Squidoo Modules
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Introduction
This lens demonstrates a selection of some of the most used and useful Squidoo Modules. You'll see them in their natural environment, with content or product included.
Accompanying each is a description of what the module does.
To start with, this is the Introduction Module.
Keep it brief but enticing. As this is what visitors will find as a description if they do a search at Squidoo. And it's a good idea to upload a photo with your introduction. It will be far more eye catching then the "mystery squid" default if your lens is added to a Group AND without one you have less of a chance of being added to the front page of Squidoo in their rotating live list of Top Lenses.
And a word of caution: after you've copy and pasted (or typed up) your information into the Introduction Module, hit save BEFORE you try uploading an image. If you don't and you upload the image first it won't actually save the text. Unfortunate and frustrating I know, but follow that piece of advice and you'll be safe rather then sorry.
Amazon Standard
You can either let Amazon pick (a live, automatically updated display of Amazon products) based on your choice of product category (eg: books, toys, DVD's, software, etc) in a drop down box you prompt Amazon's choice by enter your search terms (eg: Stephen King, Cujo, horror novel)
Otherwise you can select a specific item by entering the Amazon ASIN or the ISBN (for the books).
You can have between 1 and 5 items per module.
Amazon Plexo
If you want people to be able to vote on your Amazon item list, or submit their own items, or share your list... then try the new Amazon Plexo.
Plexo brings voting to your lens in an innovative new way. You can have anywhere between 1 and 5 items in the one module.
Plexo lets choose your of your favorite Amazon stuff on your topic, and allow your visitors to vote them up and down. You can also let people add items to your Plexo module. OR, they can grab your module and stick it on their own lens! This sends traffic back to you.
CafePress
Like the Amazon module you can let CafePress pick your items, display them live, and automatically update the products based on your tags.
Or you can enter a CafePress product URL or ID (URL example: http://www.cafepress.com/squidswag.48803754
Product ID example: 48803754)
The third option is you can promote a specific shop (yours or a friend's) by simply entering the Shop ID.
eBay
Like the CafePress module you can let eBay pick your items, display them live, and automatically update the products based on your tags. Enter in your keywords and select a product category.
Or you can list specific eBay items you want to show on your lens. Enter the eBay item number (located at the top right of the auction page).
The third option is you can promote a specific seller (you or a friend) by simply entering the Seller Name.
Featured Lenses
Flickr Pictures
You don't even need a Flick account. Select specific photos and add them by copying and pasting the URL into the module.
Or if you do have a Flickr account, you can create a photoset tagged to your topic for quick adding to your lens.
Flickr Plexo
At last... Flickrfights! Make a list of your favorite photos from Flickr. Then let your friends, readers, and fellow aFlickrcionados vote your picks up and down, and nominate their own faves to the mix. Game on! What IS the best sunset picture in the world? Make your vote count.
Orbitz!
Got a travel lens? Talking about your favorite vacation spots, hotels, restaurants, honeymoon? Throw the SWEET new Orbitz module on there and let your readers book a trip straight from your lens. Get a cash bounty for you for for charity.
Poll Module
Add a polling module to your lens. Here's the answer to all your Q&A dreams. Vanilla or chocolate? Tea or coffee? Let your visitors decide.
RSS: Add Your Own Feed
1. Add to your lens.
2. Paste any RSS (xml) link location into the module.
3. Select how often you want it to update.
4. Boom! Customized feeds for your topic.
Text List
Formerly known as "Make A List"
- People love lists.
- Lists are easy to understand, quickly.
- Make a numbered list, a bulleted list, or just a plain text list.
Text / Write module
You're allowed up to 2500 characters per Text/Write module.
If you need more than that, then just add another. If you slip an Amazon (or some other affiliate module) in between the Text/Write modules then it breaks up the slabs of text nicely and may also encourage click thru's if the items you are featuring complement the topic at hand.
