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2008 Presidential Voting Poll
This is a lens about what YOU think. Take this unofficial but fun poll about who you think should be President!
41042 Headquarters on Squidoo

Here's an overview of Florence, KY and some links to help you find out more, fast.  What you'll find here: Population info, weather, restaurant reviews from Zagat, local news, Craigslist apartment listings and job openings, Yelp reviews, some fun po...

49 Ideas For Awesome Lenses
...or 10 or 100!

It's pretty easy, non-techy, and of course, free. Right? Right.

Sure, to make your lens a real knockout it takes some time, but chances are you've already learned the basics and are looking to do more.

Congrats. That's the best pl...
9/11 was an inside job!
On September 11th. 2001, 3,000 Americans were murdered NOT at the hands of a few cave dwelling religious fanatics but rather, a profit seeking, imperialist regime that has imprisoned Americans without them even knowing it.

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Advanced HTML for Squidoo

The techniques shown here aren't much more advanced then what's in the Basic HTML tutorial. The code being used isn't any more special. But the results and presentation can appear to be more sophisticated. Hence it being the Advanced HTML tutorial. F...

Amazon Module Basics

Squidoo's Amazon module can be used in a lot of ways.  It can, obviously, feature books, toys, games, etc. 

You can also modify the look with html, hyperlinks, and graphics. 

Read on to see what features are available with examples.&nb...

Answer Me Jesus

I was at Spencer Gifts and I saw the Answer Me Jesus (tm) for $5.  Where else can you get answers to life's most challenging questions for only $5!  So I took it home.

The first question I asked was, "Jesus, will I ever find a man who d...

Are You a Squidoo Nobody? How to Become a Squidoo Somebody in 6 Easy Lessons
Who is this little orange guy? That's what everyone wants to know! So, why are you leaving us in the dark?

"This is my bio. I can edit it later." Well, little orange guy, later has arrived. The time is now! Come out from behind your orange anonymity...
AVON Selling Tips
As an AVON Representitive, I know how useful tips and ideas from other AVON representatives can be. Most of my success came from the tips and ideas that was shared with me when I started.

I started my business on my own with little knowledge about s...
Basic HTML for Squidoo
Before you start reading all this, you may want to open Advanced HTML in a new tab, because you'll be wanting to check it out as soon as you've finished this!

You can use basic HTML in a few of the lens modules.

Mostly used to create hyperlinks (the...

Bella Swan Clothing, Jewelry and Bedding

Bella Swan's green New Moon birthday party dress, corduroy jacket and Cullen crest ring are here just in time to wear to the New Moon movie premiere!! I've also added some hair and makeup tutorials to help you get the complete look.

Find all...

Bratz Dolls are Slutty and a Poor Example for Little Girls

Bratz Dolls are Slutty and a Poor Example for Little Girls

Is this what we really want our little girls playing with? Fishnet Stockings, fitted leather jumpsuits, and thongs? Dolls who are marketed sitting like pinups? Oh, even their name annoys me!

I...
Building Your Squidoo Fan Club
All Squidoo lensmasters can have their own personal fan clubs. The fan club feature is pretty cool, because it gives you a way to contact people who already appreciate your work and want to keep up with everything you're doing on Squidoo.

Any time y...
Bunches of Cute Birthday Cupcakes

Birthday Cupcake ideas, recipes and accessories to help you choose and make the best birthday cupcakes ever.

Find links to the cutest, best tasting cupcakes found on the web, specialty cupcake pans, photos to help give you cupcake decorating idea...

Christmas Shopping with a Conscience

In this dismal economy, charitable donations have--like everything else--suffered a pretty devastating blow. So many people are being laid off, and for those of us lucky enough to be employed, job security is tenuous at best. Prices are up and stocks...

Coloring Fun for Adults


If you loved coloring pictures as a child, or you want an interesting hobby that results in a work of art, why not start coloring again as an adult? Adult coloring is fun, relaxing and good for your mind. You can stay inside the lines of coloring pa...

Common Newbie Squidoo Mistakes
Making a Squidoo lens is easy. Making a good Squidoo lens, well, that's another story. A lot of Squidoo newbies ask veterans to critique their lenses, and most of these lenses are not nearly as good as they could be. (There are exceptions!)

