A Complete Survey of All Squidoo's Modules
This lens is the gateway to my Squidoo Modules Tour, demonstrating each Squidoo module so you can see how it looks and how to use it. There are four ways to use my Squidoo Modules List:
- Print out the no-frills Squidoo Modules List
- Download the list as an Excel Spreadsheet
- Browse the entire list on this lens, which has an easy-to-read summary of each module plus some general tips,
- or use the navigator bar below to take a tour of all the modules in action. Each stop on the tour is another lens demonstrating one category of modules.
All Squidoo Modules last tested: Nov. 12, 2009
Writing Modules ♦ Selling Stuff ♦ News & Feeds ♦ Social & Voting
Pictures & Videos ♦ Widgets ♦ Uncategorized ♦ Back to Index
My Favorite Squidoo Modules: A List
1The humble Text/Write module does it all: text, graphics, even HTML & CSS when you want to get fancy.
2The Black Box module provides a striking background to emphasize a point. It forces me to be brief.
3The Guestbook can be so much more! Solicit all kinds of comments, from feedback to lightbulb jokes.
4The Video module's versatility -- and size -- make it a lot better than the older YouTube vids module. Don't get 'em mixed up.
5Link Lists send readers to related content, and give you a space to comment on each link. Links also earn a tiny lensrank boost with every click!
6The Featured Lenses module is a great way to get people to other lenses -- yours or someone else's. Sometimes I build a better featured lenses module when I need to show lenses in a certain order or more than 5 at a time.
7RSS: Add Your Blog is so useful: it can feature not only blogs, but anything with an RSS feed.
8I don't always drink beer sell stuff on my lenses, but when I do, I use the Amazon Spotlight Module.
Squidoo Modules List: Writing
(Print-Ready Chart
of Writing Modules)
Two big arrows point to "My Favorite Link"
Make a point stand out in bold white on a colored background.
Annotate a list of links.
Submit/vote on links. Can set submissions to moderated.
Let visitors vote on a survey.
Follow a blog's RSS feed. Set how many posts to show.
Make a point stand out on a Post-It style note.
Index of modules. Can turn on/off each item.
Write a short blurb/quote enclosed by talk bubble and quote marks.
Bulleted or numbered list. Good for Top 10 lists.
Submit/vote on blurbs. 500 chars each. Np HTML or special characters.
For text/HTML. Optional pic 250pixels wide.
For text/HTML. Optional pic up to 590pixels wide.
Make a point stand out in large type with orange box around it.
Start a Twitter debate and have the replies appear on your lens.
Tip: How to ♦ ♥ ⇑
Get codes for special characters like ♥ on Kate's special characters lens and this lens on symbol characters (hearts, skulls, stars) for how to get them.
Squidoo Module List: Selling Stuff
(Print-Ready Chart
of Selling Stuff Modules)
Amazon $
Basic Amazon module: showcase 1-5 items.
Feature favorite MP3s or Albums
BROKEN Plexo.
Amazon shows items related to search term. Visitors can change term.
Showcase one item on Amazon with large picture and mini-review.
Let users vote on and/or submit Amazon recommendations.
Showcase/sell works by an artist on ArtByUs
Feature products on Cafepress.
Feature a Squidoo charity and add donation box on lens.
Feature eBay auctions by keyword / seller / store or item.
Feature items from Etsy store.
Feature products on Lulu.
BROKEN shop.
Feature Zazzle designs.
Tip: Force a Blank Line
Do you need extra space at the end of a description field?
