Modules make Squidoo...Squidoo!
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 write a story? Add the write module. Want to sell something from Amazon? Add the Amazon module. And so on.
Here you can learn more information about adding modules and using them. You can also get personal help from from ME, gia, aka Ener-G, a Citizen Squid and your Modules Mentor.
To find your answer, look through the links below. If you still can't find the answer, leave a message at the guestbook below. (Be sure to log in so I can answer your question directly!)
The Basics
The Introduction Module
The Introduction Module is the first thing visitors see so it is important to spend some time on it. It has two optional features:
The Table of Contents is self explanatory.
The Discovery Tool allows exploration of similar lenses.
Find out more...
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The Introduction Module in Squidoo
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The introduction module in squidoo has an inbuilt table of content. Do use it! And do upload a picture as an intro image - not having one will stop people from featuring your lens on theirs. And no - just using HTML to put a picture in there does NO...
How to Add Modules
Megan from HQ explains all about the new module dashboard. It's smokin' hot!
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The New Module Showcase
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February 20, 2009 The old module picker has been overhauled, tested by dozens of Giant Squids, and is now packed with some cool tools for newbies and pros alike. Our goal was to make it easier for you to find and add modules to your lenses. After al...
The Text / Write module for Anything!
The Text/Write module is one of the most flexible modules. Margaret_Schaut created this helpful lens showing you how to get the most out of the text write module.
She shows you how to add more than one picture, include a block quote, and much more!
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The Text/Write Module for Anything!
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I love the Write module. It's really one of my very favorites... you can do anything with it. It is one of the easiest ways to make your lens stand out. It is the primary carrier of your best content, originally written information or stories, and it...
Money Making Modules
Amazon Modules
The most successful money making module is the Amazon module. There are four different types of Amazon modules:
Original Amazon Module: You can add a description, links and even pictures in the description field using simple html.
Amazon Spotlight: Lets you highlight, and recommend, a single product. Also allows html in the description.
Amazon Plexo: Lets your visitors add and vote on products. The Plexo can also be used on another one of your lenses.
Amazon Recommends: Enter the ASIN number of a book (or other product) and this module creates a Plexo module and automatically includes recommendations from Amazon.
Amazon MP3: Pick out your favorite music and feature it in this great widget.
Don't forget, Amazon has a lot of products other than books such as DVDs, cameras, computers, etc
Find out more
Find out more about the Amazon modules at these fine lenses.-
The Amazon MP3 #1
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Welcome! When you purchase single songs, you can download them directly via your web browser. When purchasing an album, Amazon requires the help of the use of the Amazon MP3 Downloader. Once you download it you get a disk image containing the install...
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Amazon Module Basics
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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...
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Amazon Money Making Modules
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Assuming that you already know what Squidoo (a network of user-generated lenses) is all about, then you'll also know that Squidoo provides it's members with a plethora of money-making modules that can be added to a lens which in return can enables th...
Amazon Spotlight
I Am Legend (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)
Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 11/09/2009)
Will Smith plays Robert Neville, a military scientist searching for a cure for a virus that turns people into crazy, flesh-eating zombies! He finds himself alone in Manhattan...
The Cafepress Module
The Cafepress Module is also very popular. This lens by ThomasC shows you how to use the CafePress module AND how to set up your own Cafepress store.
If you have more questions about the CafePress module be sure and ask them below.
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How to Maximize the Cafepress Module
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Most squidoo users add a money making module to each lens. Some lensmasters like to add several modules to make money. You may like the eBay module, or the Amazon module, but my favorite module to use is the cafepress module! Why? Because I also have...
Squid Stuff on CafePress
Just the Squid White T-Shirt
Price: 19.99
Secret Squid Baseball Jersey
Price: 21.99
Fabulously Famous on SquidWho Hooded Sweatshirt
Price: 36.99
SquidBear: Cross-species bonding
Price: 14.99
The eBay Module
The eBay Module let's you pull in auction items by search term or by store. You can promote your own store or someone else's.
Here are two lenses that have more details...
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Getting the Best Results in the Squidoo Ebay Module
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With so much information online, it is often surprising how many people do not utilize advanced search commands to help pick through the results, bringing all the good ones to the top, and keep the rest off the list. With eBay, and especially with af...
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How To Make Money With Squidoo and eBay
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How can you use eBay and Squidoo together? And why would you want to? You may already know that both eBay and Squidoo are great ways to make money working from home, but did you know you can use them together to create even more potential sales? Her...
Interact with Your Visitors
Guestbook Module
Another name for comments
The guestbook module lets visitors leave you some praise and encouragement. It's also a way for Squid Angels to tell you when they've visited. In return you can get to know your visitors and keep the conversations going.
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Guestbooks and You
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Guestbooks are great tools for your lens. They let you get great feedback from readers, ask questions, run conversations, ask for help, collect links, and any other fun thing you'd like them to do. If you're looking for some help managing the settin...