Hopefull...
Create a Kinder World

Compliments. It is a simple word and a simple concept, but one that many people have trouble with. They find it difficult to give a compliment and even harder to accept one.

Compliments are powerful relationship building tools and that in of itself i...

Create, Submit, Vote & Win on Brickfish!

Brickfish is a great place to be creative and win money or prizes for doing so. I found brickfish a few years ago when I started college and was looking for scholarships. This is a great site where you design something, share a photo, or do some oth...

Do Animals Go To Heaven?
Do Animals Go To Heaven? Animals must go to Heaven, or else where is that spirit that animated them while they were alive on earth? We are strongly connected to our pets emotionally, as they become members of our families. They were created as we wer...
Do You Have An Obsession With Squidoo?
Are you addicted to Squidoo? Does your husband, wife, friend, child have to drag you kicking and screaming away from your computer? Do you forget to eat? Do you have a sore finger from refreshing your Squidoo Stats? If you answered yes to any of thes...
Duct Tape Wallets
Have you ever tried to make a duct tape wallet?
Edward Cullen - Twilight Hero, Bella Swan's Obsession
Edward Cullen is the hero in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga


"Before you, Bella, my life was like a moonless night. Very dark, but there were the stars - little points of light and reason. Then you shot across my sky like a meteor. Suddenly everythi...
Everything Edward Cullen
In case you've been living under a rock, Edward Cullen is the fictional character in the Twilight vampire movie and books, written by Stephenie Meyer. Edward is by no means your ordinary vampire. He does not want be a monster and has chosen a life of...
Face Painting Examples
Want to learn how to be creative and do face painting? This can be a great hobby and even bring in some extra money!

Here you will find tips, instructions and videos to start your face painting career or hobby....
Fun Stuff to do With Goldfish Crackers
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here are several things you can do with these great crackers. My kids love them (and so do I) so I thought of some ideas to use them more often. Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers have zero grams of trans fat and can be used for many dishes, snack...
Government Grants For Women
Are you really READY to find out how to get Government Grants For Women?

This Program may not be what YOU need to get it!

Here's a hint... it has nothing to do with the essential information itself. Believe me, using this information is like puttin...
Hey Kids, Go Play With Your Kool-Aid!!
Awesome, non-edible Kool-Aid recipes that will entertain your kids for hours.

All moms and dads dread these words... "I'm bored". It drives me crazy when my kids complain about being bored when I know they've got a room full of toys and books but I...
Housework - Make it Fast, Make it Fun
"Housework" and "fun" don't seem like two words that go well together, but cleaning house doesn't have to be a dreaded chore that takes forever. There are ways to make it easier, faster, and even ways to make it fun.

Before you get started on your s...
How To Add Amazon Product Links


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 to...

How To Create A Quality Lens
The word "quality" has come up a lot lately on Squidoo, particularly when it comes to the Giant Squid Program. In order to be accepted you need 50 quality lenses, but what constitutes a "quality" lens? Here's what I think defines quality and how you...
How to decide what to make next
How do you decided what to make next?

Over the last few decades, I've probably launched 500 products and services. And I don't think I've ever seen anyone talk about how organizations go about deciding what to make and what to shelve. How do you dec...
How to Get Traffic to Your Squidoo Lens | Top Free Traffic Generation Ideas
Hello.  My name is PotPieGirl and I am a "Lens-aholic"... and I need more free traffic to my Squidoo lens!  Do you? There has to be a way to increase traffic to your lens like you would try to get free web site traffic, right...
How to make a living on Squidoo

Making a living on Squidoo just from Squidoo's monthly payouts is a long-term process - expect to take 6 months to see significant monthly earnings. 

BUT it is possible to almost immediately start making money and to make a GOOD living usin...

How to make a Perfect Omelette


I have always wanted to help those who wanted to learn how to make a perfect omelette.I have grown up eating omelettes ever since I was a first grader. Till date, my love for omelettes has never ceased. If I had my way, I could have omelettes for br...

