The Road to Giant Squidom

bdkz's Best Squidoo Tips

Welcome! I'm Bonnie, lensmaster bdkz. I'm a Giant more...1 point

Welcome! I'm Bonnie, lensmaster bdkz. I'm a Giant Squid Organizer, a Top 100 Giant Squid and a Squid Angel. I have created over 400 lenses, been 'Lens of the Day' twice and have had 12 of my lens in the Top 100.I have been with Squidoo for almost two years and I wanted to create a 'Squidoo Tips' len...1 point

Lensmaster Tips

Don't you just love to get Squidoo tips? Don't you more...1 point

Don't you just love to get Squidoo tips? Don't you just love giving lensmaster tips to others? This is your chance to give and to receive. Answer the following Squid-tips question, and it will Tweet to a central location on Twitter with others' tips and suggestions. Let's help each other get the mos...1 point

The Introduction Module in Squidoo

Squidoo recently changed the Introduction module. more...1 point

Squidoo recently changed the Introduction module. It suddenly has an inbuilt table of content and a 'discovery tool'. This lens is about the ins and outs of these new features.Squidoo gives these options on all lenses.1 point

The Best Squidoo Lens NOT To Do

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Oh, yippee yay! This is all about me and my Website and what I want you to buy. I am not going to add any of my personality or give you any information on the lens topic, because that would waste my time! In fact, I don't have a topic! After all, all I want to do is sell stuff and have you visit my...1 point

Cute modules to spice up your lens

Cute modules that will help your lens stand out. G more...1 point

Cute modules that will help your lens stand out. Go beyond the text-module and the link-list module and use some color. These modules are built into squidoo and really make your lens look good. Some are hard to find, so I added descriptions on where they are in the 'add modules' mode.1 point

Editing suggestions for your lenses - to give your lens a lensrank boost

Lenses get payed out based on average lensrank of more...1 point

Lenses get payed out based on average lensrank of each lens over the whole month.Since lensrank is based, at least partly, on how often lenses get edited - this lens is here to give you some ideas about what to do when you go over your least edited lenses.Obviously: if you have something to add that...1 point

Promoting Your Lens Outside Of Squidoo

One of the most often asked questions in the Squid more...1 point

One of the most often asked questions in the Squidu Forums is, 'How do I get traffic to my lens?'The most obvious way to generate traffic to your lens is to make sure that it is search engine friendly. But that is a topic that deserves its own lens.This lens is here for me to share my favorite off s...1 point

The High Speed Crash Course For TOTAL Squidoo Newbies

So you have no idea what to do and where to start more...0 points

So you have no idea what to do and where to start on Squidoo? Don't worry; it's normal. Squidoo is a tool, and like any other tool, you must learn how to use it before it can be of any value to you. You may have been told that Squidoo is an awesome website that can funnel traffic to your sites and m...0 points

http://www.squidoo.com/basichtml

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http://www.squidoo.com/advancedhtml

This is a takeoff from the Basic HTML lens. Lots o more...0 points

This is a takeoff from the Basic HTML lens. Lots of goodies to learn if you're unfamiliar with HTML.0 points

49 Ideas For Awesome Lenses

...or 10 or 100!It's pretty easy, non-techy, and o more...0 points

...or 10 or 100!It's pretty easy, non-techy, and of course, free. Right? Right.Sure, to make your lens a real knockout it takes some time, but chances are you've already learned the basics and are looking to do more.Congrats. That's the best place to be. You've already learned the art of making a le...0 points

My Favourite CSS Tricks on Squidoo

The basic tools provided by Squidoo will do pretty more...0 points

The basic tools provided by Squidoo will do pretty much everything you need to get your content out to your audience. But sometimes you want to format it a little differently, and this is where inline CSS comes into play. Here I show some of the tricks I use on my lenses, and the code that does that...0 points

Simple HTML tricks to use with Squidoo

Squidoo has a nice editor for your lenses, but thi more...0 points

Squidoo has a nice editor for your lenses, but things can be improved. This lens will show you some simple tricks to include more than possible with simply using the editor. These tricks should be used in modules like the link list, or the write module. The introduction has a more advanced editor, a...0 points

