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From the lens Common Newbie Squidoo Mistakes.

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  • iwellbc May 19, 2012 @ 2:01 am | delete
    sometime i'm still make Mistake #13, any way thank you for remind me to not doing that
  • minerva19 May 8, 2012 @ 10:32 am | delete
    3. I love your way of describing this theme, so everyone cancomprehend the point. I like it.
  • rallo-smith Apr 30, 2012 @ 11:31 pm | delete
    Nice lens thank you
  • robertjgriggs Apr 30, 2012 @ 5:12 pm | delete
    Thanks. Some solid tips there. I'm fairly new to Squidoo so these tips have been a good starting point for me.
  • Jeandre Apr 22, 2012 @ 3:55 pm | delete
    Great stuff...definitely will take these points to heart. Just starting out and want to go about it right. Gluck people!
  • bloomingrose Apr 20, 2012 @ 7:04 pm | delete
    I think I am making fewer and fewer of these mistakes as time goes on, but when I first started, I might as well have published my lens under a bucket.
  • Nomadabstracted Apr 18, 2012 @ 4:13 pm | delete
    Great info! Thanks!
  • IMKZRNU Apr 18, 2012 @ 1:50 am | delete
    Thanks for all the helpful tips!
  • joyldev Apr 7, 2012 @ 5:04 pm | delete
    Great lens. God bless!
  • pinoyrecipe Mar 31, 2012 @ 11:41 am | delete
    thanks for the info, I'm a newbie here on squidoo and I admit - i've done few of those.
  • TriciaLymeMom Mar 30, 2012 @ 10:52 pm | delete
    Great reminders in there...thanks :)
  • 9to5refugee Mar 18, 2012 @ 7:38 pm | delete
    Very very helpful. I'm sure I'll be back again and again!
  • dgerryd Mar 18, 2012 @ 5:57 pm | delete
    thanks for the indept info you provided here its helped me to become a step closer on starting my first lense cheers
  • favored1 Mar 16, 2012 @ 4:19 pm | delete
    Adding this to my helps page. Appreciate it.
  • ccmushroom Mar 16, 2012 @ 2:50 am | delete
    Lots of good info! Trying to get brave enough to create my first lens, and doing some research on how to do a good job. Found many helpful hints in your lens. Thanks!
  • kendrafowler Mar 13, 2012 @ 6:28 am | delete
    Very helpful indeed! Fresh content is very important for the search engines today and it is essential to have the lens updated constantly.
  • Chrmdpoet Mar 11, 2012 @ 2:39 pm | delete
    definitely helpful. Thank you!
  • top_10 Feb 21, 2012 @ 3:51 am | delete
    really helpful. I'm a newbie on squidoo, i'm going to make sure I don't make these mistakes.
  • Angelgirl1976 Feb 17, 2012 @ 10:55 pm | delete
    Very good lens, very helpful tips that I will put into practice. Thank you again :)
  • intermarks Feb 12, 2012 @ 11:41 pm | delete
    Not publishing their lens after they have created their lens. That will be the biggest mistake a newbie will do.
  • curious0927 Feb 4, 2012 @ 2:53 pm | delete
    Since I'm always looking for ways to improve, this lens is Priceless to me! Not my first nor my last visit! Thanks!
  • TrendyBoots Feb 3, 2012 @ 4:02 pm | delete
    Hi there, I am returning to the squidoo world after a long break and your information is really helpful. thank you!
  • CherryTriggerCola Jan 28, 2012 @ 5:41 pm | delete
    I especially like the part where you say try not to look like a total noob. Everyone has to start somewhere and putting your best foot forward is always the best way to interact with anyone with more skills in something or with more years. Thanks for a really great lens.
  • curious0927 Jan 25, 2012 @ 8:46 pm | delete
    Thanks for taking the time to present such a detailed, concise, and helpful lens to rather new lensmasters!
  • CharlieHash Jan 24, 2012 @ 1:43 pm | delete
    Thanks for showing my mistakes. I think, now I know what to do next on squidoo.
  • PastorCher Jan 24, 2012 @ 12:20 pm | delete
    Very helpful. These suggeestions we can all benefit from on all levels. Thank you.
  • MCB2011 Jan 7, 2012 @ 12:56 am | delete
    I'm glad that these tips are spread around, it really helps. Thanks for your lens.
  • mercin Nov 19, 2011 @ 10:02 am | delete
    Thorough list. Thank you. The hardest thing not to want or expect is overnight success. Good warning!
  • niceman91 Nov 17, 2011 @ 4:36 am | delete
    Good advice.will improve my lens from time to time.thanks!
  • Tenzho Nov 6, 2011 @ 5:54 am | delete
    Thank you, I remembered when I first started creating my first lens. I fill up my lens with tons of HTML code and made it super colorful.
  • Jack-in-the-Box Nov 3, 2011 @ 5:49 pm | delete
    Good advice. Thanks!
  • waldenthree.net Nov 2, 2011 @ 5:27 pm | delete
    Thanks for a great lense. I see that I can improve my lenses some but not makng any obvious mistake. The problem always is how to get people who likely to appreciate your lense find you other than by chance ? Can you coment on this sub topic ?
  • Bluemoongoddess Nov 2, 2011 @ 12:09 am | delete
    Very informative lens, thank you for sharing from your knowledge and experience.
  • StoryBuilderToys Oct 31, 2011 @ 10:47 pm | delete
    Thank you for this, as a newb it's hard not to be overwhelmed by all unknown variables and this lens helps me understand them a bit more.
  • Chispy Oct 30, 2011 @ 6:45 pm | delete
    Thanks for the tips! I think I may have commited some of these mistakes.
  • Lifeboost Oct 29, 2011 @ 6:18 am | delete
    Thanks so much for this! I'm not new, but I hadn't read a list like this before and it's good to have it all there, clearly explained. :)
  • artbyrodriguez Oct 26, 2011 @ 6:56 pm | delete
    Thanks for the tips.
    I learned a few new things.
    There is so much to learn on Squidoo!
  • destination Oct 18, 2011 @ 12:18 am | delete
    Thank you for your lens. It really helps. ciao, Andrea
  • davespeed Oct 16, 2011 @ 7:01 pm | delete
    Hi Victoria, I'm a newbie...been with Squidoo about six weeks. Thanks for sharing these tips with us. In my short time with Squidoo, I have been impressed with the number of lensmasters like yourself who provide newbies with helpful info. Thanks a million!
  • Jellyfresh Oct 14, 2011 @ 9:16 pm | delete
    Great Ideas for Newstarts
  • Serenity30 Oct 5, 2011 @ 12:26 am | delete
    Excellent tips! Really helps put things into perspective about what mistakes I have been making.
    Thank you.
  • jasmine11911 Oct 4, 2011 @ 11:32 pm | delete
    capture.....record .......and LEARN
  • ThisAndMoreofThat Sep 24, 2011 @ 10:47 am | delete
    Thanks for all the tips.
  • BoyScoutPopcorn Sep 22, 2011 @ 10:14 am | delete
    I think I avoided the items on this list, but I'd appreciate a once over on my lenses. The one item that really applied to me is the "Overnight Success" one. That one is hard!!!
  • GayleMcLaughlin Sep 17, 2011 @ 6:42 pm | delete
    I have been writing at Squidoo for a year--but just really started seriously in June. This is a very helpful article for all--not just newbies!
  • OOPSY Sep 15, 2011 @ 8:35 pm | delete
    Wow, thank you for all the advice!
  • bhthanks Sep 9, 2011 @ 4:09 pm | delete
    thanks for the info
  • dubsport01 Aug 31, 2011 @ 5:38 pm | delete
    Great lens, thanks for all the tips!!!
  • FlaminCatDesigns Aug 29, 2011 @ 7:51 am | delete
    Great tips for this newbie. Thank you.
  • franstan Aug 23, 2011 @ 8:05 pm | delete
    I am not a newbie either, but I am still learning. I read and reread all the lenses about Squidoo
  • Watercolor_World Aug 23, 2011 @ 2:18 am | delete
    Its so easy to get complacent. My sister has just restarted her lenses and she is finding all sorts of things I hadn't noticed. Keep fresh keep checking for new modules or HTML or just new squid ideas, this way you wont make this mistake. Thanks for a great lens. It never pays to assume you know everything so I love to pop on and see where things can be improved.
  • celeBritys4africA Aug 9, 2011 @ 2:18 pm | delete
    I am still learning even I am not a newbie anymore.....
  • BryanLSC Aug 3, 2011 @ 10:02 am | delete
    Very informative and useful lens for newbie lensmaster like me! Thanks a lots!
  • Neoglitch Jul 30, 2011 @ 7:51 pm | delete
    Very interesting information, a must-read for anybody new to Squidoo. I'm also relatively new, but fortunately I've never committed those kinds of mistakes. Thanks for sharing! :D
  • savenlives Jul 24, 2011 @ 2:16 pm | delete
    This was very helpful....thank you!
  • unqedomain Jul 13, 2011 @ 7:02 pm | delete
    Thank you so much for the guide. I am learning .
  • Kirilov Jul 10, 2011 @ 4:44 pm | delete
    It is great to read a well researched and meaningful lens on a topic like this. Most people think the above mentioned tips are something that is in the air and everybody has the know how of creating and maintaining a good website. Reality proves them wrong. You have my "Like" not exactly for originality but for a good systematization of tips on creating valuable content. Thanks.
  • Dianna206 Jul 10, 2011 @ 10:27 am | delete
    This was really, really good! MORE PLEASE! Thank you!
  • shaleigh Jul 8, 2011 @ 4:02 pm | delete
    good info, I just made my first lens today and know that I struggled trying to figure out how to add pictures and change text..reading and researching is going to help "this proud noob" ;) create better lenses in the future. We were all new at one time, I am not ashamed, I won't learn if I dont explore and ask, and if I am called a "noob" I think i will survive. Great info and I appreciate all of the great sharing you all give!
    Take care! shannon
  • TopTenLists Jul 6, 2011 @ 5:33 pm | delete
    Sound advice. Thank you
  • LigaSuper Jul 5, 2011 @ 11:35 pm | delete
    Thanks for sharing useful tips.
  • avorodisa Jul 4, 2011 @ 7:59 am | delete
    What a useful and instructional lens! Thank you very much for the helpful tips!
  • seanjennin Jun 30, 2011 @ 10:44 pm | delete
    Thank you very much for all your tips...
  • fionamckay9 Jun 30, 2011 @ 3:13 am | delete
    Thanks for the tips - I'm off to update my lenses now.
  • Donnette Jun 30, 2011 @ 2:29 am | delete
    Although not a newbie, I have been away for nigh on a year and spent the last 3 weeks updating my lenses, creating new ones, marveling at the wonderful array of new modules and just having a blast! I spend a good portion of my day reading Squidoo tips by veterans in the hope that my lenses will spark the same interest and curiosity as some of those that I read. Thank you for the great info on this page.
  • mumsgather Jun 28, 2011 @ 8:18 pm | delete
    Thank you for the useful tips.
  • Trireme Jun 25, 2011 @ 1:13 pm | delete
    I found your content extremely helpful.
  • goo2eyes Jun 22, 2011 @ 3:27 pm | delete
    quite very helpful
  • nira-dg Jun 22, 2011 @ 5:40 am | delete
    Great work. can you help me to add more pictures to text module.I don't need to add clickable pictures. I want to upload some more pictures to my text module which are in my computer; but i'm not know how to do it. if you know the way please let me know.
  • becominganrn Jun 18, 2011 @ 4:39 pm | delete
    You've made some very good points here. I've seen way too many lenses that have very little content and way too many Amazon modules. How is that interesting to read? Thanks for the great lens.
  • skibarefootfun Jun 13, 2011 @ 6:16 pm | delete
    Awesome, thanks!!!!!
  • Cinnamonbite Jun 6, 2011 @ 8:44 pm | delete
    Another noob mistake is not cleaning the spam off their guestbook just after talking about not posting spam in a guestbook? LOL
  • Texas_Avon_Rep Jun 2, 2011 @ 5:45 pm | delete
    Thanks for the great advice! New to Squidoo so all advice is appreciated!
  • zetchi Jun 2, 2011 @ 2:46 am | delete
    i just want to ask if somebody could review 3 of my lens that highlighted with gray colour and as well as possible giving some advice. I have tried to solve this problem but still can't.
  • May 30, 2011 @ 11:13 pm | delete
    Thanks for your useful informations .
  • mini100 May 30, 2011 @ 12:36 pm | delete
    Thank you for providing this in-depth detail on what we newbies can avoid! I also have several blogs outside of Squidoo, and as I expected, the basics are the same as on any website. You give real content to your readers and build proper backlinks to start becoming popular!
  • stevenstones May 28, 2011 @ 7:50 am | delete
    This is a usefull informative lens and i will say i've made plenty of the mistakes i;ve been on squidoo alittle while now and i am improving when i first started i found myself trying to duplicate other content from the web and change it around to make it my own as i found it difficult to write things into my own words but things come with practice and it doesnt get you far copying others work. I would recommend any newbie who comes across this lens to take note if you follow the advice you cant go to far off track.
  • contentbycolleen May 27, 2011 @ 8:11 pm | delete
    thanks for the great advice!
  • lynzli May 26, 2011 @ 10:37 pm | delete
    Appreciate your advise. I'm a newbie so was very excited placing my 1st ad in Squidoo. I stumbled on a mistake on the URL in my profile. Those links cant be clicked from the page which had been advertised. How do I highlight them so the readers is able to click on the programs URL that I introduce? Pls. help.
  • tt1998 May 24, 2011 @ 12:17 am | delete
    This was a good lens with some good advice. Thanks.
  • hysongdesigns May 21, 2011 @ 7:57 pm | delete
    thank you for your different lenses. I am new and learning my way around, trying to make the best content I possibly can! So thanks for the help.
  • southbest May 20, 2011 @ 11:28 pm | delete
    I have made many mistakes what you have discussed in your lens.I would have build better lenses if it possible for to read your lens earlier.I thought squidoo only helpful to build good backlinks and bring some traffic to my blog.
    Your lenses are really helpful for me. Thank you very much.
  • achraf May 18, 2011 @ 6:01 pm | delete
    It is for such articles that sharing and communities are stronger and stronger on Internet. Thanks a lot!!!
  • Masooma May 18, 2011 @ 12:11 pm | delete
    It was such an easy read and I absorbed all you had to say. Thanks! I would love to ask you later for feedback on the lenses I create.
  • teampaper8888 May 17, 2011 @ 9:05 pm | delete
    I picked a good FIRST tutorial to read!

