Expanding Your Lens Publishing Power -- How-to Squidoo

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Want to create more focused lenses and become a GIANT Squid or GIANT Squid 100 Club Member in the process?

Hello Lensmasters! I have prepared this special Squidoo how-to lens just for you! This lens gives you step-by-step directions from a squidoo addict who has experienced over three years on Squidoo to become a GIANT Squid 100 Club Member having authored over 445 lenses, Squid Angel [now temporarily OTL], and Squidoo Activist. I have had 3 LOTDs [lens of the day], achieved a #1 ranking in People Who Matter and Food and Cooking along with a Top Ten ranking, and achieved rankings in the Top 100 in several categories for a number of lenses! In 2008, I was the Giant Squid of the Year and had the Best Cooking Lens. I've earned the coveted purple star and had that #1 overall lens for some 24 days.

THIS INFORMATION IS FOR FREE! NO $$$s FOR AN EBOOK! My ebooks are free!

Do you want to succeed on Squidoo? 

Get more traffic ...

* Want to know how to expand your Squidoo lens portfolio to achieve more traffic more exposure more readers?

* Want to ultimately become a Giant Squid or perhaps a Mega Giant Squid like Jaguar Julie and enjoy special Squidoo perks?

* Want to optimize your potential for more Squidoo royalties?

If you answered "YES!" to any of these, read on ...

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Yes, You too CAN achieve special status like Jaguar Julie!

And, earn $$$ ?

I. Introduction ...

SquidU Review Intro - Expanding your Lens Publishing Power 

Friday, May 9, 2008

The question is often asked on the forum, "How long is too long for a lens?" The answer varies, depending on the topic of the lens, the target audience, the types of modules, etc. However, if you are thinking about breaking your lens into smaller parts, or creating new ones to showcase new information, additional lenses can boost your linking power and give you new opportunities to get found online.

This week, Giant Squid Jaguar Julie teaches us how to expand your lens repertoire by creating new lenses from old ones. --Kimberly Dawn Wells, Your Community Organizer on Squidoo

II. First: Work with OLD lenses ...

Making New Lenses Out of Old Lenses 

Take a loooooong lens and create a couple of new lenses ...

As Squidoo fanatics, many of us have loooooong lenses that we developed on our favorite topics. Is this the best way to go? There's nothing wrong with a few long lenses, but many smaller lenses to compliment them can be very powerful as well.
When your readers notice that you have several lenses on one topic, they'll be more interested in seeing what you have to say. "The more you have to say about one topic, the more people will think you know about it." says Kimberly Dawn Wells. And, not only that, but "more lenses equals more links equals more opportunity to be found."

You can take what Kimberly says "to the bank" as your Squidoo royalties will increase with more focused lenses too! How does that work? Read on to find out.

Making Multiple Lenses From an EXISTING Longer Lens ... 

How long is too long?

What is a 'long' lens anyways? While you can see top-rated lenses that have 30-40 and even more modules, that can be a bit too many modules for a focused lens. It's a matter of whether or not each and every module within that lens contributes to the lens primary topic. If some of the modules appear to deviate from the primary topic, than these modules would be great for a second or third more focused lens!

Once you have identified your long lens that you want to split, let's get started!

Step-by-Step Directions ... 

  • TIP: Print a copy of the long lens first!
  • Mark up the printed copy, identifying which modules will be copied to the new lens(es).
  • Use the printed copy as your guide to keep track of your progress.
  • At the moment, there is not a utility that can copy modules from an existing lens to a new one. You will need to manually copy and paste, but this is a pretty easy task if you have a great long lens to work with.
  • Open your long lens in edit mode so that you will have access to any special code in your modules that you want to copy to the new lens.
  • Open a new browser tab or window and create the new lens.
  • Add and rearrange the modules in your new lens that you want to copy from the long lens.
  • Copy and paste from the long lens to the new lens.
  • Add any necessary new copy to your new lens and publish!
  • Delete the modules you no longer need on your long lens, rearrange modules if necessary, and publish.
  • TIP: Be sure that you have added the featured lens module to both lenses so that you can reference the other lens!
  • Don't forget to lensroll to AND from the new lens for more traffic!

Remember :: More Lenses = the Potential of earning more $$$s

Some Examples of Shorter, More Focused Lenses ... 

A Giant Squid can be prolific, and long-winded too!

A popular type of lens is the lensography, a compilation, organized view of a lensmaster's lenses. However, a lensography can get to be the epitome of a long lens especially for Giant Squids who are quite prolific!

My First Lensography is a tad loooooong !

An example of a loooooong lens ... 

It's a mega lens and a mega lensography!

This is my first, and MAIN lensography.

featured lens Jaguar Julie -- Lensography of a WAHWW

Yes, you may think of Jaguar Julie as a WAHW -- a work at home workaholic and a WAHWW -- a work at home wonder woman! In my lensography, I hope to answer the question of who Jaguar Julie is as inquiring minds want to know! First of all, what is a len...

I split that mega lensography into multiple lenses ... 

Which are more focused lenses aka lensographies!

