Carrie White's Squidalogue

Animals 

If you haven't aleady guessed, I'm an animal lover :) These lenses are about those pets I adore or about campaigns that matter to me.

Authors like cats...

Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors for the same reasons. ~ Robertson Davies This quote is one of my favourite quotes. I love cats; absolutely adore them and have had one (or two!) as a pet f...

Campaign to put Puppy Farms out of business

"I had no idea about puppy farms - I just fell in love with Alfie and handed over the money." Alfie (a golden cocker spaniel puppy), in his very short life, had to endure 29 visits to the Vet not forgetting the experience he had before Stacey fell i...

Magpie birds

Outside of our (my partner and I's) flat is a huge tree. Every year a pair of Magpies choose to nest here. The only problem is now an increase of (black) crows have pushed this pair out and I don't think they'll be nesting in this tree this year.

Animal Experiments - The Truth Revealed

Animal testing / animal experimentation is the use of non-human animals in scientific experimentation. The animal used in the experiments will depend on the country that is carrying out the testings but mice and rats tend to be the most frequently us...

Art & Design 

I am an artist although my passion and skill is with the written word. However, I do wish I could draw. My skills are limited in this area so I'm teaching myself slowly!

Hentrack's Designs

Hentrack's Designs is Carrie White's personal Zazzle.com store featuring edited photographic images on classic products. These include stationary, apparel, pet clothing, office supplies and posters. Visit Hentrack's Designs

Painting by Numbers - The perfect introduction for young artists

Painting by Numbers is a great introduction for young or inexperienced artists. There's no need to worry about composition or the subject matter. The board has already been pre-printed so all you have to do is read the instructions and then start pai...

Book and Product Reviews 

Books and products I've enjoyed :)

Squidoo Profits - The True Step by Step Guide

The Squidoo Profits Step by Step Guide is a collection of e-books designed to help you create Squidoo lenses that will attract big traffic. However, you can find all this information, and more, for free if you know where to look. This lens will tell...

Fear the Stranger by Hector Clark

Fear the Stranger was a lucky find. A book I've never, ever see again in bookstores in the UK. Even now, I am unable to remember exactly where I bought it from. It is fascinating reading, giving insights into the investigation of the murder of C...

The Alphabet Killer

A film based on a true story attracts my interest especially so if it is in the genre of horror or thriller. The Alphabet Killer is one such film. It is based on the Alphabet Murders that took place in Rochester, New York between the years of 1971 an...

Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness

The Harvest Moon series of video games is one of my favourites. Harvest Moon is a farming simulation where you build up your own farm of crops and animals. Earn money, make friends, marry and become the best farmer in your community.

Collections of Modern and Classic Horror

Horror is an extensive genre with many different sub-genres: psychological, dark and speculative to name just a few. With this in mind, I wanted to feature some of the best and most frightening of horror anthologies some of which are in my own perso...

Book and Product Reviews 2 

Trial and Error by David Jessel

Some books just fascinate me whether it's about a particular crime, about a species of animal or just the paranormal. Trial and Error is one such book that I constantly re-read. To know that there are people who have been wrongly convicted is a tra...

Current Events 

Events in the news today

Falsely Accused of Parental Child Abuse

In the UK, every year, innocent mums are being accused of abusing their children without being given the opportunity to fight their case. However, it turns out that parents have relatively few rights and opportunities to defend themselves once their...

Roadside memorials - Are they a nuisance?

When there's a death on the roads, what usually follows is the placement of a roadside memorial. With cyclists it's a ghost bike and with pedestrians it's images of the deceased, condolences and flowers. But, what do you really think of roadside mem...

JonBenét Ramsey

JonBenet Ramsey was a 6 year old beauty queen when she was found murdered in the basement of her home on 26 December 1996, in Boulder, Colorado. Even now, 12 years on, the police in Boulder, are no closer to finding the cold-hearted killer of this...

Ghost Bikes - What are they?

The Observer ran an article about these ghostly memorials to cyclists killed on the roads in horrendous RTA's (Road Traffic Accidents.) Here you will find everything you need on Ghost Bikes. Image courtesy of Ghostbike.org. P.S Add your lens to In...

