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From the lens The Hitchhikers Guide to The Squidoo Lens Creation Universe!.

I have been thinking about making this lens for a very long time, and have finally sat down, carved out some time, and put this thing together. It is intended to be a helpful resource of information to new and old alike. So I hope you have found it helpful. Your welcome to leave a relevant link to any Squidoo lens, the rest will be eliminated.

I have lens rolled every lens featured here to this lens for you if you just want to look down the list of links to find the particular lens you need to reference for ease of use to you seasoned lensmasters.

I will add more sections as I feel that they are useful to the new folks joining Squidoo.

Let me know what you think.

  • favored1 May 4, 2012 @ 5:13 pm | delete
    So creative in how you put this altogether. You need to write a lens on how you did the photos in the mods. I know others have, this one is unique.
  • adez7 May 5, 2012 @ 1:14 am | delete
    Thanks for the suggestion, I will have to point out how that was done.
  • bloomingrose May 4, 2012 @ 3:32 pm | delete
    This is probably the best all over description of how to Squidoo I have read. Angel Blessed, pinned and sent out to several bookmarking sites - and I hope others do this as well. Absolutely Fantastic lens!
  • adez7 May 5, 2012 @ 1:11 am | delete
    Thank you very much! Since I made this lens I am sure that many more great tips about making Lenses have been made. I need to go find some and add them.
  • notimetoulouse Apr 3, 2012 @ 9:38 am | delete
    Thanks very much for a really in depth and useful lens.
  • adez7 Apr 3, 2012 @ 10:28 am | delete
    It was an effort to provide a decient amount of informtation in one place to anyone who wanted to undertake building a quality lens. Thank you for taking the time to leave me a great comment@!
  • Lifeboost Jan 25, 2012 @ 8:13 am | delete
    Excellent resource for new and experienced Lensmasters alike! I'm bookmarking it for future reference as well! Blessed. :)
  • Anastejia Jan 20, 2012 @ 10:44 pm | delete
    great
  • Nov 12, 2011 @ 12:58 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens, very helpful for all. Time well spent!
  • JennySui Sep 27, 2011 @ 6:55 am | delete
    Great lens with useful tips!
  • HeartBroken62 Sep 14, 2011 @ 11:03 pm | delete
    Great supply of info. Will take a while to digest all, but will be eating it all up, little by little. Thanks for the hard work put into it for all us newbies.
  • COUNTRYLUTHIER Aug 24, 2011 @ 11:28 pm | delete
    This information is spot on. Thanks for sharing. I feel my water wings growing lens by lens.
  • profilesincolor Aug 8, 2011 @ 12:14 pm | delete
    Wonderful Info! :-)
  • spikey64 Aug 4, 2011 @ 5:44 am | delete
    Great lens l can see that people are gonna learn a lot from you. Thankyou.
  • billybraveheart Mar 15, 2011 @ 12:49 am | delete
    Wow what a lens, full of info and taking my time to read, awesome, many thanks for posting
  • Cumberland Feb 23, 2011 @ 5:06 pm | delete
    Terrific and useful information. I particularly like the title. Thanks for the lens.
  • I-sparkle Feb 6, 2011 @ 12:36 am | delete
    Very comprehensive, interesting and well put together. I loved this lens.
  • Stimulus Dec 30, 2010 @ 12:23 pm | delete
    I love SQUIDOO! Thanks for the great insight. I do have a question. I have a link list on one of my lenses that applies to my other lenses and I do not want to have to hand load the links onto every single lens I have thus creating the same thing over and over and over. How do I transport my link list to my other lens THE EASY WAY?

    Thanks!
    Scott
  • TheCountrySignShop Dec 11, 2010 @ 10:02 am | delete
    This is a great lens, jam packed with lots of great information. I have so much still to learn and this lens is a huge help. Thank you.
  • artyfax Nov 26, 2010 @ 5:23 pm | delete
    wonderful list of helpful lenses, I have favourite the lens and will be using it to explore how to improve my lenses
  • emerald125 Oct 17, 2010 @ 7:19 pm | delete
    Yep making it a favourite to so I can come back and refer to it later. Thanks
  • PhiladelphiaWriter Oct 13, 2010 @ 10:22 pm | delete
    great title. how could I not give it a thumbs up and make it a favorite. Love it
  • MisterJeremy Sep 21, 2010 @ 4:24 am | delete
    I learned tons just reading through this lens. Now I'll favorite it and go back through all the links later. Thank you!
  • JoyfulPamela Sep 19, 2010 @ 1:02 pm | delete
    Hi ~ you have some of the best of the best for learning to build lenses! I've been to many of them, but there are some that I have missed. Thanks for leading me to them! : )
  • bygproductions Jul 15, 2010 @ 4:27 pm | delete
    Thanks, this page led me to the page that helped me get my Rocketmoms badge posted to my profile.
  • bechand Jun 25, 2010 @ 10:13 pm | delete
    Thanks for making this. I found it quite helpful.
  • Jun 11, 2010 @ 11:12 pm | delete
    Hi, Donna. I'm so glad you did make this lens. You have wonderful resources here from some of my favorite Squid mentors. Thank you!
  • JaguarJulie May 6, 2010 @ 2:58 pm | delete
    .... dropped by looking for that forum moderator YOU! ;)
  • ChapelHillFiddler Nov 25, 2009 @ 7:17 am | delete
    Hi Donna, I'm finally getting around to putting featured lenses of my "fans" on my thank-you lens and this one is going straight to the pool room, as they say. Thanks for helping everybody!
  • jeffwend Sep 7, 2009 @ 11:15 pm | delete
    It's been a long time, hope you are doing well.
  • poutine Aug 27, 2009 @ 9:12 am | delete
    Superb quality of information in this lens.

