had time to keep up with my blog ...
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- ChapelHillFiddler ChapelHillFiddler Nov 28, 2009 @ 12:12 am
- I've been blogging since the start of 2005 and there is a ton of stuff there I could make lenses about. However, I am TRYING now to focus on the lenses that are about my music and art and my blog is personal, not biz-related. I'm featuring this on my fan-club thank-you lens so - thank you!
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- aj2008 aj2008 Sep 23, 2009 @ 6:34 am
- Sometime the simplest of ideas are the best she says rushing off to check her blogs....
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie May 7, 2009 @ 3:26 pm
- Susan -- yep, sometimes the coolest ideas are right under our very noses! My first blog post was in December 2004 -- it was rather my awakening about blogging being a good thing! Wow, look all that has happened since that time. ;)
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- citrusemma citrusemma Mar 21, 2009 @ 4:16 pm
- Great lens! I have to admit, I do this myself! Such as my white tea lens!
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- Margo_Arrowsmith Margo_Arrowsmith Dec 29, 2008 @ 4:32 pm
- Great idea. Ronpass was ont of the first people I read when I came here! He corresponded with me to help me get a start. Then I lost him. This really is a circle. and a comment from Seth! Wow lady! *****for you!
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- CherylK CherylK Nov 15, 2008 @ 6:36 pm
- I was actually thinking about this just yesterday...now that you've validated the idea, I think I'll turn a couple of my own blog posts into lenses! Thanks for the inspiration....both to you and to Seth, actually.
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- Sep 23, 2008 @ 11:23 am
- I write (when I have time) on Associated Content too so I kind of already got the idea; I am thinking of using the blog post I wrote today as a Squidoo lens and also an article; I could actually write a few articles about it and use them to get traffic to my lens. I'm not too sure where to start but I'll get around to it very soon I hope!
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- Jewelsofawe Jewelsofawe Sep 14, 2008 @ 4:57 pm
- I kind of used that idea, but combined them into one lens...remembering our light
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- serendipityrose serendipityrose Sep 9, 2008 @ 1:25 pm
- Awesome work once again Susan52! You are an educator extroadinaire!
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- KimGiancaterino KimGiancaterino Aug 26, 2008 @ 11:21 am
- Very nice, Susan! I'm featuring this on my Squid Angel Diary.
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