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Squidoo Community? What is Squidoo?

What is Squidoo? What is the Squidoo Community? What can Squidoo do for you? How can you make money with Squidoo? What are the benefits of Squidoo?

When I first discovered Squidoo, I had all these questions and a lot more. The biggest one being: How do I learn how to use Squidoo?

I had no experience in publishing on the web (I did not even blog at the time) and I had no knowledge of HTML or CSS code. I soon realised that my learning curve was very, very steep.

So I set about checking out Squidoo. It was nearly a week before I actually signed up and in that time I learned probably the most important lesson about Squidoo that I would ever learn.

I learned that Squidoo is a COMMUNITY and that to make money on Squidoo, first of all you have to make friends on Squidoo. Almost a year on, I have met the most amazing and supportive people, who make the Squidoo Community the most amazing Internet Community in the world.

WE love Squidoo and this is what WE have to say about it!

We are the Squidoo Community!

This is my 50th lens . . . . 

. . . . so I thought it should be a special one

Fifty lenses at Squidoo is a huge milestone because it means you qualify to apply for the Giant Squid programme. Given that this is such an important lens I wanted it to be a bit different and to be relevant to Squidoo.

I talk about what Squidoo has DONE for me on My Squidoo Story and I have often commented what Squidoo MEANS to me in Blogs, but I have never made a lens about it.

However, then I got thinking that a lot of lenses are published about what things mean to each of us as individuals but given that Squidoo is a COMMUNITY, I thought it would be good to do a "we" lens, rather than a "me" lens.



With thanks to Janusz for the 50 Lenses badge!

What Squidoo means to NanLT 

RocketMom and soon to be Giant Squid?

I love that I can write about
anything and someone, somewhere,
will find it of interest.

NanLT

What Squidoo means to Stazjia 

Giant Squid


I love the support I get
from other lensmasters

Stazjia

Seth Godin - the founder of Squidoo 

Seth Godin shares tips and more in his blog

On his Lens, Seth Godin says:

Phone and stamps rarely succeed. Your best bet is to drop him an email - seth@squidoo.com

And yes, he usually responds!

Upside vs. downside
Fabulous
Take what you can get (?)
Everyone is clueless
The unclicking 84%

What Squidoo means to kab 

Giant Squid, SquidAngel

Give me my daily dose of orange.
Everyone should get a
little orange in - everyday!

kab

What Squidoo means to Jimmie 

Giant Squid, SquidAngel

I love the creativity allowed
in the multitude of
modules at our disposal

Jimmie

The hub of the Squidoo Community 

The SquidU Forum

There's lots of places on and off Squidoo where you can find out what is going on in the Squidoo Community but for me if you need help or just want to find out the latest news, then The SquidU Forum is definitely the place to hang out.

When I was planning this lens, I started a thread asking other Lensmasters what they love about Squidoo. Their responses are on this lens.

What Squidoo means to Joan4 

Giant Squid, Giant Squid Greeter, SquidAngel

Definitely the lensmasters
are my first Squidoo love!
What a super community!
And the best part of all?
It's Free!
Free creative outlet,
free club of friends with like mind,
free modules and free ways to make a little cash!

Joan4

What Squidoo means to Luvmyludwig 

Soon to be Giant Squid?

I love that no matter what mood I'm in
there is something I can do.
If I want to create, I create a lens.
If I am emotional, I write to
deal with the emotions,
then turn it into a lens.
If I am happy, I can socialize.
If I am curious or want to learn
I can visit and read other lenses.
The diversity is wonderful!

Luvmyludwig

SquidLog 

An extension of the Squidoo Community

I am very proud to be an Author on SquidLog, which in my view is the best Squidoo-related website you could possible find.

SquidLog is the brainchild of two great Lensmasters: Squidster and Chef Keem, who I am proud to call my friends.

The site is full of articles, which are aimed at helping Lensmasters be the best Lensmasters thay can possibly be but what I love the most about it, is that it is such a great Squidoo Community.

An example of what a great place SquidLog is can be found on the page that was published for my birthday.

The latest articles on SquidLog 

Another great Squidoo Community

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What Squidoo means to dc64 

Giant Squid

I love how Squidoo transports me
from my small town to
other parts of the world where
I find that I have something in
common with the people there.

dc64

What Squidoo means to Crystal Booth 

Giant Squid, Squid Angel

I love writing about what I love
and sharing it with others of the same
interest and Squidoo has given me
a wonderful platform to do so.
Thanks Squidoo!

Crystal_Booth

RocketMoms, a Community within the Squidoo Community 

RocketMoms Rock!

On 03 June 2009 I was proud to be a Graduate of the first ever RocketMoms group on Squidoo.

What Squidoo means to a_willow 

Giant Squid, Giant Squid Greeter, SquidAngel

I love that Squidoo allowed me to
meet so many great people
who became my friends!

a_willow

What Squidoo means to Drifter0658 

SquidLog Author and soon to be Giant Squid?