    A big 5
  • ulla_hennig Aug 11, 2009 @ 6:58 am | delete
    I wish I had found that lens earlier - what a wonderful resource. 5 stars!
  • capriliz Aug 4, 2009 @ 5:40 pm | delete
    Wow, amazing lens! I found this through Windy Winters WiiWon "assignment" lens. I am so glad she highlighted your lens.
  • ChapelHillFiddler Jun 20, 2009 @ 7:15 am | delete
    Thanks, it's really good to have all this info stashed in one place, I bookmarked it for later.
  • BusyQueen May 20, 2009 @ 10:47 pm | delete
    Awesome lens tips, thanks so much! I will try to put these tips to great use.
  • JaguarJulie May 20, 2009 @ 11:41 am | delete
    Just dropping by to check out this cool lens! Hadn't seen you around, so popping in to say hi! Hope you are doing well.
  • Pastiche May 19, 2009 @ 8:25 am | delete
    Almost a stand alone answer deck in itself. Faved, 5*, linked in from my Squidoo blog and to be featured in my WIP Squidoo Tech Soup lens.
  • papawu May 18, 2009 @ 2:44 pm | delete
    How incredibly well done this lens is! I have been squidgoing at it for a little while now and am enjoying myself here more than ever. You were one of the very first people to come to my lenses and appreciate it still. I have built quite a few lenses since then, but find myself still looking for more constructive criticism of what I can do to better the quality of my lenses and garner better ratings as well. Thank you for all the work you do and the help you seem so happy to give.
  • Chris1392 May 6, 2009 @ 6:05 pm | delete
    Great lens! Very informative. wow! 5 stars, favorite
  • JustBon-Crochet-Designs Apr 24, 2009 @ 10:41 am | delete
    Such a great resource Donna! 5*s

    Have you thought about joining the "Giant Squid Challenge June 2009"? I'd love to have you on my team http://www.squidoo.com/JustBons-Blue-Ribbon-Squids
  • CCGAL Apr 14, 2009 @ 5:43 pm | delete
    Wow. The more I learn, the more I realize how much more there is to learn. This is a book-mark-and-return lens, that's for sure - so much to take in and digest. Great job!
  • teatree Apr 13, 2009 @ 11:51 am | delete
    Great lens. Hard to find something more comprehensive about Squidoo. Plus I never knew Seth Godin had written so many books!
  • KathrynDarden Apr 11, 2009 @ 8:23 pm | delete
    What a helpful assortment of information!
  • TopStyleTravel Apr 10, 2009 @ 10:29 am | delete
    Great lens, this is fabulous! 5 stars! Your lens is very detailed but your layout & design kept me reading. Thanks for the reminder of using RSS.
  • Floraluniverses Apr 9, 2009 @ 4:02 pm | delete
    Important information for new squids like me! 5*
  • kiwisoutback Apr 6, 2009 @ 7:58 am | delete
    I needed to come back and bless this masterpiece lens now that I can! Thanks for putting all the work into it!
  • LaraineRose Apr 2, 2009 @ 4:36 pm | delete
    What a great lens. Sure wish it had been here when I started out with Squidoo. 5*s for sure!
  • LauraFincannon Mar 30, 2009 @ 8:29 pm | delete
    Wow. What an excellent resource. Thank you.
  • JaniceLFox Mar 28, 2009 @ 10:43 am | delete
    An absolutely marvelous lens! Thank you so much for welcoming me in the newbie forum. There is a tremendous amount To learn here. Thank you for creating this lense! I will be using it often!
  • optionzone Mar 25, 2009 @ 8:13 pm | delete
    Now that's what I call a high-powered lens! Great work, 5*
  • dmommy Mar 25, 2009 @ 2:40 pm | delete
    Thank you all your info was very helpful to me as a newbie!
  • birdieputt Mar 22, 2009 @ 10:26 pm | delete
    Wow, so much help. I will be returning over and over. very helpful. Thank you.
  • NicheReaper Mar 19, 2009 @ 10:49 am | delete
    Great Lens! Very Helpful
  • Tomdelbert Mar 17, 2009 @ 5:52 pm | delete
    Thanks for the info, your lens has helped and still is helping alot!!
    *****5stars*****
  • iself Mar 17, 2009 @ 1:59 am | delete
    That's a great lens. I think I am going to do a lot of reading and learning this month. This lens is worth a 5*.
  • daider Mar 12, 2009 @ 3:09 pm | delete
    I really like the layout of your lens. It has great information for beginners like me. Thanks!
  • Mar 12, 2009 @ 9:37 am | delete
    Visit From SquidRank Random Lens Viewer
  • JoeTedesco Mar 9, 2009 @ 6:51 am | delete
    This is great. The only problem I have with e-books and lenses that teach is... I don't understand what they are teaching. But this lens is so well made that all I can say is wow, how can I do that?
  • Mar 1, 2009 @ 9:49 pm | delete
    what an awesome lens, fabulous content and so useful, thank you so much for taking the time to put this together
  • tandemonimom Feb 27, 2009 @ 8:25 pm | delete
    Oh my goodness! TOO much to take in at one sitting. I'm definitely fav'ing and also lensrolling to Squidoo How To.

