How to Please a Squid Angel

The first thing that I am looking for is interesting and original content. Ideally it will be content which has been written by you specifically for your lens. Usually I would expect that 50% or more of your lens will be made up of text which will be spread between several modules.

I understand that writers make spelling mistakes and grammatical errors at times (I make mistakes all of the time) but I would expect a bless-worthy lens to be proof read to a reasonable standard.

I like to see people making use of the great variety of modules that Squidoo have made available. There is usually more than one way of achieving a result and I like to see lenses where the writer has used a little creativity.

Tip: Look through the modules available and try something different. You can always edit your work so if you are unhappy with the result it is not permanent.

Nicely taken photographs or well produced illustrations make such a big difference to a lens but they should be appropriate and tastefully used.

You don't need to have a picture in each module, but I always expect to see one in the introduction and usually others depending on the subject and the length of the lens.

It is always nice to see original pictures (like this one which I took of one of my pet chickens) but I understand that many writers are not photographers or graphic artists.

One of the great benefits of writing on Squidoo is that we can all earn some money. I am very pleased to see people using the money making facilities that Squidoo provides. I'm also happy to see people using Squidoo to promote other online interests.

I believe it important to give the reader more than just links to products to buy. I will ding a lens that is nothing but sales modules or that is clearly nothing more than a sales page.

I like to see plenty of interesting content with some appropriate sales modules included if desired.