Use this HTML code to force a blank line:
<p>
Squidoo Modules: News and Feeds
(Print-Ready Chart
of News & Feeds Modules)
Top news headlines from BBC
Popular tech and offbeat stories from social networking site
Blog posts from Jeff Jarvis' blog on news, media and net
Blog posts on sound marketing strategies
Latest tech news and product reviews
Top news headlines
Blog on latest handy gadgets
Popular news on social networking site
info on local attractions, businesses, more
Blog posts on nifty gadgets and tech
Latest news for MLB, NBA, NFL, or other US sports (pick sport)
Find blog OR news posts on a topic
Top news headlines from UK
Show census stats on US zip code
Favorite bands of a Jambase member
Recent music and concert news
Investment and business tips/help
Latest NYT news headlines
BROKEN streaming news widget
Latest posts from blog or RSS feed
Geek news from social networking site
Squidoo tips from Captain Squid
Eco-friendly blog
Slick cooking tips widget
Excerpt Wikipedia article with link to rest
User reviews of local attractions, restaurants, etc
Music and entertainment news
(broken) Tech blog
Articles from Slate magazine
NFL widget
Parody of news networks
Tweets from a Twitter user
Tech news from WIRED magazine
What's this "content is indexed" gobbledygook?!
Search engines crawl the web, examining what's on each webpage. Then, when people search for words like "sprockets" or "green tomatoes," they send visitors to webpages which talk about "sprockets" or "green tomatoes."
Search engines can't search everything, though. If a computer script generates content as you view the page, search engines may not see it. Most Squidoo modules are indexed, but a few, like "Add your blog" and "Twitter Storm," pull in data when you view the lens, and can't be indexed.
People who are experts at search engine optimization like to know what content is indexed.
Squidoo Modules: Social & Voting
(Print-Ready Chart
of Social & Voting Modules)
Invite visitors to submit and/or vote on Amazon items.
Search for blog posts containing a word or phrase.
Invite readers to submit and/or vote on comments, jokes, etc.
Display bookmarks with certain tag (specific user's, or popular).
Share videos, pictures, and more from any Dipity member's account.
Paypal box for a Squidoo charity, with description.
Invite visitors to take sides in a debate.
Showcase Squidoo lenses.
Showcase Squidoo lensmasters.
Invite visitors to submit and/or vote on photos.
Invite visitors to leave comments.
Invite readers to submit and/or vote on links.
Anonymous reader poll.
Invite readers to make predictions.
Show recent posts from any syndicated feed.
Show Powerpoint or slideshow presentations from Slideshare.net.
Invite readers to submit and/or vote on text comments.
Follow a Twitter member's tweets.
Search for Tweets on a topic.
Start a Twitter debate and show responses.
Show user reviews of local attractions, businesses, etc.
Invite readers to submit and/or vote on videos.
All About Plexos
This module is a "Text List Plexo." Plexos are Squidoo modules that let visitors submit items and/or vote on them. You can change the "Submissions" settings to decide whether and how people can add items.
Under the "Display" settings, you choose whether to have just the headlines/titles, or the headlines/titles followed by a short description. Plexos for Amazon, Flickr and YouTube have additional display options.
Plexos are a little quirky. Here's some things to know about them.
Link Plexos are "DoFollow"
Search engines like pages with links to them from RELATED pages-- it suggests that the destination page is worth visiting! Search engines only follow "DoFollow" links, however. Problem: Link Plexos (not Guestbooks) are "DoFollow", so they are targets for spammers. It's best to set Link Plexos so that submissions aren't shown until you approve them.0 points
HTML doesn't work in Plexos.
<b>No bold.</b> <i>No Italics.</i> <a href=http://www.someplace.com>No links</a> in description fields like this one.0 points
500 Character limit
This is the description field. It cuts off at 500 characters. Usually this doesn't matter, but if you're asking people to brainstorm ideas and vote on the best ones, you'll need to warn them.0 points
Special Characters behave erratically.
You know the hearts, diamonds, bullets, and other characters I use as dividers on my lenses? They're special characters (Google 'HTML entities'), and they're often very useful! But they're quirky in Plexos. If you edit the Plexo, or sometimes even Just Because, the codes may get spelled out. (This is why some Amazon Module descriptions have &quo; for double quotes.)0 points
Squidoo Modules: Pictures & Videos
(Print-Ready Chart
of Pictures & Videos Modules)
Show Creative Commons Commercial-license photos from Flickr.
Let users submit and/or vote on CC Commercial-licensed photos on Flickr.
Upload photo to Squidoo, display in frame (438 pixels wide).
Show Powerpoint and other slide presentations from Slideshare.net.
Text module with picture spanning the column above the text (590 pixels wide).