    Thank you again for the blessings and the blessings! and for your very kind words!
  • Jack2205 Feb 27, 2009 @ 1:19 am | delete
    Great lens. 5* favorite, and lensrolled. I would give it 10* if I could.
  • Nara Feb 25, 2009 @ 12:26 pm | delete
    adez7,
    Great lens. I have bookmark this one. I can see I have a lot to learn. Thank you for this very helpful lens to new people.
  • Heather426 Feb 25, 2009 @ 12:34 am | delete
    fantastic lens! 5* and a lensroll so I can remember to come back and check on all the great resources. So much information! thank you!
  • Dkprincess6 Feb 23, 2009 @ 2:54 pm | delete
    This is a great lens. I will be giving you five stars and favoriting this one. Thanks for all the great info!
  • drifter0658 Feb 21, 2009 @ 6:10 am | delete
    Well shoot...This lens is way cooler to me than you might ever imagine. I've been here all these decades now, and this is the first trip over (won't be the last, I'll be like the gum on the bottom of your shoe). Great resources.

    But, here's the really cool part. I feel much better about my lens crafting skills, because all though I have never been here, I have reaped some joyous benefit from just about every resource mentioned.

    I love this community. The support and comradeship are awe inspiring. And the people rock!

    Wow, once again, I do prattle on so.

    Anyway, I enjoyed this much...Thanks!
  • ngl Feb 16, 2009 @ 12:46 am | delete
    This is going to help a lot, thanks..
  • Feb 7, 2009 @ 4:45 pm | delete
    An excellent lens! I love it :) I haven't read the entire thing yet but it's given me so much great info on how to make it on Squidoo that I feel a lot better prepared to begin. 5 Stars!
  • Daniel_B Feb 2, 2009 @ 9:59 pm | delete
    I Love It...A very helpful lens, I will be refering back to it a lot. .... and spending time reading this great resource..
  • Mike-Reid Feb 1, 2009 @ 5:53 pm | delete
    Thanks for the excellent resource. I will probably spend the next week just going through all of the references.
  • queenofthedreamers Jan 31, 2009 @ 7:52 pm | delete
    I want to thank you. This lens has been very helpful for me as a newbie. I am still trying to understand how this all works, but now have a wonderful tool (this lens) to help me find my way.
  • dagsmith Jan 31, 2009 @ 2:47 pm | delete
    Thanks for a great lens and so many tips. I have moved one of my lens up to #145 (we'll see if I can keep it there...) and I used many of your tips to help build and publicize. Thanks for sharing all this information!
  • Lifeteam Jan 30, 2009 @ 10:04 pm | delete
    A literal treasure trove of useful content. Fabuloso...Now I have a proper drawing board. Thanks
  • Bookeres Jan 30, 2009 @ 5:37 am | delete
    Blimey - I´ll learn a lot here. Thanks!
  • 3c86a4 Jan 28, 2009 @ 1:54 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens!! Lots of great information. Thanks.
  • MikkiGVee Jan 27, 2009 @ 4:53 pm | delete
    Wow! I'm glad you shared this lens with me. I'm finding tons of answers to the questions I have as a Newbie. Fived, lensrolled and bookmarked in my browser. I will be referring back to it daily.
  • NanLT Jan 26, 2009 @ 10:15 am | delete
    Thank you, thank you, thank you.

    Everything I could possibly want to know, or sources to find it, is all right here.
  • TheGreenerMe Jan 23, 2009 @ 9:32 am | delete
    Excellent work, you've done well with this! I like the way the lens looks, very unique!
  • amber19842008 Jan 22, 2009 @ 5:26 pm | delete
    This is probably the best lens I've ever seen!!! great work. I'm going to have to come back to this lens everyday for a while now that i've found it!!
  • TimeHacker Jan 20, 2009 @ 11:16 am | delete
    Wow, this this lens was really worth reading. Great work, 5* from me :)
  • JaguarJulie Jan 15, 2009 @ 9:08 am | delete
    Good morning my dear! Just popping by to say hello and see what new things you might have done with this terrific lens -- Have you thought further about transforming it into an ebook? If I were a Squid Angel, I would bless this lens today!
  • sittonbull Jan 15, 2009 @ 12:12 am | delete
    This has to be a real treasure lens for reference at any level. I'm brand new and learning to Squidoo w/blessed help from my friends Ohme and Joan4. Ohme scolded me today for not returning to the forum and answering each response to my original plea for help which I am determined to do. You were kind to respond to that plea with reference to this lens for which I thank you so much! I need to add this lens to the featured links on my how first lens Learning-to-Squidoo. 5***** favored and featured.
  • Teddi14 Jan 10, 2009 @ 1:06 pm | delete
    I have been here before and I am back again! Love it. I am lensrolling it to my lens How to get my lens noticed
  • alteredkat Jan 9, 2009 @ 5:18 pm | delete
    Tons of info to digest here! Thanks for a very helpful guide!
    This newbie appreciates it! :o) *****
  • CeCe7 Dec 31, 2008 @ 9:51 pm | delete
    What a great lens! The style and design are eye catching, and the content is very helpful. I really like how you've linked to so many other lenses. I'm a newbie here, and I'll definitely be taking notes from your lens. Thanks!
  • Dec 28, 2008 @ 1:22 pm | delete
    This is a great way to develop excellent informational and useful lenses. I will be covering this topic on my seo blog (http:seoservicespro.com)
  • rydigga Dec 26, 2008 @ 3:35 pm | delete
    Great lens.....Thanks for all the super information!
  • kalos_eidos Dec 23, 2008 @ 8:38 pm | delete
    What a great lens, so much useful information here! Definitely a favorite!
  • Snozzle Dec 19, 2008 @ 10:22 am | delete
    Phew! This is some lens.