Entertainment 

I have a great love of walking and of serial killers, so why not combine them both!

Jack the Ripper Trail

Jack the Ripper is well known as the serial killer of London 1888, who terrorised the Whitechapel area, mutilating and murdering prostitutes. He has never been caught and his identity also remains a mystery though vast amounts of books have been writ...

Audrey Rose

I was first introduced to Audrey Rose at Secondary School as part of my English class. It freaked me out then and, as a consequence, it is one of my favourite books and films of all time. Audrey Rose is a fictional character but she (and the book) i...

Health and Wellbeing 

Another interest of mine so this section features all the lenses on this subject. They also feature conditions that I may suffer from.

Mooncup - Reusable menstrual cup

I found using tampons uncomfortable, bordering on the painful, especially in the last couple of days of my period. Sanitary towels were messy and irritating and both worked out as expensive in the long run. So, I needed to find something that would s...

What does not destroy me, makes me stronger

'Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich starker.' 'What does not destroy me, makes me stronger.' Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols, 1888

Pernicious Anaemia

Due to a deficiency of the Vitamin B12, I have now been diagnosed with Pernicious Anaemia. However, I have not had any of the recommended tests performed to check for this condition.

Coping with Grief and Bereavement

There will be some point in everyone's life where we will have to deal with this very difficult time and process and any help, advice or guidance we will receive may help to decrease the length of time that this will occur.

Coping with Interstitial Cystitis

Cystitis or IC (Interstitial cystitis) is a condition I've had to deal with over the last few years or so. IC is also known as Painful Bladder Syndrome, a condition that mimics the symptoms of cystitis without the infection. This can include pain on...

Health & Medicine 2 

Almost as prolific as promotion...

Olbas Oil - The best relief from Sinusitis

Olbas Oil is a natural product I use on a regular basis to avoid developing Sinusitis and to help me breathe whilst I sleep due to allergies. Olbas Oil, to me, is a life saver in this respect. It's reasonably priced, smells gorgeous and is very...

How-to and Education 

A Guide to the Interactive Modules

This squidoo lens is the second in the series of lenses about Visitor Interaction. The first one is: The Importance of Visitor Interaction Read on to find more about the interaction modules on Squidoo and how to use them! Title image: Buy at AllPost...

The Importance of Visitor Interaction

If you've published a website/blog/squidoo lens, you need visitors. Visitors to your site are often referred to as traffic. This traffic is vital to your website's success. But, you also need to encourage those visitors to interact with you and your...

It Worked for Me!

What worked for me, could work for you, too. Are you at your wit's end with trying to find a product or service that works for you? Then, maybe the things that worked for me, could also work for you! Why not give them a try? Hunter S. Thompson

Humour 

My Squidoo Lens has Zero Traffic

This lens will attempt to inject a little humour into the Zero Lens phenomenon. You know the thing? One, two or more of your Squidoo Lenses are sitting on your Dashboard with Zero traffic. A big fat nothing. Hope you enjoy :)

The Best and Most Insulting of Insults

After publishing so many serious lenses, I thought it was about time I published a (vaguely) humorous one. Unfortunately, I'm not renowned for possessing a huge sense of humour unless it's about left cheek sneaks (you can thank Fox Mulder for that o...

Paranormal 

includes Cryptozoology

Another thing you may have guessed about me is my love of the paranormal. I do not, however, like anything to do with UFO's or aliens.

A Walk around Haunted London

'Over the centuries many violent, tragic and brutal events have taken place in the city. The unfortunate victims of these occurrences continue to leave their mark, for London is reputed to be one of the most haunted cities in the world.' A Walk Aroun...

Scary Encounters with Phantom Black Dogs

If you want to frighten me, then this is the way to do it: Rabid dogs Out-of-control dogs, The zombie dogs of Resident Evil and Hell Hounds. This is the stuff of nightmares, my nightmares.

Britain - Cat Country

I've been intrigued by stories of 'killer' cats' loose in Britain's countryside. Di Francis (author of The Beast of Exmoor) came up with the idea that maybe...maybe, Genette Tate, the 13 year old girl who disappeared whilst on he...

People and Me 

All about me!

