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How To SquidCast A Group

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SquidCasting Squidoo Groups

 

The SquidCast is a wonderful way of getting the word out about new things hapenning at your lens, and it would be ideal to be able to SquidCast your groups, but this tool is not available for groups...or is it? Indeed, there IS a way to SquidCast your group, with this handy little work-around. Learn how to get the word out about what YOUR group is up to with a SquidCast.

So Here's the Secret to SquidCasting Groups 

How to Announce Your Group Activities

Contrary to popular belief, IT IS POSSIBLE to SquidCast your group. You just have to jump through a hoop to do it. Don't worry, it's a small hoop (or maybe a big hoop would be easier, but I digress).

Here is the secret:

Being already signed into squidoo, enter this address into the address bar, replacing groupname with that of your group:

http://www.squidoo.com/lensmaster/squidcast/groups..groupname


It is as simple as that! This address will bring you to the familiar SquidCast page that you are familiar with. Your group picture will appear perfectly when squidcasted, just as if it was a lens.

Keep in mind that your SquidCast of your group goes to your Fan Club, not the list of the group's members.

What is a Squidcast? 

Squidcasts are announcements made by you about a particular lens (OR SQUIDOO GROUP!) that goes out to all who have joined your fan club or favorited the lens. For more information on Squidcasts, visit this help page:
Squidoo : About Squidcasts
Everything you wanted to know about Squidcasts but were afraid to ask.

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Here are some great lenses with tips on Groups and SquidCasting: 

Other Squidcasting Tools 

Thefluffanutta has given us a few great tools for squidcasting:
View Your Squidcasts
Thefluffanutta has made a handy little page to show you your previous squidcasts, or even another lensmaster's previous squidcasts, using yahoo pipes.
Get an RSS feed of your SquidCasts
Get an RSS feed of all of your Lenses & Groups on Squidoo, of All of your Groups on Squidoo, or of all of your Squidcasts.
Twitter Squidcasts
Squidcasts broadcasted via Twitter.

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What do you think of this work-around?
Do you have any other handy tips for us?

Margo_Arrowsmith

Thanks, big question answered. This goes into my squidoo library lens

Posted October 07, 2008

lyrical

Very nice! Thank you. :)

Posted July 18, 2008

mulberry

Very useful info, thanks for making this lens.

Posted July 17, 2008

LaraineRose

I don't have a group yet - I'm saving this for a later time. Thank you.

Posted July 17, 2008

The_Homeopath

Oh THANK YOU! I've been trying to figure this out, chasing down members in different forums to let them know I've updated is getting old.

Posted July 17, 2008

 
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