    First thanks for welcoming me to Squidoo in the forum. And secondly for this lens, it gathers all of the bits and pieces together in one place. I'm sure that once you get into Squidoo it all becomes clear but at first it is a little bewildering. I found starting blogging much easier!

    Thanks again,
    Mike.
  • ratso Dec 16, 2008 @ 9:56 am | delete
    what a great and informative lens, i'll be spending some time here learning, thank you. 5*
  • inkserotica Dec 12, 2008 @ 10:12 am | delete
    Hi!

    Congratulations!

    Your lowest ranked lens has been featured on Giving Squids a Helping Hand!

    Check it out: http://helpingsquidoolenses.hostablog.net/2008/12/13/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-universe-of-squidoo-lens-creation/

    Carrie aka Squidhelper
  • WindyWinters Dec 11, 2008 @ 2:21 pm | delete
    Super Info! High 5! Thanks! Much appreciated lens! :)
  • businessblossom Nov 24, 2008 @ 2:28 pm | delete
    Thanks for the greeting over on SquidU -- I thought I had already added this lens to my favorites, but I had not. I have now rectified the error!
  • poutine Nov 23, 2008 @ 2:54 pm | delete
    This is a SUPER page full of the right information for a Squidoo beginner like me.
  • PattB Nov 14, 2008 @ 4:39 pm | delete
    Hi Donna, Thanks for welcoming me to Squidoo! This is a great lens, I'm so happy you pointed it out. I will favorite it and return here often. 5 stars!
  • Serenity_Prayer_Gifts Nov 11, 2008 @ 7:09 pm | delete
    Awesome Lens! Lots of great info, beautifully organized, looks super! :-)
  • tajo Nov 11, 2008 @ 12:42 pm | delete
    Wow, what an awesome lens! I've bookmarked this and now I'm going to scroll to the top again and vote 5 stars!!!
  • Derrayjac Nov 6, 2008 @ 5:07 pm | delete
    Yes Great Lens,
    Should be given to all who join Squidoo, I only found it cause I joined SquidU, but everything happens for a reason.
    Cheers
  • Heinani Oct 27, 2008 @ 6:41 pm | delete
    Aloha
    I was one of those people who couldn't wait to start their lens. Now I'm at a point of reading on how to make it better. I've got a lot ahead of me thank you for making my task easier.
  • theacademic Oct 26, 2008 @ 5:54 pm | delete
    My dear, this really is a comprehensive page. Awesome. I guess I will be coming up here fairly regularly, to brush up on my skills!
  • SudokuNut Oct 24, 2008 @ 3:48 am | delete
    Wow! That was...epic! Loads of really useful information in there. I've bookmarked it because I know I'll want to be checking back here often.
  • jbauer0318 Oct 22, 2008 @ 11:52 pm | delete
    This is a fantastic lens and I love it. I will be coming back here often as I keep on building my lenses. Thanks a bunch!
  • JessieA Oct 22, 2008 @ 6:26 pm | delete
    Wow fantastic lens! 5 stars from me!
  • lou16 Oct 20, 2008 @ 8:49 pm | delete
    absolutely fantastic lens, it is a great resource.
  • Pixelrage Oct 19, 2008 @ 10:15 pm | delete
    By far, one of my favorite lenses of all time. Awesome job, this is the first place that any Squidoo newbie should go to! Now featured in the Squidoo group! :)
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Oct 19, 2008 @ 1:47 pm | delete
    Fantastic Lens! I've been on Squidoo awhile but I still have so much to learn. There are not enough hours in the day.
    Lizzy
  • Janusz Oct 17, 2008 @ 4:15 pm | delete
    Great Lens! here´s my link for Free Group / Lens graphics :) http://www.squidoo.com/Squidoo_Design
  • LetaRussell Oct 16, 2008 @ 3:54 am | delete
    Everything in one place...how good is that? You can be sure I've favorited and will go through each module separately to absorb it step-by-step. This is one I will be using and referring often. Thanks for the multiple resources as I really get going on Squidoo.
  • DrRichard Oct 15, 2008 @ 8:36 am | delete
    Wow, what a fantastic set of resources. Thanks for putting this together. 5 stars and favorite!
  • Aquavel Oct 14, 2008 @ 2:18 am | delete
    This is EXACTLY what I've been looking for! It's great to have all this information in one place! THANK YOU!
  • bobzbazzar Oct 13, 2008 @ 6:24 am | delete
    Hi Donna
    Fantastic lens Really the best lens i have seen.
    I will be visiting regular from now on 5* and lensrolled Wish i could do more.
    Regards Bob
  • kiwisoutback Oct 12, 2008 @ 8:56 am | delete
    Wow! Awesome work, very well done. A great synopsis of some of the best "how to" lenses here on Squidoo, you didn't miss a thing. Very different looking lens, too, and I mean that in a good way!
  • The_Party_Animal Oct 11, 2008 @ 9:00 am | delete
    Wow Addict friend - This is so full of great info my head is spinning - what amazing work. I give you 5 well informed stars for a job - well - greatly written - oh and a lensroll or two as well.
  • anthropos Oct 9, 2008 @ 11:31 pm | delete
    Wow, As someone who aspires to be a Giant Squid, this is the lens I've been looking for. You have so beautifully put together an inspiring, informative treatise on how to do Squidoo. 5 stars is not enough for this lens. Thanks a lot, Donna.
  • sara08852 Oct 9, 2008 @ 1:08 pm | delete
    What a tremendous work you did on this lens. Very well done and absolutely helpful. Thanks for sharing.
    Also I very much appreciate your helping me stopping by my lenses.
    Sara
  • allsewnupfabrics Oct 9, 2008 @ 11:36 am | delete
    Great information and a good read.
    Thank you.
  • kkeen Oct 9, 2008 @ 10:47 am | delete
    Unbelievable lens with great information! I appreciate the tip on traffic surfing, as I was just about to try it. Saved me a bunch of time.
  • DavidLu Oct 8, 2008 @ 3:36 pm | delete
    Wow, very eye catching layout, and is the No.1 Len in Squidoo! You are soooo lucky! :) I wish people can also come to my lens^^ Thank You!
  • GrowWear Oct 8, 2008 @ 2:08 pm | delete
    Excellent Resource! Two lensrolls 5*s Fav
  • Tipi Oct 8, 2008 @ 8:32 am | delete
    Zoomwoot! You sure do like to write. Thanks for the tip to check this out. I'll lensroll, so I have it handy for ref. Love the rank & rating on a well, superior lens!