    Thanks very much for the info.
  • AbhinavB May 17, 2011 @ 1:05 pm | delete
    I like this lens... I will surely use these tips in my lens building
  • bolillie May 12, 2011 @ 5:16 am | delete
    This is a fantastic lens! I'm a newbie and the advice is so helpful. Also, this is probably one of the most visually appealing lenses that I've read. The modules are succinct and they look like quick reading to the eye. The pictures are spaced well and appropriate. The lens doesn't look cluttered or like the main purpose is an advertisement. It comes across as reader-oriented and I get the impression you are very sincere about helping others. Thanks for the help!
  • ahelmystic May 8, 2011 @ 9:57 pm | delete
    thanks! Very helpful..
  • Ilona1 May 8, 2011 @ 8:15 am | delete
    One of the best and most helpful things I've read, so far, on mastering Squidoo.
  • THarmonArt May 8, 2011 @ 1:30 am | delete
    Thank you for an informative page dedicated to newbies like me. I do have a question. Basically a lens is a blog post, for lack of a better word, right? So, If I write about my rabbit, do I have to make a separate lens for each article I write about her? How does one update their page if the article itself doesn't change, except for the module information? I'm a bit confused, though I'm about to go check out some other lenses to see if I can better understand the process. In the meantime, any help answering my newbie questions will be MUCH appreciated :) Thank you!
  • tropicalmonsoon May 2, 2011 @ 1:29 pm | delete
    +1 for the HTML thing. Its so annoying when people put those stupid borders and divider lines around everything... Its best if you just use HTML for bold and discrete things like that :)

    Great lens!
  • SalvageMama Apr 25, 2011 @ 5:30 pm | delete
    Thank you for this very helpful lens. I refer to it often, to make sure I do not make these mistakes. I appreciate your help so that I can be a better lensmaster.
  • Mohprice Apr 24, 2011 @ 11:08 am | delete
    Wow! I can only hope to be as successful as you someday!
  • LouStrout Apr 19, 2011 @ 2:01 pm | delete
    You keep saying to add pictures, but there are no instructions as to how to do that. When I tried to add a picture to my page, it won't go where the default picture is. When I tried to add a small photo of me, it says it's too large.
  • digiscrapthat Apr 16, 2011 @ 8:31 am | delete
    Wow! This is such a great lens! So informative and awesome for a newbie like me. I agree with someone who posted earlier that this should be a must read for all newbies. I've bookmarked it and know that I will be back many times! Thank you!!!
  • selfhelpguru Apr 24, 2011 @ 8:56 am | delete
    I agree with digiscrapthat! This is an excellent lens!

    And I'm not even such a newbie. Just got here through a link and was glad to find it. There are some real gems here I didn't know.

    Just wondering though. I've started adding pictures to all my text modules (still need to update a lot of back lenses) since I finally have started getting them from the stock photo sites. But the lens is saying to add "at least one" photo. I'm not sure I can add more than one photo through the photo adding device. So the rest of them have to be pasted in through HMTL. Is that right?

    Thanks for a great article!
  • TammyL Apr 14, 2011 @ 1:28 pm | delete
    I am new to squidoo so I am probably guilty of a couple (if not more) of these mistakes but with the help of this lens, I am learning.
  • akumar46 Apr 14, 2011 @ 5:11 am | delete
    As a newbie I realized some of my mistakes while making a lens.I will certainly rectify.
  • notimetoulouse Apr 14, 2011 @ 3:17 am | delete
    Should really be a 'must read' for all new squids (squiddies?)..... perhaps the moderators could put together a library of lenses like this to help everyone. Thanks for taking the time to put this together for us all.
  • HealthyBodee Apr 7, 2011 @ 3:55 pm | delete
    Aaaaaggggghhhhh!! I;ll have to go back and sort some of these mistakes out in my own lenses. Thank you so much for putting out this info, it has been really helpful. I really do want to make a go of this.
  • HealthyBodee Apr 7, 2011 @ 3:55 pm | delete
    Aaaaaggggghhhhh!! I;ll have to go back and sort some of these mistakes out in my own lenses. Thank you so much for putting out this info, it has been really helpful. I really do want to make a go of this.
  • BabyCheetah Apr 4, 2011 @ 12:04 am | delete
    Reading this I think I have done OK with my first 3 lenses. It's tough starting off but this was a good read :)
  • dwdblogger Apr 2, 2011 @ 11:28 am | delete
    yeah I agree with the write the way you talk point. it's a blog after all not an English composition
  • FoxMusic Apr 1, 2011 @ 8:28 am | delete
    Thank you for this Wealth of Information about common squidoo errors it has been very useful
  • Othercat Apr 1, 2011 @ 6:39 am | delete
    These are great tips. My favorite is to write like you talk. That's what I do and it always sounds more natural. Blessed
  • pwarlick Mar 29, 2011 @ 12:33 pm | delete
    Thanks for these tips. I find the best way to learn is by looking at all of the featured lens, and SquidU of course.
  • pwarlick Mar 29, 2011 @ 12:33 pm | delete
    Thanks for these tips. I find the best way to learn is by looking at all of the featured lens, and SquidU of course.
  • erica38 Mar 23, 2011 @ 3:38 am | delete
    This is day 4 of Squidoo for me so your lens have really helped me avoid mistakes before I make them.(should have read this lens first) I've been browsing the other len's to see how its done around here and came across your lens. I will be sure to direct new Squidoo members to this lens that I refer here. Thanks.
  • BhaktinArt Mar 18, 2011 @ 7:55 am | delete
    These 16 tips are the most common queries one has or mistakes a newbie makes. Thanks for having a lens on this topic.
  • Kheng Mar 18, 2011 @ 4:57 am | delete
    Many thanks for the tips.

    I have been with Squidoo for more than two years but only have 4 - 5 lens to my name.

    I feel overwhelmed by the different modules. Where to add, what to add, how to make it relevant and so on and so forth that it took me a long time to complete each lens.

    I guess it's practice makes perfect. I am going to give it a try again.

    Thanks once again!
  • Kheng Mar 18, 2011 @ 4:57 am | delete
    Many thanks for the tips.

    I have been with Squidoo for more than two years but only have 4 - 5 lens to my name.

    I feel overwhelmed by the different modules. Where to add, what to add, how to make it relevant and so on and so forth that it took me a long time to complete each lens.

    I guess it's practice makes perfect. I am going to give it a try again.

    Thanks once again!
  • fenz28 Mar 15, 2011 @ 3:30 am | delete
    Thank you for the very helpful tips. I'm a novice and can't get my first lense get through as it is seen as spam by squidoo. I wasn't selliing or promoting anything. I was just merely talking about being a newbie. But I will try again and revise. I will keep these tips in mind. Best of luck to me. Thank you :)
  • shsailo Mar 7, 2011 @ 12:21 pm | delete
    Important tips for newbies like me. :)
  • cloudiosify Mar 6, 2011 @ 6:00 pm | delete
    This is very useful I will try to apply much and remember it .
  • maggy77 Mar 3, 2011 @ 11:23 am | delete
    This has been very helpful and makes me think I should delete my lenses and start over (tags are all wrong - and I don't know how to change them), But I will set them aside and work on a new lense. I just wanted to post my stories, but that really won't work here.
  • MsRefusenik Mar 2, 2011 @ 1:39 pm | delete
    There is so much good information that I get caught up reading it, and don't get back to writing my lens.
  • TheKids Feb 26, 2011 @ 12:38 am | delete
    Thx for pointing out the 3 module rule for search. I had forgotten that.
  • 2ues Feb 23, 2011 @ 4:33 pm | delete
    Thank you for sharing this, some of it is new to me and it is good to know what works well for a lens.
  • NewBodyCoach Feb 21, 2011 @ 5:16 pm | delete
    Great Information-Thanks!
  • miaponzo Feb 16, 2011 @ 2:52 pm | delete
    Thanks for this lens! I am going to take on all this into my own lenses.. and for sure they will succeed!
  • SherylP Feb 13, 2011 @ 4:59 am | delete
    Hi Victoria, I don't have any 'mistakes' to add but I just wanted to thank you for the great lens. I've had a Squidoo account for a while but I am only now just starting to really get involved in Squidoo lenses so your lens covers a lot of great information that I'm sure I will find very helpful.
  • Neoglitch Feb 1, 2011 @ 4:40 pm | delete
    Hello Victoria! I think another common newbie mistake is not reading the Terms of Service of Squidoo in order to know what kind of content you can actually write about. For instance: In the past (if I'm not mistaken), I believe one was able to create lens about the topics of weight loss and sexuality; nowdays, this kind of content is forbidden because of spam.