Carrie White, Freelance Writer

I'm a professional freelance writer and reviewer, living with my partner, Chris and working in London, UK. This is all about who I am and the life experiences that have molded me into the unconventional person that I am!

My Worst Ranked Squidoo Lenses Ever

There could be a number of reasons why these lenses listed here aren't doing so well. The most commonest reason is that they are not yet indexed by Google. Let's see if I can change that :)

How to Give Thanks

If you think about it, in your life, there will be some people who you would like to thank. This lens is all about the people that I would like to thank here on Squidoo and in my life but it is also about the different ways you can give thanks.

Setting Personal Goals

Every New Year, do you make a resolution to quit smoking or to lose weight? Do you find that however hard you try, you just never manage to keep them? I know, sometimes, I do. In fact, I make them throughout the year. Never Finish

Pop Culture & Celebs 

The Greatest Celebrities to follow on Twitter

There are some great celebrities on Twitter now; you may find someone interesting to follow. Or, perhaps, you have your own suggestions of great celebrities to follow on Twitter :)

Promotion 

I'm always on the look out for different ways to promote my squidoo lenses so this section features those that have been the most successful for me.

Promote your Squidoo Lens with Reviews

Reviews are an essential promotional tool; they relate to the consumer what the product is about, how it works, whether it does the job it's intended for and whether they think the product or book is worth buying. If your product or book does no...

Promote Your Squidoo Lens

Here you will find lots of different ways to market and promote Squidoo Lenses. These can, and may, include tips, advice and suggestions.

Promote your Blog using FeedCat.net

FeedCat.net is an RSS boosting service that I found out about from adez7 and her lens, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe of Squidoo Lens Creation!. The tip I received about FeedCat.net was spot on (Thanks so much, adez7!)

Promote Your Squidoo Lens with MyBlogLog

MyBlogLog is a blogging community owned by Yahoo.com. It is designed to connect its members with other users that have the same or similar interests by using communities, widgets, stats and RSS.

Promote your Squidoo Lens by entering a Contest!

This Lens features all the Squidoo Lens' Contests that are available at Squidoo. Only Squidoo Contests are featured here i.e. those that help promote your Lenses and/or your Lensmaster Profile.

Promotion 2 

More promotion techniques.

Free Deep Link Promotion

You may find that promotion of your Squidoo lens can be quite hit and miss sometimes. You may find that attempts to submit to some directories result in a rejection error or something similar. Why? The most common reason for a submission error to a w...

Giving Squids a Helping Hand

A blog designed to help promote poorly ranked lenses in the Squidoosphere. Check in regularly for updates to this lens!

Squidoo on Ning

Squidoo on Ning aims to provide you: 1) with all the information you need about Ning.com and 2) with links to some of the best Squidoo networks on Ning.com.

The Top 100 Squidoo Resources Top Site

Topsites are sites with a ranked listing of different websites, generally related by an overall subject. Topsite rankings are user generated, usually through voting by visitors (clicks in to the topsite) from member sites or by counting page views.

Promotion 3 

Do all these methods work? Why not try them and see!

Add your Squidoo Lens to a Group Link Plexo

I could see that my first lens, Promote your Lens by adding your URL to a Link Plexo was beginning to get a little bit overcrowded so I decided to publish a new lens for the Group Link Plexos to save space. Stupid People In Groups

Promote your Squidoo Lens by adding your URL to a Link Plexo

You will all know that getting good quality back links is important for successful Squidoo Lens marketing and one way you can do this is to add your Squidoo Lens URL to Link Plexos on other Lenses throughout Squidoo. Please add your links to the ple...

Squidoo Encyclopedia

Squidoo Encyclopedia is everything and anything about Squidoo. Blogs, news, articles, squidoo lenses, resources etc.

Religion and Spirituality 

Do you believe in Angels?

Angels come in many different forms and this lens will cover some of these but, it will focus, mainly, on my criteria for blessing and dinging a Squidoo Lens. So, do read on to find out more about SquidAngel (and Giant Squid) Inkserotica!

Rocketmoms 

I'm so proud to be a Rocketmom!