    I'll be back...
  • VARADHARAJAN Oct 8, 2008 @ 5:59 am | delete
    great lens . 5 *****
  • leemlz Oct 7, 2008 @ 8:36 am | delete
    An AMAZING lens, I just keep coming back. (Favoriting is a wonderful thing!) Seeing a lot of folks here who are members of The Great Squidoo Tour, a group designed to help people find our lenses out there in the cosmos. Check it out: it's growing FAST!
  • jessicashalyn Oct 7, 2008 @ 5:09 am | delete
    Great information. This lens is helpful to all. thanks for sharing about squidoo lens
  • tsp8ntball Oct 6, 2008 @ 5:50 pm | delete
    Wow!
  • BigGirlBlue Oct 6, 2008 @ 2:01 pm | delete
    This lens is worth more than 5 stars! And as the captcha says, "remarkable". You should be very proud.
  • awelldressedbullet Oct 5, 2008 @ 5:27 pm | delete
    Wow, what a great lens, very nicely done! - Kathy
  • Oct 4, 2008 @ 11:45 am | delete
    I was intrigued by your title at first but now I understand why this lens can be used as a roadmap of Squidoo. 5 stars, lensrolled, favorited and voted for on Squidom!
  • Gail47 Oct 4, 2008 @ 8:35 am | delete
    What a great lens, especially for newbies like me. I could spend all day here, but wouldn't get any lens built. :) Thanks for a great resource.
  • Robyn_Abbatiello Oct 3, 2008 @ 9:59 pm | delete
    Awesome! Great Tips
  • Oct 3, 2008 @ 9:24 am | delete
    It will take the next ten years to digest all the info on your lens...but I'll try. Obviously, a lot of work has been put into this lens...thanks for sharing!
    Thom
    Blue-ray Players
  • chatdam Oct 3, 2008 @ 2:12 am | delete
    It's great information for me.I got some technic to do.
  • chefkeem Oct 3, 2008 @ 1:59 am | delete
    A Squid Angel raised his thumb at this fabulous masterpiece lens. Thank you for an amazing job, Donna! 5*s
  • olatokunbo Oct 2, 2008 @ 9:32 pm | delete
    I think there is so much good advice,i will try to apply what i can,this is indeed a great lens,thank you.
  • A_RovingReporter Oct 1, 2008 @ 11:54 pm | delete
    Wow, if only I could give 10 stars...
  • Sylviane_Nuccio Oct 1, 2008 @ 10:56 pm | delete
    Wow, very impressive lens! I certainly will bookmark it.
  • MandMSQ Oct 1, 2008 @ 8:25 pm | delete
    Wow this is a really great lens.

    Hopefully I can use some of these techniques to promote my new lens called "Twelve Funny Photos Of Cats Caught Red Handed Stealing Your Stuff":

    http://www.squidoo.com/TwelveFunnyPhotosOfCatsCaughtRedHandedStealingYourStuff
  • dc64 Oct 1, 2008 @ 2:47 pm | delete
    Wow! I can see why you have so many stars, this is an awesome resource! I humbly add 5 more stars
  • Spook Oct 1, 2008 @ 9:30 am | delete
    Truly mindblowingly good and so much useful info. It will take me weeks but I'm so glad that I read it. Congratulations.
  • Steve-SEO-UK Oct 1, 2008 @ 7:38 am | delete
    Brilliant. Can't hang around, you've given me a months work to do!!
  • coollikeme Sep 30, 2008 @ 11:29 pm | delete
    Great tips
  • Gandree Sep 30, 2008 @ 7:21 pm | delete
    I wish I had found this lens when I first started with Squidoo. It's wonderful. I will be checking it frequently. Thank You
  • alexkazam Sep 30, 2008 @ 4:27 pm | delete
    Wow and indeed wow again! It's getting late here in the UK so I will come back to this goldmine of tips and tricks for further study!
  • RinchenChodron Sep 30, 2008 @ 3:11 pm | delete
    Congratulations on making it to #! Way to go - KUDOS *****
  • Ghazgrim Sep 30, 2008 @ 10:41 am | delete
    Rediculously good lens. Wow.
  • businessonapage Sep 30, 2008 @ 5:36 am | delete
    Congratulations on getting to number 1. You have really set a high level for aspiring lensmasters to aim for. The work you have done to put this lens together is awesomtastic. 5 Stars.
  • BethErickson Sep 30, 2008 @ 12:35 am | delete
    Great information here and well-written article. Plus the videos are very neat. Love it! You deserve 5 *s. :)
  • Seattletaxaccountant Sep 29, 2008 @ 10:44 pm | delete
    I'll keep this one in my pocket as I travel through the Squidoo Universe.
    John Huddleston
    Huddleston Tax Accountants
  • HazByn Sep 29, 2008 @ 5:03 pm | delete
    nice squid...
  • GreenRevolution Sep 29, 2008 @ 1:36 pm | delete
    Hi Donna,

    Congrats on being #1! Very well deserved.

