You too can become a Giant!
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!
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!
Quick Answers to Your Giant Questions
Use the following links to find quick answers to your questions about the Giant Squid Lensmaster program.
If you are truly interested in becoming a Giant Squid Lensmaster I suggest you read this lens straight through from top to bottom.
If you are truly interested in becoming a Giant Squid Lensmaster I suggest you read this lens straight through from top to bottom.
- What is a Giant Squid?
- Are you up for the Challenge?
- Are My Lenses Good Enough?
- What Perks do Giant Lensmasters Get?
- Purple Stars
- Custom Lens Templates
- Ongoing Giant Mentoring Help
- Want a Personal Giant Mentor?
- Mentor Matches
- The Giant Squid Community Showcase Blog
- Catch the Latest
- I'm Not a Giant but My Lenses are Good Too!
- Grab a Copy of the So You Want To Be A Giant Squid eBook
- This Sounds Great! How Do I Apply?
- I'm Ready. Do I Have to Wait?
- I've Got 50 Lenses but some are locked for Review
- How are my lenses Counted?
- Can I be a Giant with less than 50 Lenses?
- Can I Be a Giant With 2 Accounts of 25 Lenses Each?
- Meet Your Squid Citizen Mentors
- Other Squid Citizen Mentoring Lenses
- Get the Facts
- Squidu Review
- The So You Want to be a Giant Forum
- More Frequently Asked Questions
- I'm already a Giant. What's Next?
- Countdown to the Next Giant Squid Deadline
- Need More help?
- We Are Giants
- More Giant Fun
- Search Me
What is a Giant Squid?
A Giant Squid is a lensmaster who has created 50 really great lenses that have been hand reviewed by the Giant Squid Organizers, and thus has been accepted into the group.Giant Squids get privileged access to tools, a distintive gold star, (Gold stars not only look good, they give lenses a little ranking boost too!) the prominent Giant Squid badge (pictured here which appears on all of their maxed Squidoo lenses) and several other unique and really special perks.
Learn more about the Giant Squid program and its many perks by visiting Giant Squids on Squidoo
Are you up for the Challenge?
The Giant Squid Challenge
If you are serious about Squidoo and ready to become a Giant Squid Lensmaster or a new member of the 100 Club why not join us at the Giant Squid Challenge Ning?Learn more here!
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The Giant Squid Greeter Challenge teams have joined forces and we're proud to announce the all new Giant Squid Challenge, just for you! The NEW Giant Squid Challenge is a Ning community where your Giant Squid Greeters and Giant Squid Organizer...
Are My Lenses Good Enough?
Learn what the Giant Organizers are really looking for when they choose Giants
When you come across a Giant lens, chances are you'll know it even before you look for the Giant badge and gold star. Giant lenses are well written and unique. They are completely modified, leaving no default modules or cookie cutter co-brand (Squidwho, Squidlit, Squidvid, etc.) templates in place.Before submitting your lenses for Giant Squid approval visit What Makes A Giant Squid Lensmaster a Superhero to see a simple checklist of what the Giant Organizers are looking for when they choose the next round of Giant Squid Lensmasters.
But don't stop there!
Once you've got the basics in place, use your imagination, creative talent, and personal charm to give your lenses the additional wow factor needed to get them noticed and recognized as Giants.
You'll find information about proper lens length, finding your style, choosing topics, and more ideas for quality lens building at How to Create a Quality Lens.
What Perks do Giant Lensmasters Get?
Giant Squid Perks
Giant Squid lensmasters receive the following perks.1. Access to our (secret) Giant Squids blog, full of first-looks at new features and insider tips.
2. A private email address to reach Megan about Lens of the Day submissions.
3. A Giant Squid shield automatically added to all their lenses.
4. Gold stars on all of their published, featured lenses. Gold stars not only look nifty to your readers, they also give your lenses a little
added LensRank boost. Learn more about badges and stars here.
5. A shot at making the Giant Squids Top 100 List, a list of the top Giant lenses, sorted by LensRank.
6. A Custom Lens Template Tool for superfast lensmaking.
7. First crack at Squidoo's coolest new tools and features.
For example, the Giants got to hear about HeyMonkeyBrain, the new lens layouts, Squidaholic.com and the new dashboard days before the rest of Squidoo. They even helped test some of it.
8. A special Lensmaster dashboard just for Giants.
9. A chance at being featured on the Giant Squid Community Showcase.
10. When it's time for the next round of new Giants to join the ranks they can nominate the people they think really deserve it.
11. No daily lens limits - You can make as many lenses a day as you want, and you can have as many unimproved lenses under construction as you need.
12. Greenlighting is now active - The SquidDon't spam filter is a thing of the past for Giants. Your trustworthy lenses will never be hassled by the spam filter again. The greenlighting has been activated but if you're a Giant and you find your lenses are still stuck in the filter, please email giants at squidoo.com so we can greenlight you forevermore.