"Definitely the lensmasters are my first Squidoo love! What a super community!" (by Joan4)




Ditto!
(oh yeah....I've learned some
interesting ways to eat pizza!)

Drifter0658

Crabby's Beach: Another Squidoo Community 

A new blog where you can promote your Squidoo Lenses

Started by Lensmaster Drifter0658, Crabby's Beach is a blog where Lensmasters can gather to write about all things Squidoo

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Lensmasters who are great members of the Squidoo Community 

Just look at the number of lenses they have rated!


And there's many more Lensmasters on Squidoo like them!

What Squidoo means to OneFootPutt 

Lens of the Day winner

After the great lensmaster community,
the freedom to express myself,
and the $2 I made last month.
I love the stats and numbers...

OneFootPutt

What Squidoo means to Lakeerieartists 

SquidLog Author, Giant Squid, First Lens Mentor, SquidAngel

It is the people.
Where else would you find such
a crazy, creative, DIVERSE
(yep, in all caps)
group of people who
are working together?

Lakeeriesartists

The Giant Squid Community Organisers 

A group of Lensmasters helping the Squidoo Community

What Squidoo means to Trekkiemelissa 

Giant Squid, HTML & CSS Mentor

I love Squidoo because
I can express myself
without fear of being put down for it

Trekkiemelissa

What Squidoo means to Lou16 

Giant Squid

I love being able to write about anything and getting paid for it! I also like how I can ask any 'silly' question and I'll get help and if I like how someone has done something on their lens and ask them for the code.....they just give it to me!

Nearly everyday I learn something new with squidoo and that's got to be good.....okay I'll stop now

Lou16

Squidoo Lens Reviews 

Another Lensmaster who supports the Squidoo Community

Squidoo Lens Reviews is the website of GrowWear - also known as MiMi. MiMi is a classic example of a Lensmaster who spends so much time promoting other Lensmasters and their Lenses that she sometimes forgets to make lense herself!

We love you MiMi!

Squidoo Lens Reviews 

The latest posts

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What Squidoo means to Enslavedbyfaeries 

Giant Squid

Wow, I actually made an entire
lens on this subject
because my list is so long,
but one of the little things I love is
that I get to work in my pajamas!

Enslavedbyfaeries

What Squidoo means to Jaye3000 

RocketMom

I just love the community itself.
There are so many
funny, interesting, and
truly sweet people on Squidoo

Jaye3000

The Squidoo Community Organiser 

Kimberly - yeah!

Squidoo has its very own Community Organiser Kimberly, who wears many hats!

What Squidoo means to ss834 

Active SquidU member

The community here is so supportive!
I love that it's like social networking
with a purpose.
It feels more like people are here
to share experiences than to show off.

ss834

What Squidoo means to Dkprincess 

Giant Squid

I like the combination of
Social Networking,
and freedom to write about
anything you're passionate about

Dkprincess

SquidBlog 

News and tips from the official Squidoo Blog

Squidoo HQ keeps us up to date with what is going on in the Squidoo Community and future plans.

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What Cari_Kay loves about Squidoo 

Active member of SquidU Forum

I just love saying it:
SQUID-OO
okay, one more time...
SQUID-OO

Cari_Kay

The Squidoo Angels - supporting the Squidoo Community 

Who are the Squidoo Angels?

The Squidoo Angels are a group of Lensmasters who work very hard supporting the Squidoo Community.

What Janusz loves about Squidoo. . . . 

. . . . and being a SquidAngel

Squidoo gave me a hand up when I was falling! Wonderful community of beautiful caring people. From people at the top to Newbies just starting, a Squid is a very special person.

One of the things I love about bieng an Angel is being able to help our Community, being able to reward people for their hard work is for me very . . . rewarding :)

Janusz

What LindaJM loves about Squidoo 

. . . and being a SquidAngel

About Squidoo: I love that I've made so many new friends on this site!

About being an Angel: I love that I can find brand new worthwhile lenses and lensmasters, and give them a helping hand up.

LindaJM

Tagfoot 

Another Squidoo Community within a Community

There is a thriving Squidoo Community on Tagfoot.

Tagfoot is still in Beta but providing you join through an exisiting member then you can sign up.

What is Tagfoot?

They say:

We like to say, tagfoot is a no-nonsense social bookmarking, wishlisting, and tagging hangout where we find it, tag it, rate it, share it and talk about it.

But really, tagfoot is different things to different people. To some, tagfoot is a way to amass a giant music library. To others, tagfoot represents the ultimate research tool in providing a means to store, organize, and access web site bookmarks from any computer. To others, a great way to keep track of gift ideas. And, yet to others, a way to promote their own self interest in the form of backlinks to their blogs or product pages.



tagfootfollow my footsteps

What 0ctavias0fferings loves about Squidoo . . . . 

. . . . and being a SquidAngel

I love all the possibilities that Squidoo has opened up for me and that covers everything from the ability to make lenses quickly and easily (how much would it cost me to have all I'm writing on a website?) to the marketing giant that Squidoo has become.