    Cheers! :)
  • PattB Sep 29, 2008 @ 1:56 am | delete
    Wow, I have a lot to learn, just started last week...For a beginner it's a lot of info, and I'm wondering if an extra Table of Contents or 2 or 3 could be interspersed throughout the lens for easier linking to other sections. Great resource, though-Thanks and 5 stars!
  • nack4greatness Sep 28, 2008 @ 2:44 pm | delete
    This lense is fantastic!! Very helpful in creating your 1st lenses.
  • Crystal_Booth Sep 28, 2008 @ 10:08 am | delete
    Donna, Thank you so much for featuring my Badges lens :) It's greatly appreciated!
  • Squidoo-Pat Sep 27, 2008 @ 11:32 pm | delete
    This is one of the best Squidoo resources lens I've seen yet! 5 stars plus.
  • Teddi14 Sep 27, 2008 @ 10:09 pm | delete
    Wow, this took you forever. I enjoyed it, lensrolled it to my lens about getting traffic to your lens, faved it, rated it 5*'s. Awesome Job!
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Sep 27, 2008 @ 4:46 pm | delete
    I've been intending to check out this lens for ages and never got around to it. You did a great job with it. I wish it was around when I first started...
    Lizzy
  • ashleymia Sep 27, 2008 @ 1:01 am | delete
    Nice lens. Very useful information was posted. This much more useful for beginners at Squidoo.
  • Frankster Sep 26, 2008 @ 8:14 pm | delete
    Wowzer! Excellent lens. 5 stars of course and a big favorite. Bear hugs, Frankster
  • Sep 26, 2008 @ 8:31 am | delete
    great great resource. will now have to go back to my lenses and have a look at what i can do to update them.

    Mark
  • Homeguide Sep 26, 2008 @ 12:19 am | delete
    Joan4 said it best, every new lensmaster should start right here. Thank you for so much not only is this lens educational, it links you to so many resources..THX
  • Jewelsofawe Sep 25, 2008 @ 11:21 pm | delete
    This is an excellent lens and had to have been alot of work to create. Awesome!
  • annetteghallowell Sep 25, 2008 @ 10:45 pm | delete
    I can't add anything to the comments other than my admiration and awe. Thank you for what will be a well used resource! 5* favorite
  • fredo3303 Sep 25, 2008 @ 3:29 pm | delete
    Thanks for this lens, loads of tips that I am off to implement on my own lenses.
  • S-Ahsan Sep 25, 2008 @ 2:28 pm | delete
    awesome lens!! useful info! Thanks alot! rated 5
  • MarcoG Sep 25, 2008 @ 11:21 am | delete
    This lens is bloody fantastic...and the layout is so well done! So many useful hints and tips all over it. Gret stuff....5***** and a hug :) x
  • TrueFX Sep 25, 2008 @ 9:19 am | delete
    Everyone who's looking to a quick start should read
    "What to Start With After Your Lens is Built"
    These 9 rules will help you to even get blessed! :)

    I'm on and working on my 9 steps, are you?
  • JaguarJulie Sep 25, 2008 @ 9:17 am | delete
    W00t! Did ya see your ranking this morning? #1 / #2 ... I'm into numerology and this sounds like a remarkable achievement in such a little time! Congrats.
  • grahameh Sep 25, 2008 @ 7:32 am | delete
    What a valuable lens resource this is. Just about everything a lensmaster could want in one handy place. Fantastic.
  • CCGAL Sep 24, 2008 @ 9:29 pm | delete
    Your title caught my eye, your well delivered information kept me reading and scrolling and bookmarking. Awesome work here. Many, many thanks!
  • GreenRevolution Sep 24, 2008 @ 6:16 pm | delete
    Cool lens! This is a fantastic looking lens and a terrific resource for Lensmasters. There is so much valuable information here that I'll be coming back a few times. Thanks for sharing all these tips, tricks, and tools. I'm sure it will help many people. Very well done!
    5 ***** & faved
  • Mickie_G Sep 24, 2008 @ 5:05 pm | delete
    Wonderful Information! I love to use images in my lenses and will definitely check out "Traffic from Image Searches". I seem to get traffic, but not enough! Thanks for your hard work!
  • Recession-Proof Sep 24, 2008 @ 10:14 am | delete
    This is a serious undertaking. I thought I was going to be here for a minute or two, it's been 20. Awesome lens, great research. Thanks. ~Jesse
  • jeffwend Sep 23, 2008 @ 11:56 pm | delete
    Wonderful job on this one, I'd love to see it reach #1 on Squidoo overall. 5* and blessings
  • nekoneko Sep 23, 2008 @ 11:48 pm | delete
    MY GOD! a welth of infromation..love it!!!
  • Shaynne Sep 23, 2008 @ 9:14 am | delete
    Oh my goodness! My brain is on overload. Thank you for all the information. I can't wait to use it on my next lens and update my others!
  • Sep 23, 2008 @ 4:17 am | delete
    Simply Innovative..