How to Make Great Jello Shots
Jello shots, jello shooters, or Vodka Jelly (to the Brits) are the most fun shots invented yet to date. Jello shots are a summer party necessity, that's good all year round. They immediately bring a little life to the party. You cannot have a boring...
How to make money from nothing
If you lost all your spare money over night, how would you go about making it back? Could you make money from nothing?

It sounds daunting doesn't it, but with internet access, a little thought and some time you can turn nothing into cash.

Things re...
How to Reuse Paper Rolls


Before you throw away a paper roll, do you consider what it can be used for? Never thought of that? Or you already reuse them? Although our society urges people not to throw out but recycle and reuse as many common household items as possible, we st...

How to Run a Successful CafePress Shop (and make lots of money!)

CafePress is THE online place to become your very own entrepreneur quickly and easily.  All you need is a computer, Internet connection, and a graphics program, and you are on your way to making major money! 

Get all the CafePress goodness...

HTML Tips for Color
Color can be applied via HTML tags to fonts, borders and backgrounds.

squidoo.com/basichtml and squidoo.com/advancedhtml show how to implement these colors.

This lens however isn't going to show how the code is applied, but is a repository for the...
Jared Padalecki

Jared is best known for his roles on the WB(CW) series The Gilmore Girls and Supernatural.

 

Jared says that when fans are screaming his name at a movie premiere or during public appearances, he still looks around for Jared Leto or some "oth...

Jensen Ackles

Jensen is man of many talents. Actor, model, producer, and assistant director, Jensen can do it all. Best know for his role as Dean Winchester on the WB's(CW) Supernatural.

 


"When I was in middle school, some of my so-called friends found...
Kat Von D

Most people probably first came to know of Kat and her realistic black and grey tattoo style when she joined the staff and appeared on the reality TV show Miami Ink. She now has her own tattoo shop and television series called LA Ink. You can visit...
Kristen Stewart
In her relatively short career, Kristen Stewart has tackled horror, action and drama with equal flair. America has watched her grow up from her first role with Jodie Foster in Panic Room to a young adult in Twilight. Looking forward to a great and lo...
Lens Promotion and Traffic Generating Strategies

One of the most often asked questions in the Squidu Forums is, "How do I get traffic to my lens?"

The most obvious way to generate traffic to your lens is to make sure that it is search engine friendly. But that is a topic that deserves it...

LinkShare Affiliate Program
LinkShare is a great affiliate program for earning money promoting your favorite products from hundreds of popular and big vendors such as Wal-Mart, Sharper Image, Apple Computers, and many more.
Make a Fancy Table of Contents

A clickable Table of Contents helps visitors navigate webpages. A table of contents also shows what's on a single webpage, which helps visitors decide whether your page is worth reading! A great table of contents within the first screen is a powe...

Making Money With Squidoo
Once people start to see or hear the power of Web 2.0 and Social Marketing...they want in. One of the most popular ways to make money online is to use Squidoo. It is both free and easy to use (no need to know how to build a website). There are still...
My Favourite CSS Tricks on Squidoo

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...

My Feet Aren't Ugly - A Book on Self Esteem for Girls

Low self-esteem is becoming a pandemic around the world.

Girls as young as eight are criticizing their bodies and determining at an early age what will need fixing to get them to perfection.

Debra Beck, author of My Feet Aren't Ugly, isn&rsquo...

MySpace VS Facebook

MySpace VS Facebook

What is the better social network - MySpace or Facebook?

mySpace has lots of great music, and is starting to get some interesting games and applications. You can friend not only your friends but musicians, authors, etc and you can...
Natasha Bedingfield: Pocketful of Sunshine Lyrics

Natasha Bedingfield







I got a pocket,
Got a pocket full of sunshine
I got a love and I know that it's all mine
Oh.oh,oh
Do what you want,
But you never gonna break me,
Sticks and stones are never gonna shake me
Oh,oh,oh

I got a pocket,
Got a pocket full of sunshine
I...

On Being Homeless in Old Orchard Beach, Maine
For nearly one year, the trees in this picture, were my home, and under them, I built what is now the famous "tent of Old Orchard Beach". Here is my story.
Promote Your Lenses Headquarters
This is the place to promote your lenses. All lenses accepted!


Be sure to scroll down and view the Top 100 Lenses in the group. Where do yours rank?


