The Citizen Squid Mentors

While images and videos and interactive modules add a lot to your lens, content is still king.

With technology reducing sentences to 140 characters and text messaging negating the need to spell, many web authors are finding their skills could use some polishing. Learn dozens of great ways to make sure the words on your lens are as awesome as the other features.

You can also get personal help from Barkely, a Citizen Squid and your Content Mentor.

                                          Visit the Content Mentor Lens

One of the most often asked questions in the Squidu Forums is, "How do I get traffic to my lens?"

The most obvious way to generate traffic to your lens is to make sure that it is search engine friendly. But that is a topic that deserves its own lens.

This lens is here for me to share my favorite off site methods of generating traffic and links to your lens. They can be time consuming and will take some effort, but then again, most things that are worthwhile in life do not come easy either.

                                  Visit the Lens Promotion Mentor Lens

What makes Squidoo different than other help-you-build-it websites?

One feature is modules.

Modules are sections of a lens that you add depending on what kind of content you want to add. Want to create a list of links? Add a link module. Want to write a story? Add the write module. Want to sell something from Amazon? Add the Amazon module. And so on.

Here you can learn more information about adding modules and using them. You can also get personal help from from ME, gia, aka Ener-G, a Citizen Squid and your Modules Mentor.

                                         Visit the Module Mentor Lens

Many of you start writing your lenses without any HTML and CSS, but as you start understanding Squidoo, you want to learn how to spice your lenses up. HTML and CSS is just the ticket that you may be looking for.

Here, on this lens, you will learn from me how to use HTML and CSS. My name is Trekkiemelissa and I am your HTML and CSS Mentor; a citizen Squid.

To find your answer, look through the links below. If you still can't find the answer, please leave a message in the guestbook and I'll get back to you!

                                     Visit the HTML & CSS Mentor Lens

It's true. Squidoo is a great place to create web pages for free. But did you know that part of the magic of Squidoo also comes from the membership?

Since Squidoo started in the fall of 2006, our lensmasters have continued to create great lenses and do great things. To celebrate our most prolific users, we started the Giant Squids program.

The Giant Squids are an elite group of users who get special privileges to go with their awesome lensmastery skills. Every lensmaster is eligible, including you!

                                Visit the Giant Squid Mentor Lens

Welcome! I'm Linda Martin, your Image and Video Mentor here at Squidoo. I love working with images and know you will too once you have the right software and a few simple instructions.

This lens lists sites where you can find free images on the web. This lens also offers help with videos - where to find them and how to place them on your Squidoo lens. At the end of the page you'll find information about making your own videos for the web.

                                Visit the Image & Video Mentor Lens

EVERYBODY can Squidoo! You can too!

It might take you an afternoon to 'get the hang of it', but that afternoon can be LOTS of fun.

You don't need to be an expert in anything 'internet-y' to be able to build a beautiful, useful and successful Squidoo lens.

Don't get overwhelmed, get busy! One step at a time, step by step, baby step by baby step and you'll shortly be lensmastering with the best of the best.

So put aside your anxieties, get playful and get the feel of what it is like to Squidoo!

                                Visit the "First Lens" Mentor Lens

Every once in a while we add a new Mentor to our mix, to even further help lensmasters with specific niche areas of lensmastery and promotion.

We're currently seeking three new mentors to add to our list of professionals. Could you be next?

SEO Mentor: help lensmasters authentically promote their lenses by selecting the right tags, and participating in directories, forums, user groups, etc.
Tools Mentor: help lensmasters master the basic tools of Squidoo, such as lens ratings, lensrolling, groups, forum, and exports.
MoneyMaker Mentor: help lensmasters get the most out of the moneymaker modules, such as eBay, Cafepress, and Amazon.

ALL applicants:
* Must be knowledgeable about getting started with and using Squidoo
* Must be able to communicate kindly with lensmasters
* Must be able and willing to answer questions one-on-one with users
* Should be able to write short articles and how-tos from time to time
* Should be an active lensmaster and active on forums
* Should be willing to do self-promotion as a Mentor

Once selected, most new Mentors will take over the lens of a previous mentor, or create a new one from scratch, so they can showcase info and answer questions. There are a lot of great resources out there already, so chances are you won't even have to develop your own stuff from scratch - just use the featured lenses and links modules to point to all the great resources. But you should be able to answer questions and look up info if a lensmaster asks you directly. Of course, I (Kimberly, your Community Organizer) am always available as a resource.

Thanks to some special people who have worked hard to support our lensmasters and Squidoo!

Former First Lens Mentor: Margaret_Schaut

Former Module Mentor: Modules - boredofeducation