Set Up A Gift Registry On Squidoo

I admit, I used to think gift registries were tacky. I mean, making a list of what I wanted people to buy for me seemed ... I don't know, kind of self-centered, I guess. But that's before I had ever used one, either for myself or a friend or family member. Once I did, I changed my mind.

The first time I used a gift registry was for a friend's wedding. And I was so relieved. Not only did I not have to agonize about what she and her new husband might want or need, but I didn't have to fret about duplicating someone else's gift, either. My friend also had a wide range of gift choices -- particularly, a wide range of prices -- so I was able to choose something that I knew the couple would be happy to receive and that I could afford.

Sometimes, people pool money to purchase a single gift on a registry, so they can buy something that one of them alone may not be able to afford. And sometimes it's an item that's very useful and really needed by the recipient -- something they may not otherwise be able to afford themselves. That may be a baby carriage or car seat for a first child, place settings and silverware for a newly married couple, a piece of furniture for someone's first home, and so forth.

Basically, gift registries take the guesswork out of gift-buying and ensure that the gift will be wanted. No more phony smiles and Oooh .... uh ... thanks! when recipients open their presents.

Of course, people always have the option of buying a gift that's not on the registry, giving some money instead, or not giving a gift at all. And that's fine. But a registry can at least give people some idea of what the bride and groom, new mom, college graduate, etc. like and need.

Is the product not on Amazon or another Squidoo affiliate site? Well, if you are an affiliate of another online store that does carry the item, go ahead and use the link.

Here's an example of the same product in the Amazon Spotlight module above--yes, that tent again--using my own affiliate link:

Sierra Designs Sirius 2 Two-Person Three-Season Tent

And don't forget to make the images clickable too, like this one is.

Of course, this can be done with any affiliate program you might belong to.

Here's an example of a gift registry lens for my friend's upcoming birthday:


Squidoo Lens Idea Example: A Gift Registry For The Birthday Squid

You may already have seen my lens, Set Up A Gift Registry On Squidoo, and if so, here's an example of what I was talking about. This is a gift registry I've...

If you aren't a Squidoo lensmaster but would like a Squidoo gift registry made for you or someone else, you can use the "Contact Me" link on my profile page and get in touch with me. I can create one for you at no charge.

Why no charge? Well, because I can earn money in two ways by doing so:

1. Traffic to the lens and click-outs to products and other websites increases the lens's ranking, and I can make a piece of the Squidoo pooled revenue pie that way, and...
2. I get a commission from any sale made through a Squidoo affiliate or my own affiliate links.

I can email you back with details if you contact me.