About being an Angel, what I love most I guess is the chance to spot promising newbies and give them a helping hand / point them in the right direction.
What I love most about all of it is that together we are infinitely stronger than we could ever be individually ;)

0ctavias0fferings

Would you like to work from home with Squidoo? 

Is Squidoo for you?

Are you looking to work from home? Whether you are a Work at Home Mum (WAHM) or Dad, retired, unemployed, recovering from illness, working full time or part time, the Squidoo Community gives everyone the opportunity to earn extra money, working from home.

Note: You will NOT get rich quick!

But if ever you have wanted to write and publish on the internet, then this is a great Community where you will learn how to do just that. Whatever questions you may have, whatevere you need to learn, then a lens will have been published that will teach you how to Squidoo.

You can do as much or as little as you want - but be careful Squidoo IS addictive!

AND IT IS ALL FREE!


Click on this link to join Squidoo

Lenses that helped AJ learn to Squidoo 

Just a few of the lenses that taught me How to Squidoo

How to Squidoo? Search Engine optimization (SEO)? HTML? The answers are here!

Links to the Squidoo Community 

A reminder of the places to visit

AJ2008 a Lensography
This Lensography is a different sort of Lensography to the first one I made: AJ is Always Juggling, which is more about me, my likes, my dislikes and my personal ambitions. This lensography is my Squidoo Story. Joining Squidoo has changed my life!
THE GIANT SQUIDS (and how you can become one)
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 influentials, the most dedicated lensmakers on Squidoo. Here's how this whole thing started.
SquidU
SquidU Discussion Forum
Squidoo News Magazine | Blog Index | Lensmaster Resources
The SquidLog serves as a central news hub for all things Squidoo. We keep an eye on lensmaster blogs and aim to build the most comprehensive library of useful resources to promote our lenses.
RocketMoms
RocketMoms? RocketMoms is a group of like-minded Lensmasters on Squidoo who work together and help each other in lenscrafting, networking and lots more!
Squidoo Lens Reviews
Squidoo Lens Reviews - giving shout-outs to Lensmasters
Squidoo Angels
When I first joined Squidoo in July 2008, the Squidoo Angels were a small group of dedicated Lensmasters who volunteered for the post when a message was posted in the SquidU Forum. Things have changed recently and although the Angels is still a group of dedicated volunteers, it is somewhat larger.
Tagfoot
Follow my Footsteps on Tagfoot and find out more about a great Community
Seth's Godin's Blog
Seth Godin's riffs on marketing, respect, and the ways ideas spread.
Join Squidoo
Click on the link to join Squidoo
Crabbysbeach Squidoo blogging community, where lensmasters play.
Crabbysbeach blog community for all things, and lensmasters that are Squidoo. Free blogs for lensmasters of all walks.

More Squidoo Tips and Community lenses 

Another Squidoo Community Lens 

The Journal of the Traveling Squid - a Purple Star lens!

When Jaguar Julie contacted me to tell me about this idea and to see if I would like to particpate I had no hesitation in saying: "Yes please!" I was the second person to receive the Journal and I have been watching it's journey around the UK, prior to it's departure to Croatia.

This lens epitomises what I think Squidoo is all about!

What the Squidoo Community means to AJ 

Allowing myself the last word!

I have a Little Oxford Dictionary in my office,
which I keep next to my PC
and the word COMMUNITY is defined:

n. joint ownership; body of persons,
having community of life


To me Squidoo is probably one of the most inclusive communities I have ever belonged to.

I just love Squidoo!

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GrowWear wrote...

A blessing I would have given when I first visited -- had I been an angel. A blessing now. Love.

ReplyPosted October 19, 2009

lakeerieartists wrote...

Revisiting this lens, and loving it even more the second time around. The community is what makes Squidoo stand out above other writing sites. Blessed by a Squid Angel.

ReplyPosted October 09, 2009

mukunda22 wrote...

Lovely lovely lens!! And congrats on your 50th lens.

You Rock!!!

ReplyPosted September 03, 2009

KimGiancaterino wrote...

Great lens... you're one fine Giant Squid!

ReplyPosted July 13, 2009

puzzlemaker wrote...

This is a wonderful lens. I'm glad to find it. I also feel the best thing about Squidoo is the community. I had NO IDEA that when I started, community would be such a wonderful part of the journey. What a bonus and a blessing to work with all of you. And you all have made me feel so very very welcome too. Thanks! And Happy Anniversary to AJ!

ReplyPosted July 12, 2009

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AJ is Always Juggling 

But sometimes she drops the balls!

AJ is very proud and humble to be a Squidoo Angel


I am also very proud to have been awarded lens of the day for
Auditory Processing Disorder
TWICE!
And then I got it for Twelve ways to have a green & ethical Christmas!

Lensmaster aj2008, aka AJ , has been a member since July 10 2008, has rated 3,038 lenses, favorited 682, and has created 65 lenses from scratch. AJ donates their royalties to Save the Children. This member's top-ranked page is "Bullying At Primary School". See all my lenses

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