Feel free to leave comments in the Group Discussion section with links to your lenses.


Also, don't...
Promoting Your Group

You've created the perfect group and want to tell the world.  It has plenty of interesting lenses with modules pointing to the best Squidoo has to offer.

How do you get people to notice when hundreds of groups are being created every week? ...

Recycle & Reconstruct Old Clothes Into a Fashionable Wardrobe
Clothes go in and out of style, get damaged and worn, but it's ecologically correct to reuse and recycle everything we can. Sometimes we even want to hold on to certain items because we love the patterns and textures of the fabric. There are lots of...
Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital


St. Jude was founded by entertainer Danny Thomas on the premise that "no child should die in the dawn of life." Thomas named the hospital for Saint Jude Thaddeus, the Catholic patron saint of hospitals, desperate cases and lost causes. Thomas was a...

Scrubs: The TV Show

I love Scrubs. Here's nearly everything you ever needed or wanted to know about the comedy that follows the lives of doctors and nurses at Sacred Heart Hospital.

 

Don't forget to rate this lens! 

Self Improvement - A Guide
Boosting one's self on the unfortunate plight of other's is not the way to enhance your life. Case in point: celebrity downfalls, a neighbor's bankruptcy, a co-worker being 'called' to the bosses office, or your sibling getting grounded. Instead, it...
Simple HTML tricks to use with Squidoo

Squidoo has a nice editor for your lenses, but things can be improved. This lens will show you some simple tricks to include more than possible with simply using the editor.

These tricks should be used in modules like the link list, or the write modu...

Special Lenstypes - Lens Templates - Squidoo Tips
Feeling stuck? Short of idea? Need an inspiration?

Then try out some of special lenstypes. There are many different lens templates. Be creative and try out something new. You can find it on the bottom of your dashboard "Cool Stuff". However there is...
Squidiquette

Ok, so you're most likely already a lensmaster if you've found this lens. So, the big question is have you been practicing good squidiquette...that is good etiquette here on Squidoo? Squidiquette is a vital part of being a good Squidizen.

Squidiquet...

Squidoo & HubPages

Gil wished for a lens that discussed Is HubPages A Better Squidoo? ;).

As a user of both sites, I've decided to do a lens and discuss the two.  I'll say right off, I'm not really looking to say that one is essentially better than the other, but...

Squidoo and Clickbank = $$$ | How I Made $462 In ONE Day with Squidoo and Clickbank
Squidoo, Clickbank, Affiliate Marketing, And YOU - There are no secrets to learning how to profit with Squidoo and Clickbank - you just need the right information. Squidoo is a powerful 'little' website. For those in affiliate marketing that learn ho...
Squidoo Guide: Linking Tips
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...
Squidoo Modules

The sole purpose of this lens is to test out the various modules available to lensmasters on Squidoo and see how they look in use.  Feel free to peruse what I have here, but understand that this isn't really mean to be a public lens - just worki...

Squidoo Through the Months
I've set up this page in order to share with you my Squidoo progress through the months; my achievements, my successes, and also my future goals. My journey began in February 2008 and this is therefore my starting point.

How much do I earn from Squi...
Stockpiling food & supplies
This page isn't about hoarding. It's about the practice of stocking up on food and supplies you regularly use - only when they are on sale, using coupons on them too -so you only buy at the lowest price possible!

Before you do your grocery shopping...
Stress Management
Are you stressed out at work, at home, or even both? Would you like to learn how to deal with your stress in an effective way? You have come to the right place!

Stress begins with a life situation that knocks you out of balance. Usually, the routine...
Submit URL: Squidoo Lens Promotion
On this page, you'll find some links to places you can submit your Squidoo lenses to so that you can get more web traffic to your lens.

Google is usually the main source of traffic to my lenses, but to rank well in Google takes other websites linkin...
Supernatural
A Backseat View to every thing about the CW's show Supernatural.Staring Jesen Ackles & Jared Padalecki. Including facts,icons,description,spoilers,articals about the show.
The 9 Free Things Every Site (or Lens!) Should Do

Rule #1: If you have a site or Squidoo lens, you want more traffic.

Rule #2: You don't have enough money to buy as much traffic as you need.

Rule #3: You've already made your site/lens as compelling as you know how to.