Types of Squidoo Lenses

If you are new to Squidoo, or have only been creat more...0 points

If you are new to Squidoo, or have only been creating the 'normal' lenses, you might not know yet that Squidoo actually has several breeds of them. These usually have a different layout and look, and choosing the right type should help you get more visitors. The greatest thing is that you will be ab...0 points

How To Create A Quality Lens

The word 'quality' has come up a lot lately on Squ more...0 points

The word 'quality' has come up a lot lately on Squidoo, particularly when it comes to the Giant Squid Program. In order to be accepted you need 50 quality lenses, but what constitutes a 'quality' lens? Here's what I think defines quality and how you can get there!0 points

Lensmaster Tools and Utilities

SQUIDUtils.com Utilities and Tools for the Expert more...0 points

SQUIDUtils.com Utilities and Tools for the Expert Lensmaster SquidUtils is the place to find complementry utilities and tools for your Lenses on Squidoo. Here you can see all of your lenses and groups, with shortcuts to some of the most vital functions not included on your usual dashboard. If you ar...0 points

How To Promote Your Squidoo Lens

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Now that you have a lens, you want to let people know about it. Getting people to read your lens is harder than writing it! But there are many ways to promote your lens, make it more popular in search engines, and make it a success.In this lens I'll explore some of the popular ideas I've seen mentio...0 points

Building Traffic on Squidoo

I love Squidoo and I spend a great deal of time bu more...0 points

I love Squidoo and I spend a great deal of time building and improving my lenses. I love to write and to share my thoughts with the world. Some of my lenses are just for fun. Others are a means of sharing my passions and interests.People join Squidoo for a hundred different reasons, but one thing re...0 points

How To Add Amazon Product Links

It used to be possible to embed the official Amazo more...0 points

It used to be possible to embed the official Amazon Product Links into a lens (if you were an Amazon Associate). However, since the support for IFrames was withdrawn from Squidoo, this is no longer an option.At SQUIDUtils.com there is a special tool which generates a static version of the Amazon Pro...0 points

Squidoo Guide: Linking Tips

There are many ways that you can add links to your more...0 points

There are many ways that you can add links to your Lens, improving the experience of your readers. How you add those links often depends on what those links are for. This Lens explains the different types of links, and the techniques available to you.0 points

A Guide to Groups for Lensmasters

Groups are collections of Lens, usually focused on more...0 points

Groups are collections of Lens, usually focused on a particular theme or interest. Groups are run by Groupmasters, to maintain and promote them.The are a large number of Groups on Squidoo now, so deciding which ones to join can be a difficult task, and some Groups are more appropriate that others. T...0 points

Making Great Holiday Lenses

While I thought September 18th (the date on this p more...0 points

While I thought September 18th (the date on this photo) was a little early to be setting up Christmas trees in Kmart, there's no denying that the holidays are fast approaching. Even if you're not one to get in the holiday spirit so soon, millions of your potential visitors are, so now is the time to...0 points

Squidoo - A Good Investment? Is It Really Worth It?

When asked, 'is it a good investment to make Squid more...0 points

When asked, 'is it a good investment to make Squidoo lenses?', or, 'is it worth it to spend all that time on Squidoo?' - I answer 'yes, it is a good investment for me!' I know how to make money online! I know how to work from home using Squidoo.com as a partner! I'll tell you about the best affiliat...0 points

Squidconomy - The Economics of Squidoo

Historical Adsense Payouts, Buying and Selling len more...0 points

Historical Adsense Payouts, Buying and Selling lenses, Affiliate payouts and more make up the mountain of ways you can make a few bucks using squidoo. Here is the history of these things and how they evolve through the life of Squidoo.0 points

The 60 Day Squidoo Challenge: Make a Supplemental Income On Squidoo In 60 Days Or Less!

