SQUIDUtils.com
Utilities and Tools for the Expert Lensmaster
SquidUtils is the place to find complementry utilities and tools for your Lenses on Squidoo. Here you can see all of your lenses and groups, with shortcuts to some of the most vital functions not included on your usual dashboard. If you are an Amazon Associate, then there are some exciting tools here that will spice up your lenses, and earn you more.
Please, if you come across a bug or a problem, then let me know. If you have any ideas for a new tool, then please leave me some feedback at the bottom of this lens.
Make sure you subscribe to this lens or join my fan club to receive the latest updates about SquidUtils.com. Also, check out the new blog...
Web Browser Addons for Squidoo
By adding the Squidoo Toolbar or the Workshop Addon to your browser, you will have instant access to all the tools featured here:-
Lens Workshop Addon for Firefox
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This addon for Firefox incorporates extra features into the Lens Workshop and a few other pages on Squidoo. The most significant improvements are: Lensrank updates, colored tags, detailed stats, integrated ping and improved support for Groups. See t...
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Browser Toolbar for Squidoo
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This new browser toolbar from SquidUtils.com puts powerful tools at the finger tips of Lensmasters. Featuring quick links to all your Squidoo accounts, lenses and groups, and easy access to all the social functions, this toolbar will be indispensable...
Extra Modules for Lenses
Here are three additional modules that you can put on your lens, to encourage more social interactions from your visitors, or to make you more money.-
Love This Lens Widget
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One of the (many) secrets of getting a good Lensrank is the star ratings that other Lensmasters can give to your lens. Getting them to actually visit your lens is hard enough, yet sometimes they leave without clicking on the stars at the top. This w...
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Bookmark Widget for Lenses
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If you're looking for a way to add a dynamic and interactive social bookmarking widget to your lens, you've come to the right place. Powered by AddThis.com, this widget appears a single button that supports almost all of the social networks. Stick t...
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ClickBank Ads Module
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This Clickbank Module will enable you to display paying ads for digital products that match the topic of your lens. When a visitor clicks on one of these links and buys something from ClickBank, you get a share of the commission (up to 75% of the sal...
Tools for Affiliates
By using 3rd-party affiliate programs, you can make more money from your lenses. These tools help you integrate products from Amazon and eBay directly in to your lens.-
Affiliate RSS Feeds for Squidoo
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If you are a member of one or more affiliate programs, like Amazon, then you probably already know how put static links on your lenses. However, over time these links can become outdated or even broken, and you could be losing revenue because of this...
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Amazon RSS Feeds for Your Squidoo Lens
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I have this special service for Squidoo Lensmasters whom are also Amazon Associates - RSS Feeds containing products from Amazon. You can put these feeds into your lens to show books, DVD, electronics and more from specific categories. "But Why?&q...
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How To Add Amazon Product Links
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It used to be possible to embed the official Amazon Product Links into a lens (if you were an Amazon Associate). However, since the support for IFrames was withdrawn from Squidoo, this is no longer an option. At SQUIDUtils.com there is a special too...
Searching for Lenses or Groups?
If you're looking for lenses to add to your lensroll, or new groups to join, then these tools will help you find them:-
A Guide to Groups for Lensmasters
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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,...
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How To Find Lenses and Groups on Squidoo
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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 sea...
Other Tools for Lenses
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Tables for Squidoo Lenses
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The <table> and associated tags are not permitted on Squidoo, and if you attempt to put these into your lens, they will get stripped out. The Table Generator will convert CSV data or a HTML table into code that is compatible, and looks just as...
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Lens Health Check Tool
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Originally developed for SQUIDUtils.com, the Health Check Tool can quickly identify common issues with your lens. The advice that it gives can help improve the ranking of your lens in the search engines. This lens will tell you more about what it do...
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Lens Theme Switcher
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Squidoo has launched themes for your lenses. It's as quick and easy as editing your lens, selecting your theme, and publishing. The hard part, however, is deciding which theme is best for your lens. This magical lens can help you with that...
More Tools at SquidUtils.com
Login directly to SquidUtils.com to get access to these exclusive tools for Squidoo Lensmasters, and more...- Advanced Dashboard for Squidoo Lensmasters
- This Advanced Dashboard will show you all of your Lenses on Squidoo, with quick access to stats, edit, and ping.
- Squidoo Lensmaster RSS Feeds
- Get an RSS feed of all of your Lenses on Squidoo - just enter your Lensmaster name. Feeds are available for lenses and/or groups, and include descriptions, categories and dates. Also, get your FanClub widget here!
- Blog Ping for Squidoo Lenses
- A ping tool especially optimised for Squidoo Lenses, and and is for notifying the blogosphere when a lens is updated.
- Backlink Checker for Squidoo Lenses
- A backlink checker for Squidoo lenses, with the links grouped by domain name.
