How to feature your favorite band on Squidoo.com

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Highlight your favorite band on Squidoo

Do you have a band that you just love to listen to on those late nights up in your room? Help your favorite band gain more exposure by making them a squidoo lens!

Contents at a Glance

First things first!
Which modules should I use?
The Wikipedia Module is the perfect module for adding some band history!

A brief history on the rock band Motley Crue
Feature your favorite band using the YouTube module!
Motley Crue Saints of Los Angeles official music video

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First things first!

Lets get you signed up at Squidoo.com

If this is your first time visiting a squidoo page, let me tell you a little bit about Squidoo!
Squidoo allows you to create a "lens" about any topic you like. Once you sign up at squidoo.com, you will be referred to as a "lensmaster".
Lensmasters create lenses about topics they have a passion for. Bands and music are a popular choice for lens topics!

Which modules should I use?

Picking modules to create your band page!

There are several modules that will help feature your favorite band.
Wikipedia Module
YouTube Video Module
Ebay Module
Amazon Spotlight Module
Text/Write Module
Link List Module
Polaroid Module
Poll Module
Amazon Module
ITunes Module

I explain each of these modules below and how to use them to feature your favorite band and their music!

The Wikipedia Module is the perfect module for adding some band history!

Feature your bands history with the Wikipedia module

Almost every band has a wikipedia page devoted to them.
First add the Wikipedia module to your lens. You can find this module in the A-Z section under "W". Just add one of these modules! I like to arrange the module so it is near the top of my band page.
Now open up Wikipedia in a new window and type your bands name in the searh box, and hit enter. Then take note of in the address bar how they spell out the band name. (I just copy this info and paste it into the wikipedia module!)
After you have this info, go back to the Wiki module and paste it into the text box and then click on "Check this article". You will see the info it brings up. Also put a check in the box to include the main image from the page. *Note* I find alot of wiki's do not have images. Thats a bummer!
Now just click on save and check out your new Wiki Module! Don't forget to fill the title with some good keywords!

A brief history on the rock band Motley Crue

Motley Crue blazed a path through the rock and roll scene in the 80's and 90's!

Now their back to blow out your eardrums some more on the CrueFest 2008 Tour!

Mötley Crüe is an American hard rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The band was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil. Mötley Crüe has sold more than 80 million album copies worldwide,Motley Crue to Commemorate Vinyl Reissue With Limited Edition Leather Box Set, "Journals of the Damned"[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-levine/motley-crue-its-time-to-r_b_116538.html Motley Crue: It's Time to Really Make Rock History!] including 25 million in the U.S.

The band members have often been noted for their hard-living lifestyles; all members have had numerous brushes with the law, have spent time in jail, have suffered long addictions to alcohol and drugs, have had countless escapades with women, and are heavily tattooed. Their ninth studio album entitled Saints of Los Angeles was released on June 24, 2008, while a film adaptation of their best-selling autobiography The Dirt is due to be released in 2011.The Dirt (2009)

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Feature your favorite band using the YouTube module!

Play your favorite bands videos on your squidoo page!

Your favorite band is likely to have several videos on Youtube.com. With the YouTube video module, you can showcase those videos right on your lens!
First of all, add several Youtube modules to your lens. The number of modules to use really depends on how big of a page you are making! I tend to go with at least 3 YouTube modules!
Editing the Youtube module
When you edit the Youtube module, you have several options available.
Best way to utilize the module is to have Youtube.com open in another window and have the videos you want to have on your lens already found.
Copy and paste the address to the first video and go back to your lens and then select the option "Let Me Pick", this will give you an area to paste the address of the youtube video.
Now click "Save" and you will see the Video, a Title, Description, Rating, and other information for the video! I like to copy the "Title" and the "Description" and then click "Edit" again. Now paste the title and description into the "Give your module a description" area. Then add the title to the "Give your module a title" area. In the "Give your module a subtitle" area, type out a one sentence description of the video. Click on the "Display Options" and un-check the spot for "Description" and "Title" if you like. Now click "Save" and you will have a nice looking Video display with some great keywords!

Motley Crue Saints of Los Angeles official music video

The Brand New Video by Motley Crue!

Motley Crue Saints of Los Angeles official music video

Saints of Los Angeles is the first single off the new Motley Crue album "Saints of Los Angeles"

Runtime: 230
1484631 views
5797 Comments:

curated content from YouTube

Feature band products with the Amazon Spotlight Module

Put the spotlite on specific products from the band using the Amazon Spotlight Module

I like to use both the "Spotlight" and the "regular" Amazon modules on my band pages. The spotlight module is perfect for handpicking the best product from amazon.com on your favorite band and offering that product on your squidoo page! You earn a percentage of the sale each time someone makes a purchase!
I like to use the regular Amazon module to make a list of the mp3 downloads that are available for the band that I am featuring.
Examples are below!

Motley Crue - Hooded Sweatshirts - Band

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Motley Crue - Hooded Sweatshirts - Band

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Download Motley Crue Cd's or single songs!

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