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Fresh Squid Graduation Class May 2009

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We Have All Winners!

Fresh Squid group has been open to newcomers to Squidoo for some time now... and it's great way to find new lensmasters and read their take on different subjects!

All of new lensmasters who joined our little group during May 2009 are really excellent writers as you can see for yourself if you browse through their profiles and lenses they made so far.

I do hope they will find Squidoo perfect outlet for their passions so they continue to create even more wonderful lenses in future!

MEET FRESH SQUID GRADUATES


MAY 2009

Fresh Squids in Contest!

1st Place Winner

... is Momtothezoo who was born in the small town of Pendleton, South Carolina. She's a retired Accountant/Credit Manager, now a housewife, where I enjoy writing, singing, piano, and sewing.
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2nd Place Winners

... this month we have 2 of them!

First is casablancajen, aka Jenny Whitehouse, who is working on a series of lenses to raise money for breast cancer treatment for her close friend Lydia. And aslo is having a lot of fun playing around with Squidoo.

Second is wyrm11268, aka Karen Larson, who enjoys life and love travelling, walking, Dachshunds, reading, computers, and numbers.
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3rd Place Winner

... is jazmination, aka Jazmin dela Cruz. And here's her winning lens:
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Important!

QUESTIONS FOR GRADUATES!

Following few questions are for our graduates, to let them express their feelings and share new knowledge with those who will come!

How Did You Find Squidoo?

What brought you here?

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    iklilian Aug 2, 2009 @ 11:15 am | delete
    I was surfing the web on sites that you can make money as a stay-at-home-mom and came across squidoo
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    jazmination Jul 11, 2009 @ 5:44 pm | delete
    I often hear about Squidoo getting mentioned everywhere on the internet. I got curious. Then I discovered that it is a very good place to learn, interact and be heard. Thank you for featuring my lens and congrats to all my fellow graduates. I sure hope to hear more from you!
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    wyrm11268 Jul 7, 2009 @ 3:55 am | delete
    I was looking for a place on the internet to write about my new book and came across Squidoo. Now I am having so much fun and admit to being on Squidoo every day!
    I like the fact that it is free because my husband and I are currently staying in a small village in Spain - there is no work here - so free is good!
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    Momtothezoo Jul 5, 2009 @ 8:56 pm | delete
    Ohme, Nancy Hellams, and I both grew up in Pendleton, South Carolina. When I saw her Pendleton Lens on Facebook, I went in to read it and then commented on it. After that, I e-mailed Nancy to see if she would like to read my memories of Pendleton, sending it to her. She then ask if she could use it for a lens, lensrolling it into hers. Once that took off, I got the bug and created Life In My Grandmother's Time. I was hooked
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    casablancajen Jul 5, 2009 @ 5:30 am | delete
    Flaming Lacer recommended Squidoo to my mum as a good way to set up a web page quickly, meet people, and maybe raise a little extra money too. And she was right! We were looking for ways to raise money for our friend Lydia who needs breast cancer treatment in Uganda and Squidoo has really helped us raise awareness and get information out there quickly.
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Is Squidoo Fun or Gives You Headaches?

What's good and what's hard for you here?

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    jazmination Jul 11, 2009 @ 5:50 pm | delete
    There's a little getting used to with Squidoo. My first lens was really a mess. I was like fumbling in the dark. But eventually, it improved with several revisions and experimentation. But I have to give it up for the brains and people behind it, they keep making Squidoo a better place for all of us. Plus with a few research, some other lenses also helped me discover how I can develop a nice looking lens and make it a little more easy on the eyes.
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    Momtothezoo Jul 5, 2009 @ 8:58 pm | delete
    Squidoo has been fun, of course! Learning to use a new laptop and a new scanner/printer at the same time as learning Squidoo was a bit of a headache. LOL But, so far, I have had a great time creating lenses!
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    casablancajen Jul 5, 2009 @ 5:33 am | delete
    Squidoo is really fun. It's so easy to set up a page, and even things that look like they might be quite complicated (like embedding pictures or setting up links to Amazon) just take seconds using the modules.