And there are new giant perks being added all the time!
The next application deadline for the Giants is
September 30 2009. Start getting your lenses ready today.
Purple Stars
Newest Perk Just for Giants
Learn all about our newest perk for Giant Squid Lensmasters here!-
The Purple Star Program!
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Some things are worth the wait. That includes the new Purple Star program. Giant Squids, please meet your newest perk. Anyone who hopes to be a Giant one day soon, meet your latest reason to roll up your sleeves and keep trying.
Custom Lens Templates
More than One
Did you know that Giants can now have multiple custom lens templates?Ongoing Giant Mentoring Help
So You Want to be a Giant Squid Blog
For ongoing mentoring help, Giant Squid Organizer bdkz writes a blog that is especially designed to help lensmasters who want to become Giant Squids.So You Want to be a Giant Squid: A Blog for Mentoring the Next Generation of Giants, contains helpful articles, important information, enlightening interviews with some of Squidoo's top lensmasters, and the encouragement you need to help you on your way to becoming a Giant Squid Lensmaster.
Anyone striving to become a Giant would do well to grab a subscription to the So You Want to be a Giant blog.
Want a Personal Giant Mentor?
One on One Mentoring Help
Some of the best Giant Lensmasters have graciously offered personal mentoring help.
Visit Here to learn more.
Mentor Matches
One on One Squidoo Help
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Mentor Matches
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Here's your chance to match up with a Squidoo veteran who wants to help you do you best! Signing up is simple. Below is a module where interested mentors can sign up. If you're looking for a little help, just contact one of the mentors based on thei...
The Giant Squid Community Showcase Blog
More than Just Another Perk for Giant Lensmasters
The Giant Squid Community Showcase is so much more than just another perk for Giant Squid lensmasters.While it's true that only lenses made by Giants are featured there, The Giant Squid Community Showcase is also a terrific learning tool for every lensmaster looking for tips on lens improvement and ways to become even more successful at Squidoo.
Squidoo provides the basic tools and modules needed to create fabulous lenses but the Giant Squid lensmasters are the innovators when it comes to taking Squidoo modules and lenses to the next level.
Several times a week at the Showcase we take a close look at high ranking Giant lenses, and lensmasters, and examine their design technique to learn what it is that makes them stand out above the rest.
To easily find these tips, visit the Giant Squid Community Showcase and click on the link "Best Squidoo Tips" located in the categories section at the righthand side of the blog.
Catch the Latest
These are the most recent posts from the Giant Squid Community Showcase.
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Why Are Only the Giants Treated So Special?
Squidoo Headquarters realizes that there are thousands of really great lenses out there that don't belong to Giant Squid lensmasters and truly appreciates each and every one of them.The Giants have earned their recognition and rewards through their dedication to Squidoo and the consistant high quality of their many lenses.
The Giant Squid Lensmaster Program is open to everyone and if you continue to make those fabulous lenses of yours, you'll be a Giant Lensmaster in no time!
Grab a Copy of the So You Want To Be A Giant Squid eBook
More Help for Giant Hopefuls
The So You Want To Be A Giant Squid eBook was written just for you by the Giant Squid Organizers. It was designed to give you a good idea of what the Giant program is all about and ideas to help you get 50 quality lenses built in time for the next Giant Squid Deadline.Click the following link to begin a free .pdf download of the So You Want to Be A Giant Squid eBook.
So You Want To Be A Giant Squid?
This Sounds Great! How Do I Apply?
Deadline for becoming a Giant Squid Lensmaster
Giant Squid lensmasters are chosen and inducted into the program on a quarterly basis.The next deadline for being recognized as a Giant is on December 31, 2009 After that you'll have to wait until March 31, 2010 to be considered for Giant Squidness.
Two Ways to Become a Giant
(after you've got your 50 great lenses ready)
1. Drop us a note at giants(at)squidoo.com by December 31, 2009. Link to your lensmaster profile page so we know where to look. We might not reply, but we'll be watching! (This is the best way to be sure you don't get overlooked.)
2. Get an existing Giant to nominate you at giants (at)squidoo.com.
As the deadline approaches announcements will be made at Squidu, and on the official Squidblog.
Start getting your 50 lenses in tip top shape today to be ready for the next deadline.
I'm Ready. Do I Have to Wait?
Ready Before the Deadline?
We're ready when you are. As soon as you've reached your goal of 50 fabulous Giant quality lenses, you CAN apply.
Send us a link to your bio page at giants (at) squidoo.com and we'll take a look.
You won't get into the program any earlier but you can rest assured that your application will be accepted and looked at, and you can get back to making your fantastic lenses!
I've Got 50 Lenses but some are locked for Review
Do Lenses Locked for Review Count?
Do Locked Lenses Count?
Unfortunately, no. Locked lenses do not count towards your 50 awesome lenses since we have no way of knowing if they will ever be released or not.
