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Created by spirituality (contact me)
I'm a webmaster and getting addicted to squidoo. I made this lens to remind myself of the coolest modules out there - and where to find them (because... (more...)
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Advanced modules tutorial
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.
Table of Contents
For your lenses in the squidlit, squidwho and .ever project you can add a Table of Contents module from the 'starter package'. It is a great module for your larger lenses. Squidoo will automatically change this module if you put more in your lens, so there is no need to create your own table of contents.
You can choose which modules to show, and which to ignore in your table of contents.
Take note: the table of contents has an option to add text, but most of it will be cut off. I used a text/write module to get text first and the table of content later.
The Introduction module
This module isn't really an advanced lensmasters module. Still its features are quite extensive. I've devoted a whole lens to it.[I've used a 'featured lenses' module to showcase it here]
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The New Introduction Module in Squidoo
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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, but the features don't show u...
Amazon Spotlight
Make sure to check the display options. I always add the 'rank' - that is: how many stars do users give this product?
HTML and XHTML Pocket Reference (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly))
Amazon Price: $10.39 (as of 05/17/2008)
Spotlighting an affordable HTML and CSS reference here, because lensmasters should really know basic HTML and CSS. I have a few references myself - this one is affordable and has all the basics.
Avg. Customer Rating: 
Blackbox
The blackbox is great for really spotlighting something. It's a bit black (obviously), so on some lenses I prefer other ways of spotlighting my central point. Depends on the atmosphere you want on there.
Polaroid
An easy way to put big pictures on your lens.
Polaroid
Wikipedia
Find the Wikipedia module under 'W' for Wikipedia. You can choose to display the complementary image (you usually should: makes your lens look better), and also decide just how much of the article you want to pull.
Wikipedia (pronunciation ) is a free,Some versions such as the English one contain non-free images. multilingual, open content encyclopedia project operated by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Its...
StickyNote
I really like the look of the sticky note. You'll find it under 'add unique content' (page 2). Note that it also has a different font than most other modules.
Talk Bubble
The Talk Bubble can be found under 'add unique content' or under 'T'. The text is limited to 100 characters and excess text will just be thrown out.
"Great to have orange on a lens. This automatically breaks off your text if you have too much of it.."
The Most Important Thing
This orange rectangle is called 'The Most Important Thing'. It can be found under 'add unique content'. Like the talk bubble it can handle only a limited amount of text.
The 'most important thing' module breaks your text off at 500 characters.
I'll be using this a lot more now that I know what it's called.
Big Arrow Link
For some reason this module is under 'sell stuff', but the 'B' works as well.
Here's my favorite link:
Featured lenses
You can list up to five favorite lenses here. Do make sure you count the amount of lenses you want to showcase. On its own it will just limit it to ONE lens. This can be very annoying if you don't look out. I've had to redo a few because it just threw away most of the lenses I've entered.
You can even add lenses in the 'ever.com' project (greatest.something.ever.com for instance) - but to find out how to do it, first look at that lens in edit mode. You will see something like: http://www.squidoo.com/lensmaster/workshop/funniest-spirituality-ever in the URL. Just take the last bit of that, for instance funniest-spirituality-ever and add that in the appropriate field. Obviously that technique works best with your own lenses. But those are the lenses you are going to list in any lensography anyhow.
In this case I've just shown lenses by other lensmasters that help you become a better lensmaster. I use this a lot to show my readers other lenses that are related in topic on the bottom of a lens somewhere.
This is also the basic module for lensographies.
Making this lens I found out that the amount of text you can put on top of your featured lenses is limited. I worked around that in this case by putting a text/write module on top.
These are some other lenses you may want to check out to become a better lensmaster.
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squidoo css - my favorite code
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I've gathered my favorite Squidoo-code for later reference. I'm tired of trying to find that specific lens I used a css effect on and then having to go to edit-mode, copy paste, and then go back to the lens I was working on. This lens will help me be...
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Squidoo Modules
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This lens demonstrates a selection of some of the most used and useful Squidoo Modules. You'll see them in their natural environment, with content or product included. Accompanying each is a description of what the module does. To start with, this is...
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Advanced HTML for Squidoo
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The techniques shown here aren't much more advanced then what's in the Basic HTML tutorial. The code being used isn't any more special. But the results and presentation can appear to be more sophisticated. Hence it being the Advanced HTML tutorial. F...
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Your Lensmasters Bio
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Make your Lensmaster Biography into a squidlicious appetizer.
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The New Introduction Module in Squidoo
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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, but the features don't show u...
Duel
This one is called the DUEL. It's basicly the module you need if you want two sides of an argument to be fought out on your lens. I've used it a few times myself - though getting people to actually give their opinion turns out to be a challenge...