HTML can also be used in your Text/Write module. The HTML tags allowed are
<strong>
<b>
<em>
<i>
<a>
<p>
<br>
<iframe>
<img>
<ul>
<ol>
<li>
<embed>
Additional reading on Basic HTML for Squidoo.
Text List Plexo
Like making lists? Top 10 awards? Want people to vote on 'em? Here's the Plexo for you. Enter straight text items (not links) and go. Great for funny countdowns, quotes competitions, and a million uses you will surely dream up.
1. "Best Of" lists are addicting. Make a straight text list of favorites
5 points
Manali Honeymoon Package
Manali honeymoon package , Honeymoon inn manali more...2 points
Manali volvo booking
Manali Volvo Packages , Manali Tour Packages more...2 points
Andaman Tour Packages
Andaman Tour Packages , Andaman Honeymoon Package more...2 points
Amarnath Yatra By Helicopter
Amarnath Yatra By Helicopter , Amarnath Yatra Heli more...2 points
Amarnath Travels
Amarnath Travels , Amarnath Travels Online Booking more...2 points
Amarnath Yatra Packages
Amarnath Yatra Packages more...2 points
Amarnath Yatra
Amarnath Yatra , Amarnath Temple more...2 points
Amarnath Yatra By Helicopter
Amarnath Yatra By Helicopter , Amarnath Yatra Heli more...1 point
Honeymoon Destinations
Honeymoon Packages , Honeymoon Packages in India more...1 point
Best photos of Amarnath yatra
Amarnath Yatra Photos , Amarnath Photos more...1 point
Amarnath Yatra
Amarnath Yatra, Amarnath Yatra 2012 more...1 point
Amarnath Cave
Amarnath History more...1 point
Chardham Yatra
Amarnath Yatra
Amarnath Yatra, Amarnath Yatra 2012 more...0 points
The Link List
- Why Squidoo?
- A lens written by me outlining the reasons why you should join Squidoo and how it benefits you.
- All About Squidoo
- This one didn't take much skill or effort, but it is another facet of Squidoo in collating and sharing the best quality links to do with a specific topic. In this case it's links all about Squidoo. What others from around the web have had to say about Squidoo.
- The Beginners Guide For Adsense Newbies
- One of the ways that Squidoo makes money which it then shares with it's contributers (Lensmasters) is from Google Adsense. A Pay Per Click contextual advertising program.
If you want to know more about the ins and outs of how Squidoo works then you should read up about this important feature and how it effects you.
YouTube
Be it one at full size (playable in lens, limit one per module) or up to 9 (links to YouTube, limit 9 per module, displayed as thumbnails).
YouTube Plexo
Same deal as the standard YouTube module but with interactivity with your visitors so they can vote on your (and hopefully their) favorite videos side-by-side.
You can show full-size video (Playable in lens, limit five per module) or thumbnail image links to YouTube (no limit on this).
Is Napoleon Dynamite a better dancer then Stifler in American Pie 2? Let your audience decide.
The Complete List In Alphabetical Order
Current as of 6 April 2007
- Amazon Plexo
- Amazon Standard
- ArtByUs Artist Module
- Backcountry.com
- Barbecues.com
- BBC News
- Beauty.com
- Better Homes & Gardens Store
- Boaters World
- BoingBoing
- Buy.com
- Buzz Machine
- CafePress
- Callaway Golf Pre-Owned & Outlet
- Camera World
- Candle Bay
- Cell Phone Shop
- Christian Science Monitor
- Church of the Customer
- CNet News
- CNN Live
- CompUSA
- Dan Gillmor
- Del.icio.us!