    The thing I find hardest is making the time to build networks and check out other lenses. There are so many great lenses out there, but at the moment I need to spend most of my time fundraising and I don't give as much back to other Squidoo members as I would like to.
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What Would You Suggest To Newbies?

How to start? What to do first?

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    iklilian Aug 2, 2009 @ 11:17 am | delete
    before you create your own lens MAKE SURE you read other peoples lens, then while you are own it try to rate and favourite the ones you like,then make lots of friedss
    dont forget to join the groups too
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    jazmination Jul 11, 2009 @ 6:01 pm | delete
    Don't be overwhelmed with the features and how different it is from blogsites. Squidoo's unique design and features are actually designed to help people like us to have a nice and informative page where you can add anything from videos, related links, blogs, merchandise, reader feedback, polls and many more.

    The first may not be awesome, but you can always go back and edit. It will be a very fun learning experience to get used to making lenses. Who knows, you might later find yourself making a new lens more often than you intended.

    Lastly, do your homework. Research and read lenses made by people who are more experienced in Squidoo. Observe their techniques and learn how to apply it in your own lens.
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    Momtothezoo Jul 5, 2009 @ 9:00 pm | delete
    I think the best way to start is by first reading some of the lenses written by others. Next, get to know some of the lensmakers and find yourself a good mentor. Have them help with your first lens. Write about things you know and love. And don't forget to have fun with it!
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    casablancajen Jul 5, 2009 @ 5:36 am | delete
    I think the best way to start is to get right in there and try and make a simple lens, it's much easier to understand how squidoo works when you start building. It really pays off to spend time looking at some of the top rated lenses, reading the how-to guides and talking to other newbies on the forum. Be prepared to make lots of changes as you learn what works well and what doesn't.

    Also don't get too focused on lensrank or making money, just try to make the best lens you can and the rest will follow.
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Anything You Would Change?

About way lenses are made? Anything to improve or maybe remove?

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    iklilian Aug 2, 2009 @ 11:20 am | delete
    If there is anyway squidoo can increase its SEO,it will realy help a great deal, cos my articles on other sites draws more traffic than it does on squidoo and I dont do much work, except write
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    jazmination Jul 11, 2009 @ 6:06 pm | delete
    I think a little more liberty to customize would be great. Not the type that would need highly technical knowledge, just something that gives more personality.
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    Momtothezoo Jul 5, 2009 @ 9:02 pm | delete
    It would help me if there was a help lens with a list of lenses on Borders, hyperlinks, htmls and creating them, and others on the usual "101" questions for those of us new to lens making.
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    casablancajen Jul 5, 2009 @ 5:38 am | delete
    The thing that would improve Squidoo most for me would be some sort of News module. It's important to keep your lenses fresh and up to date. I use a text module to create a news section to update lens readers on what we've been doing lately.
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What's One Lens That Influenced You the Most?

Lens which left biggest impact on you? One you are glad you found?

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    jazmination Jul 11, 2009 @ 6:13 pm | delete
    I honestly can not think of a single lens that influenced me the most. I always browse and read several lenses and there are a lot that inspired me in many ways. Some helped me build my lenses by learning the codes I can use or how I can use certain modules. There are those that taught me a lesson or two about my field of interests and life in general. There are even those that made me cry. Some made me do or want things like to cook certain dishes, travel and many more. I've been inspired by lens masters all over the world and I wish that I can do the same thing for others someday.
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    Momtothezoo Jul 5, 2009 @ 9:05 pm | delete
    Pendleton Memories, A Series, of course...it led me to Squidoo!
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    casablancajen Jul 5, 2009 @ 5:45 am | delete
    African Angel is one of my favourite lenses on Squidoo. It tells a really great story, and combines hard facts with some interesting background and has lots of nice pictures. There's so much information in there but it is still nice and short and easy to read, and all the items for sale are really relevant and interesting.

    Quirina joined Squidoo shortly before me and we have been helping each other out and sharing tips as we learn new things.
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