With Squidaholic you can find out who's talking about your lens, keep up with the latest scoop on your topic, and get all kinds of nifty ideas for promoting your lenses. Not to mention keep an eye on your competition.
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Latest Blog Posts from SquidUtils
http://squidutils.com/blog/
The SquidUtils Blog contains information about the tools on the site, as well as some other tips on making lenses on Squidoo.
- How To Search for Lenses and Groups | Squidoo Tools and Lensmaster ...
- 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. Finding the best.
- How to Add a FanClub Counter | Squidoo Tools and Lensmaster Tips
- Back in June 2008, I introduced the 'FanClub Counter' - an orange box that shows how many fans you have in your FanClub, linking back to your profile on.
- SquidUtils: The Story So far | Squidoo Tools and Lensmaster Tips
- Once upon a time, probably during April of 2007, I started making a few tools for Squidoo Lensmasters. I don't know the exact date, but I figure that 2 years.
- A Browser Toolbar for Squidoo Lensmasters | Squidoo Tools and ...
- This news has already been leaked out via a few other blogs, so this post marks the official release of the SquidUtils Toolbar. It is available for both.
Other Guides to Squidoo
Here are a few lenses that I've written with tips on how to make the most out of your lens on Squidoo.-
Detailed Traffic Stats for Lenses
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Squidoo provides pretty good statistics about how many visitors come to your lens, and what they click on. There are some 3rd party analytics services that can give you a little bit more information, and they are easy to setup. On this lens I have r...
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My Favourite CSS Tricks on Squidoo
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The basic tools provided by Squidoo will do pretty much everything you need to get your content out to your audience. But sometimes you want to format it a little differently, and this is where inline CSS comes into play. Here I show some of the tric...
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How to Make a Widget for Squidoo
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Widgets are a fun way of adding interactivity to your lens, and making it more exciting for your visitors. There is a directory of Squidoo Friendly Widgets at WidgetSquid.com, which has a growing library of widgets that you can use right away. If y...
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Squidoo Guide: Linking Tips
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There are many ways that you can add links to your Lens, improving the experience of your readers. How you add those links often depends on what those links are for. This Lens explains the different types of links, and the techniques available to you...
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How to Add PayPal Buttons to Your Squidoo Lens
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If you're looking for how to add a PayPal button to your Squidoo lens, here's how. The step-by-step process described here will create a link that is compatible with you lens, while keeping your account details safe and secure. For advanced users, th...
Lensmaster Feedback
Please let me know what you think, or if you have an idea for a tool which will be useful to Lensmasters. If you really want to show your appreciation, please make a Donation to SquidUtils.
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Tipi wrote...
Lensrolling and featuring so that this lens is easier for newbies to find! Great work you do! :) Have a great day! - Susie
mysticmama wrote...
Thank you for a very helpful lens...us newbies need all the help we can get, thanks!
burntchestnut wrote...
This lens has some great information I've not seen anywhere else. I joined your fan club!
sittonbull wrote...
Thanks for this lens and most of the rest of your lensography. Your are a truly helpful resource for us new squids and are appreciated. 5*, faved
dc64 wrote...
I love this lens, I'm always coming back to it for more info. Thanks for helping us all out, over, and over, and over...
businessblossom wrote...
Thank you, thank you, thank you 1,000 times and more! I'm favoriting you and giving you five stars, because this was just what I needed to get a handle on SquidUtils!
dannystaple wrote...
I have now discovered the table maker. This will come in handy - although there are is a problem with any URLs (for images and href's) being escaped in the output HTML, it is a good tool. Thanks Fluffanutta.
jennrose wrote...
This is a great list of resources! Very helpful for someone new to Squidoo. Thank you :)
Mark-Nehs wrote...
Thanks for this lens and SquidUtils. It is especially for those of us technically challenged. Made a challenge to myself to get to $50 a day with Squidoo and am thankful for your help.
petejones wrote...
I've been having trouble with editing and adding to my lens. This is the most information I've had so far. This lens has been very informative. Keep coming with the tips. Thanks!
Susan52 wrote...
I'm so technologically challenged, which makes me appreciate SquidUtils so, so much! Thanks for all you do, fluffanutta!
Cajean wrote...
Ah, SO-o-o much information, so little time...well, unless I stay up all night! LOL I'll be back over & over until I can understand how to DO all of this! ;-) 5* and my faves too.
ZBT wrote...
Seriously, THIS is a lens master MASTER LENS! Helpful, truly helpful. Thank you very much!
thrivingmom wrote...
Hello. I saw your post on the SquidU Forums about stripping html from your guestbook and that you were having a grumpy day. =/
I just wanted to stop by one of your lenses and leave you plenty of happy thoughts.
By the way, your SquidUtils is mad genius stuff. I book marked it over a month ago and refer to it almost weekly. Thank you so much for providing it to lensmasters. You're my Squid Hero!
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