Shergar - A Tribute

A racehorse of legends. Shergar was worth millions when he was kidnapped by the IRA on the 8th February 1983. Even now, his true fate and the whereabouts of his final resting place still remain a mystery. This is my tribute to Shergar.

Effective ways to combat Depression

Depression can affect anyone. It has many different forms and, as such, can go undiagnosed for many years. This Squidoo lens will list some effective ways that you can use to help combat your Depression.

Ten Things your Cat Would Like you to Know

For those who love our furry feline friends, here are some things that he/she would want you to know!

How to relieve wind/flatulence

We all get wind but you'd be surprised at the problems it can cause even though it raises a laugh or two. Okay, yes, I find it funny, too :) So, here is my step-by-step guide to relieving your wind when you just can't do the decent thing an...

Half the lies they tell about me aren't true

"Half the lies they tell about me aren't true." - Yogi Berra (American professional Baseball Player and Manager. b.1925) Which begs the question, "What about the other half?" This lens is about some of the myths about me which I would like to dispe...

Rocketmoms 2 

The Best Giant Squid Recipe

Squid with Spinach is an unusual dish which is occasionally made for special feasts on the Island of Crete. Serve with crusty bread and crisp, fresh salad.

Crystal Palace Park's Prehistoric Monster Trail

Professor Richard Owen, the man who named the giant lizards as Dinosaurs, in 1852, was given the task of creating 33 life size models of prehistoric monsters. He was also given the job of planning a time trail within which these monsters could be sit...

Squidoo Marketing Galore!

...all in one terrific place! Don't bookmark numerous lenses; just bookmark this one. This Squidoo Lens will feature some of the best methods of Squidoo Marketing around. This can include blogs, lenses, articles, books and more!

Holiday Superstitions

This lens will feature well known national/international holidays that have superstitions or omens attached to them.

The Art of Reviewing 

I do this for a living so it's only fair it should be included in my list of Squidoo lenses :)

Carrie White, Book Reviewer

I first 'discovered' the internet in the year 2000.  One thing I used the internet for was to learn the art of book reviewing. From there, I progressed onto running my own Book Reviewing service...

Technical/Gadgets/Internet 

These lenses cover subjects I believe are a hot topic on the Internet. They also feature some of the tools I use and the hobbies I have.

Access your Twitter account using Twhirl

Using Twhirl with Twitter is an excellent way to keep up to date with your account on Twitter. Twhirl allows you to access all aspects of your account on Twitter in one place. It makes communicating with your followers that much simpler and quicker...

The Film Versus Digital Debate

Film Vs Digital Two different but similar ways to record your memories or your trips away but which one is better?

Twitter or Identi.ca?

Twitter or Identi.ca? Micro-blogging is the next big thing with regards to promotion of your sites, social networking and keeping in touch with your mates. But which host do you prefer?

Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox?

Which is better? Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox? Right, you've had plenty of time to download and install Google Chrome so now, you must have a pretty good idea of how it works and whether you prefer it over Mozilla. Thank you to ciukes for the t...

TwitterList 

I love to try out new things...

Best of #sethsaid on Twitter

Seth Godin is the founder of Squidoo.com. He has written a number of books about marketing which have included the infamous Purple Cow. Most of these have been best sellers. You can find on this squidoo lens a number of his best (and wittiest) quote...

TWTTRSTRM lenses 

The newest addition to the Squidoo lens templates so I had to try it out!

What is your lowest ranking Squidoo lens?

Promote your lowest ranking lens by twittering it here! So, there is just one simple question I need to ask: What is your lowest ranking lens at this time?

What is the best marketing method for Squidoo lenses?

This lens is all about the best marketing method that has worked for you with regards to your own Squidoo Lenses.

Video Games 

Another great love of mine. It's a passion I've had since childhood.

Game Consoles are better for playing Video Games!

This is one debate that has been raging on for years ever since consoles started to fight for the bigger share of the gaming market. But, which one will win overall? Are you a video gamer? What do you prefer to play games on? Which is the cheaper a...

Top Games for Nintendo DS

The Nintendo DS you see here is the Nintendo DS Lite; an upgrade from the older version, the Nintendo DS. Read more about the DS. This Squidoo lens will feature all of the games that I believe are the best to play on the Nintendo DS. This list will...