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The Magicbuilder is our shortcut to help YOU start a great page online.
We just built the easiest way we could imagine to get your big ideas on the screen.
The goal of the Magicbuilder is to get you started (not finished). We figure a good head start is half the battle.
This page will answer frequently asked questions about it and give you some power hints and tips too.
For free.
Magicbuilder tip #1
First of all, don't worry. Everything you do can be undone. Start fast. Edit lots. Delete goofs. Add often.
What's a Squidoo page? What's a lens?
Your lens, your point of view, your vision of the world around you.
This is a lens. It was free to make.
A lens uses building blocks, called modules, to grow your page and put content on it. There are text modules, photo modules, a Duel module for fun debates, RSS feed modules, eBay and Amazon modules, Flickr and YouTube modules and a heck of a lot more.
In the magicbuilder, we take a guess what modules to start you off with, based on the type of lens you told us you were making. You can always add more or delete others and totally customize your lens. No matter how it starts out!
Magicbuilder Tip #2
Sketch your way into a great lens. Answer the useful questions you see in the Magicbuilder, and ignore the rest.
The most frequently asked questions
We don't know yet. We just launched. But once we know, we'll tell you, right here. And we'll answer it.
Do us a favor: if you have a question, ask it just below. Thanks.
Magicbuilder Tip #3
It may take only a few minutes to get started. But that doesn't make your lens great. You make it GREAT by providing unique, useful and updated content people actually want to read. We're counting on you.
Put your questions here!
Thanks for helping us test out the new magicbuilder. It's still in BETA!
UPDATE: We're looking into the bug from Step 3, where there is no continue button. Thanks for hanging in!
HELP US OUT and send in a bug report with really specific info about where you got stuck and why.
SusanRivera wrote...
Same problem, my first lense, worked on it for hours...walked away and now it is gone.
I see a lot of questions here...where do I go to get Squidoo's answers to them? My email box?
Posted November 17, 2008
SusanRivera wrote...
Same problem, my first lense, worked on it for hours...walked away and now it is gone.
I see a lot of questions here...where do I go to get Squidoo's answers to them? My email box?
Posted November 17, 2008
beachcomber wrote
in reply to DeniseSouthard
I agree totally - This is COMPLETE C**P!
Can't add modules,
Can' find the tags.
Just like eBay and Paypal - as soon as somethiing works well, WRECK IT!!
If you have too many staff that have to justify their wages - put them off. Don't get them "fixing" something that aint broke!!!!
Posted November 15, 2008
dgaeta wrote...
New here !! Just wondering why some pics are on there profile and others are not ?
I want to put my pic on my site - Because I am so happy .
Posted November 12, 2008
dgaeta wrote...
New here !! Just wondering why some pics are on there profile and others are not ?
I want to put my pic on my site - Because I am so happy .
Posted November 12, 2008
dgaeta wrote...
New here !! Just wondering why some pics are on there profile and others are not ?
I want to put my pic on my site - Because I am so happy .
Posted November 12, 2008
dgaeta wrote...
New here !! Just wondering why some pics are on there profile and others are not ?
I want to put my pic on my site - Because I am so happy .
Posted November 12, 2008
dgaeta wrote...
New here !! Just wondering why some pics are on there profile and others are not ?
I want to put my pic on my site - Because I am so happy .
Posted November 12, 2008
leslie wrote
can i upload my own video..or do I have to load it on my youtube first..thanks
Posted November 10, 2008
doyle wrote
same problem - go to http://howdoimakeafreewebsite.com for step by step help
Posted November 01, 2008
Sick wrote
After pouring my heart out I can't edit.
Posted October 31, 2008
DeniseSouthard wrote...
Where is the old lens builder? DOn't want this new stuff.
Posted October 28, 2008
DeniseSouthard wrote...
Where is the old lens builder? DOn't want this new stuff.
Posted October 28, 2008
Irondog wrote...
Simular problem Ilost my page i was not finished with it. how do I get it back?
Posted October 25, 2008
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Posted October 24, 2008
Keleka wrote...
same as all the others itis not letting me publish after spending time blogging...says I have to sign in ...I am signed in...ok now what please get back to me....thank you...Teresa
Posted October 23, 2008
kmair
Two problems as a newcomer:
Where do I find the 'link to the blog'?
Why don't the items selected from Amazon show with the comments I made?
Posted October 16, 2008
step 2 having trouble with link to blog
Posted October 15, 2008
Having trouble entering the link of the blog!
Posted October 15, 2008
The_Colorful_Squid wrote...
When is this "magicbuilder" going to actually work? From the comments here, it sounds like it hasn't been working for a few days. And it sure isn't working for me either because I have tried 4 times already and it refuses to publish a lens. What a nice way of starting off with trying to create a first lens [sarcasm].
Posted October 14, 2008
masterwaldo wrote...
I'm trying to make my first lens here.
In step 3, when I clicked "publish my page now", it brought me to the registration page although I already log in.
Then I clicked "log in here" and keyed in my email address and password and I clicked "log in" button.
After a while, it brought me here: http://www.squidoo.com/build/magic_builder_confirm with and empty page.
Was that a problem or what?
Posted October 14, 2008
Vicki Lindsay wrote
How do I upload photos?
Posted October 14, 2008
Ken Hulse wrote
The same question as others, to which I don't see the answer. Had completed section 2, was thinking about 3, took a break to do other things, then all my work had disappeared. What has happened?
Posted October 09, 2008
Rserrano wrote
I am totally lost this is the first web page ive ever made and I don't know the address to the page or nothing
Posted October 09, 2008
Paprika wrote
I was trying to make my first lens ever, but when I've finally finish step 2, I got stuck up!
Posted October 09, 2008
CleanerLife wrote...
Lost about 2 and a half hours worth of work, now I'm looking at empty boxes on step 2
Posted October 08, 2008
ChangeYourLife wrote...
I have written my lens with magicbuilder 6 or more times and I either get a page of what looks like html code or it just disappears.
What am I doing wrong?oomgag
Posted October 07, 2008
ChangeYourLife wrote...
I have written my lens with magicbuilder 6 or more times and I either get a page of what looks like html code or it just disappears.
What am I doing wrong?oomgag
Posted October 07, 2008
Mike wrote
How Do you select diffent textbooks from diffent searchs of Amazon?
Posted October 04, 2008
Tina wrote
After pouring my heart out in my contient,there's nosave or continue button...
Posted October 03, 2008
BillF wrote...
I created a lens and clicked continue#3 and it's gone. Where is it?
Posted October 03, 2008
Pattywack wrote...
I would LOVE to see the answers to the above questions because I can't get past step 2 either.
Posted October 03, 2008
Lana82 wrote
I'm making this page form filling because I am working from home
Posted October 03, 2008
Greg Burrus wrote
So now what I get to page two and there is no continue or next step button. How does one get around this situation
Posted October 02, 2008
kim wood wrote
I hit the third page and got stuck - whats happening is my "lens" lost
Posted October 01, 2008
woman4life wrote...
I can't continue on the last page. I don't want to loose what I've already written, either. :(
Posted October 01, 2008
smallspark wrote
I didn't know the software wasn't ready and we were testing it. If I had, I would have made sure I saved my information before hitting continue. As it is I just lost an hours work. Completely. :(
Posted September 30, 2008
Hey, what's not fun about a donkey.
Are you really really stuck? Did you find a bug?
Just send your bug report in and we'll check it out.
Thanks.