Hello friends,Many of you who are considering taki more...0 points

Hello friends,Many of you who are considering taking The 60 Day Squidoo Challenge are already on Squidoo, but you came here to create a web presence and not to make a supplemental income. Before I took the challenge, that was me, too. I got a little bit of traffic and made a (teeny weeny) little bit...0 points

Giant Squid Community Organizer

Whether you are new to Giant Squidom, an old pro, more...0 points

Whether you are new to Giant Squidom, an old pro, or a Giant Squid Hopeful, I'm here to help!I'm RMS (aka Robin) and I'm proud to be a part of a wonderful new team of lensmasters, the Giant Squid Community Organizers.Please feel free to use this lens as a sounding board for your ideas, a place to co...0 points

Giant Squid Mentor

It's true. Squidoo is a great place to create web more...0 points

It's true. Squidoo is a great place to create web pages for free. But did you know that part of the magic of Squidoo also comes from the membership?Since Squidoo started in the fall of 2006, our lensmasters have continued to create great lenses and do great things. To celebrate our most prolific use...0 points

What We Are Looking for When We Choose New Giant Lensmasters

The Giant Squid Lensmasters are my superheroes bec more...0 points

The Giant Squid Lensmasters are my superheroes because of all the hard work they put into their lenses.You see, having 50 Squidoo lenses made is NOT the only requirement for becoming a Giant Squid Lensmaster.We've raised the bar and we're only accepting the very best of the best but the good news is...0 points

The Giant Squid Community Showcase

The Giant Squid Community Showcase blog features t more...0 points

The Giant Squid Community Showcase blog features the best lenses made by Squidoo's Giant Squids along with tips, lens ideas and useful information for the entire Squidoo community of lensmasters.This lens is the home of the Choose Your Favorite Giant Lens Contest and enables me to take advantage of...0 points

So you want to be a Giant Squid?

I have been selected to work with a team of great more...0 points

I have been selected to work with a team of great lensmasters here at Squidoo. This team, now officially known as Giant Greeters, will have the responsibilities of greeting new lensmasters and encouraging them to reach the goal of becoming a Giant Squid.The Giant Squids club is an elite group of len...0 points

How I Became a Giant Squid

If you want to become a Giant Squid, you're in the more...0 points

If you want to become a Giant Squid, you're in the right place - I'm here to spill all the beans. And the secret is...there are no secret tricks or techniques, and your lenses don't have to be about cutting edge, controversial topics, either. You can totally be yourself, whoever you are, and build a...0 points

Valley Of The Giants

Are you a Giant Squid? Are you looking for a new w more...0 points

Are you a Giant Squid? Are you looking for a new way to promote your lens and to participate in the Squidoo community?You can contact me and apply to become a member of the Valley of the Giants Blog. Membership is limited. Only 100 Giant Squids can participate. For more information read below.0 points

The Giant Squids Interviews

I am so excited for the new Giant Squids that it j more...0 points

I am so excited for the new Giant Squids that it just had to come out in this lens! I want to know who all of them are, how they got be Giant Squids -- to learn about the great (and the harrowing) moments in the process -- if they have any tips for others, what their plans are... Let's ask them! Thi...0 points

Giant Squid

A giant squid is more than calamari lovers can swa more...0 points

A giant squid is more than calamari lovers can swallow says scientists. Giant squids on Squidoo are a completely different matter however. These are community members who have put in the effort to make a sizable lens contribution to the the collective mass. They do this by creating resources on all...0 points

Giant Squids In Their Natural Habitats

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While you can never be sure of the results when you get a bunch of really talented people together - you can be sure that those results will be fun and worth your time.This was the case again when a group of Giant Squid lensmasters were asked for pictures of themselves in their new Giant Squid t-s...0 points

Top 100 Giant Squids

Here are all the Top 100 Giant Squids in one place more...0 points

Here are all the Top 100 Giant Squids in one place!(If you're on this page and want me to link to your lensography, please let me know. Also let me know if you're a Squid Angel or a former Citizen Squid...)0 points

A Giant Squid's Favourite Fifty

On waking up today I was somewhat surprised...no m more...0 points

On waking up today I was somewhat surprised...no make that totally astonished to discover that I'd turned into a giant squid!Naturally I did all the usual things whooping, cackling and victory dances but you know what spoilsports people can be -would you believe the neighbours complained! To make ma...0 points

Giant Squid

1] Giant squid are found in most of the world's oc more...0 points

1] Giant squid are found in most of the world's oceans.2] Giant Squid are food for whales.3] The Giant Squid is rarely seen.4] Food passes directly through the squid's brain to it's stomach.5] A Giant Squid moves through jet propulsion.6] A Giant Squid has no bones.7] There are about 500 species of...0 points

