How to add an opt in form to your Squidoo lens

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NEWSFLASH:

Opt in forms are now BACK!

If you are into list building, or marketing online, you need to know this info.

Check it all out below, you lucky fellow.

Lewis ;-)

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You can add an opt in form to your lens just like I have done right here.

Test it out too, if you want to subscribe to SquidooCool.com blog posts :)
Your Name:
Your Email:

This method: 

  1. Works with ALL html opt in forms (aweber, get response, etc)
  2. Works with ALL of your lenses
  3. Works for ALL people
  4. Will take you about 20 minutes to set it up, just one time
  5. Will allow your visitors to sign up to your newsletter right on your lens

The Solution:

I have written a step by step guide for getting your opt in boxes on your lenses, and you can download it from SquidooTricks.com

CLICK HERE!

Your opt in forms on your Squidoo Lenses 

Beautiful isn't it ? It's an internet marketers dream.

Get the method at SquidooTricks.com

I wrote the downloadable guide which takes you through step by step.

I put a lot of work into getting the guide just right, so you just get to follow along simply.

Words you need to know: 

HTML - Ok. This isn't really a word. And you don't need to know what it stands for either. Just know that it is the code that you will be pasting in to your module to get this whole thing to work.

Autoresponder - When your emails get sent to people automatically. Like this: Joe Bloggs puts his name and email address into a box on your website or lens and presses 'Submit'. He automatically gets an email from you straight away. A couple of days later, he might get another one from you. The day after that, and maybe 2 days later. Then maybe 4 days after that. You set the emails, and you set the intervals.

Opt-in form - This is the box (like the one you'll see above) that people can use to request some information from you. Or add themselves to your newsletter.

Lewis Smile - The cool guy who made this lens. The REALLY cool guy.

SquidooTricks.com - The website you can download the guide from. The guide available there will walk you through the whole process. Get your opt in boxes onto your lenses, step by step. Simple :)

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Kazooli wrote...

Thank you Lewis, 5 Star Rating and an exceptional add on to my favourites.

Kind Regards
Kazooli

ReplyPosted July 04, 2009

Lensmaster

sixtyschik wrote

Fantastic, just what I have been looking for. Idiot proof instructions too. Great!

Reply Posted June 06, 2009

mommal wrote...

Hey, Lewis I really like all that you send of these up to date information lens. I'm trying to get it absorbed. You have been the best source of help with Squidoo I've gotten.

ReplyPosted June 04, 2009

maxyip84 wrote...

Great Lens!!! Thank you for sharing this info with us...appreciate so much

ReplyPosted May 29, 2009

charlino wrote...

This is great. This is something I've been looking for, and hope to implement this soon. Thank you for sharing this information.

ReplyPosted May 26, 2009

2Eklectik wrote...

5 stars! Thank you.

ReplyPosted May 12, 2009

Mrs_Fitness wrote...

I am so grateful I found a lens that explains in depth how to put an opt in form on squidoo lenses. I used to hate squidoo, but after finding clearly explained functions and uses of squidoo (such as this lens) I am totally addicted. Way to go!

ReplyPosted May 08, 2009

AppalachianCountry wrote...

Great lens. We are new to this so we want to thank-you for putting this lens together. We need it.

ReplyPosted May 01, 2009

JanetMatthews wrote...

Great info - many thanks for the lens and the link to your ebook

ReplyPosted April 19, 2009

LuckySeven wrote...

Great Lens I didn't know you could use opt ins with squidoo

ReplyPosted April 07, 2009

TopStyleTravel wrote...

Great job! 5 stars! This is of discovery of the day. Thanks for all your hard work, and for sharing.

ReplyPosted March 26, 2009

AveragePat wrote...

Lewis! Excellent stuff amigo. I purchased your $7 step-by-step guide for how to add opt-in functionality to squidoo. Many thanks for putting this up here. 5 star rating! Keep up the great work! :)

ReplyPosted February 23, 2009

CNMSsuccess08 wrote...

Thank you so much for this information, I have been looking and looking and you solved my problem.

ReplyPosted February 15, 2009

queenofthedreamers wrote...

This is great. I have sooooo much to learn and want to thank you for taking the time to create your lenses.

ReplyPosted February 02, 2009

Surly-Mac wrote...

Outstanding! I learn 12 new things everyday on Squidoo - many from you! Thanks

ReplyPosted January 20, 2009

Michey wrote...

WOW! This is a big surprise, I love to have an opt-in form in my lenses.
Thanks a lot
michey

ReplyPosted January 20, 2009

Online_Review wrote...

You got the best how-to-do-lens in the world man! You should write books. They would be top sellers!

ReplyPosted December 27, 2008

lprince wrote...

Great lense, Wonderful information. Thank you for sharing.

ReplyPosted February 25, 2008

solavar wrote...

Great lens. It inspired me to set up an inline opt-in form that would pop-up on mouseover. However, since the demise of the iframe, the form could not be incorporated into the lens.

I have found another way of doing it. It's called 'in-transit opt-in list-building'. When your reader clicks a link, it takes them to a form. After a set amount of time, maybe 30 seconds or so, it brings them back to the lens, whether they have opted in or not.

ReplyPosted January 30, 2008

Guru-Crusher wrote...

Another Good One!

ReplyPosted January 15, 2008

SP_Ko wrote...

awesome.. Since they taken out the iframe.. I do not know how I should put in opt in page for my squidoo.. Can somebody recommend me.