    Definately Suggetive To Follow.
  • CleanerLife Sep 22, 2008 @ 9:24 pm | delete
    Wow, what an incredible Lens! It was getting hard to remember all these great resources, now I can get back to them real quick by coming back here!
  • thrivingmom Sep 22, 2008 @ 2:55 pm | delete
    Amazing lens and beautiful to look at. All of your html hard work looks great. I lensrolled you on my Types of Squidoo Lenses. My visitors will find your lens to be a great source of reference.

    5* and favorited!
  • EelKat Sep 22, 2008 @ 1:02 am | delete
    What a wonderful lens. I was going down reading it and suddenly... hey: That's me! Cool, and Thank you for featuring me on it! {{{huggles}}}

    ~EK
  • Music-Resource Sep 21, 2008 @ 2:10 pm | delete
    Adez! This is a masterpiece! I am totally blown away by the colorful beauty, wow. You just took lens appearance to a whole new level. The colors, borders, images are all top notch. You really have a talent for layout too. Wonderful resource to boot. I bet it makes number 1 overall, just watch :) Nice job. ~Music Resource~
  • ebay-grandma Sep 21, 2008 @ 11:25 am | delete
    So much to learn - great lens! I'll revisit it often.
  • Rich_Stiles Sep 21, 2008 @ 11:10 am | delete
    Wow . . . an incredible wealth of valuable information. I wll be taking notes and hope I can put some of your timely, informative content to good use.

    Best wishes

    Be seeing you . . .
  • SemperFidelis Sep 21, 2008 @ 10:34 am | delete
    Uh oh! Looks like this one is going to #1!
    I would be honored to have this lens in our new
    www.squidoo.com/groups/everything-how-to group! ~Colleen :o)
  • EH Sep 21, 2008 @ 8:40 am | delete
    Dang, nice work! Very helpful !
  • fotolady49 Sep 21, 2008 @ 5:22 am | delete
    This is a fantastic resource! You sure did a lot of work on it. I will be back often.....I'm happy I discoverd your lens.....Thanks!
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Sep 20, 2008 @ 9:50 pm | delete
    I can see why everyone is bubbling over on the discussion board about this lens. We'll be back, again and again. Thanks for all of your hard work, some of which is evident here!

    Brenda
  • lakeerieartists Sep 20, 2008 @ 5:05 pm | delete
    This is a super resource. I have found a lot of this information on my own since June, but there is a lot more that I haven't found. I will be reading and rereading this and the linked lenses for quite some time now. Thanks for putting it together.
  • Susan52 Sep 20, 2008 @ 12:13 pm | delete
    Wow, what a great compilation of resources, as well as an outstanding example of what great lensmaking is all about. Can you do with one more SquidAngel blessing? You've got it!
  • Squidster Sep 20, 2008 @ 5:49 am | delete
    Holy cow, Donna! This sure is a ton of work which will be enjoyed by generations of squidlings to come! I pushed all buttons, twiddled all knobs and sprinkled some Angel Dust for good measure :)
  • Bradshaw Sep 20, 2008 @ 2:12 am | delete
    Wow! Kudos to you for an excellent lens. Nicely laid out. Definitely a 5-star lens. Everything that you would need to start is right here. Very well done!
  • stargazer00 Sep 19, 2008 @ 10:48 pm | delete
    Wow! I have so much more to learn!! Great lens.
  • jag252 Sep 19, 2008 @ 9:11 pm | delete
    I think it's going to take a week just to get thru this lens once. Truly an outstanding lens. 5 stars to you it would be ten if I could. A favorite now> Thank You for the squidoo education.

    Jag252
  • mrsquidoo Sep 19, 2008 @ 8:13 pm | delete
    This is one of the best looking lenses I have ever seen!!! Great information as well... 5*!!!
  • JustBon-Crochet-Designs Sep 19, 2008 @ 6:47 pm | delete
    I love the layout of this super helpful page, and I'm sure I'll be referring back to it often. Thanks, Donna, for all those helpful links! 5*s
  • ChristiannaGarrett-Martin Sep 19, 2008 @ 5:27 pm | delete
    A fantastic Lens! and Well Done on the Number 1 spot! :) Well earned.

    This is really useful to me. I am fairly new to Squidoo, and still getting my head round HTML, SEO and BackLinks. It's all a bit overwhelming.

    Fabourite, and a definite 5*****

    Christianna.
  • BigJim Sep 19, 2008 @ 2:34 pm | delete
    Great lens. So much helpful info here. Now all my sucky lenses have no excuse!
  • triathlontraining Sep 19, 2008 @ 1:16 pm | delete
    Wow, wow, wow! Very impressive and helpful lens! That's a ton of code you've incorporated.