    Great tips!! n.n
  • Victoria_Neely Feb 1, 2011 @ 5:14 pm | delete
    Good point. It may be about time to do a little updating on that note.
  • BabyBearMian Jan 29, 2011 @ 7:27 am | delete
    Thank you! I will take note of the points.
  • MissEb Jan 24, 2011 @ 6:27 pm | delete
    Hi. I've just joined Squidoo, so you know I bookmarked this particular lense before it knew what hit it! Thanks for creating. 'Preciated.
  • MissEb Jan 24, 2011 @ 6:29 pm | delete
    ...zoopas, I meant to say thanks for creating 'it'. Schorry.
  • Michelle1959 Jan 23, 2011 @ 9:23 am | delete
    A great deal of sound wisdom given - thanks so very much!
  • ravi551854 Jan 19, 2011 @ 2:26 am | delete
    very nice lens for new squidoo and i am already wash out lots of mistakes according to your advice
  • AllyVuitton Jan 18, 2011 @ 2:54 pm | delete
    Love this lens. Grrr... I hate it when there is too much content, all jam-packed full of Amazon or eBay modules, hate it when there's just links. Love it when it's like this lens - blessed!
  • Arquinn Jan 16, 2011 @ 11:38 pm | delete
    Good post!
    This is very helpful :-)
  • jms5125 Jan 14, 2011 @ 3:56 pm | delete
    Thanks for taking the time to write this, I'm trying to figure things out, such as how to put a link into or on the end of my article
  • jennikitten Jan 14, 2011 @ 8:35 am | delete
    Nice read, I'm new to Squidoo and I found these tips really helpful.
  • jennikitten Jan 14, 2011 @ 8:35 am | delete
    Nice read, I'm new to Squidoo and I found these tips really helpful.
  • Jan 11, 2011 @ 7:18 am | delete
    Nice lense.

    tips training
    tips on potty training
    tips for healthy hair
    over and over lyrics
    dance dance lyrics
    i like that lyrics
    boys boys boys lyrics
    tonight tonight lyrics
    money money money lyrics
    down down down lyrics
    baby baby baby lyrics
    bad lyrics
    dream lyrics
    fire lyrics
    lyrics to bad romance
    kiss kiss lyrics
    kiss lyrics
    gone lyrics
    with me lyrics
    how to shower
    how to plumbing
    business letter for kids
    what's my name lyrics
    we are who we are lyrics
    only girl in the world lyrics
    the time lyrics
    firework lyrics
    grenade lyrics
    rasie your glass lyrics
    just a dream lyrics
    bottoms up lyrics
    black and yellow lyrics
    tonight i'm loving you lyrics
    dynamite lyrics
    nohands lyrics
    please don't go lyrics
    that's all she wrote lyrics
    stereo love lyrics
    teenage dream lyrics
    yeah 3x lyrics
    coming home lyrics
    right thru me lyrics
    right above it lyrics
    club can't handle me lyrics
    animal lyrics
    secrets lyrics
    whip my hair lyrics
    if i die young lyrics
    i like it lyrics
    tips for getting pregnant fast
  • gobbleupinfo Jan 9, 2011 @ 7:57 pm | delete
    I feel lucky to have found so many helpful squids such as yourself to help newbies like me. Thank you.
  • danny79 Jan 6, 2011 @ 8:30 am | delete
    Thanks, I think Expecting Overnight Success is my sin,
    I hope that i skipped the rest of the mistakes, i read a lot before starting,
    My only big problem is that i don't appear in any search engine including squidoo

    Thanks for the good advices
  • ZulaEpin Jan 5, 2011 @ 9:08 pm | delete
    Very useful and easy to follow. Thank you.
  • SquidooKiddoo Jan 5, 2011 @ 5:04 am | delete
    Wow so many mistakes that I made :)
  • mypotlpeople Jan 4, 2011 @ 4:57 pm | delete
    I find this lens very easy to read with a lot of great advice. Thanks for the html advice. I just started researching using html on my lens.
  • brendonb Jan 3, 2011 @ 1:54 pm | delete
    Great info about the dos and don'ts...I am not clear yet about driving traffic...Do you always have to rely on external backlinks? Also, I think my lenses are ok..so to say..but I will appreciate some feedback from you
  • PipPipHooray Jan 2, 2011 @ 9:39 am | delete
    read the whole thing... thank you :)
  • mini_cheong Jan 2, 2011 @ 3:52 am | delete
    Oh yea!!! "Professional-Business-Guru" Right here!!! I found that problem in me a long time ago, thanks for bringing it up here. I seriously need to work on that part. :D (Thumbs Up!)
  • Luna_Moth Jan 1, 2011 @ 12:53 pm | delete
    So many good tips all in one place, truly helpful to this baby squid!
  • dynsight Jan 1, 2011 @ 9:38 am | delete
    This is a really useful lens. Thanks for the tips!
  • magicgeniewishlist Dec 31, 2010 @ 6:33 am | delete
    great lens, great information :)
  • talkstory Dec 28, 2010 @ 3:04 pm | delete
    how do i place a new text module between modules already filled with content.?

    like how to place an amazon module between exixting modules?
  • magicgeniewishlist Dec 31, 2010 @ 6:25 am | delete
    I hope you dont mind me answering this one, (I know it's not my lens) but it's on the right hand side, you can re-arrange your modules by draging them up or down :)
  • Chinajoy Dec 27, 2010 @ 8:20 am | delete
    I enjoyed the lens....not more time for comments at the moment though....gotta go fix a few lenses. :-)
  • UrbanFarmAndBeehives Dec 26, 2010 @ 10:35 pm | delete
    I'm glad I read this now and not ten lenses down the road. Thanks, squids!!
  • cwimmer77 Dec 23, 2010 @ 5:47 am | delete
    i am going to update my profile pic to see if that really does have an effect, thanks.
  • traveller27 Dec 21, 2010 @ 9:22 pm | delete
    Thanks for putting this together. I'm stll new at building lenses and appreciate the work that went into building this. Thanks for sharing.
  • cherielady Dec 21, 2010 @ 8:36 pm | delete
    thanks for sharing. Your lens provide great reminders for newbie like me to keep learning and nor repeating mistakes! Great job :D
  • tpoint Dec 21, 2010 @ 5:15 pm | delete
    Thanks for the helpful information!
  • Bookworm25 Dec 19, 2010 @ 9:11 am | delete
    Thank you, I have only made a couple of lenses and I can already see a few mistakes from reading you lens. I also found it helpful to have links to other help. I'm spending the time mooching around all these and making changes as I go along. I was starting to think that I was missing obvious help but it's lenses like these that speak in easy to understand language and simplify it for me. Really helpful, thanks again ;)
  • QuirkySue Dec 18, 2010 @ 6:49 pm | delete
    An excellent guide for a newbie like myself... now I'm off to double and triple check my lenses to see if I've made some of these mistakes!
  • JBCollinet Dec 15, 2010 @ 11:28 pm | delete
    My 7th lens is on its way, but I didn't feel good with the 6 others
    Now, I know why!

    Thanks a lot for this precious advice!
  • hayleylou Dec 15, 2010 @ 4:02 am | delete
    Great resource , thanks :)
  • comporelon Dec 10, 2010 @ 10:14 pm | delete
    I am delighted with this comppilation of errors. But the only thing I want to know is HOW CAN I MAKE TO PUBLISH N ARTICLE. My first intent went wrong, very wrong. I sill apreciatte any halp.

    Thanks
  • gwenbcog Dec 8, 2010 @ 9:37 pm | delete
    I just want to thank you and everyone here who has these great how to articles. Without these I would be completely lost. For instance, I was wondering how people were changing the text etc, like you would in wordpress. Duh, its using code. Good to know, but think I'll leave that alone for a while. Thanks again
  • fbaum818 Dec 8, 2010 @ 11:14 am | delete
    Thank you! As a newbie, I look forward to putting this advice to good use.
  • babynasalaspirator2 Dec 7, 2010 @ 9:17 pm | delete
    there was a video on how to build a lens page and I can't seem to find it now. Can anyone post the link that was a "how to" video tutorial done by Megan? Thanks.
  • jonathanchandra Dec 7, 2010 @ 10:33 am | delete
    thanks for the info. i like it.
  • Nightowl_John Dec 6, 2010 @ 4:36 pm | delete
    Great lens. Great information. Angel Blessed.
  • photofreaks Dec 2, 2010 @ 5:32 pm | delete
    great tips for newbie. thanks for sharing :)
  • FatGirlNoMo Nov 28, 2010 @ 7:25 pm | delete
    Good check list. But what I was really looking for was some answers as to how the blogroll works. Guess I will have to keep searching. But great links. These I will follow up on.
  • jaimepuxxle Nov 22, 2010 @ 9:34 am | delete
    Thanks for this checklist! Just run throught it all to check I'm doing everything OK. Thanks for putting all of this in one place.
  • meijhel Nov 21, 2010 @ 2:31 am | delete
    Great lens for newbies like me. I hope I can make good lenses soon. Thanks. =)
  • JJGJJG Nov 18, 2010 @ 6:01 am | delete
    ok day 2 for me and one lense...I think I have made only half of these mistakes. Glad I stumbled on to this lense and will take away a lot from your straight forward tips. thanks
  • CameraSavvy Nov 17, 2010 @ 10:53 am | delete
    What a great lens and so well written - an inspiration to us all!
  • timsoulo Nov 17, 2010 @ 5:24 am | delete
    thanks... It's great to read that and find out that your first lens didn't actually suck that much :) (speaking about myself)
  • trotter2099 Nov 14, 2010 @ 9:20 am | delete
    This is a very helpful lens. Lots of great advice. Thankyou very much
  • chrissuard Nov 10, 2010 @ 7:04 pm | delete
    Very helpful information. too bad I didn't find this until I learned on my own.
  • RosePetals Nov 9, 2010 @ 5:12 pm | delete
    This is a REAL newbie question. What is my URL code?
    I have been banging my head on the wall today trying to find my URL code. I had tried this -
    http://www.squidoo.com/rosepetals - but this brought me to a blog "Rose Petals... " something.

    HELP!
  • Nov 9, 2010 @ 11:13 am | delete
    Excellent lens!!!
    I like reading it! Please post more related info!!

    Thanks!

    Impotenza
  • Nov 8, 2010 @ 2:52 pm | delete
    Lots of nice tips here. I bet it has helped many people!
  • BalanceByDesign Nov 6, 2010 @ 9:15 pm | delete
    Helpful lens. I will review it often and hopefully avoid some of these mistakes!
  • 5thingsabout Oct 30, 2010 @ 9:42 pm | delete
    These are all great tips that everyone starting out should learn. Remember keywords!
  • lizziebeth Oct 27, 2010 @ 7:56 pm | delete
    I like this lens. I found some good tips here. The one I liked the best was the one about tags. I would also say to be careful about the tag title. If you have a comma in it, none of your other tags will be able to be added.
  • Oct 27, 2010 @ 4:18 am | delete
    Thanks for this lens, I am a newbie and still learning as a go along, but I think I'm doing pretty good so far. I am not technical illiterate by any means, but I do have problems coming up with original content, and if I do, it takes hours and hours. Mostly everything I've put in my lens is my own content with links to original stories and articles.

    I admit I expected to make this an overnight success, but reading about other lensmasters, they didn't make any significant income or success for months. I am not discouraged though. I will take your advice and put it to good use.
  • Oct 27, 2010 @ 4:18 am | delete
    Thanks for this lens, I am a newbie and still learning as a go along, but I think I'm doing pretty good so far. I am not technical illiterate by any means, but I do have problems coming up with original content, and if I do, it takes hours and hours. Mostly everything I've put in my lens is my own content with links to original stories and articles.