How I Became A Giant Squid in 40 Days

I joined Squidoo on May 10, 2008 and got my Giant more...0 points

I joined Squidoo on May 10, 2008 and got my Giant Squid Badge in the June 30th round. How did I do it? Am I completely nuts? Did I take a break to eat during that time?Let me tell you all about it....0 points

On My Way to 300 Squidoo Lenses

Hello fellow squidoo lensmasters. My name is Thoma more...0 points

Hello fellow squidoo lensmasters. My name is Thomas Carlson. By day I am a cook for a well known southern restaurant, at night I am a Squidoo lensmaster and a t-shirt and gift designer with 4 cafepress stores.I have reached a goal here at Squidoo with this 200th squidoo lens!To celebrate I want to f...0 points

THE GIANT SQUIDS (and how you can become one)

No, it's not a rock group (but it might as well be more...0 points

No, it's not a rock group (but it might as well be). It's the core group of movers and shakers at Squidoo. It's a gathering of the influentials, the elite, the most dedicated on Squidoo.Here's how this whole thing started. One day at Squidoo Headquarters, Megan and Seth noticed something. They notic...0 points

Confessions of a Giant Squid

I am so very excited to become a Giant Squid. It i more...0 points

I am so very excited to become a Giant Squid. It is truly an honor and a privilege to be part of such a great group of people.I have worked hard to get here, but I could not have gotten here without lots of mentoring, encouragement, and help from others in the Squidoo community. This lens is to than...0 points

Squidoo Chat Room

Hang out with other Squidoo Lensmasters, swap tips more...0 points

Hang out with other Squidoo Lensmasters, swap tips and get critiques of your lenses in the Squidoo Chat Room.Started by Captain Squid, this chat room is open to all Lensmasters and does not require any software to use. Just click on the entry form below, and you can dive right in...0 points

WHO? SquidAngels!

Get to know the SquidAngels! We are a small group more...0 points

Get to know the SquidAngels! We are a small group of dedicated lensmasters with special powers to bless remarkable lenses for a little LensRank (and ego) boost. We also help to keep Squidoo safe from spam and other bad apples.Did you know?: Every Angel has been entrusted to apply their own quality s...0 points

Squid Angel Blessings by Chef Keem

With a Squid Angel Blessing your lenses will get a more...0 points

With a Squid Angel Blessing your lenses will get a boost for your lens rank, which might improve your earnings and lead to more traffic and recognition. Not bad, huh? But what does it take to receive a Squid Angel Blessing?In general, our group of currently active Squid Angels looks for quality, ori...0 points

Promoting Your Lens Outside Of Squidoo

One of the most often asked questions in the Squid more...0 points

One of the most often asked questions in the Squidu Forums is, 'How do I get traffic to my lens?'The most obvious way to generate traffic to your lens is to make sure that it is search engine friendly. But that is a topic that deserves its own lens.This lens is here for me to share my favorite off s...0 points

Squidoo Community Badges and Titles

If you have spent any time at all on Squidoo, you more...0 points

If you have spent any time at all on Squidoo, you may have noticed the badges and titles displayed on some lenses. These are honors that have been awarded to Squidoo lensmasters for various achievements they have reached or for services they have done within the Squidoo community, but you may still...0 points

THE GIANT SQUIDS 100 CLUB (and how you can become one)

The Top 100 Club is for Lensmasters who have creat more...0 points

The Top 100 Club is for Lensmasters who have created over 100 quality lenses here on Squidoo!They are the best of the best. These top notch lens masters are known for their superior lens making abilities, mentoring, charity work and all around helpfulness.You're likely to spot them on the Top 100 Le...0 points

Squidoo WHO? Learn from Successful Lensmasters

I'm not the type to jump into something without re more...0 points

I'm not the type to jump into something without reading about it first. I don't sign petitions at the mall. I don't pass on cautionary emails without checking them out first to see whether they're spammy. And I'm certainly not going to waste time creating lenses without studying the work of those wh...0 points

Giant Squid FAQ's

There's an expression about 'running with the big more...0 points

There's an expression about 'running with the big dogs...'. Here at Squidoo, it's about 'swimming with the Giants...'.Giant Squids, that is. If you're looking for information on how to achieve Giant Squid status, you've come to the right place. I'm the GypsyPirate, and I am a Giant Squid Community O...0 points