The good news is that one of the perks for being a Giant Squid Lensmaster is that your lenses will no longer be put through the Squidoo Spam Filter, because we know the Giants are trustworthy but if you take advantage of that trust you will lose your Giant Squid status.
Giant Squid lenses CAN be reported and flagged just like any other lens so be sure to check the Squidoo TOS if you are unsure if your topic meets our standards.
How are my lenses Counted?
How to make sure you have enough awesome lenses before Gianthood
We will be counting the number of lenses that appear on your bio page.Your bio page will only display lenses that are published. Any work in progress lenses that appear on your dashboard will not be visable and therefore they will not be counted towards your goal of 50 lenses.
In order to be sure you have the proper amount of lenses completed in time, please be sure to hit the publish button on the day before the deadline, or create a couple of extra ones to be safe.
Can I be a Giant with less than 50 Lenses?
Sorry but no!
After you've reached Giant status at Squidoo, you must maintain 50 awesome lenses.If you fall below the 50 lens mark because you've sold, deleted, or transfered some of your lenses to another account (even if that other account is yours) you will be dropped from the Giant Squid Lensmaster program and lose all of your hard-earned Giant perks.
Can I Be a Giant With 2 Accounts of 25 Lenses Each?
Sorry, all of your 50 awesome lenses must be in the same account.We can not combine accounts. To be a Giant Squid lensmaster you must have and maintain 50 awesome lenses in one account.
No exceptions!
Meet Your Squid Citizen Mentors
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Squidoo Support Sites Mentor
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Because Squidoo has such an amazing & easy to use format for making web pages, more and more great support sites are popping up every day. Support sites are non-squidoo sites that are specifically designed to help Squidoo lensmasters succeed. There...
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The Tools Mentor
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Welcome! I am Jewelsofawe, your tools mentor. Tools are a wonderful way to make your squidoo experience easy and fun. It can help your experience here be a better one. I will list the tools that I can help you with and that will help you have a bette...
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The Citizen Squid Mentors
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Where can you help an awesome Web 2.0 company move forward, test unreleased features, and get hints from the masters on how to be great? Why as a Citizen Squid of course! Citizen Squids started as a panel of volunteer lensmasters, who in exchange f...
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Squidoo's Charity Mentors
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If you're a charity looking for a little help making a lens, get it from a Mentor! These fine lensmasters have volunteered to assist you with your lensmaking needs. To get help, first try some of the lenses and other resources we've listed below. If...
Other Squid Citizen Mentoring Lenses
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Lens Content Mentor
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Good content is one of the most important things you can do for your Squidoo lens. The content is what keeps people reading and checking out what's happening on your Squidoo page. Content is also what the search engines crawl through when they...
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Lens Promotion and Traffic Generating Strategies
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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 it...
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The Module Mentor
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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 wr...
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How to Make Your First (or Second) Squidoo Lens
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Step-by-step, here's how to get started, answers to clear up some confusion, and all the basics to help you be a GREAT lensmaster right off the bat! There are FAQs, instructions, tips and techniques, common mistakes, some strategies and some technic...
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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....
Get the Facts
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FAQ: General Lensmastery
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We often get interesting questions about creating lenses that may not have obvious answers. If you're stuck on the process for making lenses, check here from some great tips and answers to questions other lensmasters have asked. If you were directed...
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FAQ: Add Code to your Lens
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Since Squidoo has gotten bigger and our users have gotten savvier, many lensmasters have question about adding codes to their lenses. Below are some of the most frequently asked questions about adding code to lenses. If you were directed here by Tis...
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FAQ: Donating to Charity
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Squidoo is a great way to earn money for charity. This lens will answer our most frequently asked questions about how you can send money to charity. If you were directed here by Tisha, our awesome bug sorter outer, and you still weren't able to find...
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FAQ: Modules and Settings
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There's a module for every lens, we like to say! Here are our most frequently asked questions about putting them to good use. If you were directed here by Tisha, our awesome bug sorter outer, and you still weren't able to find an answer, reply to Ti...
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Lens Promotion FAQ
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SEO and promotion is a biiiiig topic among lensmasters. This lens won't answer all your questions about where and how, but it will answer some basic questions about policies and procedures, as well as the most frequently asked questions about search...
Squidu Review
The Squidu Review contains tips and tricks for making the most of your Squidoo experience. For lensmasters, by lensmasters.
Here's a link to my Squidu Review article about the Giant Squid Lensmaster program.
Not getting the Squidu Review delivered to your email box? Sign up HERE.
Here's a link to my Squidu Review article about the Giant Squid Lensmaster program.
Not getting the Squidu Review delivered to your email box? Sign up HERE.
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- Are You Serious?
The So You Want to be a Giant Forum
So You Want to be a Giant at Squidu
Visit the So You Want to be a Giant section at Squidu.com to ask and receive answers to all of your Giant Squid questions.