    I admit I expected to make this an overnight success, but reading about other lensmasters, they didn't make any significant income or success for months. I am not discouraged though. I will take your advice and put it to good use.
  • 1landscaperguy Oct 24, 2010 @ 3:28 pm | delete
    It's been fun writing our first article. The whole family was involved. Considering I'm disabled it took quite awhile to write it but it felt great!!! We still have lots to learn!
  • janices7 Oct 21, 2010 @ 12:22 pm | delete
    Just wanted to let you know that I featured this great lens for newbies on my new Squidoo Earnings and Lensmaster Survey.
  • Nesli Oct 20, 2010 @ 3:05 am | delete
    I guess I made some of those with my first and only lens. Need to edit..
  • jcheckm8 Oct 18, 2010 @ 8:13 pm | delete
    If do find a lensmaster mistakes... maybe that will be my next...
  • Asinka Oct 18, 2010 @ 3:16 pm | delete
    Thanks for the clean informative lens, its an awesome resource for newbies like me!
  • Mrmakingusmile Oct 16, 2010 @ 10:11 pm | delete
    This is so true. I'm learning as I go along. Thank you for making me smile.
  • MarkUpshaw Oct 16, 2010 @ 7:06 pm | delete
    My favorite word of advice is simply "Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you" as Joseph Campbell often said. Do not become side tracked about making bundles of cash writing about things that are best written by someone else. Discover your unique voice by sharing your passions with the world.
  • irregularworld Oct 11, 2010 @ 10:28 pm | delete
    Thanks to the good advice, for oldies as well as newbies. Another good piece of advice: Follow your passion, not the short path you think you've found to getting rich quick.
  • Mujjen Oct 11, 2010 @ 1:53 am | delete
    Good, well-presented information!
  • darkshana Oct 11, 2010 @ 12:59 am | delete
    thank u so much for the information.. I'm new here by the way..
  • howtocurecancer Oct 6, 2010 @ 4:41 am | delete
    Thanks, you help me a lot. I am new here.
  • TraceyFitzgerald Oct 5, 2010 @ 8:45 pm | delete
    This was really helpful. I am always trying to improve my lenses as I respect the squidoo community and think that making lenses is just good old fashioned fun. I will bookmark you and stop back again...
  • Blueyes01 Oct 2, 2010 @ 3:37 pm | delete
    Thank you so much. I appreciate any info on tips to better myself and my lenses on here.
  • TheGoodSource101 Sep 30, 2010 @ 10:14 pm | delete
    Info is Good!
  • reemasunil Sep 27, 2010 @ 5:22 am | delete
    It was great reading these tips before i could feel sad for my lens being unsuccessful.When i achieve it i will surely come back to you to give you a big thanks.
  • Sep 27, 2010 @ 12:57 am | delete
    Newbie here... I'm glad I found your page before starting my lens. Big help, good advice. Thanks!
  • anameyasha Sep 22, 2010 @ 10:33 am | delete
    I really confuse and My first lenses sucked!! :(
    Yeah, it's happen to me now..
    Just try, try, and try.. :)
  • Jeff_McRitchie Sep 20, 2010 @ 4:11 pm | delete
    Thank you very much for sharing your lens-making wisdom. As a fairly new squidoo user, I am already guilty of most of these! Hopefully following your tips will turn me into a pro in no time at all!
  • Jeff_McRitchie Sep 20, 2010 @ 4:11 pm | delete
    Thank you very much for sharing your lens-making wisdom. As a fairly new squidoo user, I am already guilty of most of these! Hopefully following your tips will turn me into a pro in no time at all!
  • waffels Sep 20, 2010 @ 12:22 am | delete
    Thank you very much, I have only been doing this for maybe a year and have made severeal of the mistakes listed, I now know lots of things to avoid thanks to you, I think I am going to try to make a new lens and see what happens.
    Dale a.k.a. waffels
  • LensbyLisa Sep 19, 2010 @ 5:14 pm | delete
    Also #4- need to work more on those tags!
  • LensbyLisa Sep 19, 2010 @ 5:13 pm | delete
    #10- Not really new to Squidoo, but I am guilty of not updating often enough! I am starting to update now though and add new items to my lenses. Lots of great info here!
  • JessieMartyn Sep 17, 2010 @ 9:39 pm | delete
    Man! This was very informative - I think I'm guilty of at least 3/4 of the mistakes listed above! I have definitely got some work to do!
  • elizajane202 Sep 14, 2010 @ 7:59 pm | delete
    11 gets me all the time, when I can't leave a comment on someone's page (even by doing it with a guest book) I normally just leave.
  • elizajane202 Sep 14, 2010 @ 7:59 pm | delete
    11 gets me all the time, when I can't leave a comment on someone's page (even by doing it with a guest book) I normally just leave.
  • cesargealogo Sep 14, 2010 @ 3:12 am | delete
    This is really an awesome lens, full of valuable information that I can used in my quest here in squidoo community. I am really glad that I found this lens and I believed that it can help me a lot in my journey. Thanks.
  • Laddoo Sep 13, 2010 @ 5:54 am | delete
    # 12 - expecting overnight success - did you read my mind back when i was a newbie--did you!!
  • jim-s Sep 9, 2010 @ 7:01 pm | delete
    There are lenses that have too much information and I just feel overwhelmed and exhausted.
  • ButterflyBeauty Sep 1, 2010 @ 5:08 pm | delete
    Very helpful! Thank you! I am still trying to get my tags right, so if you have any helpful info there I would appreciate it. I think I may also take your advice and join the SquidU forum. Have a great day!
  • SereneSea Aug 27, 2010 @ 1:20 pm | delete
    I do adhere to most of the guidelines, however #12 is a good one, patience is the keyword and overnight success is a myth.
  • RebeccaE Aug 26, 2010 @ 11:04 pm | delete
    okay now this makes a bit more sense, and yes all mistakes have/ did/do apply to me.
  • Emmy08 Aug 26, 2010 @ 9:02 am | delete
    I very much appreciate your lense. Great tips written well. Thank you.
  • tembrooke Aug 11, 2010 @ 1:49 pm | delete
    I read mistake #11 but didn't understand how to allow contact. Luckily, I found the info in another article, but you might want to add it (or link to an explanation) for the benefit of others. :-) Thanks for the tips!
  • enriquep94 Aug 7, 2010 @ 1:12 pm | delete
    I'm just starting in squidoo so I think this tips might be very helpful to me. Thanks!
  • TimeForPotty Jul 28, 2010 @ 2:10 pm | delete
    Great Tips! Thanks.
  • foodandmore Jul 18, 2010 @ 3:31 pm | delete
    Thanks for the great tips!
  • percula Jul 18, 2010 @ 3:09 pm | delete
    I'm having trouble getting my page to have a clickable link to another website. I'm searching for instructions on how to accomplish this but I'm not finding anything.
  • JoeOnTheNet Jul 30, 2010 @ 10:21 am | delete
    Hi Maybe by the time you read this you will have figured things out. Anyway if not you should try http://www.squidoo.com/basichtml which explains how to do most of the things you need regarding hyperlinks etc. Hope this is helpful and good luck with your lenses.
  • rnhealthinfo Jul 18, 2010 @ 1:09 pm | delete
    Hoping to get past my first two lenses as I seem to keep studying and trying to learn about writing well on Squidoo! Thanks for the great pointers;)
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  • mommitta Jul 15, 2010 @ 3:22 pm | delete
    I find this overwhelming right now. I need to digest it all for a while.
  • Contractors Jun 7, 2010 @ 3:44 pm | delete
    First of all, I need help from the beginning. I'm an on hands learner and not a very good computer queen. How do I get back to the title of my story. I need to edit the beginning and I can't find how to do it. Help!
  • paulbridon Jun 3, 2010 @ 11:48 am | delete
    Thanks for the info. This is very helpful as I've just made my first lens.
  • Andy_2010 Jun 2, 2010 @ 8:23 am | delete
    nice info, sure will use it in my lens thanks
  • bandogfriends May 28, 2010 @ 8:57 pm | delete
    I am a new Squidoo and I am doing some background reading on site procedures regarding dos and donts. But more importantly, learning how to be a good team player. So, thank you for all the information you provided here.
  • Custom-Essays May 27, 2010 @ 8:34 am | delete
    Really good advice, I'm evening forwarding this onto my colleagues. I never knew that about tags - I'm going to review mine now... If there was only a bulk edit!
  • EricaNes May 19, 2010 @ 11:59 am | delete
    I just published my first lens and after reading this, realized I made some of the minor mistakes listed here. ( I left one or two modules with default text titles and need to readjust my tags) Also, I did not realize how important periodical updates were; very valuable information here!
  • sisaphus May 16, 2010 @ 7:44 am | delete
    Thank you for a very usefull lens I was fortunate to read this before publishing my first lens and applied the information that I found in it.

    A point I would add is, do your research, I've seen a few lenses that make factual statements that are incorrect. It is very easy to think that you know something - I'm as guilty as anyone - only to find out that you havn't quite got it right so it pays to double check. A good starting place is Wikipedia but errors have been known there, seeking a second reference such as an authority/official website can be time well spent.
  • Vintage-Butterfly May 11, 2010 @ 10:12 pm | delete
    There are so many things you can do with Squidoo, its a challenge when your new so thank you for all your help.
  • absoluteretro May 7, 2010 @ 2:24 am | delete
    Thanks so much for your great tips! I'm new here and very confused so this certainly helped.
  • stevenho128 May 6, 2010 @ 11:42 pm | delete
    Hi Victoria, Many thanks for sharing these advice. I'm just starting out and I must admit all my modules can do with more unique content. Oh and its about time I came out from hiding behinfd that "orange man" :> Cheers.
  • tklark Apr 30, 2010 @ 4:28 pm | delete
    Wow! What awesome advice. I just published my first lenses today. I think my first instincts were good, but then I edited them and made them worse. Guess we all have to start learning somewhere. Anyway, THANK YOU for documenting all this incredible advice.
  • tklark Apr 30, 2010 @ 4:28 pm | delete
    Wow! What awesome advice. I just published my first lenses today. I think my first instincts were good, but then I edited them and made them worse. Guess we all have to start learning somewhere. Anyway, THANK YOU for documenting all this incredible advice.
  • jmildred Apr 24, 2010 @ 5:12 pm | delete
    When I previewed my lens, the picture I uploaded didn't show up. What's wrong?
  • ModernDayPeasants Apr 22, 2010 @ 10:14 pm | delete
    Very helpful lens. Glad I found it!
  • WeddingZazzle Apr 20, 2010 @ 3:04 pm | delete
    Great lens! Helpful info. Blessed by a SquidAngel :)
  • Blessedmombygrace Apr 16, 2010 @ 4:59 pm | delete
    This lens gave me some really good insight. I esp. appreciate the beginning html links. Thanks! So far I have 10 lenses, but am hoping to add more as I figure this whole squidoo thing out! 5*s and favorited so I can find it again easily.
  • JohnHawkins Apr 16, 2010 @ 6:53 am | delete
    Nice tips Victoria! I'm newbie and gratefully blessed with this nice information. Let see if I can manage that to all my future lens.
  • momatlast Apr 11, 2010 @ 3:53 pm | delete
    Thanks so much for this lens. I'm a newbie, and found it very easy to read.. Hopefully I can put your advice into practice! 5*'s
  • blue22d Apr 7, 2010 @ 6:51 pm | delete
    Great lens. I am not a newbie, but I found it to be a refresher course, which we all can use now and then. Good work!
  • North-Thailander Apr 3, 2010 @ 12:25 am | delete
    Great lens, a great summary and must-read for newbies to Squidoo such as myself.
    I totally agree with #3 but I can't find out how to add more than 1 pic in a module
    Squidoo help section doesn't seem to be bringing up any answers either or at least I can't find them?!
    Can anybody help?
  • kajohu Apr 3, 2010 @ 10:37 pm | delete
    Hi North-Thailander. The easiest way to add more pictures to your lens is to break up the content into a number of short text modules instead of a couple of long ones.

    Also I found this lens that gives HTML tips for adding extra photos -- http://www.squidoo.com/coolsquidootricks
    Good luck!
  • PeiSie Apr 3, 2010 @ 12:10 am | delete
    Thanks for the tips. You are right, building a lens is easy enough. But buiding a Good lens is entirely another story. I hope to pick up the squidooing skills soon.
  • Blue_Sphinx Apr 2, 2010 @ 12:59 pm | delete
    While I'm a Squidoo newbie, I've been building webpages for years, and I'm still learning more every day. Particularly having issues wrapping my head around tags and keywords. I'll keep plugging away at it, though. Don't know why I have such a blind spot there. Thanks for all the tips!
  • LastingLegacy Apr 2, 2010 @ 12:24 pm | delete
    Thank you for sharing... Must admit I am new and your tips will definitely come in handy...
  • lovin_life67 Apr 1, 2010 @ 9:42 pm | delete
    Thanks for the informative info
  • KarriBaving Mar 31, 2010 @ 4:15 am | delete
    I was a little lost so I'd like to thank you for this awesome lense!
  • KarriBaving Mar 31, 2010 @ 4:15 am | delete
    I was a little lost so I'd like to thank you for this awesome lense!
  • dgreen21 Mar 30, 2010 @ 6:32 pm | delete
    Thank you for this! I am a newbie and this is very helpful and insightful
  • BeBop25 Mar 28, 2010 @ 7:24 am | delete
    I have no idea how to write a URL. I do not know what you want! This is suppose to befun notrocket science.
  • BustersMama Mar 27, 2010 @ 12:46 pm | delete
    I still do not get all your "modules". What are they for? Amazon Module? etc.
  • mostewart1 Mar 24, 2010 @ 8:37 am | delete
    Thank you, thank you, thank you! I've been so confused. I can't wait to get home from work and make some changes.
  • aesta1 Mar 23, 2010 @ 8:50 pm | delete
    What about too long lenses with poor photographs? Maybe, I am just jealous because I often run out of ideas to put in my lens. Lazy bones that I am. Thanks for these tips. Am now going back to my lenses to do some of these.
  • allurimom Mar 15, 2010 @ 8:34 pm | delete
    Great reference. I have a few lenses and am going to update them with the help of this info right now.
  • DeboraR Mar 14, 2010 @ 7:48 pm | delete
    I've only been with Squidoo for a year so I still have much to learn. This lens has helped me to see how far I've come already and that I still have more to learn. I love the SquidU forum and I do appreciate a fresh eye to look at my work and point out to me where I could improve my work. Gonna favor this lens so I can come back as oft as I need to on my way to Giant Squid.
  • beckyf Mar 13, 2010 @ 6:17 pm | delete
    Thank you for a very informative lens. I look forward to reading more from you.
  • billwatkins Mar 12, 2010 @ 3:23 pm | delete
    explain how I construct a url when my web site is
    www.yourmississippihome,com
  • Izzyboy Mar 11, 2010 @ 3:57 am | delete
    I really enjoyed reading your lens, thank you :) I now know "what to do" and "not, what to do" very good insight for myself, as I am yet to even start a lens!
  • drs2biz Mar 10, 2010 @ 7:30 am | delete
    Thanks, Victoria. This is great advice for everyone... not just noobies!
  • sacrilegeDVD Mar 10, 2010 @ 3:38 am | delete
    Excellent ,I now need to start on my first Lens as this has inspired me as I was a little apprehensive about the whole issue. Cheers !!
  • guardianstar77 Mar 9, 2010 @ 2:57 pm | delete
    Thank you for this wonderful lens. Not only was it interesting in itself, but I am eager to read so many of the other lenses you have listed. 5* and I'm off to join your fan club!
  • livingstonupc Mar 2, 2010 @ 7:50 pm | delete
    Hey there, I'm kinda new here. I just want to say thanks for the great information. I intend to come back and refer to this lens again to help guide me along.
  • Shirishb Feb 21, 2010 @ 9:32 am | delete
    That is a great lens. If I know pitfalls, It is easy to avoid them. Also as suggested here, the definitions and rules of modesty keep changing on the Internet. Like having many keywords as tags, and recent change to keep it optimum and well connected.
  • vernessataylor Feb 19, 2010 @ 4:08 pm | delete
    Your tip for tags is a good one. I usually use tags on posts in my blogs but never noticed that you could use tags in Squidoo. I'm off to find where to place them!

