How To Find Lenses and Groups on Squidoo

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Optimised Search for Squidoo

Searching for Squidoo lenses on a search engine can be a real pain sometimes, as the results are very often filled with non-content pages like tags. Finding the best groups for your lens to join can also be very tricky.

Here I provide two custom searches (by Google) that are optimised to only return the searches that you want to see. I have also included some tips on how to attract more traffic to your lens from search engines.

You can also search for lenses via the Squidoo Toolbar.

Lens Search

Search for Lenses on Squidoo
This search will only show Lenses,
without all the usual clutter
of groups, tags and topics.

Getting Search Traffic to Your Lens 

If you are a lensmaster here at Squidoo, you'll probably be keen for your own lenses to appear in the Google search results too. Here is a brief checklist of what you need to do:

  • Make sure your key phrase is in your title. Keep it to the point (between 4 and 8 words), and directly relevant to your content. A good title on your Introduction can also help.
  • Your Primary Tag is important. It should not be the same as your title, and should be 2 or 3 words. Pick the key phrase that is most descriptive of your lens.
  • Choose a good set of tags, like about 20 (the maximum is 40). All of them should be related to your lens, and based on phrases that you think people might search for.
  • Lensroll your lens to other lenses that are about the same topic, both your own and other peoples.
  • Join Groups - specifically ones that your lens is related to.
  • Get external links to your lenses from other websites. Do this by posting on forums (make good use of your signature), submitting to directories, and swapping links with other webmasters.
  • Remember: Relevance is Key - keep your lens focused!

Group Search

Search for Groups on Squidoo
This search will only show
Groups and HeadQuarters,
and nothing else.

More Advice on Groups 

Here is some more guidance about which groups you should consider joining, and how to find suitable ones for your lenses.

featured lens A Guide to Groups for Lensmasters

Groups are collections of Lens, usually focused on a particular theme or interest. Groups are run by Groupmasters, to maintain and promote them. The are a large number of Groups on Squidoo now, so deciding which ones to join can be a difficult task,...

Reader Feedback 

Lensmaster

toenailfungusCure wrote...

Think about a needle in the rough! Thanks for answering my question without me even asking.

ReplyPosted May 10, 2009

Lensmaster

OhMe wrote...

You always have the answers I am looking for. Thank you

ReplyPosted May 08, 2009

Lensmaster

Temp_Girl wrote...

I echo what Brian just said -- the "search" problem was looming large for me, as key words didn't seem to do the trick. THANK YOU!!!!!

ReplyPosted April 18, 2009

Lensmaster

Brain_Washer wrote...

Thank you. You really solved a big need - to search Squidoo groups.

ReplyPosted April 16, 2009

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