More Frequently Asked Questions
Giant Squid FAQ's
You'll find more answers to your questions about becoming a Giant Squid lensmaster at this great lens created by Giant Organizer Gypsypirate.
- Giant Squid FAQ's
- There's an expression about 'running with the big dogs...'. Here at Squidoo, it's about 'swimming with the Giants...'.Giant Squids, that is. If you're looking for information on how to achieve Giant Squid status, you've come to the right place. I'm the GypsyPirate, and I am a Giant Squid Community O
I'm already a Giant. What's Next?
Squidoo Top 100 Club
Believe it or not there is an esteemed group of lensmasters who've created over 100 (200, 300, and more) top notch excellent quality lenses.These distinguished lensmasters can apply for membership in the Squidoo Top 100 Club.
Learn more about the program, its unique perks, and how you can get into it by visiting THE GIANT SQUIDS TOP 100 CLUB (and how you can become one)
The next deadline for acceptance into the top 100 club is September 30, 2009 - same as the Giants.
If you've already got 100 awesome lenses, send us an e-mail to: 100club(at)squidoo.com and we'll take a peek at what you've been up to.
The deadline for the next roundup of New Giant Squid Lensmasters is fast approaching. Better get those lenses done and spiffed up now!
(Next Deadline for Applying to be a Giant Squid Lensmaster is December 31, 2009)
Need More help?
Get help from Robin, the Giant Squid Mentor. Just leave your question here, along with your email address, and I'll get back to you! (Be sure to leave your email, or I can't answer your question. Thanks!)
If you feel uncomfortable about leaving your email address here, Robin can also be reached by using the "contact me" button located at the top of any of her lenses. Please use the phrase "Giant Squid Mentor" in the subject line of your email.
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- crosscreations crosscreations Dec 11, 2009 @ 2:48 pm
- Robin...Thanks so much for all you do here. The support found here at Squidoo is truly a gift. I'm in the mid-40s on lens count, been updating ... only a few more new ones to go, so am looking at Giant on my horizon soon with excitement. LOTD was a thrill. Best 2 U ALL!
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- prosperity66 prosperity66 Dec 8, 2009 @ 5:01 pm
- Just applied... won't cross my fingers as it would prevent me from being able to keep producing lenses but hope making it at the end of the year.
Keep up the great job, Robin and be blessed for all you do for us!
Dom.
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- KathyMcGraw KathyMcGraw Nov 29, 2009 @ 10:07 pm
- Thank you Robin, for everything you do :)
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- stargazer00 stargazer00 Nov 27, 2009 @ 11:11 pm
- Blessed and featured on Angels Unaware!
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- stargazer00 stargazer00 Nov 27, 2009 @ 1:01 pm
- Blessed and featured on Angels Unaware!
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- arncyn arncyn Nov 19, 2009 @ 2:34 am
- Hi Robin, just wanted to say thanks for being a truly inspiring mentor. Can't thank you enough for your encouragement and help in my growth as a lensmaster. I can't give out Squid Angel blessings, but I'd like to send wishes of real-life blessings to you & your family. (:
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- thesuccess thesuccess Nov 17, 2009 @ 10:40 am
- RMS, I thank you once again for your energy, diligence, and useful comments
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- lakshyaa lakshyaa Nov 12, 2009 @ 1:41 am
- Highly informative and inspirational lens about Giant Squid! Thank you..
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- Jewelsofawe Jewelsofawe Nov 6, 2009 @ 1:31 am
- Thanks for all that you do! You are appreciated!
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- skiesgreen skiesgreen Nov 2, 2009 @ 5:11 pm
- Great lens and advice. I am trying for Giant and have been somewhat overawed by the quality of the other lenses from my colleagues. Perhaps I have been too backward in asking for help but, well, that's my stupidity on show 5* fave
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- ClaireCovington ClaireCovington Nov 2, 2009 @ 4:16 pm
- Hi,
I'm looking for the best place to ask my question. I have some lenses I created over a year ago. I have been absent on Squidoo for a while and see things have changed. When I try to edit and update my work I get a spam filter page.
My question is, how do I know what topics are of limits--besides the reference to illegal activities, such as drug use, hacking, etc., or promotion of ways to get around illegal activities, gambling,etc.
My lenses were written on network marketing and ann sieg just after her e-book was published. It is very poppular now. Has that made the subject forbidden?
I don't have more that 9 urs's or 3 to the same domain--I am going back to check--where can I go to figure out what is wrong wo I can fix it?
Thanks,
claire
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- suziesuging suziesuging Oct 31, 2009 @ 2:43 pm
- wow! wonderful lens. i love squidoo.