    Thanks for the kudos too! If I could you'd get 50 stars. :)
  • enslavedbyfaeries Sep 19, 2008 @ 10:40 am | delete
    A link to this lens should be automatically sent as a welcome gift to everyone who joins Squidoo. I know this would have helped me so much in the beginning of my journey here. This is perfectly organized and the information is easy to find. Most of these are already in favorites, but I'm going to be sure I've visited them all. So much to learn and so little time. Thanks again for featuring my lens. :)
  • Pantherart Sep 19, 2008 @ 8:28 am | delete
    Thank you for this great teaching lens there is so much to learn and you layed it all nicely now to put it all into action. 5x5 stars if I could.
  • Tipi Sep 19, 2008 @ 8:08 am | delete
    At a glance, this is going to be featured on a new lens I'm working on for resources, so I can study from a master... Now, let's see if we can get this lens of yours in #1 rank! I predict It will be. 5*
  • bdkz Sep 19, 2008 @ 7:56 am | delete
    Wow Donna you did a really amazing job on this lens! 5 Stars and a Squid Angel Blessing!
  • Barkely Sep 18, 2008 @ 6:59 pm | delete
    This is fabulous, than you so much for the mention and for talking about my Squidoo Groups lens. And a huge thanks for all the kind things you said. The admiration is returned in full, since you're one of my absolute favorite lensmasters:) Of course I had to give this a little angel juice;) It looks like you put in a ton of work to make this lens spectacular.
  • SemperFidelis Sep 18, 2008 @ 6:56 pm | delete
    All I can say is WOW! This is a well done and very attractive lens Donna!
    Blessed, 5-starred, and favorited by a Squid Angel today! :)
    Colleen ~ www.squidoo.com/squid-angel
  • rms Sep 18, 2008 @ 6:00 pm | delete
    Wow Adez! this lens is fantastic! It really needs to be in the Answer Deck!
  • Rob3 Sep 18, 2008 @ 4:06 pm | delete
    Donna, this is a fabulous lens - and boy, what a labour of love - and so much great, useful info! Well done and 5*'s!
  • Cajean Sep 17, 2008 @ 11:16 pm | delete
    I'm a "yellow" according to the latest psych test, but I started reading this ginormous lens too late to comprehend it all. I will definitely get back to it asap. Terrific explanations of everything I'll need to know...so far! 5*,my faves & lensroll too. :-)
  • Mortira Sep 17, 2008 @ 3:57 pm | delete
    This lens was very informative and fun to read! Thanks for all of the great information.
  • Verax Sep 17, 2008 @ 2:14 pm | delete
    Thank you, This lens has become one of my must saves
  • Rajays Sep 17, 2008 @ 12:28 pm | delete
    Wow! This lens is jampacked with information. You have done a great job here. ***** & lensrolled.
  • vincentyee0 Sep 16, 2008 @ 10:42 pm | delete
    Great tips. Wonderful resource for newbies.
  • Portable_eBay Sep 16, 2008 @ 9:59 pm | delete
    I've started using the yellow box with orange borders. Hehehehe!!! I've added them to my army of lenses (2 lenses). Hopefully my rank would be given a boost with good layout. Thanks.
  • jpmwhelan Sep 16, 2008 @ 4:22 pm | delete
    I wish I stopped here prior to building my first lens! 5 for me!
  • CherylK Sep 16, 2008 @ 11:39 am | delete
    I'm with Julie...turning this into an e-book would be great. There is SO much information here it's gonna take forever to get through the links. Anyway, thanks for doing this. Five huge stars from a big fan.
  • JudyDunn Sep 15, 2008 @ 4:00 pm | delete
    Terrific resource! Thank you for taking the time to put this all together. I will have to come back often to read many of the links you have listed here. 5*'s without a doubt!
  • flighty02 Sep 15, 2008 @ 2:52 am | delete
    What a great lens! I had started collecting links for my resources but almost everything a lenstmaster could need is here on your lens... great job, thanks for putting it together so well.
  • Jimmie Sep 14, 2008 @ 11:13 pm | delete
    5 *s, lensrolled x2, blessed. Great job.
  • EverythingMouse Sep 14, 2008 @ 1:33 pm | delete
    Amazing lens. You have been Blessed by a Squid Angel 5 stars. Wish I could do even more for this fabulous lens!
  • Crystal_Booth Sep 14, 2008 @ 11:00 am | delete
    Wow! What else can I say? You've done a wonderful job collecting this information for newbie lensmasters and I love the look of the lens. Those html boxes and images look absolutely fantastic! Blessing for you :)
  • Rock_The_Ice Sep 14, 2008 @ 9:07 am | delete
    Wow... I was included! *Dances* This is a brilliant lens and essential reading. 5* =]
  • vbright105 Sep 13, 2008 @ 9:45 pm | delete
    Fantastic information! Now I'm scrolling back through to click links...lol. I got the basics, now I want to make my lenses "Stand out"
  • JaguarJulie Sep 13, 2008 @ 8:56 am | delete
    OMG! Holy Mackerel Andy, Donna! This is quickly turning into the most MARVELOUS how-to, informational resource of a lens that I can remember ever seeing on Squidoo. MAY I now SUGGEST that you take the beautiful modules and content and present it in a ebook!!! That would be one fabulous ebook ... OK, hold the phone ... maybe even a little hardback book that would be sized like The Dip? It could turn into the Squidoo handbook with info from Giant Squids, Squid Angels, Squidoo Activists with comments from THE people behind the Squidoo Scene!!! w00t!
  • OhMe Sep 12, 2008 @ 11:37 pm | delete
    This is wonderful. I will sure refer to it often. Thank you for all the great advice. 5*
  • hesika Sep 12, 2008 @ 5:31 pm | delete
    Thank you so much for your lens. I had a lot to read - and found a lot to learn.
  • Bruceman Sep 12, 2008 @ 2:43 pm | delete
    Hi Donna, Superb Lens And welcome to the Search Engine submit Group . You are now featured on our H.Q. Page . 5***** from me. Regards Bruce.
  • Joan4 Sep 12, 2008 @ 10:44 am | delete
    This is great! What a resource! Every new lensmaster should be required to start right here!
  • eccles1 Sep 11, 2008 @ 11:15 am | delete
    I love this lens I got some reading to do and videos to watch thank you!
  • adez7 Sep 11, 2008 @ 10:59 am | delete
    Awwww Geeeeezzzz! Thanks mom! :)
  • JaguarJulie Sep 10, 2008 @ 3:46 pm | delete
    What a cool layout for a helpful lens! Thanks for letting me take a look at your beautiful creation -- 5***** and lensrolled and blessings my dear!

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