    One thing about adding images/photos. While it is easy to add a photo or image to a text module (since there is a prominent "add image" area in the module), it isn't so easy for a newbie to add additional photos in the module. Unless I have missed something, the only way would be to hand-code the image source code in html. Is there an easier way?
  • SI-SA Feb 16, 2010 @ 3:49 pm | delete
    Stopping by to say hello before I start preparing dinner and pick-up my tweenie from school. I am a little tired, not realizing how late I stayed up late last night, reading all I could about Squidoo and excited about putting together my first lens! I even forgot my FarmVille Chores...hoo-hoo! Will drop by again soon. Squidoo Staff you all Rock!
    Warm Regards,
    Si-Sa
  • ShirleySunshine Feb 16, 2010 @ 4:21 am | delete
    I don't have a lens, but am registered here so I can leave messages for others. Have a problem with my password, I keep having to reset it, and am given one with letters and numbers which seems to work only once for me, so I have to keep resetting it. I looked for somewhere in my account which would allow me to set a password which I can remember, afterI I have logged in with the password given me, but can't find! Can anyone help please! Thanks so much!
    Shirley
  • Tellalll Feb 15, 2010 @ 10:48 am | delete
    hello my neame is Gregory and i need some information on choosing a url for my lens i have completed all the information to make my lens when i try to submitt it the url section comes back up .I have tried several different names,none seem to work,Please help,what am i doing wrong?
  • mikk80 Feb 16, 2010 @ 1:19 pm | delete
    I am having the same problem.
  • crosscreations Feb 10, 2010 @ 11:39 am | delete
    You have covered this topic well, an excellent resource for those new to Squidoo.
    Faved and Fived! I used to sometimes leave a link to a related lens in the guestbook, but have stopped doing that and lensroll instead.
    We all like guestbook comments, but I also think it is better to refrain rather than saying...'nice lens' or similar. No time nor inclination to say something specific? Then don't comment at all is my rule.
  • eddkinyanjui Feb 7, 2010 @ 9:02 pm | delete
    Well. From the look of things I have a long way to go. In a few months one should have quite some expertice..
  • blandoo Feb 5, 2010 @ 8:31 pm | delete
    Thanks, I'm slowly getting the idea... still not sure how to add more text modules or more than two photos. But I'm sure I will eventually find this information. I hope.
  • dbodnariuc Feb 3, 2010 @ 9:48 am | delete
    Thanks, Very informative and comprehensive.
  • MerryM Feb 2, 2010 @ 11:44 pm | delete
    Fabulous! Very informative and entertaining. A great resource to both newbie and not-so-newbie lensmasters. :)
  • x_Nish_x Jan 31, 2010 @ 2:56 pm | delete
    Hi Victoria,

    I'm a total newbie here and found your lens to be very helpful & interesting it's actually helped me out alot. So thank you!
  • Wednesday_Elf Jan 28, 2010 @ 5:38 pm | delete
    Nice review for 'newbies'. I'm still somewhat of a 'newbie' in many areas, and have made a lot of mistakes before learning enough to begin being a good lensmaster. Helpful hints such as you present here are wonderful for those new to Squidoo, and a great review for anyone. We should all read it over at least once a year! Also, getting acquainted, and participating in, SquidU is extremely helpful, both for learning, and for feeling a part of the Squidoo community.
  • debbi_b Jan 28, 2010 @ 12:45 am | delete
    I found this lens very helpful. Thank you!
  • debbi_b Jan 28, 2010 @ 12:45 am | delete
    I found this lens very helpful. Thank you!
  • kiwipete7 Jan 26, 2010 @ 10:01 am | delete
    Thanks for the help.
  • arncyn Jan 19, 2010 @ 5:39 am | delete
    I remember seeing this lens as a newbie and it certainly helped me a lot. I'm back to give it an *angel blessing* because it deserves to be seen and appreciated by more people. (:
  • SueM11 Jan 18, 2010 @ 2:19 am | delete
    Thanks for your tips.
  • Hairdresser007 Jan 13, 2010 @ 11:42 pm | delete
    Great tips. Where can one find images for free to use? Is it good to link to off site pages?
  • prudencebrown121 Jan 4, 2010 @ 5:01 pm | delete
    I have tried 35 urls for my first lens, including my personal web page url and nothing is accepted, what am I doing wrong.
  • Crazykitty Jan 3, 2010 @ 8:44 pm | delete
    Im such a baby newby! Thank-you trying to absorb it all
  • Dec 26, 2009 @ 5:12 pm | delete
    thanks for the info, complete newby here, got a couple of lenses as works in progress, could do with all the help I can get
  • enema17 Dec 23, 2009 @ 2:46 pm | delete
    thanks for the introduction, it makes things alot easier
  • infoebooksonline Dec 19, 2009 @ 5:40 pm | delete
    Thanks for these explanations. It does clear up some of the fog for a new Squidoo. There are still areas I am not sure about like how to do some of the things you suggest, but will persevere. Looking forward to making interesting lenses.
  • kerri1988 Dec 18, 2009 @ 7:16 am | delete
    Thanks for the tips, I have only just signed up, and glad I came to this page first, there are many things I would have done wrong if I hadn't read this first! Thanks!
  • Dec 14, 2009 @ 5:49 am | delete
    As this is my first lens, I need all the pointers I can get, to show me the right way to create a half decent lens. thanx for all the info
  • Pryzym Dec 12, 2009 @ 10:26 am | delete
    I'm always looking for and reading lenses with very helpful thoughts on lens writing. I laughed when you said we all think our first lens is the BEST lens ever! It's always a work in progress. Thank you for sharing!
  • back2country Dec 10, 2009 @ 7:19 pm | delete
    just starting out and have made MANY mistakes; thanks for sharing this.
  • Abseaz Dec 9, 2009 @ 1:21 pm | delete
    Great tips on what not to do. I can definitely agree with the last point, I had someone spam one of my lenses with their links and I still have their name in my head -- and it's not associated with positivity! :D
    And also, about Mistake #12: Expecting Overnight Success, I have been a squid for about 4 months but I got lucky and created 3 lenses on hot topics. I have now 500+ viewers for each per week and am getting anxious for the payout this month, I have no idea how much I am entitled to as I just deleted some of my lenses that were not performing as well.
  • TheSafetyPatrol Dec 7, 2009 @ 3:00 pm | delete
    Ah, so that is what I am doing wrong. I am such a noob. Thanks for putting me on the correct path, or should I say module. Squidoo to you too!!
  • ReuseItAll Dec 1, 2009 @ 3:37 pm | delete
    A big thank you from this newbie!!! This lens was so helpful for me!
  • ideadesigns Dec 1, 2009 @ 10:08 am | delete
    Thank you for such great information. These tips are always helpful even if your not a newbie!
  • sema Nov 26, 2009 @ 7:05 am | delete
    Thank you for the helpful information on the common mistakes .They are simple but relevant pointers newcomers overlook.
  • familyebizmom Nov 25, 2009 @ 3:30 pm | delete
    Absolutely helpful. I've been out of commission for a bit so I feel like a newbie again. Thanks for the recharge as well as the resources of where to go to get back into the swing of things.
  • ImportEyedeas Nov 23, 2009 @ 9:46 am | delete
    when you edit a lens and Save it its different from Publishing. They're next to each other in the box @ the top right. Saving allows you to make changes that you can go back later and continue you with. Publishing your results makes them live to the world!

    hope that helps!
  • sloanesart Nov 21, 2009 @ 7:47 am | delete
    I edit, then save, then it doesn't show up in the lens. What am i doing wrong?
  • margiebrowntrujillo Nov 17, 2009 @ 1:08 pm | delete
    I can't even get started!! I am trying to make my first lens and it is saying my topic is bad...why? I don't know b/c I can't find anywhere to even ask...how do I find tech support?
  • ImportEyedeas Nov 23, 2009 @ 9:49 am | delete
    check out the Squidon'ts! section! there are a coupla things Squidoo doesn't allow and if they smell even a hint, they may "lock" your lens! i know i've had some trouble with that myself, particularly with the word "poker" believe it or not!

    you can also have someone review your lens if you feel that it doesn't violate the rules! i've never done this and i've heard it may take a while.

    another good place for advice is the SquidU forum (link at the top of the page). Everyone there is super helpful! Good luck!
  • kakohats Nov 13, 2009 @ 2:44 pm | delete
    Thank you. I just signed up today and I find this very helpful.
  • rafnsusn Nov 10, 2009 @ 7:59 am | delete
    Thanks for the info, I'll put it to good use
  • directsaurabh Nov 6, 2009 @ 9:55 pm | delete
    Thanks for warning me. I am new here. God bless
  • rosegeranium Nov 6, 2009 @ 11:06 am | delete
    Thanks for the great information!
  • Nov 3, 2009 @ 7:55 am | delete
    I will keep in my mind all the techniques you mention, excellent!
  • MsLaura Oct 29, 2009 @ 4:52 pm | delete
    I sent the link to several people (friends of mine) and they checked out the article and some even tried to leave messages but the information does not populate. How do I fix it?
  • tdtnyc Oct 28, 2009 @ 11:22 am | delete
    How fun is this! Am brand new and can't wait to seeing what everyone's up to.
  • jusblubutterfly Oct 25, 2009 @ 9:46 pm | delete
    wow, thank you, I have a lot to learn, I am a complete newbie too. I have just managed to get my first squidoo up but very confused about alot of the terms. ie: Can I add content to all modules, or do I have to add the text modules for that.
    Rss feed my blog, do I add content into there??
  • keisteph Oct 22, 2009 @ 2:59 am | delete
    This was excellent!
  • HotShany Oct 20, 2009 @ 10:46 am | delete
    who be you!
  • fineantique Oct 15, 2009 @ 3:34 pm | delete
    Wow! So much to think about.....most of it adds up to just plain good manners. More of that will do this old world a lot of good. Thanks.
  • Cooking_Queen Oct 11, 2009 @ 6:33 pm | delete
    Looking around Squidoo I will admit that I was a little unsure of how to do this up right. Your tips are very helpful. They will definitely be taken into advisory. Thanks for helping all us noobs out.
  • Christopher_McPherson Oct 7, 2009 @ 11:28 pm | delete
    Hey to all the squids out there I'm a complete newbie and I've been trying to add a photo to the main body of my squidoo lens and for the life of me it will not accept it i've followed all the tips concerning renaming the photo or resaving it so it matches your tags on your lens but it still doesnt work can anyone help me?
  • asapfarm Oct 6, 2009 @ 3:29 pm | delete
    Thanks for all the good info. I've only published one lens so far, and after reading this I think I'll add some things to it. I appreciate all the help I can get at this point!
  • mrs_affiliate Oct 6, 2009 @ 10:44 am | delete
    Hi...