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- theherbivorehippie theherbivorehippie Oct 16, 2009 @ 8:22 pm
- Can you tell me why my view count on all of my lenses just went to zero? I've been working really hard the past couple days promoting them in discussion forums and on other sites and i was getting a few readers but now they all went to zero so all of my hard work has disappeared? hippiehodgepodge@yahoo.com thanks so much!
the herbivore hippie
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- MysticTurtle MysticTurtle Oct 16, 2009 @ 8:44 am
- Now I'm inspired! Thanks!
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- bernecia bernecia Oct 8, 2009 @ 4:14 pm
- Thank you for awesome giant tip great lens for setting upmy squidoo system.i remember trying this system early in the yr and didnt get anywhere because i didnt read it properly,but this time i take it serious becaue i see a lot of people benfiting from it so i decided to give it a good try to see now if it will work for me.so sat in front of my laptop and start my journey, what i found was some very very good advice,and this will help a lot of people to understand the internet business better and they will enjoythe fun of squidooso i encourageeveryone to go http://www.squidoo.com an give it a try.
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- Oct 5, 2009 @ 6:02 pm
- Thanks Robin! Very cool to be a giant squid. "Redneck Martha", who was born here on Squidoo, will wear her new Giant shirt with pride and stains~ but she'll be sure to flick off the crumbs if the doorbell rings -:) What a fun place this is. I was trying to think back to how I found Squidoo. I think a booming voice came out of the sky and said, "Write Here", so I did. Anyway, much love and thanks, Darcie
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- luckykind luckykind Sep 19, 2009 @ 1:32 pm
- In your "we are giants" video... There's a dog who made giant squid....
Can you point me to that dogs lenses and is the dog owner making millions off of having the only dog to make giant squid status? (much less being the only dog to writing anything at all...)
Great Lens by the way...
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- Sep 16, 2009 @ 3:07 pm
- Awesome lens for a newbie like me with the goal of becoming a Giant. Thanks so much! With love, Darcie
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- ChapelHillFiddler ChapelHillFiddler Sep 2, 2009 @ 6:33 am
- Thanks for this lens! I'm going for Giant at the end of this month and appreciate the pointers. Thanks for visiting my lens of the day and your encouragement to all of us!
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- law-of-success law-of-success Aug 26, 2009 @ 8:18 pm
- Hi Robin.
Just started on Squidoo.
That Giant Squid Badge is definitely worth writing for :)
One day I will be a Giant.
Til that day...
Happy Squidoo'ing.
Cheers!
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- livingonsolar livingonsolar Jul 18, 2009 @ 11:55 am
- Thanks for a well written lens and the encouragement to succeed.
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- jeffwend jeffwend Jul 6, 2009 @ 7:24 am
- Lot's of great advice.
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- txbountyhunter txbountyhunter Jul 1, 2009 @ 2:01 pm
- Hello, hope you are having a great day !!! Just dropped by to ask you to give many any advice to help my squidoo page squidoo.com / www,squidoo.com/bountyhuntertraining
Please help me.
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- sandyspider sandyspider Jun 26, 2009 @ 10:42 am
- Excellent tips and information. I am in Panic mode. I have 56 lenses and applied for Giant Squid. Do I have to wait until after June 30th to see if I made it? Where can I find some giants to look over my lenses and let me know, which ones need work?
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- papawu papawu Jun 17, 2009 @ 3:32 pm
- Wonderful info. I believe I have done just about all I can to qualify for Giant status, but we will see I guess. Since I had joined Kab's Squid Squad for the Giant competition, I'm wondering if Kab will nominate me or if I should send a link to my lensmaster page to giant@squidoo.com. I'm just kind of uncertain as to the protocol in this. I do hope they deem me worthy and if not, then I guess I will just have to do better. I am currently at 65 rated lenses and plan on shooting for 100 within the next 6 months. By the way, I really appreciated the kind comments you sent me, but I hope you can take a moment to come to my Squidoo Cancer Forum and leave some words of encouragement for both "alteredkat" and "blue22d." I would appreciate that even more. Thanx a bunch!
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- LoKackl LoKackl Jun 15, 2009 @ 5:49 pm
- Thanks for visiting pumpkin pie pooch and for your kind words. I am just getting started but I will clip this lens to my frige and return often.
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- WindyWinters WindyWinters Jun 12, 2009 @ 1:40 pm
- Thanks for your awesome Giant Tips! I'm going for Giant Squid but I still have a lot of work on a few lenses. Here's hoping! Good Luck to you All! :)
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- junebugco junebugco Jun 11, 2009 @ 6:13 pm
- Great lens for setting squidoo objectives. Thanks for putting ot all together.
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- JJNW JJNW Jun 10, 2009 @ 2:33 am
- BRAVO, Robin! 5 * of course!
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- moonsail moonsail Jun 1, 2009 @ 3:12 am
- Hehe..this sounds pretty cool. I'm new to Squidoo but I quite like it already. I have a few lenses but I need to learn how to make them better. Maybe next year I'll have enough to be a giant squid, but right now I'm a really little one. A squidlet!
