Features!
We all love cool features. Can't get enough of them. No matter how many great features Squidoo implements, the community thinks up more new ones and ways to improve existing ones.
There are currently 19 pages of feature request threads in the SquidU Requested Features forum. Some are outdated, some had a suitable work around, some have been implemented and some are just forgotten.
This lens is an attempt to help fellow lensmasters prioritize our feature requests to the Squidoo team by voting for them.
Support your favorites by voting and adding to the list!
Feature Requests That Made The Big Time!
- Lens Roll
- Apparently this was already being considered, but it didn't hurt to ask.
- Lens Traffic Stats
- One of many requests for stats on lens traffic that were resolved with Stats 2.0.
- Sortable Stats
- Back in the day you could sort lenses by stats...as long as you only wanted to sort by lensrank.
- Easier Way to Reorder Modules
- No more click...wait...click...wait...click...wait to move a module.
- Amazon Stats
- What did I sell?? Now available with the release of Stats 2.0.
- Redirect "lens" to "lens/"
- All lens urls are now being redirected to the url without the end "/". More details here. This request received 10 votes.
- Table of Contents Module
- There's a new ToC module that will automatically generate a linked list to your len's modules. This request received 13 votes.
Voting Guidelines
- All candidates must have a thread in the Requested Features forum. - The forum and Squidoo's Feedback page are the official places for submitting requests. No point entering it here if it's not in the forum.
- Entry must link to the corresponding forum thread - Write a meaningful title and add a short description of the request. If the entry doesn't link to a forum thread, it will be removed.
- Don't vote for everything - This is completely unenforceable, but it's impossible to prioritize if everyone votes for all features. Please limit voting to your top however many favorites.
The Ballot
Your Candidates...
1
New comments on Dashboard
An indicator if your lens has new guestbook comments.17 points
2
Disable a Module (Temporarily)
So it doesn't show in published view.15 points
3
List of Lenses I've Rated
So I can go back and visit again later.13 points
4
"What's here" should be situated above the "Explore more..."
Reorder these please.13 points
5
Squidoo Search Box on Dashboard
Used to be there, now it's not.13 points
6
Embed videos from other video sites
Ability to embed video from video sites other than YouTube13 points
7
Groups: Option to send custom message when rejecting a lens
Don't leave applicants wondering why.11 points
8
Show Totals on Dashboard
Sum it all up for me...please.11 points
9
Landing Page for Referrals
Prep them before creating a new lens.9 points
10
New Squidoo Topics: Please add
Need more topic categories.9 points
11
Groups: Email to Group Lensmasters
Easier communication to group members.8 points
12
Groups: Group Stats
Stats on group traffic.7 points
13
Return to lens after emailing link
Currently takes to home page.7 points
14
iTunes feature could use work
Improve speed and selection.7 points
15
Reordering Links List: Make It Like Module Reorder Tool
Instead of dragging large blocks of text, use link titles.7 points
16
My Groups page to show pending applications
It would be good to highlight/dim those lenses which have pending applications. Saves all that time adding more lenses to groups that aren't actively...7 points
17
Group Management within Lens View
It would be nice to be able to see all of the groups a lens is a member of while in edit mode, in the same way as the Lensroll.6 points
18
Move Javascript to External Files
Improve SEO and performance.4 points
19
Lens Hierachy
Work your way up to LensMASTER status.4 points
20
Layout/Header Options
More than just max or unmax.4 points
21
Downloadable Stats
Download stats to a .csv file for long term analysis.3 points
22
Organize Lenses on Dashboard
Ability to group lenses by topic category or place in folders.3 points
23
Block Google IMAGE Ads
An option for each lens to display Google image ads or not.2 points
24
SquidU: Collapse "Forum Rules"
after I've read it in a session so less scrolling2 points
25
I'd buy a SquidOffer IF....
A couple improvements were made.1 point
26
Dashboard Keywords tool: + to add, - to delete, and give total.
Improve Dashboard keywords tool: be able to delete as well as add, and show total. Add "save" or "publish&a...1 point
27
Fix Plexo math: 1 - 1 = 0, not -1!
Clicking red arrow beneath a green arrow should simply turn off green arrow and subtract 1, not turn on red arrow and subtract 2.1 point
28
Countdown Module Improvements
Allow us to specify the time as well as date.1 point
Speak Up!
Leave your thoughts on Squidoo feature requests and/or this lens.
Mac33 wrote...
Thanks for the feedback everyone! ATM, that's an excellent idea! Is there a post for it in the Requested Features forum?
Posted December 13, 2007
AllThingsMichigan wrote...
How about an addition to our Stats that show how long a visitor was at an individual lens? It's nice to see how many visitors come to a lens, but what if they leave after only 5 seconds? It would certainly help us improve our lenses.
Posted December 11, 2007
Clairwil wrote...
This is a great idea for a lens! Let's hope Squidoo are reading as there are some good ideas here. *****
Posted December 11, 2007
JohannTheDog wrote...
Love the idea - clicked and voted for my favs, Thanks! Johann
Posted September 06, 2007
Elee wrote...
awesome! If their is enough people, this should get the attention of the developers.
Posted September 05, 2007
Cinetech wrote...
Hope Squidoo HQ will look into these requests soon! keep promoting it.
Posted August 28, 2007
GypsyPirate wrote...
Great idea here - I've left my votes. I guess I am still the only one that misses the updated green stars from the "My Favorites" page. Anyway, lived the legal disclaimer module too (but I had to copy and paste the last line to read it, smarty pants!).
Posted August 27, 2007
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by Mac33
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