So, what now? Read on for the (...

The Clear Word Bible
Do you find the Bible hard to read with all those 'thees' and 'thous' and 'thys'? Then the Clear Word Bible is just for you. The Clear Word is not an official translation or version of the Bible--it is merely a study companion and a devotional.

It's...
THE GIANT SQUIDS (and how you can become one)

No, it's not a rock group (but it might as well be). It's the core group of movers and shakers at Squidoo. It's a gathering of influentials, the most dedicated lensmakers on Squidoo.


Here's how this whole thing started. One day at Sq...

The Last Drop, Edinburgh

The Last Drop is a traditional Scottish pub in the centre of Edinburgh's historical Old Town, to be found at 74/78, The Grassmarket, near The Royal Mile. It is a place of wooden beams, a friendly atmosphere, fine ales and quality food.


The...

The Perfect Back-Pack/Book-Bag
It's almost that time again! Kids are getting ready to go back to school, and they each have their taste in back-packs! They are thinking about what is cool, while their parents want the back-pack to properly carry their load. The right back-pack sho...
The Tastiest Hamburgers Ever
No matter how you shape em', cook em', eat em'...there is no denying the classic goodness of this All-American fare! Back in the day these tasty meat patties were prepared without much fuss and most times without condiments. Today, the hamburger come...
Three Traffic Tactics That Won't Cost You a Cent
Are you constantly banging your head in frustration on not receiving all the internet traffic you would like to get to your web site? Are you tormented from information overload listening to all the latest free website traffic tactics and not being a...
Treat Depression Naturally

Traditional medical treatment for depression may not hold all the answers. Many sufferers of these depressive illness are now seeking alternative methods that can substantially improve their feelings of sadness, let...

Twitter Applications List You'll Ever Need
Welcome to Twitterapps! - I have 275 Twitter applications at the moment

Twitter applications can be called by different names. They are sometimes called as "twitter tools", "twitter add-ons" and the likes. But whatever the name they are called, they...
Types of Squidoo Lenses

SquidWho and SquidLit and MonkeyBrain, oh my!

There are many different lens templates you can use when creating your lens. Some of the different lens types can conveniently be found at the very bottom of your dashboard screen. Others are well hidden...

Vampires VS. Wizards - Is Twilight Better Than Harry Potter?
Which is better, Harry Potter or Twilight? If you're a fan of either writer, J.K. Rowling, Stephenie Meyer, or both, you probably have an opinion about wizards and vampires.

My curiosity for this debate was inspired by a family gathering where there...
Velveeta...Unwrapped
An in-depth look at one of the most villified foods in the United States. It's right up there with Spam. Get the history, find recipes you won't believe, learn how to make your own, find out what you do when someone gives you 30 pounds of Velveeta as...
What Can You Do With Squidoo?

Congratulations! You are the newest member of Squidoo. You have edited your profile, uploaded your picture and now you are faced with the task of creating your first lens. Or maybe you've already made a couple of lenses and now you can't think of any...

What to Do With Your Old Soda Cans
What can you do with your used soda cans? pop cans? beer cans? What are your choices? Think your have two options: trash it or recycle it? I assure you, there are many more options than that. People worldwide are using aluminum cans in creative and a...
Who Are Homeless People?
The joy and adventure of being human is about who we are, not what we have. Inside the consumer culture, we value ourselves and each other by what we have, what we own and how we appear.

This lens is intended to develop an inquiry into the nature of...
Who The Heck Is bdkz?

Who is bdkz? That's a tough question to answer but here's a start!

I'm a Giant Squid Organizer, Head RocketMom and a Squid Angel. I have created over 400 lenses, been "Lens of the Day" twice and have had 15 of my lens in the Top 100. I have also sna...

Winning The Lottery
Your Complete Guide To Dramatically Improving Your Odds of Winning The Lottery..... Win More, More Often!
Wow Wow Wubbzy
Meet Wubbzy, a loveable little ball of fun with a kooky tail and his best pals Widget and Walden as they play in their beloved town of Wuzzleburg! Children will giggle their way through Wubbzy's adventures and end up wanting to play kickety-kickball...
Zach Braff
Zach Braff is an American television and film actor