Squidoo: A Beginner Starts Internet Marketing Tool

This is the book that I am starting off with as I gain more knowledge about Squidoo. There will be many resources along the way that I will be using and reporting on. If you are interested in obtaining it, you will find information about it on this page.

After reading the several reasons given for creating a lens, I feel that my reason is best described as a desire to increase my web presence and to gain credibility as a teacher of internet marketing for beginners.

Again, I would like to urge all the experts out there to help me by making suggestions of things to try and pointing out things I could do better.

In a few days I will begin a new lens discussing a subject that I have been studying recently -- product creation. This is aimed at my attempt to encourage others to expand their knowledge.

Here's to my success and any others that decide to come along with me.

One of the major reasons you want to build a lens is so you will be noticed. No matter what the other reasons, you have to have people visit for them to do you any good.

It is not like the baseball field, "If you build it they will come."

Groups provide a way to speed up this process. From your Dashboard, click on Groups and then Join a Group. You will see a list of the categories depending on the subject matter of the lenses they are featuring.

Click on the appropriate category to see the list of groups. The number at the end of the category is the number of groups in that area. When you pick a group to join, be sure to read the rules then complete the application.

RULE #1 -- Don't take rejections personally. The founder of the group decides who will be in the group and who won't. If rejected, just try another.

Why bother? Remember you want to have people visit your lens. Group leaders very often will ping different group members.

I read today that you should try for 100 memberships. I will shoot for 10 first. I like to set goals I can reach.

I know you can find these in many other places but I felt I had to include them here. Having just read both, I can assure you that there are flashes going off in my brain as I think of more things to do with lenses.

Be sure to download these two books if you haven't already done so. Both are quick reads and are filled with marvelous ideas.

Calamari! The Official How To From Squidoo

The Joy Of Squidoo