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- poutine poutine May 16, 2009 @ 6:03 pm
- I am working on getting there, but it makes me nervous that maybe my lenses won't be accepted because the "reviewers" will think they are not good enough.
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- Werkpaardje Werkpaardje May 11, 2009 @ 10:22 pm
- This is a great lens. Helps me a lot to understand one of the secrets of the Squidoo system. 5*
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- dannystaple dannystaple May 3, 2009 @ 4:20 am
- Thanks for this RMS. I have a way to go (20 more lenses) but this is inspiration to keep on going. Now to motivate myself - finish those "under construction" (there are 3) or make a new one? I have sometimes made a new one in a few hours, but the under construction ones are clearly going to take more than a few days because of the research they require.
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- tdove tdove Apr 29, 2009 @ 12:06 pm
- Thanks for visiting my lens and letting me know about this one. I have been meaning to get to work trying to get into the Giant Squid program. I just need to make a few more great lenses to get in there. I guess I better get to work. :)
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Apr 23, 2009 @ 1:10 pm
- Robin -- it's great to have you, such a charitable and giving lensmaster, as a Giant Squid Mentor! Thank you for all that you do. ;)
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- lwhitelaw lwhitelaw Apr 15, 2009 @ 10:24 pm
- Thanks for all the great info - very helpful - I'm working on it!
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- JenOfChicago JenOfChicago Apr 14, 2009 @ 10:51 pm
- Thanks for directing me to this page - you've given me some inspiration for the next round!
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- dagsmith dagsmith Apr 12, 2009 @ 3:13 pm
- Great Advice - I hope to have 50 quality lenses for the next cycle!
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- EagleScoutMom EagleScoutMom Apr 9, 2009 @ 12:04 pm
- Awesome lens, chock full of info - I hope to acquire Giant status someday it's on my 'bucket list !!!'
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- Bonfire46 Bonfire46 Apr 8, 2009 @ 8:21 am
- Thanks for visiting my firefighter lens, when the experts like you notice me it really keeps me encouraged. 50 lenses? I think I can!
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- OrganicGiftsByDiana OrganicGiftsByDiana Apr 7, 2009 @ 2:41 pm
- Robin,
thank you so much for noticing my "All Natural Perfume" lense.
I work very hard to try to get them just right and I am always tweaking them to make them better too.
I have 15 lenses now and would love to be a Giant Squid one of these days.
I doubt very much I will make this cycle, but someday ;)
Thanks again
Organically Yours,
Diana
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- dustytoes dustytoes Apr 6, 2009 @ 12:16 pm
- At first it seems impossible- 50!!! But you kinda get hooked and have to keep going! I'm not close yet, but thanks for the encouragement and link to this informational lens.
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- MikeMoore MikeMoore Apr 6, 2009 @ 10:00 am
- I've created 10 so far, and I'd love to be a Giant Squid. I'll have to get cracking on the next 40 if I want to meet the June deadline. I tend to create lenses pretty slowly. I like to make sure each one is well done before moving on to the next. Thanks for pointing this link out to me!
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- BevsPaper BevsPaper Apr 6, 2009 @ 8:56 am
- Thank you so much for directing me to your lens! I have faved it and will return often to absorb all of this wonderful information as I work toward new lenses and my goal of Giant Squid.
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- norbridgeantiques norbridgeantiques Apr 3, 2009 @ 9:04 pm
- Thank you for all these tips. I just hope I have the time to try.
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- GingerAlly GingerAlly Apr 3, 2009 @ 5:04 am
- fabulous lens, I can't wait to become a Giant Squid too, I'm looking forward to the Custom Lens Template Tool ooh..
by the way, aren't squidoo captchas soo cool, there's always a funny word in there ;-)
Ginger
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- drifter0658 drifter0658 Apr 2, 2009 @ 8:10 pm
- Hey Robin! Thanks for droppin' in at that @#!&ing lens of mine ;)
I'm going to go for it in jUne and will be back here often.
Thanks!
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- Wysiwigs Wysiwigs Apr 2, 2009 @ 12:21 pm
- Thank you so much for your comment on my "I Want One" lens (I'm delighted you liked it :o) I suppose I'd better get busy if I'm to get all the way to 50...oh, MY!
Http://www.squidoo.com/ConnieCrankpot
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- archetekt archetekt Mar 19, 2009 @ 11:24 pm
- Thanks for the Giant Squid pdf file! And what a very helpful lens here, thanks, I'll be working on mine, only 10 more to go.
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- SFD2009 SFD2009 Mar 14, 2009 @ 11:48 am
- Great lens, wish mine were as good, guess I'll have to try harder
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- CCGAL CCGAL Mar 12, 2009 @ 11:12 am
- Exceptionally helpful, this lens. Thanks so much!
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- Rajays Rajays Feb 16, 2009 @ 1:55 pm
- This lens just keeps getting better and better. Great updates on the Giant Squid program.