- Digg: Frontpage News
- Dilbert
- Discovery Channel Store
- Doc Searls
- Dog.com
- eBags
- eBay
- Engadget
- ESPN
- Flickr Pictures
- Flickr Plexo
- Football Fanatics
- Fossil
- Gapingvoid
- GapingVoid Cartoons
- Golfsmith
- Google Blog Search
- Google Maps
- Group Discussion
- Guardian Unlimited
- Guestbook
- Guitar Trader
- HatWorld / Lids
- Hello Direct
- Home Office Solutions
- Indeed Jobs
- iTunes
- J&R Computer/Music World
- JamBase Favorite Bands
- JamBase News RSS Feed
- Jos. A Bank
- KB Toys
- Laptops For Less
- Legal Seafood
- Links Plexo
- Luggage Online
- Magazine City
- Magellan's Travel Supplies
- Mango
- Motley Fool
- Musician's Friend
- Netflix
- New York Times
- NHL Shop
- Office Depot
- The Onion, Daily
- Orbitz!
- Overstock.com
- Panasonic Direct
- Paragon Sports
- Payless Shoes
- Petco
- PoliticsCentral.com News
- Poll Module
- Prime Wine
- ProSports Memorabilia
- Rolling Stone
- RSS: Add Your Own Feed
- Salon
- Scientific American
- Scobleizer
- Seths Blog
- Sharper Image
- Shop at Home TV
- ShoppersChoice.com
- Shutterfly
- Sierra Trading Post
- Slashdot
- Text List
- Text List Plexo
- Text / Write module
- The Link List
- The MAKE Blog
- The SuperStore
- Todofut Soccer
- Ultra Diamonds
- Vermont Teddy Bear
- Washington Post
- Watch The Olympics
- Wine.com
- Wired News
- Wonkette
- Word of the Day
- YouTube
- YouTube Plexo
Guestbook
Find out what your visitors think of your lens and your topic. Add a Guestbook module and let them shower their praise upon you. (It has a delete feature for the owner so anything you don't like, GONE).
You can choose whether it's only logged in Squidoo members or if anyone who visits your lens can leave a comment.
Comments can appear straight away or you can moderate them.
My suggestion is you tick the box for only allowing logged in Squidoo members to comment (unregistered people will be promoted to sign up for a Squidoo account, and you'll get $5 credited to your account once they themselves hit $15 in Squidoo revenue). I also recommend setting "When should their blurbs be approved?" to Ask Me First. That way you can keep track of what people are saying AND it keeps potential spammers from vandalising your lens.
Something else you should know... when Squidoo "asks you" to come and approve the submitted blurbs it will give you a link. That link will take you straight into edit mode (provided you are logged in). You must then click on 
on your Guestbook. Only then will you see the yet to be approved (or rejected) submitted blurbs.
After clicking on "yes" you will then need to save the Guestbook module. And also republish the lens before the new blurbs will be viewable to the public.
Only put a guestbook on a lens that you think justifies it. One that REALLY needs it. If you had 200 lenses, each with a Guestbook, and you start getting feedback, can you maintain checking them all? Obviously you don't want spam, useless posts or uncalled for criticism in your Guestbook. You need to find the time to keep on top of it.
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xriotdotbiz
May 22, 2012 @ 8:33 pm | delete
- I appreciate the overview, going to try some new ones (new to me) out.
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agoofyidea
Apr 26, 2012 @ 9:06 am | delete
- A nice review and reminder. I should start using more of these.
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siobhanryan
Apr 1, 2012 @ 1:00 pm | delete
- Great information
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marsha32 Mar 26, 2012 @ 5:28 pm | delete
- without a guestbook, how would I know who visited? I know that not everyone leaves comments, there are lenses that I don't leave a comment on. However, I get upset when I go to a lens that doesn't have a guestbook--or some other way for the person to know that I was there, I get upset. It's more me wanting the person to know that I was there, in hopes they will return the favor than anything else though.
This is a very useful lens, especially to those who are new to squidoo...there are way too many modules that I have no clue about!
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getmoreinfo
Mar 19, 2012 @ 2:22 pm | delete
- I didn't know about the youtube plexo that is pretty cool.
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Wow, that's a lot to take in!
If you haven't yet signed up to Squidoo (it's free! What's stopping you???) then I suggest you read "Why Squidoo?".
Go on, off you go.
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