Visit my lenns :

http://www.squidoo.com/net-marketing-resources/

thanks

ReplyPosted November 04, 2007

Rox wrote...

Nice little tut on Iframes - but now they've taken it away.. and what do you suggest for an opt-in form now. Would the optin js not work with HTML written directly into a TextModule - ta from RoxClickAndDrag Graphics, Minisites and Ecovers

ReplyPosted September 02, 2007

sonia_simone wrote...

I've got an opt-in on my lenses--I use Emma, and they provide a plain old URL for the opt-in page. (They don't seem to have some of the cool tools AWeber does, tho.) Easy as pie. Maybe AWeber has something similar?

ReplyPosted August 15, 2007

DownloadWiiGames wrote...

Your lenses are really mind-boggling. They have made my blogging moments more pleasant and directed. Keep it coming MrLewisSmile. You really rock with info on how to make Squidoo dance with us!

I really hope Squidoo would find a way to allow us to use opt-ins again.

Noor

ReplyPosted July 27, 2007

CertifiedHandy wrote...

Rated it 5 of course and lensrolled it thanks

ReplyPosted July 23, 2007

AnnieAnderson wrote...

Any news or insights on why iframe is being disabled??

ReplyPosted July 08, 2007

DevnMack wrote...

Excellent tips! Thanks for sharing. I was trying to figure out how to embed forms in Squidoo...I wasn't sure if iFrames were allowed, but now I know they are. :-)

ReplyPosted June 30, 2007

WomanMarketer wrote...

Thanks for the great tutorial! I'll be doing this today!

ReplyPosted June 30, 2007

Susan52 wrote...

Golly, MrLewisSmile, I can't get any work done! I just keep going from one lens of yours to the next! And my to-do-on-squidoo list just keeps getting longer and longer!
Aaaaccckkkkkk!
Susan (on to the next one)

ReplyPosted June 26, 2007

Product-Review-Guy wrote...

Nice tutorial on embedding the Opt-in form using an iFrame. SquidooCool site tips is nice too. I had also been wondering how to embed images with wrap-around.

Be sure to check out AdSpy Pro for Great Google Adwords Results.

ReplyPosted June 12, 2007

MrLewisSmile wrote...

Sherry_d, if you read through the instructions and follow along you'll get this working in no time. Pasting the aweber code into your lens won't work. You'll need to follow the instructions as set out above whihc will help you get around this. Thanks for checking out the lens! :)

ReplyPosted June 06, 2007

MrLewisSmile wrote...

Thank you everyone for your amazing comments! I'm glad it is working for you! Thank for you all the star ratings, and thank you for the emails I have received about this lens. There are some pretty cool people here on Squidoo :)

ReplyPosted June 06, 2007

sherry_d wrote...

I am struggling with this. I use aweber as autoresponder and after i add the code and click save. Nothing is being saved. The lens will ust be blank. Also do you know how i can add a poll

ReplyPosted June 06, 2007

Forgiven wrote...

Nice work, 5 again!

ReplyPosted June 04, 2007

nedstorm wrote...

Thankyou for this method. Hopefully after clicking the submit button the person can escape from the frame.

My example implementation is at Project e-Play I preceeded the email signup form with a YouTube video to gain people's interest.

ReplyPosted May 22, 2007

ElizabethPottsWeinstein wrote...

Thanks, this is exactly what I needed!

ReplyPosted May 18, 2007

surfsusan wrote...

Got a question: how do I get rid of the extra white at the bottom of the module? my lense can be found here Healthy Food

ReplyPosted May 14, 2007

surfsusan wrote...

Bookmarked this one. I might come in handy more than once.
Thanks for adding it.

ReplyPosted May 13, 2007

bcarter wrote...

Thanks for the info Lewis, I'm bookmarking this for future reference. I'm sure I'll be able to use it in the near future.

ReplyPosted May 12, 2007

PotPieGirl wrote...

Great lens! I was looking for this info today... Thank You!

ReplyPosted May 12, 2007

dataminer wrote...

I needed this-thanks a lot;-)

ReplyPosted May 12, 2007

mirrror wrote...

It worked, now my lens is beautiful again! Thank you so much!
Have an amazing day!

Micheal Savoie
http://productinaweekend.com

ReplyPosted May 11, 2007

Coral_Milburn_Curtis wrote...

Another challenge for the little grey cells!
Coral

ReplyPosted May 06, 2007

Lensmaster

Thanks for this great tip on adding opt in forms....Jason from Day Job Killer

ReplyPosted May 05, 2007

kohuether wrote...

I spent a whole day feeling frustrated by this subject... the only way I found success is when I found your lens. Thanks so much for this resource! I felt so celebratory after following your advice that I decided to blow off the rest of my work and hang out with my DH and friends at my fave bar. :)

ReplyPosted May 04, 2007

Susan1 wrote...

Great info! Thanks

ReplyPosted May 01, 2007

bobsura420 wrote...

Great lens.
Very helpful, thanks

ReplyPosted April 30, 2007

Denisee wrote...

Good stuff ! I already bookmark it
http://www.squidoo.com/ebayauctionprofits/

ReplyPosted April 24, 2007

Jay_Gumbs wrote...

Bookmarked! I've wanted to know this info for a while now and just got it from a link on one of N376's lenses. I'm thinking about adding it to My Who loves Money Review lens to collect some leads.

ReplyPosted April 21, 2007

financegirls wrote...

Hi again Lewis, this is a really wonderful idea!need to do this on own lens as well!thanks so much for sharing=)

ReplyPosted April 13, 2007

 
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