Now I've got more lenses with more focused content ultimately meaning more opportunities for traffic.

featured lens Jules Video Showcase Lensography

Welcome to Jules Video Showcase Lensography, Jaguar Julie's video showcase lensography. I was compelled to create this lensography to feature the great video showcases that I've composed. For your viewing pleasure, you'll find the "artists" arranged...

featured lens Fashion Lensography of a Giant Squid

Welcome to Jaguar Julie's Fashion Lensography -- my lensography which is a compilation of the variety of trendy fashion and accessories lenses I've created here at Squidoo.  What is immediately apparent is that I gravitate towards...

featured lens Lensography of Jules Jewels

This is Jaguar Julie's Jewels Lensography -- a lensography which is a compilation of the variety of artsy jewelry lenses I've created here at Squidoo.  What is immediately apparent is that I gravitate towards the artsy and creative type of jewel...

featured lens Jules Hungarian Lensography -- Made in Hungary

  Welcome to Jules Hungarian Lensography -- A Jaguar Julie made in Hungary lensography which is a compilation of the variety of slightly ethnic, definitely Eastern European, and very HUNGARIAN lenses I've created here at Squidoo. ...

featured lens Jaguar Julie HMB Lensography -- Hey Monkeybrain!

Jaguar Julie, hey that's me monkeybrain, really loves Hey Monkeybrain! What a great platform for creating topical debates. I've had so much fun creating my HMB lenses that I had to create this lensography to showcase these lenses. P.S. Thanks to all...

Examples of Longer Lenses ... 

What is Jaguar Julie passionate about?

To know me is to know that one of my passionate core topics is Eastern Europe. My "made in" lenses have been some of the most passionate lenses that I have lovingly created. These are the lenses that have some of the most modules of any of my lenses.

Made in Bulgaria - Francesco Biasia, Karl Lagerfeld, Lacoste and Perry Ellis is the shortest of the long lenses in that I split out a portion of this lens to create a second, more focused lens, Made in Bulgaria - Lalo Orna.

The Loooooong and Short of it ... 

A mama lens and her offspring!

The mama lens, "Made in Bulgaria" had a baby, more focused lens, "Made in Bulgaria -- Lalo Orna!"

featured lens Made in Bulgaria -- Francesco Biasia, Karl Lagerfeld, Lacoste and Perry Ellis?

It is amazing the calibre of designers who have their goods produced in Bulgaria. You may have already heard about Lalo Orna artisan jewelry, but did you realize that such designers as Karl Lagerfeld and Perry Ellis would have their designs made in B...

featured lens Made in Bulgaria -- Lalo Orna

If you've not yet discovered Lalo Orna's Made in Bulgaria, artisan jewelry collection, you owe it to yourself to check out her items.  So who is Lalo Orna anyway? She is one of Israel's most distinctive and imaginative artists who has been...

More Examples of Longer Lenses ... 

These "Made in" lenses are focused, but a bit long!

So, when will Jaguar Julie create additional focused lenses from these longer, "made in" lenses? You'll have to check back and see!

featured lens Made in Czech Republic -- Bohemia Crystal, Puma, and Royal Dux!

I have been interested in my eastern European ancestry and have been fascinated with the many items that are made in Eastern European countries -- particularly in the Czech Republic. Our last European vacation was to Prague and the Czech Republic cou...

featured lens Made in Poland -- Marc Jacobs, Cambio Jeans, Sophia Kokosalaki and Vera Wang?

When I was growing up in Northeastern Ohio, I remember all the "made in Japan" or "made in Taiwan" items that were prevalent in our house.  I really don't remember so much of "made in China" like you see today, nor...

featured lens Made in Romania -- Dolce & Gabbana, Roberto Cavalli, Armani, BCBG and Valentino?

Yes, there are many well-known designer labels that are "made in Romania."  I was actually "blown away" when I started to assemble my list of designer brands bearing the label of "made in Romania" or "made in R...

featured lens Made in Hungary -- Not JUST Goulash!

As you may have guessed from the title, this lens is about anything that is "made in Hungary."  I personally wasn't "made in Hungary" or born there, but my grandfather was.  In May 2004, I had the once-in-a-lifetime...

III. Second: Work with NEW lenses ...

Making Multiple NEW Lenses ... 

Use create a lens template!

For those of you who have access to the Create a Lens Template** this is a super easy way to create multiple lenses which focus on different aspects of a single topic.

* Select and rearrange specific modules
* Write your customized biography and upload your portrait
* Add your tags
* Set up your charity and cash options

Once you have finished setting up your custom template, you publish it. Your template is then available for using with the lenses that you want to have the similar modules.

*Only Giant Squids currently have access to the template. Learn more here!

Managing Your Lens Template

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In Summary ...

More good lenses = more good content = more good exposure = more good readers.

P.S. My "inspiration" for this lens? 

Thanks to Kimberly Dawn Wells for asking!

Yes, it was that simple. Kimberly asked me to write an article for SquidU Review: Expanding your Lens Publishing Power! So, I decided to expand upon that article a bit and put together this lens.

Your inspiration :: to earn more $$$s ???

More inspiration for this lens! 

The Lensmaster Lounge has been buzzing ...

The Lensmaster Lounge: Requested Features
Feature to include: Number of modules in lenses
I believe I've seen a lensmaster post something about starting a group for colossal lenses. I know that I've got more than a few with a great number of modules. Some of these lenses could well be split into 2 or 3 more lenses ... -- 04/14/2008 8:35 am - JaguarJulie
The Lensmaster Lounge: Requested Features
Feature requested: Capability to designate modules to split out ...
... to create another lens or two. I've been seeing forum posts about the suggestion of splitting out a long lens into more focused lenses for a number of valid reasons. -- 04/14/2008 8:37 am - JaguarJulie

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Yes, it's more of Seth Godin's philosophy ...

Well before I was ever a Squidoo lensmaster, I was a follower of Seth Godin's principles. Eight years ago, I was gifted with Permission Marketing -- my first Seth book!

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