    Before i publish something in my lens....i want to learn guide about squidoo.As a newbie to squidoo i don't want make a mistake.....And i find your lens, It's very important for me. Now i will following your instruction for my firts lens.....

    Thank you very much...I will come back again to learn your tips...
  • TonyGill Oct 2, 2009 @ 8:40 am | delete
    Quite a lot for a newbie to take in but this is important. Thank you
  • strayspay Sep 28, 2009 @ 7:15 pm | delete
    Thanks for the helpful information. I'm saving this for future reference. Five star lens
  • Coach_Izzy Sep 27, 2009 @ 4:17 pm | delete
    Always an excellent refresher! I have been adding my lenses little by little and I love how I always learn more every time and find a lens like yours. Thanks and all the best!
    Izzy
  • paul1972 Sep 27, 2009 @ 9:09 am | delete
    hi am new cart to this but cart get my len on need help !!
  • AnnieT Sep 25, 2009 @ 5:01 am | delete
    As a newbie to Squidoo I followed some instructions from one who said it was easy. It's definitely not been that but a huge learning curve. Every little bit of information helps. Now to take it all in. phew!
  • cmaskell Sep 24, 2009 @ 2:28 pm | delete
    I joined squidoo today, and have already made mostof the mistakes you talked about.

    I'm very thankful for people like you who are willing to teach us newbies.
  • Sep 22, 2009 @ 4:01 pm | delete
    Hi,
    I need your help - what do u mean by Tags? what are those exactly?
  • bipolar_bare Sep 20, 2009 @ 2:47 pm | delete
    How do you ask a Question? I want to know a couple of things like: How do I clear a "cache" so I can publish a 2nd lens, and how can i add more pictures to an article when it appears you can add only two to any one lens.
  • Sitbetterchairs Sep 17, 2009 @ 1:00 pm | delete
    I am brand new to Squidoo and looks like I already made some of those mistakes :-/...So thanks for you help!
  • toboyle9 Sep 13, 2009 @ 6:56 pm | delete
    Some great information. Since I'm a newbie, I want to build good lenses and this helps me do that.Thanks a lot!
  • Kinkat Sep 12, 2009 @ 1:27 pm | delete
    I am very excited about having found Squidoo, and of course have a zillion questions. It may take a little time for me to get up and running, as I'm a pretty thorough person and want to read all tutorials etc, first as I dislike re-doing stuff. I will get there and hope my lens benefits all. Thanks. Kinkat
  • EJOHNLLC Sep 11, 2009 @ 9:23 am | delete
    My lens has been "under construction" since I first edited it.
    I never,never saw an orange publish button to get my lens published.
    I have done all the required health updates.
    Please help me get off this "high center" and get my lense published.
    E_JOHNALLEN@YAHOO.COM EJOHNLLC
  • AngelaWilson Aug 31, 2009 @ 9:22 pm | delete
    Terrific info. Thanks for sharing! I just did my first lens. It wasn't as easy as I'd hoped it would be - even using the easy form. However, I think once I get the hang of it, it could become routine. Your tips will definitely help with future posts.

    Thanks!
  • ImaNoyd Aug 28, 2009 @ 6:10 pm | delete
    I'm happy I read this lens! I have created 2 and a half (the half isn't published yet) and I will be taking many of these suggestions with me. I deleted my first one after taking the tutorial and now I know how to make the 1.5 I have left better because of your tips. Thanks so much for sharing.
  • terryptb Aug 25, 2009 @ 2:23 am | delete
    I'm in the process of creating my first lens and I'm sure glad I had a chance to read your tips. I found the information very valuable and plan to implement dome of your timely wisdom.

    Thank you,
  • azpoppy Aug 25, 2009 @ 12:39 am | delete
    This information is very useful. I am looking at my lenses with your tips in mind. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
  • ohsogroovy Aug 23, 2009 @ 11:50 pm | delete
    Thanks for the info. I plan on making a lens about low fat chicken recipes. We'll see how it goes!
  • VictoriaNTC Aug 23, 2009 @ 7:14 pm | delete
    Thank you for the brilliant tips and inspiration!
    I plan to make a bio Lens too!
    Victoria
    Inside Wealthy Affiliate
  • sandycarl Aug 20, 2009 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    I'm new here. While checking out some other lenses, I notice some of these mistakes you mentioned. Funny that I thought the same thing: mistake! Thank you for putting this together for us.
  • joanhopkins Aug 14, 2009 @ 7:10 pm | delete
    help....trying to set up my first lens...what is an URL? what do I put in there?
    thanks...not a teckie, did u guess
  • KittyReporter Aug 13, 2009 @ 2:55 pm | delete
    I just started my first lens and need to improve it so I appreciate all your helpful tips. Thanks for the series of links to relevant topics!
  • KittyReporter Aug 13, 2009 @ 2:55 pm | delete
    I just started my first lens and need to improve it so I appreciate all your helpful tips. Thanks for the series of links to relevant topics!
  • derrick091 Aug 13, 2009 @ 9:58 am | delete
    Thanks for the useful info, i'm off to undo some of the mistakes you have just revealed. Glad i found you.
    Thanks
    Derrick
  • gsystem Aug 12, 2009 @ 5:13 am | delete
    It was very useful information, especially on copying others' articles. I will be extra careful on this. Thanks.
  • canyoumarket Aug 10, 2009 @ 10:05 pm | delete
    Hi Guys
    I just joined and tried to set up a lens, first thing I could not get a photo of myself loaded. The system does not tell me what I am doing wrong. I presume it is the size, but it does not tell me how big or small it wants it, I then gave up on that, tried getting a page up, got to step 3 and it just would not allow me to go to step 4, again no help or indication what I did wrong, just refused to go to step 4.
    Completely confused
  • Acearea Aug 10, 2009 @ 7:41 pm | delete
    Wow ! Thank you so much for this great lens. I have lots of work to do now. Favorited:)
  • pinkpig Aug 4, 2009 @ 12:08 pm | delete
    really great lens- very helpful-thanks
  • jmom Aug 2, 2009 @ 2:26 pm | delete
    Superb Lens! I just favorite it because I will use this as reference before doing my lens. I'm technically new to squidoo, even thou, I have made a few lens before I just made one about Hydroponics I think this is the best one I have made so far and will really appreciate you visiting and telling me your opinion. 5* Thanks for the great Information
  • Commish53 Jul 28, 2009 @ 12:34 pm | delete
    As you can tell I'm new here. Sorry about the blank comment B4. Your lens is well written with lots of valuable content. I'll keep these things in mind when I finally get to creating my first lens. I must admit, navigating this site and trying to figure everything out is a little more than I had anticipated.
  • Commish53 Jul 28, 2009 @ 12:28 pm | delete
  • momto4 Jul 26, 2009 @ 11:25 pm | delete
    Great lens! Very helpful! Thanks!
  • boutiqueshops Jul 26, 2009 @ 7:34 pm | delete
    Totally AWESOME! Wish I'd seen these tips when I started ~ would have saved me some re-do's (LOL)! Favorited and lensrolled to my Buddy Up Challenge lens! Thank you for your amazing work!
  • ebarkum Jul 24, 2009 @ 12:12 am | delete
    This was very helpful. Thanks!
  • Donna_Larsen Jul 23, 2009 @ 9:36 am | delete
    Thanks for all your advice. I just posted my first lens today. I wanted to share my story about how my mental health was almost destroyed until I found a panic attack remedy. Great lens.
  • CinderMaMa Jul 22, 2009 @ 11:12 pm | delete
    Thanks for this lens! I started my first lens awhile ago, but I haven't kept up with it like I want to. I am getting back into squidooing more now, and this has been helpful.
  • market-Integrity Jul 20, 2009 @ 9:16 pm | in reply to barry2116 | delete
    Put your text into a word doc then go to www.fckeditor.net/demo a free HTML editor, put the text into the editor as you see it then press "source" button then copy and paste into your text module. Bingo you have it done. Now careful sometimes the editor puts a lot of extra code in, scroll down in the source code where your text is and look at the code and where its at before and after your text. You can paste your word text into the squidoo text module directly and then add the necessary code so this way you will not go over the 10,000 character limit. You have to experiment a bit but this is something a newbie can do.
    Still confused go to youtube and look up HTML and watch a video.
  • barry2116 Jul 16, 2009 @ 11:28 pm | delete
    how do I add just a simple html statement to direct to a website?
  • telltilly Jul 16, 2009 @ 12:53 am | delete
    Thank you for your help...I need to follow up on a couple of things
  • DMMoulton Jul 13, 2009 @ 10:46 am | delete
    Thank you! Appreciated this clear, helpful lens!
  • blogger21 Jul 9, 2009 @ 10:50 pm | delete
    I', also a newnie here. Thanks for the great information. I'll keep that in mind.
  • rojarose Jul 4, 2009 @ 1:55 am | delete
    Thanks. I'm new to squidoo and I found your lens very helpful.
  • Ladydove62 Jul 3, 2009 @ 9:17 pm | delete
    You have a very engaging writing style and I enjoyed the advice.
  • Jul 2, 2009 @ 2:30 pm | delete
    Thanks a lot for the info. I am just starting my lenses. Hope you won't stop sharing tips to all newcomers. More success to you!
  • Jul 2, 2009 @ 2:30 pm | delete
    Thanks a lot for the info. I am just starting my lenses. Hope you won't stop sharing tips to all newcomers. More success to you!
  • vince61 Jul 1, 2009 @ 2:46 pm | delete
    Thanks a lot ! I am a NEWBIE and recognize myself in several of your counsels.I will try to improve...
  • JanTUB Jun 27, 2009 @ 12:04 pm | delete
    Really good information for new users and not-so-new ones also. Thank you. 5* and faved
  • Susan52 Jun 26, 2009 @ 7:21 am | delete
    This is such great advice. I know newbie squids really appreciate it. Thanks so much for including my Squidoo Somebody lens here; I appreciate it!
  • Uniquesolutions Jun 24, 2009 @ 9:09 am | delete
    As a Newbie I am looking forward to a long and happy relationship! Great content in all the hits and I am having great fun to make lens that have people coming back again and again!
  • Angelus Jun 21, 2009 @ 5:12 pm | delete
    Many thanks for the advice on using the same tags on related lens. Very helpful!
  • DAnnieB Jun 21, 2009 @ 1:41 pm | delete
    why can't i upload pictures? I don't see what size the picture should be - it's jpg, only 100 dpi and i changed its size from 2 inches x 2 inches to 1 inch x 1 inch. I'm obviously missing something, but I don't see any instructions anywhere!!!!!
  • Gailnikki Jun 20, 2009 @ 5:43 am | delete
    VERY good lens- thanks a lot. I've printed it off and put into my 'to do properly' file!
  • firstbizopps Jun 19, 2009 @ 1:23 am | delete
    Fab lens, all points explained simply and easy for all us newbies to understand. Bookmarked this one!
  • whitemoss Jun 17, 2009 @ 8:38 am | delete
    Really excellent and helpful- thanks !
  • ChapelHillFiddler Jun 16, 2009 @ 9:37 pm | delete
    I liked the idea about breaking up the text into smaller modules. Right now I'm trying to figure out how to "highlight" or give a background to the rss feed posts from my offsite blogs - it looks a little confusing now. Thanks for sharing what you know. I'm a 2-day-old squid.
  • cruzwriter Jun 15, 2009 @ 11:29 am | delete
    Thanks for all this great information. You've given me a solid foundation to organize my thoughts around!
  • telltilly Jun 14, 2009 @ 3:19 am | delete
    Excellent info ...I now need to DO it. Thank you!
  • smokinghelper Jun 11, 2009 @ 7:23 am | delete
    Deffinately the most informative "how to squidoo" lens i've been luckily enough to discover.

    Thanks for putting it together and a big thumbs up from me!
  • pimbels Jun 10, 2009 @ 9:33 am | delete
    Excellent lens. Will work even more on my lenses. Thanks.
  • trapsolutions Jun 9, 2009 @ 4:59 am | delete
    This was excellent now I have a lot of work to do, many thanks.
  • eblaylock Jun 6, 2009 @ 1:39 pm | delete
    Great advice here now i have the tool to really help my lense

    Thanks

    Ervin
  • Virtue_Creations Jun 5, 2009 @ 11:04 pm | in reply to Vipingo-News | delete
    If you don't have more than 3 modules, not including guestbook and intro it wont show up. Also if you dont hit the big orange PUBLISH button in the top right corner of the edit page it will show under construction.
  • Vipingo-News Jun 2, 2009 @ 8:37 am | delete
    I just cannot get to my lens - its shows it is under construction! When I tip the FAQ about this, nothing shows up! Its driving me mad!
  • nsoergel Jun 1, 2009 @ 10:02 am | delete
    Thanks. I read your lens just after I (thought) I completed my first lenses. As a result I just went back and started working on them again.