Prediction and Duel Modules
The Prediction and Duel Modules invite your visitors to answer a question or two that you've dangled in front of them. Who's going to win? What's the outcome going to be? They work well in the middle of a lens.
My prediction:
Ener-G, at 11pm on November 5, 2009 predicts:
I predict you'll continue reading about Modules in "More Module Mentoring."
Reader predictions:
Fetching predictions now... please stand by Fetching predictions now... please stand byPlexo Modules
What Are Your Favorite Modules?
Plexo Modules allow your readers to vote on and add their "favorites." You can have visitors vote on their favorite Youtube videos, their favorite Flickr photos, their favorite books, etc. There is a different Plexo module for each one of these.
Here you can vote on your favorite module. You can also add your own.
Text with BIG Picture
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The Poll Module
Check out these lenses about the poll module, a fun interactive module that can be used in lots of ways. And they are irrisitible!
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48 Ways to Use the Poll Module
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People love interaction, especially here on Squidoo. Readers want to respond to what they're feeling with their own thoughts, and the poll module can be a great way for them to communicate with just the click of a mouse. Make interaction simple for t...
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How (and why) To Add a Poll To Your Lens
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Adding a poll to your lens will take you about 30 seconds. There is a module specially made for it. Here are some reasons why you'd want to use a poll, and how to add one to your lens. Enjoy, and start polling your visitors! - Lewis :-) ...
Want More Modules?
You got 'em!
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More Module Mentoring
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What makes Squidoo so fun are all the different modules. You could try out a new one every day of the year and still not get through all of them (unless you lump all those NBA widgets together as one). Whether you are creating new lenses or looking...
Many More Modules
The Tip of the Iceberg
There are many, many, more modules available on Squidoo. These additional modules let you add Youtube videos, pictures, RSS feeds, etc.
Check out these lenses to see more details.
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My Squidoo Modules Sandbox
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My Squidoo Modules Sandbox as a Lab My Squidoo Modules Sandbox is where I examine and experiment with modules before putting them to work in lenses. My Squidoo Modules Sandbox as a Referent Lens I'll refer back to this lens for the visual & written...
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Squidoo Modules List
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Modules are the building blocks of Squidoo, like widgets in blogs. Each module has certain settings you can change and customize to fit your lens (web page). For example, there's modules for photo galleries, displaying a Youtube video, polls, lists...
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Squidoo Modules
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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...
Fancy Tricks For Your Modules
- Basic HTML for Squidoo
- By lensmaster N376
- Advanced HTML for Squidoo
- By lensmaster N376
- Simple HTML Tricks
- By lensmaster Magicality
- My Favorite CSS Tricks for Lenses
- By lensmaster thefluffanutta
- Linking Tips
- By lensmaster thefluffanutta
- Super Advanced HTML Tips and Tricks
- By lensmasters Randell
New Modules
Try One Today!
Mood Module
Pick your mood (love or hate) and find out what others are saying about your favorite topic on Twitter. Here, we'll list George Lopez (my son's favorite latino comedien).
- I love watching george lopez before bed! Goodnight :)
- Im watcing George Lopez :)
- George lopez :)
- Ellen on Oprah & George Lopez! Good Day tomorrow! & Mommy doesn't work! =)
- watching george lopez :)
RSS Mashup
Instead of having 5 separate RSS modules on your lens for all your various blogs and profiles, throw them all into one RSSMashup module. Here I feature some of the top Squidoo blogs.
- Nov 2, 2009 @ 7:58 pmBidding adieu to X-rated lenses from SquidBlog
- As we posted over the Summer and messaged to lensmasters individually, we've been making a handful of changes to our Squidoo policies, specifically in regards to X-rated content, overly promotional le...
- Nov 2, 2009 @ 12:32 pmThe Squidoo Thanksgiving Cookoff (for Charity) from SquidBlog
- Squidoo is donating $1000 to charity every day through Thanksgiving. With a $5000 grand prize on Thanksgiving Day. To enter and raise money (for free) for your favorite charity on our list, just make...
- Oct 30, 2009 @ 2:56 pmEvening maintenance from SquidBlog
- Just a heads up about planned maintenance: Between 6:30pm and 8:30pm Eastern time tonight (Friday, 10/30/09) we'll be disabling lens editing for some database maintenance. Lenses will be visible and r...
- Oct 28, 2009 @ 8:12 pmHot Dog! What a Lens! from I Squidoo, Do You?
- Did you see today's Lens of the Day? It's Hotdog Halloween Costumes for the Whole Family by lensmaster luvmyludwig (Crystal). I think it's a brilliant sales lens, very well done with great content...
- Oct 23, 2009 @ 10:07 amLearn Squidoo in a Week from I Squidoo, Do You?
- This is the "Try-It Week" for RocketMoms that I mentioned a couple of weeks ago; today is the last day.On the RocketMoms forum, Bonnie (bdkz) presented a written lesson a day, along with supportive le...
