Squidoo Tips - Lensrolling & Rating a Lens

Note: The Lensroll 'smiley face' button and optional lensroll sidebar have been eliminated on May 23, 2011.

Lensrolling is a way to create your own personal lens network. You can list your friends' lenses, relevant lenses on your topic, or even link to other lenses of your own on one of your lenses.

On the right side of a lens page there is a section called "awelldressedbullet Recommends...." just under "Related Topics". When you lensroll a lens, this is where the lens link ends up.

1. First, you must be signed into Squidoo.
2. Go to the lens you want to add to your lensroll.
3. When you are on that lens, look at the top of the lens page (just under the lens title) and you will see a line of icons.
4. Click on the yellow smiley Lensroll icon and follow the prompts (you will be asked which lens of yours you want to add this to).
   
   

When you return to your lens, you will now see this new lens added to the "Recommends" list just above "Favorited By". These list of lenses are commonly referred to as your lensroll.

If you lensrolled a lens to your lens, and it is not showing on that lens, here is a quick fix tip that may help.

1. Click on "Edit" to open your lens workshop
2. Glance down under "Lensroll" (right side of page)
3. Click on the side arrow to open this up and you should see the lens you lensrolled is actually there at the bottom of the list
   
   
   
   
4. Click on the orange "Publish" button (of the top page of the lens)
5. Click on "View Lens" and you will see that the lens you lensrolled is now showing on yours.

You actually didn't do anything, but by doing this, it kind of kicks in the system to get it working.

We all want everyone to show us some love! Well ok, on Squidoo this means a thumbs up!

If you enjoy a lens, let the author know by rating their lens. You could have found it interesting, funny, or it's just so pretty.



1. You have to be signed in to rate a lens.
2. Look at the top of the lens page (just under the lens title) and you will see a line of icons.
3. Click on the thumb icon and you will see the number increase by one.

You can remove a thumbs up at any time, but just clicking on the thumb icon again.

Visit other Lenses that are related to your lens(es) or that are of interest to you.

1. If you like their lens after you rate the lens, leave a Guestbook (Reader Feedback) entry. Do be subtle, don't be spammy.
2. You accomplish two things, you are supporting a fellow Squidoo'er and acknowledging their efforts and you are receiving a little bit of 'advertising'.
3. Did you know that if you include a link to an off Squidoo site in your comments, many lensmasters won't approve the comment.
4. If you don't see your entry right away, don't leave another entry. Many lensmasters have their settings to approve entries first.

Why not drop by SquidU?

If you have a question, are having problems, or heck, you may just want to meet some fellow lensmasters to chat, there's always a very friendly and helpful Squid or Squidette around.