    Now I realize why a lens remains work in progress. Each time to improved something you learn something new again and start reviewing your existing lenses.

    That's part of the fun. Thanks and let's have fun together.
  • GabrielGadfly May 30, 2009 @ 12:57 am | delete
    I think #2 and #4 are my big weak points right now, but I'm working on them.
  • ChiefLee May 28, 2009 @ 4:26 pm | delete
    Wow. I've got a lot to learn. But I'm ready!
  • rebeccawoodhead May 27, 2009 @ 2:03 pm | delete
    this is really handy. I'm freaking out a bit trying to work out how it works but then I remind myself I felt the same way a few days ago on twitter and now I've got over 100 followers and I felt the same way on blogger and now I've got some great friends and have learnt loads. Hope this goes the same way. Fingers crossed eh?

    Thanks for the great content.
  • grace_antoinette May 25, 2009 @ 7:06 am | delete
    This is really the information I need! Thank you for the informative lens!
  • LarryZ May 19, 2009 @ 2:07 pm | delete
    Hi. I am new to this I think the information is excellent and will help me avoid a lot of mistakes. Thanks so much.
  • DaddyAshie May 17, 2009 @ 2:41 am | delete
    I'm still editing my first lens and your info will be used like a bible. Iv added you to my favorites. I would like to lensroll you but it keeps asking me to select one lense, but it wont let me? Is this because i havent published it yet?
  • Cinetech May 8, 2009 @ 9:52 pm | delete
    Brilliant content! favorited, lensrolled and featured in my Sticky Lens. 5 stars!
  • cld111 May 7, 2009 @ 12:24 pm | delete
    Great information. Now I know of some things I need to fix. Thank you!
  • CrazyCatsCreate May 7, 2009 @ 7:57 am | delete
    Why did I get this when I was "invited" to write up my first Blog for free? What did this mean when was written that "You entered an incorrect security word" - what did I write to be so wrong? .
  • rlncrn May 5, 2009 @ 9:02 pm | delete
    Hi. I am a newbie to Squidoo. I am having a blast creating lenses. This lens is very informative and I truly appreciate the information you share in it. I never realized how easy it is to write good content until I got going. Now my mind is constantly thinking of new and better content to add (the "oh, I can add that" thought in the middle of the night kind of thing). Thank you for your consideration in creating this lens for us. Knowledge is power!
  • ChineseKitesforKids May 4, 2009 @ 7:42 pm | delete
    I really took this lens to heart and read it thoroughly because I really want to use Squidoo to the best of my abilities. Thank you for sharing this with us.
  • JenniferAkers May 3, 2009 @ 12:17 am | delete
    Solid advice. I found your lens from Chef Keem's featuring your tips on SquidLog. Oh, I like the Squid business card too (I checked out the fun Squid gear also). Thanks for your work on this lens - it's a great Squidoo resource.
  • chefkeem May 2, 2009 @ 7:27 pm | delete
    A hearty SquidAngel Blessing for these excellent guidelines, Victoria. You're featured on SquidLog.com today. :-)
  • jpiper1 May 1, 2009 @ 1:31 pm | delete
    I am a newbie this week. I think I have the basics down, but certainly have a lot to learn. Thanks for all the advice I've seen so far. Still reading. Still learning.
  • vangierkho May 1, 2009 @ 1:47 am | delete
    Hi! I'm a newbie squid also and have created several lenses all "Under Construction." Hope to publish all or at least one of them this coming week. I'm reading all I can about Squidoo-ing and your lens is VERY HELPFUL! Thanks a lot and more power!
  • InternetBiz Apr 30, 2009 @ 11:55 pm | delete
    Great information for getting started at Squidoo.
  • anikin27 Apr 28, 2009 @ 11:33 pm | delete
    I am very new to this and I am still reading.
  • anikin27 Apr 28, 2009 @ 11:33 pm | delete
    I am very new to this and I am still reading.
  • Phoenix2361 Apr 26, 2009 @ 5:01 am | delete
    Good lens. I have made some of these mistakes and have corrected them. Hopefulyy, with this heads up, I won't be making anymore. Thanx for the info.
  • mmmanning Apr 23, 2009 @ 1:56 pm | delete
    Thank you-I rated this 5 stars! My first lens definitely needs some work-I'll implement some of your suggestions.
  • Tracker3 Apr 22, 2009 @ 4:07 pm | delete
    that helps - I will go and add some more info..............still learning.......baby steps!!
  • chickadii Apr 20, 2009 @ 11:31 am | delete
    I am a newbie to the internet not to mention squidoo. So need all the help I can get. Thanks for the tips,
  • MikeWins Apr 19, 2009 @ 6:23 pm | delete
    Great info. I really like the way it's presented, it's very succinct. I really appreciate it. Thanks!
  • marionryan Apr 19, 2009 @ 1:35 pm | delete
    I'm just creating my first lens... it's taking a long time but I'm really enjoying this. Thanks for the tips, they're really useful.
  • firstmissbeecee Apr 16, 2009 @ 7:35 pm | delete
    I am a newby, and I dont know where i should foward my lens to.
    I really need help.
  • MikeSimmons Apr 16, 2009 @ 2:13 pm | delete
    Thanks a lot. I am what you would call a Newbies Newbie. I will now go back and fix my lenses so they will more acceptable by all
  • Kymmy_Link Apr 15, 2009 @ 3:19 am | delete
    Very cool! especially for a newbie squidooby like me!
    I will keep all your suggestions in mind when making my first lens - thanks heaps - great job!
  • sorana Apr 14, 2009 @ 12:07 am | delete
    Hi victoria,
    What a great and useful lens. Thank you for the info.
  • TShirtFrank Apr 12, 2009 @ 9:53 pm | delete
    Thanks for the information!
  • Brain_Washer Apr 12, 2009 @ 11:16 am | delete
    Well, I've made at least 3 of the mistakes listed above. So, it was worthwhile reviewing the list. Very informative, especially for newbies like me.

    Is using too many pictures a sin too? I tend to use too many pictures ... a picture is worth thousand word, you know :)

    Being a new squid around here, I also wonder why Squidoo doesn't allow lensmaker control the side bar (on the left). There's also empty space on the sides (as on this lens). It's precious real estate wasted.
  • ideaexchangeboomerang Apr 12, 2009 @ 3:52 am | delete
    Thank you. I'm trying to become more involved with social networking but I'm still pulling out of riptides or treading water. I'm a willing but still struggling newcomer and I appreciate something straightforward and informative. Very helpful for me. Thanks...Kori
  • clamtowne Apr 11, 2009 @ 12:51 am | delete
    great place.gonna take some time, but think i found what i have been looking for. Happy Easter!
  • MsSnow4a Apr 9, 2009 @ 5:24 pm | delete
    Well of course all my pages are perfect. sheesh I made them lol. Thanks for the help I had best go back and get rid of my bright pink background now hahaha
  • Robin_Forlonge_Patterson Apr 8, 2009 @ 8:01 pm | delete
    Very helpful, thank you!
    My first lens inexplicably shot to a lensrank better than 5,000 within a few days but is now down to about 30,000 despite improvements. I suspect that the number of viewers is highly weighted in the rating formula.
  • Apr 8, 2009 @ 5:51 pm | delete
    Hi Victoria... I think this would qualify as an awesome lens. I'm a fan! Thanks for sharing and helping this baby squid.
  • deldel Apr 8, 2009 @ 3:45 pm | delete
    Uhm,mm, i heard that over 6 tags is over doing? yea. thats what i have been told
  • juliezowaski Apr 6, 2009 @ 2:15 pm | delete
    Thanks for the lens. Trying to learn as much as I can.
  • Blessed_Mommy Apr 6, 2009 @ 10:42 am | delete
    Thank you so much...this is a great article!!! I am sure I will refer to it over and over again.
  • elizobihfrank Apr 5, 2009 @ 7:45 pm | delete
    I usually have no problem with adding books to a page but this is baffling. I would like to add more books to my first lens on my best books but do not see that option... what am I missing? I suspect that it is not a requirement that I have a new lens for every book on my list. HELP!
  • NewtHeilman Apr 5, 2009 @ 4:39 pm | delete
    Thanks for the tips! Got a few questions ... how do I put a link inside one of my modules? For example, if I want to put a link in the introduction module or a text module. Also, I have seen a few lenses that have a section with contact information, like a calling card with address, email, website,etc., but can't seem to find that in the modules. Any suggestions? Thanks!
  • CastleBuilder Apr 4, 2009 @ 10:59 pm | delete
    Great tips... very helpful. Has anyone ever answered Harryshade above? I've had the same problem. I've tried uploading a number of photos, thinking that maybe the size of the photo was being rejected? I can't find an answer anywhere to the same question... How does one insert a photo into their profile?
  • harryshade Apr 3, 2009 @ 4:54 pm | delete
    OK, I am all for downloading a picture onto my profile, in fact I have been trying to do so for awhile and nothing is happening. I click on the borwse button, go out, find the picture click download and nothing. It starts like it is downloading and edns like it is but still no picture.

    Any suggestions?

    Harry
  • BellaDaze Apr 1, 2009 @ 9:58 pm | in reply to cjsysreform | delete
    Very helpful yet I still have an issue. I have created my first lens and want to move it from a draft, but I simply can not find the PUBLISH button anywhere? I have spent a good deal of time searching for the answer to finding my missing publish button and now am wondering if this is a bug problem?
    Thanks in advance for any and all help!
  • cjsysreform Apr 1, 2009 @ 8:59 pm | delete
    Great tips. This page stands out even among all of the "how to do Squidoo" lenses out there. I'm hoping lensmasters who submit to my Skin Care for Women group will check this out first to make sure their lenses are up to my standards.
  • TeaLady Mar 30, 2009 @ 6:20 pm | delete
    Thanks fro posting these helpful tips.
  • MarekSurman Mar 30, 2009 @ 3:53 pm | delete
    Thanks, I started here not long ago and your tips are valueble for me.
  • Mar 29, 2009 @ 8:30 am | delete
    Thanks for the "heads-up". I just joined! I've been fishing around to find useful advice before writing my first lens. I'm glad I read this one before starting.
  • sunworld Mar 29, 2009 @ 1:00 am | delete
    Thank you for the good information. I am just starting out and appreciate your advice.
  • mollycff Mar 28, 2009 @ 4:20 pm | delete
    Thanks, any extra info I can learn is very helpful, especially when you're a newbee!
  • thisistheword Mar 28, 2009 @ 5:59 am | delete
    Thanks for this! Its great to see that somebody is genuinely interested in helping out new members :) Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go and improve my lens...
  • marcobrown Mar 26, 2009 @ 12:05 pm | delete
    I enjoyed reading your lens. Thanks
  • KarynMcNamara Mar 25, 2009 @ 10:38 pm | delete
    Thanks for your suggestions - very clear and easy-to-read list. I've just written my first lens and I need as many helpful insights and instructions as I can get!

    Mistake #11 "Not Allowing Contact" is of great interest to me - for some reason, the "Contact Me" option is not showing in my Profile even though I have "Allowed Contact" - have reported a bug as I can't work what's wrong.

