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.
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Latest Posts from SquidUtils Blog
The SquidUtils Blog contains information about the tools on the site, as well as some other tips on making lenses on Squidoo.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byAdvanced Lensmaster Dashboard
This is not a replacement of the Squidoo dashboard, but an extension of it. You'll be able to see all of your lenses and groups, and get easy access to some useful functions for promoting them.
- Advanced Dashboard for Squidoo Lensmasters
- - See all of your lenses and groups.
- Edit your lens with the aid of a utility bar. New!
- Access stats for lenses and groups. New!
- Get links to your lens in HTML or BBCode.
- Instant social bookmarking.
Lensmaster RSS Feeds
Get an RSS feed of all of your lenses or groups (or both).
Also available in HTML and text formats.
- Lensmaster RSS Feeds
- - Export your list of lenses as RSS Feed.
- Feeds can show just lenses or groups or both.
- Get an RSS Feed of your favourites.
- Feeds include dates and categories New!
- RSS Feeds for Groups also available.
Google Powered Search [New]
- Search for Squidoo Lenses
- This is a link to a customised search, that will only return results for lenses. You will not see tags, topics, lensmasters or groups.
- Search for Squidoo Groups
- This customised search only return results for groups, and other headquarters. Perfect for finding groups to join...
Learn the Secrets of Squidoo
Sign up to Squidoo Secrets for free to learn how to get the most out of Squidoo.
This free course will be sent in regular installments to your inbox...
Amazon Link Generator
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
(Book 7)
Now that the ability to put Amazon Product Links in IFrames on Squidoo has been removed, here's a tool that will generate plain HTML code that you can paste into your lens. To the right is an example of what the tool can generate.
You will need to know the ASIN of the product you want to link to, as well as having an Associate Tag.
- Amazon Product Links for Squidoo
- - Creates HTML code like Amazon's own Product Links.
- Does not use IFrames - fully compatible with Squidoo.
- Select small or large images, aligned left or right.
- Includes the item's price, updated daily. New!
- Supports US and UK Associate Tags. - Amazon Product Links FAQ (Lens)
- This lens will tell you eveything you need to know about this tool, and how to use it.
Amazon RSS Feeds (New)
This tool will generate RSS Feeds containing products from Amazon. You can put these feeds into your lens to show books, DVD, electronics and more from specific categories.
- Amazon RSS Feeds
- - Creates RSS Feeds that contain items from Amazon.
- Select items by Category, List or ASIN.
- Each item comes with its own description.
- Choose from 4 styles, combining text and images.
- Supports US and UK Associate Tags. - Amazon RSS Feeds (Lens)
- This Lens will explain more fully what this tool is about, with examples of how it can be used.
New Tools at SquidUtils
Here are the newest tools for Lensmasters - Read the blog post for details.
- Health Check for Squidoo Lenses [Beta]
- This tool will analyze your Squidoo lens, and let you know which bits you need to change. The checks include: titles, tags, ratings and backlinks.
- Table Generator for Squidoo Lenses [Beta]
- This tool will create a table in HTML code that is compatible with your Squidoo Lens.
- Squidoo Enhanced - Addon for Firefox
- This adds extra features to the Lens Workshop and a few other pages on Squidoo. To use this addon, you will need to install the Greasemonkey plugin, and then install this script.
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.
» Go to www.Squidaholic.com...
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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Do not post any links - they will be stripped from your comments.
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SEO_Dinesh
Excellent tools and useful to built a lens Posted July 30, 2008 |
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triathlontraining
I have a suggestion for your Grease Monkey script. How about adding a Squidcast option for Groups? :) Posted July 22, 2008 |
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Serenity_Prayer_Gifts
Thanks much for this great lens! Wondering if there are plans in the work for a Zazzle module or link generator? :-) Posted July 21, 2008 |
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Steve-SEO-UK
Have created 3 Lenses so far. Now that I have this Lens bookmarked, your going to see a vast improvement with a little help from your Lens. Great, 5* & definitely Favorite. Posted July 17, 2008 |
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WhippetTalk
The longer I have been with Squidoo, the more I learn. And SquidUtils has been invaluable to me. I am just realizing how your tools can really help boost the success of a lens. Posted July 14, 2008 |
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Couch-Covers-Melanie
Amazon Link Generator was exactly what I needed for my gas grill covers lens. Great Info, keep'm coming. Posted July 14, 2008 |
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GreenRevolution
Awesome lens! Thanks for all the wonderful lensmaster tools and resources. I love SquidUtils.com! Really great job! Posted July 13, 2008 |
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sbaokay
I'm a big fan of SquidUtils.com. Lots of great tools and utilities. I have quite a few links to your site from my Squidoo Tools and Resources lens. Posted July 13, 2008 |
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sparkyfun
gret lens sir. really helpful. 5/5 and bookmarked. :) Posted July 05, 2008 |
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Frankster
Another great lens, Fluff! Thanks for sharing. 5 stars and favorite. Already a FAN! Bear hugs, Frankster Posted July 05, 2008 |
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onlinedownloads
Thanx for the great info. Actually I was looking for a detailed info on squidoo itself. Thanx for sharing it in your lens. Posted July 05, 2008 |
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AnnaVeraWilliams
This is fantastic, just what I was looking for. I had no idea you had all these additional tools here! I am going to bookmark this and use it. Posted July 02, 2008 |
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purplelady
You never cease to amaze me; you are always coming out with new tools and utilities that we didn't even know we needed. After we use them we wonder what we did without them. Great job with this lens; and please keep on "tooling" on our behalf. We appreciate it. 5 "tools" for you on this one. Posted June 30, 2008 |
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Ruth-Palmer
You deserve 100 STARS!!! Posted June 28, 2008 |
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RentMyGarden
SquidUtils Lensmaster Tools and Utilities is a great Squidoo resource. ***** 5 Stars! Posted June 23, 2008 |
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Stazjia
Another brilliant 5* lens. I posted the link on Squidoo Lounge yesterday to Lens Health Check when asking for a critique of my own lens because I found it so useful. Many thanks. Posted June 22, 2008 |
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anilg
great tools and utilities mentioned here Posted June 19, 2008 |
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cyberzeke
Great lens! 5* and faved! Posted June 13, 2008 |
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andrewsquidoo
Very informative and useful. ***** for sure. Posted June 12, 2008 |
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hearthealth
My top two personal advice must be: to distance oneself as much as possible from the competition by making quality-content lenses, plus finding time to tweak your lenses once in while. 5* and faved! Posted June 12, 2008 |
Latest Blog Posts from SquidUtils
- SquidUtils Server Issues
- Recently, SquidUtils has been suffering from some serious server issues, and it was offline for several hours last night. A few functions are still not quite right, and I'm working with support to get the resolved as soon as possible. ...
- New Tools for Squidoo Lensmasters
- If you don't already know, the prime purpose of SquidUtils is to provide tools and utilities for Lensmasters. You can get a summary of what's on offer here by reading the post Welcome to SquidUtils, and then come back here to catch up ...
- 4 Out Of 5 Lenses Have Poor Health!
- I have analysed almost 70 thousand lenses at Squidoo by 2250 Lensmasters, and I've identified a number of issues that common to a staggering 80% of these lenses. Some of these issues are preventing the lenses from ranking well in the ...
- How to Use Your Lensmaster Feed
- One of the oldest tools here at SquidUtils is the Lensmaster Feeds. These are RSS Feeds that contain links to all of your lenses (or groups). These are perfect for syndicating - which will result in many websites linking directly to ...