- Oct 19, 2009 @ 4:21 amSquidLog Is Changing! from SquidLog Daily Digest
- You may have heard the news by now, SquidLog is growing into a full-blown social network! To reflect our new status as a network, we've moved to a new domain now called SquidLog.net instead of .com Sq...
- Oct 15, 2009 @ 9:30 pmGiant Squid Open Mike BTR Show Review 9/28/09 | AJ... from SquidLog Daily Digest
- Squidoo etiquette is a hot topic these days, as AJ writes her series on this topic on Squidlog, the hottest Squidoo News Magazine on the Internet. You might wonder why anyone needs to be reminded to b...
- Oct 15, 2009 @ 5:40 pmThere?s no monopoly on generosity. from SquidBlog
- When something is successful, there's bound to be spinoffs. Bandwagoneers. Hangers-on. Maybe even copycats. If you're really successful, you're also going to see the good side of this: Tools that le...
- Oct 15, 2009 @ 10:04 amIntroducing the New Giant Squid Challenge from SquidBlog
- The new Giant Squid Challenge is a Ning community built especially for lensmasters who are ready to take their Squidoo skills to the next level. Giant Squid lensmasters and 100 Club members receive oo...
A Mini FAQ
- Got Qs?
- Check here first.
More Mentoring Lenses
Each one of these lenses is maintained by a Citizen Squid. Check them out if you have any questions related to Groups, promoting your lenses, or becoming a Giant Squid.
We are all available to answer questions. So go ahead and ask your toughest.
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Groups Mentor
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What makes Squidoo different than other help-you-build-it websites? One feature is groups. Groups are, well, groups of lenses that have something in common. Want to get all the computer lenses together? Or the football lenses? Or the lenses about v...
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HTML And CSS Mentor
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Many of you start writing your lenses without any HTML and CSS, but as you start understanding Squidoo, you want to learn how to spice your lenses up. HTML and CSS is just the ticket that you may be looking for. Here, on this lens, you will learn fr...
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Image and Video Mentor
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Welcome! I'm Linda Martin, your Image and Video Mentor here at Squidoo. I love working with images and know you will too once you have the right software and a few simple instructions. This lens lists sites where you can find free images on the web....
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Giant Squid Mentor
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It's true. Squidoo is a great place to create web pages for free. But did you know that part of the magic of Squidoo also comes from the membership? Since Squidoo started in the fall of 2006, our lensmasters have continued to create great lenses and...
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"Making your First Lens" Mentor
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EVERYBODY can Squidoo! You can too! It might take you an afternoon to 'get the hang of it', but that afternoon can be LOTS of fun. You don't need to be an expert in anything 'internet-y' to be able to build a beautiful, useful and successful Squido...
Still can't find the answer?
Just leave your question here, along with your email address, and I'll get back to you! (Be sure to leave your email, or I can't answer your question. Thanks!)
porterron wrote...
Here is my email address: porterron@q.com
I wrote and recorded a song. I play the song on the piano with string accompaniment, engineered in a recording studio. I would like to be able to download this song so that
it could be played on my lens. First of all....is this possible? And, if it is possible, How do I
accomplish it? Obviously, I have the recording and can adapt it to MP3 or whatever format
might be necessary. I would appreciate it very much if you would get back to me with an answer to this question as soon as possible.
Thank you,
S. Ron Porter
Posted November 08, 2009
clouda9 wrote...
This should be a 'hot button' lens, especially for newbies here on Squidoo - ha! even this old-timer learned something today!
Posted November 05, 2009
whitemoss wrote...
I'm making this a fav so I can come back to it- thanks for all the ideas
Posted November 04, 2009
Beautiful_GreenBeans wrote...
Hello! I was wondering in your infinite wisdom of modules, might you know why my Amazon and Amazon Search modules keep resetting?
I've added my text, selected my terms & display options but each time I save (I have even tried publishing) it resets back to: NOTHING! Empty! Ack! Any advice?
Great & Helpful lens!
Posted October 13, 2009
The Table of Contents Module
This module lets you list the other modules on your lens. If a lens is long, such as this one, I like to put a Table of Contents at the top and at the bottom of the lens.
If you have any questions be sure and ask them above in the Guestbook Module
- The Basics
- How to Add Modules
- Money Making Modules
- Amazon Modules
- Amazon Spotlight
- The Cafepress Module
- Squid Stuff on CafePress
- The eBay Module
- Interact with Your Visitors
- Guestbook Module
- Prediction and Duel Modules
- Plexo Modules
- The Poll Module
- Want More Modules?
- Many More Modules
- Fancy Tricks For Your Modules
- New Modules
- Mood Module
- RSS Mashup
- A Mini FAQ
- More Mentoring Lenses
- Still can't find the answer?
- Get Over-the-Top Creative with Your Table of Contents Module
Get Over-the-Top Creative with Your Table of Contents Module
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Make a Fancy Table of Contents
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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...
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