What Is a Lensblography?

Many lensmasters have created Squidoo lensographies. But as we create more and more lenses, lensographies can get pretty long. Some lensmasters have multiple lensographies, each one covering their lenses on a particular topic or theme.

A blog about your lenses is a great way to help people see ALL your lenses, or browse them by category or search them. Fans may discover golden oldies they might not find otherwise.

Reviewing old lenses helps remind you of lenses you may have neglected for too long -- lenses that need updating!

Most importantly, backlinks from a blog to your Squidoo lenses are an easy form of Squidoo SEO.

First, you'll need a blog. Free blogging platforms include Blogger, Blogspot and Livejournal. They give limited functionality, but they've got support, plus they're free.

In my opinion, the better option is to have your own blog. To do that, you'll need to do three things.

1. Get an account on a webhosting service. There are tons of good options. I've used ICDSoft since 2003 (and recommended it to my Mom, who has had no complaints).

2. Register a domain name. Most web hosting services will do that for you for a small additional fee. ICDSoft charges $5 a year. Squidoo quickly pays for that!

3. Install blogging software on your site. Your web hosting service may provide built-in blogging software, but I highly recommend installing Wordpress. It's free, easy to use and talks you through set-up. You can get plug-ins to screen out spammers, and change the look of your blog with attractive themes. (If anyone out there is using Wordpress on ICDSoft, see this quick installation guide).