Have you succeeded in getting people to 'sound off'?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes, my duels have always sparked debate
Susan52 says:
Yep! Works great on my Hillary lens (for fairly obvious reasons, I guess :-)
Posted April 18, 2008
spirituality says:
Sometimes it's just a matter of waiting till enough people have visited the lens - debate can start when you least expect it.
Posted April 15, 2008
no, debate just never seems to happen...
spirituality says:
Finding a topic that people actually care enough about to sound off about has been difficult for me. I think the issue might be that my topics are a bit off-beat for squidoo.
Posted March 30, 2008
Poll Module
The poll module can be found under 'starter package' or under 'p' for 'poll'. It is the module you use if you want to have your visitors vote on something. You can add as many options to vote for as you wish. These polls don't have the option of selecting two or more answers at the same time: your visitors will have to choose.
Amazon
SQUIDOO BASICS - HOW TO MARKET AND PROMOTE YOUR SITES USING SQUIDOO.COM
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 05/17/2008)
Meatball Sundae: Is Your Marketing out of Sync?
Amazon Price: $16.29 (as of 05/17/2008)
Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 05/17/2008)
Permission Marketing : Turning Strangers Into Friends And Friends Into Customers
Amazon Price: $16.50 (as of 05/17/2008)
Unleashing the Ideavirus
Amazon Price: $11.20 (as of 05/17/2008)
Amazon Voting (Plexo)
Find this module under 'sell stuff', or the A (for Amazon). This module can hold an apparently limitless amount of products - if you choose to pick products yourself.
Make sure to edit the descriptions: they often contain code that doesn't show up very well.
Meatball Sundae: Is Your Marketing out of Sync? by Seth Godin
Gotta get me some of that New Marketing. Bring me more...0 points
The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) by Seth Godin
The old saying is wrong. winners do quit, and quit more...0 points
Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable by Seth Godin
You're either a Purple Cow or you're not. You're e more...0 points
Small Is the New Big: and 183 Other Riffs, Rants, and Remarkable Business Ideas by Seth Godin
More provocative business thinking from the bestse more...0 points
All Marketers Are Liars: The Power of Telling Authentic Stories in a Low-Trust World by Seth Godin
Every marketer tells a story. And if they do it ri more...0 points
eBay
In this case you have to let eBay pick based on your keyword, or pick a seller that specialises in your subject - because you don't want the product you were selling yesterday to be sold today - and have nothing show up on your lens. Like the previous modules: a maximum of 5 products for sale per module.
Fetching new data from eBay now... please stand by
CafePress
Also a maximum of five products per module.
Guestbook
Every lens should have a guestbook, if only because some groups won't accept lenses if you don't have one. Squid-angels are also more likely to bless a lens if it has a questbook. Make sure you at least touch the 'edit' button, that way the standard description 'new guestbook' gets replaced by the friendlier title 'reader feedback'.
If you want a listing at the Isle Of Squid you will need to change the text of this module to something other than 'reader feedback' or 'new guestbook'.
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KimGiancaterino
Very nice! I didn't know about the ratings for Amazon Spotlights. Guess I'll be going back to fix all of those. You also get a Squid Angel Blessing for helping your fellow squids! Posted May 01, 2008 |
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funwithtrains
Nice Lens! 5 stars and a favorite from me! Please visit my Marklin Trains lens. Posted April 27, 2008 |
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Susan52
Very helpful. Thanks! Posted April 18, 2008 |
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flowski
A helpful resource for Squidoo lensmasters. Great job, thanks! Posted April 15, 2008 |
My other lenses
I'm using a 'Featured Lenses' module to show off my lensographies.-
Spiritual Lenses - Katinka Hesselink Net - Religion and Spirituality resources
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A lensography of my best spirituality lenses as well as a summary of my website. I feature information from various religious traditions like Buddhism, Sufism, Fourth Way and Theosophy. I also pay attention to various spiritual teachers, whether the...
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Katinka Hesselink - my other lenses
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I'm a lensmaster, webdesigner an oldest child, an eternal student, a former teacher and single. Most of you know me here on Squidoo as lensmaster 'spirituality' - but I've also got a life outside my interests in spirituality (though perhaps that's n...
Was This Lens Helpful?
So many ways to show your appreciation! Rank this lens with the little stars at the top. Check out the advertiser's, if you are interested in their products. Stumble it. Digg it. Add it to your lens roll. Leave a comment. Favorite it.
Thank you!
[I've used a blackbox for this reminder, but I feel that in many cases a sticky note at the bottom of a lens will look better. Again: it depends on the mood you want to set for your lens]