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- rms rms Feb 6, 2009 @ 11:42 am | in reply to Laura
- Laura What wquestion does it ask you? Use the contact me button at the top of this page to email me and I'll be happy to help you.
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- Laura Laura Feb 4, 2009 @ 4:41 pm | in reply to thrivingmom
- Hi there: I have wasted 5 hours today trying to create a lens. When I get to the end it keeps asking me the same questions over and over again.
Ineed help.
thanks
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- AndyPo AndyPo Jan 15, 2009 @ 11:38 am
- Very useful lens. I shall refer back to this
Thanks for the comment on my lensography and the welcome to the Giant Squid lensmaster program.
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- OhMe OhMe Jan 12, 2009 @ 8:41 am
- This is a lot of excellent info and links. Thank you.
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- pixie637 pixie637 Jan 7, 2009 @ 11:48 am
- Awesome Lens!!! 5*****
If you get a chance maybe you can add you lens to my Squidoo Directory. http://www.squidoo.com/squidlensdirectory
It's like the group categories but with a few more categories and they all in one easy place. It's just another place to put your links. Hope to see you there.
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Dec 13, 2008 @ 9:27 am
- Robin -- just dropped in to say hello -- question: do we have a directory that lists ALL Giant Squids and Giant Squid 100 Club to date w/number of lenses created? I happened to stumble upon a lensmaster -- I think monopoly? -- who has created > 1000 lenses! Can't ever imagine doing that many.
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- jacques jacques Dec 12, 2008 @ 12:10 pm
- gaint squds lay over 19,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 eges a weak
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- marsha32 marsha32 Dec 5, 2008 @ 12:56 pm
- so any squidwho and squidlit etc lenses that I build don't count towards the 50?
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- qlcoach qlcoach Dec 1, 2008 @ 5:18 pm
- Very impressive and beautifully crafted lens here. Obviously you rate way more than 5 stars. Like your mentor idea too. I will check into that more. Hope you will see how I try to help others too via The Eby Way. Sincerely: Gary Eby, author and therapist.
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- CherylK CherylK Nov 28, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
- Just wondering how new do you have to be to qualify for an individual mentor?
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- AshleyBretting-M.S. AshleyBretting-M.S. Nov 22, 2008 @ 7:55 am
- Thank you for visiting my lens, Really love the work you've been doing.
Hugs,
Ashley
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- lakeerieartists lakeerieartists Nov 7, 2008 @ 7:43 am
- A little cheerleading for everyone--go, go, go--rah, rah, rah! You can write those quality lenses by December 31! Go team! :)
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- PattB PattB Oct 30, 2008 @ 5:46 pm
- Not quite ready for Giant status, but I figure I may as well start out right, so thanks for this info! And thanks for the reminder to check out the forums for suggestions on my lenses. I would love your comments if you get a chance to visit my lenses. Thanks! Pat
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- Margo_Arrowsmith Margo_Arrowsmith Oct 25, 2008 @ 3:21 pm
- Question: I know that 12/31/ is the next deadline for applications, but when can we actually apply? Now, or do we have to wait?
Thanks
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- kathysart kathysart Oct 11, 2008 @ 1:51 pm
- YAY!! I just got my T-Shirt for being a giant squid! Sooo cool! THANK YOU SQUIDOO!!
ALSO... I just SOLD my house in Hawaii! Yes, in todays market I got my asking price as well as THREE back-up offers! I owe part of that to Squidoo because I actually promoted my house on my blogs and Squidoo.. wow, the power of the internet! YAY!
FIVE GIANT SQUID STARS- THAT ARE MENTORED WONDERFULLY AND DESERVE HUGE SMILES!
Aloha, Kathy
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- Margo_Arrowsmith Margo_Arrowsmith Oct 8, 2008 @ 9:23 am
- Thanks for this. Since I will have my 50 by this time next week, I have 2 and a half months to obsess over typos and adding things to lenses! lol
But the guidance from you guys is really great.
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- scss scss Sep 29, 2008 @ 10:31 pm
- I'm going for it this September... wish me luck
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- Coach4Free Coach4Free Sep 29, 2008 @ 9:48 pm
- Hello,
I wanted to thank you for the informative tip and techniques to spice up your lenses I really appreciated so much being new to squidoo in all.
Thanks again,
Jimmie
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- Auntiekatkat Auntiekatkat Sep 27, 2008 @ 7:29 pm
- December the 31st is my goal, thanks for such an inspiring lens.
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- Bradshaw Bradshaw Sep 26, 2008 @ 4:30 pm
- I'm going to do this for the next round. I think I read that the next deadline for eligibility is at the end of December. So I'll make sure I earn my tentacles and start the new year out as a Giant.