    Thanks again, Karyn
  • eclecticeducation Mar 23, 2009 @ 11:03 pm | delete
    Great Lens!!! This lens has lots of great information for a newbie. Thanks! 5*
  • nanny1949 Mar 22, 2009 @ 8:14 pm | delete
    I keep getting asked to fill in my URL and I am having so many problems,it doesn't matter what I type in after Squidoo.com it won't accept what I put in. HELP PLEASE
  • barbdear Mar 20, 2009 @ 9:06 am | delete
    Thanks so much. Not wanting to be a noob, I think I have some editing to do!
  • MsSnow4a Mar 17, 2009 @ 5:50 am | delete
    Thanks for the help, there are a couple of things i need to work on :)
  • Merlyn63 Mar 14, 2009 @ 7:10 pm | delete
    Thanks for a great Lens Victoria, already been and made a few changes and will be making some more to my other lenses. Great Stuff !!!!!!!
  • carolita62 Mar 14, 2009 @ 4:04 pm | delete
    Iput the same lense in twice, how do I delete one on the same subject? thank you
  • missblack2330 Mar 13, 2009 @ 4:07 am | delete
    Thank you very very much! This lens should be read by all newbies!
  • stevie10772 Mar 12, 2009 @ 11:47 am | delete
    I'm certainly open to all this advice, and I'm a published author. But there's one thing I have not figured out. I want to improve my lenses, but increasing the photos, tags, etc, may be useful... ande HOW does one do that? I'm dying to know HOW one goes about doing so. Granted, it may be necessary, but HOW does one get pics, and tags from a nonexistent library?
    Thank you,
    Stephanie
  • Mar 12, 2009 @ 10:18 am | delete
    I noticed on the right of this lens there is ule that gives readers the opportunity to add t different favourites. May I ask how you did that because I like to write about recipes and that way if someone likes the recipe they can save it for fthe uture
  • CatharinaE Mar 11, 2009 @ 1:00 am | delete
    Thank you, very good advice for a newbie!
  • JayEstrad Mar 10, 2009 @ 11:30 pm | delete
    Thanks for info. I will keep coming back to refresh ideas and tactics for a good squidoo lens. This helps a bunch
  • Stella_Harding Mar 10, 2009 @ 7:39 am | delete
    Very useful information, I am about to build my lens. See you all on the inside. Thanks
  • Cocoa-Al Mar 7, 2009 @ 2:20 pm | delete
    How can I get the few squidoo pages I've created, to go to 'draft status'? thanks
    (I had published them, and wished to draft)
  • MamaLadonna Mar 7, 2009 @ 10:49 am | delete
    Thanks for your lens, it gave me alot to think about, being new to this and really trying to learn the ropes. Hopefully with a little more practice I will get better at this and be able to publish alot more lenses that will help or humor others.
  • QualityLondonApartments Mar 3, 2009 @ 11:41 am | delete
    very good information. I was trying to join a group but it doesn't recognise my newly made lens. but I can see on my dashboard that the lens is published and live! Not sure what to do with this.
  • Mountainside-Crochet Mar 1, 2009 @ 3:24 pm | delete
    This has a lot of helpful, common sense advice for this newbie. Thank you.
  • balanceguru Feb 28, 2009 @ 9:32 pm | delete
    thanks a lot for the thoughtful hints to avoid pitfalls...great content
  • melag Feb 27, 2009 @ 2:42 am | delete
    Thanks, very helpful.
  • jewelkid87 Feb 26, 2009 @ 2:48 am | delete
    Thank you for the great tips! I have already found things I need to edit!
  • FunGifts4All Feb 24, 2009 @ 9:03 pm | delete
    Thank you for the tips. Also a newbie to squidoo and can use all the help I can get. Your info was very helpful.
  • Feb 24, 2009 @ 8:06 pm | delete
    Thank you for the great tips.
    Just by going through them I've already edited 3 of my lenses. :D
  • BusyQueen Feb 22, 2009 @ 11:22 pm | delete
    Nice lens. 5* from me! Thanks. Really informative. Nicely detailed.
  • baseballmom65 Feb 21, 2009 @ 7:51 pm | delete
    Thank you, this is my first lens and I have alot of catching up to do.
  • jpbrady1 Feb 21, 2009 @ 4:32 pm | delete
    Thank God for people you that put this stuff up so noobies don't look so amateurish. Picture later.
  • Feb 19, 2009 @ 8:33 pm | delete
    Excellent stuff here Victoria, great lens. Thanks for putting all of this together, it is a great help. :) Cheers!
  • sulynsi Feb 19, 2009 @ 4:03 pm | delete
    Thank you for this lens. It is very informative. I would love to add lots of pictures and stuff, but I'm having a terrible time getting my stuff to upload. I'm hoping to find help on the subject. My own picture did upload (the LEAST important thing, too!)Hope it doesn't scare people away!
  • NormanA Feb 19, 2009 @ 7:27 am | delete
    Thanks I appreciate all the very valuable information, I am sure that I will come back to this page often as there is so much to learn.
    Bless you
  • Viryabo Feb 18, 2009 @ 5:43 pm | delete
    Hello Victoria,
    I really enjoyed your article. I am a newbie and just finished my 2nd lens. I;m glad Squidoo has people as you giving very detailed tips that will help us noobs improve on our lenses.. Im off now to upgrade my lens. Thanks and GodBless.
    Iyabo
  • IAJDiamonds Feb 18, 2009 @ 2:59 pm | delete
    Thank you for this lens. I created my lenses some time ago and haven't seen much action. I think the time I am spending now researching and gaining insights from people like yourself is well worth the effort. I now see the error of my ways.

    Cheers,
    Kelly
  • nucis_space Feb 18, 2009 @ 10:03 am | delete
    All great advice... especially the comments on providing original content - that's HUGE.
  • JesseEvans Feb 17, 2009 @ 12:46 am | delete
    Ok,-thanks-back to edit my first post !
  • _Valencia_ Feb 16, 2009 @ 2:34 am | delete
    Thank you, that is very informative. I just join Squidoo today and your advice comes in really handy
  • hanjee Feb 14, 2009 @ 10:54 pm | delete
    great lens! i've learned alot.. thank you
  • Firefoot Feb 14, 2009 @ 10:13 pm | delete
    I am brand new to Squidoo and am very excited to start on a lens. I must admit, a little overwhelmed also. Your lens has so much information that actually is helping me focus...on what I need to focus. :)
    Thank you!!
  • geminiwoman50 Feb 8, 2009 @ 10:58 pm | delete
    Thank you so much .After reading all this I feel I need to go back and start over fresh.
  • geminiwoman50 Feb 8, 2009 @ 10:58 pm | delete
    Thank you so much .After reading all this I feel I need to go back and start over fresh.
  • Dscardino Feb 6, 2009 @ 9:11 pm | delete
    This is great, Victoria. I just signed up and reading through everything before I get started. This will definitely be helpful. thanks!
  • Marcela_S Feb 6, 2009 @ 7:44 pm | delete
    Great info! Thank you.
  • cbuk Feb 5, 2009 @ 2:34 pm | delete
    Thanks, good lens. Great tips and information on what makes a good lens. 5 stars!
  • cbuk Feb 5, 2009 @ 2:34 pm | delete
    Thanks, good lens. Great tips and information on what makes a good lens. 5 stars!
  • queenofthedreamers Feb 2, 2009 @ 9:32 am | delete
    This has been very helpful to me. Thank you for taking the time to teach me the basics!
  • Miguel_Oliveira Feb 1, 2009 @ 12:02 pm | delete
    Thanks for this lens. I'm changing my lenses - I can't believe I made so many newbie mistakes! You saved me a lot of trouble.
  • Squiddypooba Feb 1, 2009 @ 6:28 am | delete
    thank you - i have learn alot from reading this valued insight.
  • DebGray0333 Jan 31, 2009 @ 10:17 pm | delete
    excellent help -thanks!!!!
  • cbordeaux Jan 31, 2009 @ 10:05 pm | delete
    Thanks a ton. I am a "noob" and there are definately some points here that I need to go address on the lenses I have created thus far. It is interesting because I now have 7 lenses. I went back and looked at my first one this morning and it is amazing how crappy it truly is now that I have a little more experience. I am going to have to go back and update!
  • AlexandraHubbard Jan 29, 2009 @ 3:59 pm | delete
    Very nice! And you make a example too. Your lens had wonderufl pictures and I read straight through it. 5***** from me
  • LisaDeeleySmith Jan 28, 2009 @ 10:38 pm | delete
    My intro photo won't upload, on any browser. My personal photo uploaded fine. Any advice?
  • Cubanitatb Jan 28, 2009 @ 5:49 am | delete
    yes, great ideas but....how...i need to learn how to...link how to do all those things...when someone is not computer savy, it is a bit overwhelming..writing.no problem...all these RSS link....html etc...ummm
  • kidsandbibs Jan 27, 2009 @ 10:19 am | delete
    I am a noob on Squidoo and this lens will surely help me in making my lenses better. Thanks :)

    ~Asha
  • Jan 26, 2009 @ 4:18 pm | delete
    How do you delete the table of contents module?

    I've found a way to do this in edit mode -- [by adding a second contents module, then deleting both the first and second modules. When I then publish, the original table of contents appears as if I never edited it...

    Can anyone help?

    Regards, Jack
  • kristenuhess Jan 26, 2009 @ 4:01 pm | delete
    Good stuff. I especially appreciate the tips on breaking up the text into separate modules. I have one text module on my first lens that should probably be about 5. Your is a lot easier to read than mine. Thanks so much for your help!!
  • Gaybinator Jan 26, 2009 @ 12:58 pm | delete
    I saw that the URL would be etched in stone and could not be changed. However, I misspelled it and now would really, really feel better if I could just start from scratch. The lens is saved as a draft, but not published. Help me delete and start over, please!
  • multimastery Jan 26, 2009 @ 10:39 am | delete
    Great tips!
  • freddi Jan 24, 2009 @ 4:21 pm | delete
    This is a great lens full of useful info for a newbie like myself. 5 stars and favoriting this! Thanks.
  • Strenght-Weight-Training Jan 22, 2009 @ 10:47 pm | delete
    This is good information, especially for Squidoo newbies. The "Mistake#1" is so often overlooked while developing a lens... To me, nothing is perfect unless the lens produces the required results consistently. 'Til then, it's analysis, tuning and more fine-tuning in the right direction!
  • BudGallant Jan 21, 2009 @ 8:01 am | delete
    Very well done. A pleasure to read, and good format.
  • Suko Jan 16, 2009 @ 12:55 pm | delete
    Wow! I see why you got 52 pages of comments. This is a terrific lens.
    I'd like to put more pictures on my lens, but it didn't work properly for me. : (
  • cathy2shoes2 Jan 16, 2009 @ 11:17 am | delete
    Thanks - that's really helpful.
  • deedii Jan 14, 2009 @ 2:01 am | delete
    Thanks for all the good information. I am new and loving doing this but do not want to do things wrong. It is fun and exciting to read everything and to share some things. thanks for being there
  • StevenDownward Jan 12, 2009 @ 12:59 pm | delete
    Thanks for the Lens. I'm fairly new to Squidoo and it gave me some great pointers. Had to go back to the few I have and change some stuff. Thank you.
    Steve
  • wizbiz777 Jan 11, 2009 @ 7:36 pm | delete
    Thank you for your advice. It was greatly appreciated.
  • samsmiles Jan 9, 2009 @ 10:22 am | delete
    Hi Victoria

    Thank you very much for making this lens. I am just about to start my on my first. Something I read recently...

    "learn by others mistakes, you haven't the time to make them all yourself"

    Prosperity

    samsmiles
  • MiamiWillie Jan 6, 2009 @ 8:54 am | delete
    Very helpful lens. I am off to edit mine. :) Thanks.
  • MCCALLTODD Jan 4, 2009 @ 8:34 pm | delete
    Thank you, you probably just saved me hours of trial and error. I read somewhere that you should try to find people who know more than yourself and hire them. This lens has good stuff plus it's free.
  • Millertime Jan 3, 2009 @ 7:10 am | delete
    Great info! I'm a Squidoo newbie with only 3 lenses so far but I'll definitely use these ideas to improve them. Thanks.
  • time4livingwell Jan 2, 2009 @ 6:11 pm | delete
    Thanks! Just the way you structured this lens, not to mention the very helpful content, has been a big heads up for this newbie starting out on his lens creating journey.
  • 2Eklectik Jan 2, 2009 @ 3:21 pm | delete
    Thank you for the great info! We will use it to improve our lenses!
  • Jan 1, 2009 @ 10:34 am | delete
    thanks for all the tips..while reading i actually stopped to check if i had changed the default headings to all my modules, i added more tags and another picture. Now going on to read more helpful tips. thanks again and do stop by my lens http://www.squidoo.com/my-photoblog would love to know what you think.
  • karinmarie Dec 30, 2008 @ 11:53 pm | delete
    This is great advice. Thank you!
  • Wendy_J Dec 30, 2008 @ 12:57 pm | delete
    I appreciate you sharing your knowledge here:-) I think I may have labled my lens under the wrong topic. Mine is under health and medicine, but I think it should be under something else. How do I change it??
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