Show videos from YouTube and other video hosting sites (365x270 pixels).
Show one to nine Youtube videos (270x150 pixels).
Let readers submit and/or vote on YouTube videos. Up to 5 large size (270x150 pixels) or unlimited thumbnails.
NOT under any category-- use "Search" to find it:
Upload up to 10 pictures right onto Squidoo.
Squidoo Modules: Widgets
(Print-Ready Chart
of Widgets Modules)
Celebrity photos and gossip widget
"Lovescope" astrology widget
Live ticker showing cost in dollars
Live timer counting down to an event
brief info about US city by category
Paypal donations box for a Squidoo charity
BROKEN - should show recent lenses
BROKEN - should show new lensmasters
drawings related to modern net culture
Mini Google map of any US address
US census stats of a zip code
Fashion photos widget
Current movie listings for US zip code
Widgets for each US basketball team
Movies in your queue or top rentals by genre
Generic Orbitz! travel deals search box
BROKEN video viewer
Video viewer widget
Weather.com widget. Shows VISITOR's weather.
Local restaurant reviews by well-known guide.
The Squidoo Module Mentor
Need some one-on-one help? Or do you need easy-to-read tutorials that are more in-depth than I could give in a comprehensive survey? Ener-G the Squidoo Module Mentor is here for you!-
The Module Mentor
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What makes Squidoo different than other help-you-build-it websites? One feature is modules. Modules are sections of a lens that you add depending on what kind of content you want to add. Want to create a list of links? Add a link module. Want to wr...
Squidoo Modules: Uncategorized
(only found via "Search" tool or "Show all modules")
(Print-Ready Chart
of Uncategorized Modules)
Info from your lensmaster bio
Show recent regional classified listings for a category.
List all your online profiles.
Blog posts of a thoughtful guy about evolving internet culture.
Widget displaying random trivia.
Video clip viewer of TV show.
Widget with random quotes.
Eco-friendly random tips.
Mad libs with some obscure guy's music
links to clips from Jim Cramer's stock investment show
blog posts about cool do-it-yourselfer projects
search for positive :) or negative :( tweets on a topic
widget showing latest car models
link to stations on Pandora free internet radio
upload up to 10 photos right on lens
link to podcasts from conservative news site
Give your users an online quiz!
Latest sports news for fantasy sports fans.
Show latest posts from several blog or RSS feeds.
latest articles from Salon Magazine
latest articles from Scientific American magazine
latest posts from Seth Godin's blog (Squidoo's founder)
aggregate latest tweets,posts,activity on Flickr and YouTube
latest news from Washington Post
news on Olympic atheletes and world championship events
gossip and dirt column for Washington,DC
word of the day from Dictionary.com
What's Your Favorite Squidoo Module?
Vote and/or submit your favorite module! (Note to link spammers: HTML doesn't work in this module.)
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Text Module
3 points
2
Video Module
1 point
3
Twitter Follow
1 point
4
Blackbox
0 points
5
Photo Gallery
0 points
Guestbook
This module is for you! Comments, feedback or suggestions are always appreciated; spam ain't.
Please let me know if you find any mistakes on my Squidoo Modules lenses. That was a lot of info to collate, and I'm sure I've made some mistakes.
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- WordCustard WordCustard Dec 6, 2009 @ 10:26 am
- Just what I needed. I'll be coming back to this one.
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- Kimsworld Kimsworld Nov 19, 2009 @ 6:47 pm
- Wow! Great how to. Thank you. You are truly a wonderful person to share your knowledge with everyone.
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- Kimsworld Kimsworld Nov 19, 2009 @ 6:47 pm
- Wow! Great how to. Thank you. You are truly a wonderful person to share your knowledge with everyone.
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- The_Health_Lady The_Health_Lady Nov 17, 2009 @ 9:21 am
- Thank you for all the hard work that you put into this lens for the Squidoo community!
Excellent lens.
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- pkmcr pkmcr Nov 15, 2009 @ 12:04 pm
- Really helpful lens that I can see myself coming back to on a regular basis. Blessed by a Squid Angel :-)
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