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- LensbyLisa LensbyLisa Sep 24, 2008 @ 8:28 pm
- I would love some comments on my lenses, what may need improvement and what I might be doing right. I would love to make giant this round, but I may be asking for help too late. If you have time, any advice and help would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
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- Sep 23, 2008 @ 4:36 am
- I Definately Would Wish To be One of Them..
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- Treasures-By-Brenda Treasures-By-Brenda Sep 22, 2008 @ 10:01 am
- Great information that will come in helpful in the future. I am not quite ready to shoot for Giant Squid yet although I would love to!
Brenda
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- Marinadxb Marinadxb Sep 20, 2008 @ 9:59 am
- Great lens... I'd like an individual mentor to help me!!! Is that being greedy??!
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- roysumit roysumit Sep 20, 2008 @ 7:21 am
- Great lens with lots of useful info. 5 stars.
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- mulberry mulberry Sep 19, 2008 @ 2:45 pm
- Very helpful lens, and great encouragement as well!
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- Recession-Proof Recession-Proof Sep 19, 2008 @ 12:11 pm
- Sweet Lens. It's a great resource for those of us who strive to someday be Giant, but just can't find the time (yet). Thanks ~Jesse
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- blue22d blue22d Sep 19, 2008 @ 10:31 am
- I am excited about becoming a Giant. I appreciate all the info. that is available and I have down loaded your e-book. Thanks. Five stars for such an important lens. If you should have time, check out one of my lenses. Appreciate any comments.
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- Jewelsofawe Jewelsofawe Sep 18, 2008 @ 12:10 pm
- Thanks for stopping by my personal lens. I come to this lens of yours often.
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- awelldressedbullet awelldressedbullet Sep 17, 2008 @ 4:57 pm
- What a fantastic lens, you did a great job! Laid out really well, clear and easy to understand for the new up and coming Giants! I can't get over how hard you work and what a bizzzzzzy squidette you are! We are lucky to have you!
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- Marinadxb Marinadxb Sep 17, 2008 @ 10:19 am
- Great steps to point me in the right direction. I'll aim high!
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- S-Ahsan S-Ahsan Sep 16, 2008 @ 5:39 pm
- awesome lens! lots to learn and discover indeed! thanks for the info.. rated 5
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- aj2008 aj2008 Sep 15, 2008 @ 3:45 pm
- No way can I make 30th September! Will I make 31st December? Not sure, but I will get there one day.
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- LaraineRose LaraineRose Sep 13, 2008 @ 6:12 am
- Thank you for writing this lens. I have a lot of ideas but limited time right now. I'm aiming for December. Will be returning for more tips. 5 stars, favorite, already a fan.
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- CherylK CherylK Sep 9, 2008 @ 9:13 am
- Thank you for this lens. It's perfect and I'm going to refer to it often. I'm quite certain that I'll never make it by September 30th but that doesn't mean that I'm not going to try. I'll for sure be ready in December - yay!
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- sbaokay sbaokay Sep 7, 2008 @ 6:23 am
- Great job with this lens. Lots of useful information and one I will be referring people to. 5 stars from me.
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- Sep 6, 2008 @ 9:37 am
- great lens, 5 stars ;)
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- Bionicmalaysia Bionicmalaysia Sep 5, 2008 @ 10:46 pm
- nice tips... thanx pls visit mine at: http://www.squidoo.com/Truly_Asia
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- happy-jack happy-jack Sep 5, 2008 @ 9:43 am
- Every person on Squidoo loves this site and wants
to help in a way that is very close to their own hearts. So sticking together and helping each other is great. I say we are all in the same boat Giant Squids and squid lings, thank you for this great help and guide. This lens is way beyond five stars.
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- poddys poddys Sep 3, 2008 @ 9:06 pm
- Great information, and it really is worthwhile aiming at Giant Squid level. I haven't looked back. 5***** for a great lens.
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- txbrian txbrian Sep 1, 2008 @ 11:06 pm
- a Fantastic lens. I am awaiting your next entry.
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- wstrauss73 wstrauss73 Sep 1, 2008 @ 4:59 pm
- Hi Robin.. thanks for congratulating me on becoming a GIANT Squid! You have a great collection of information on this lens.. 5-Stars
Bill S. http://www.squidoo.com/Lean-Fat-Burning-Machine
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- GreenRevolution GreenRevolution Sep 1, 2008 @ 2:05 pm
- Hi, Robin. Congrats on being #1 in "TECH"! Well deserved!!
~Bruce~
Save Gas. Save the Planet.
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- Expressions Expressions Sep 1, 2008 @ 1:44 pm
- www.squidoo.com/expressionsoftheheart Sounds like a awesome contest! Let's give here a go. thank you John.
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- FreeVirusScan FreeVirusScan Sep 1, 2008 @ 11:23 am
- Great lens, I am following your leads. Congrat on being #1.
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- DrRichard DrRichard Aug 31, 2008 @ 7:43 pm
- Hi Robin - thanks for the great tips. 5 stars!
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