WHAT'S THE GIANT SQUIDS PROGRAM?
No, it's not a rock group (but it might as well be). It's the core group of movers and shakers at Squidoo. It's a gathering of influentials, the most dedicated lensmakers on Squidoo.
Here's how this whole thing started. One day at Squidoo Headquarters, Megan and Seth noticed something. They noticed that many of the best lenses are built by people who have a lot of lenses. There's an art to building a Squidoo page, and once you learn it, you can scale it. You do it over and over again, and your lenses get better and better. Sure, there are plenty of lensmasters with just 2 or 3 terrific lenses and no plans to make more, and we're happy to have them around. Quality and content are important. King, even. But the intersection of quality and quantity, that's a rare thing. It shows commitment, leadership, a willingness to experiment, and excellence.
So we wanted a way to reward those people, a way to help them do even more great work, and a way to learn from them in return. That's why we created the Giant Squids program. The Giant Squids program is now run by a handful of generous, creative, non-staff Squidoo enthusiasts. They are lensmasters who turned into leaders, and you're in very good hands with them.
It's a VIP program on Squidoo
For the best, most prolific lensmasters. Gotta have at least 50 terrific lenses in order to apply.
Who runs the Giant Squids program?
We do.
Seth and I (hi, I'm Megan) created the program and quickly found some wonderful lensmasters to part volunteer / part freelance for us, to help as champions and shepherds of the Giant Squids.Meet Bonnie and Robin. They're here to help. They work with us to keep the program exciting, useful and growing!
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Who The Heck Is bdkz?
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Who is bdkz? That's a tough question to answer but here's a start! I'm a Giant Squid Organizer, Head RocketMom and a Squid Angel. I have created over 400 lenses, been "Lens of the Day" twice and have had 15 of my lens in the Top 100. I have also sna...
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Lenses by rms
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Hi. I'm rms and this is a lens about me and my lenses! My real name is Robin and I grew up and spent most of my life on Long Island. (That explains the accent.) I was, up until recently, the contributing editor of both Fresh Cooking From Your Ga...
A few good examples
of Giant Squid lenses
Here's just a handful of lenses created by Giant Squids. This is the kind of caliber of goodness we're looking for, in order to play in our VIP group. Think you can make 50 lenses this good? We know you can.-
Top Anime List
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Vote for your favorite series here, add it to the top list or simply find good anime to watch. You can even grab the whole thing as an RSS feed or a widget for your blog. Most popular anime would probably be located at the top of the rankings list. H...
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Best Baked Macaroni and Cheese
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To me there is nothing more comforting then making and eating my mom's recipe for baked macaroni and cheese. It has less then 5 ingredients so it is super easy to go from cooking it up to munching it down in under an hour. Add steamed broccoli o...
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Best Panini Sandwich Recipes
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Two slices of of Italian bread stuffed with delicious goodies such as mozzarella, tomatoes, prosciutto, fresh basil, roasted red peppers, or whatever else makes you happy. Brush with extra virigin olive oil, then press between the hot plates of a pan...
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Left Brain Right Brain Test
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Determine which side of your brain left or right is dominant Most people have a distinct preference for one of these styles using their brain. Which one are you? The answer to this question will reveal things about yourself you never knew befo...
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How to Donate Your Hair
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There's been a lot of publicity over the past few years related to hair donation, including Hillary Swank's highly public hair cut on Oprah. Before you take the plunge and donate your hair, however, make sure you do your homework in choosing...
(Giant Squids Deadline is December 31, 2009)
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