First, here's what it is
We're excited to be working with Facebook on something pretty cool for you guys. It's called SquidooConnect, and it uses the popular Facebook Connect application. And it's live now.
The short version is: This new feature will be available to all Squidoo lensmasters within Squidoo, and it will make it super simple for you to share (and spread the word about) your lenses with your Facebook friends.
So if you're on Squidoo and on Facebook, this is your rainbow connection.
If you're not on Facebook, no worry. You can take a pass on these features, and nothing about your Squidoo experience will change.
It's like a bridge
SquidooConnect is like a bridge between Squidoo and Facebook. It helps your friends cross over to see your lenses, and helps you cross over to talk to people about your lenses on Facebook. It's up to you how often you use it!
7 Cool Reasons To Use Squidoo-Facebook Connect
you can come up with your own, of course!
After you've "connected" Squidoo to Facebook using the SquidooConnect bridge, you'll be able to....1. See how many of your Facebook friends are also here and connected on Squidoo! Check out their lenses and let them know what you think.
2. Invite Facebook friends who aren't on Squidoo yet to join you making lenses here.
3a. What if you started a lens called "What Lens Should I Make Next?" and invited your Facebook friends, the people who know you best, to suggest topics they've always wanted you to write about.
3b. Better yet, what if you started lenses for your closest friends, on the topics you wish THEY would write about? You can give them a head start, invite them via Facebook, and then transfer the lens over to them. A helping hand never hurt.
3c. Stage a popularity contest among your friends. Put them all in a voting Plexo or poll on a lens, and run goofy contests for Genuine Genius, Longest Legs (can you really tell in a headshot photo?) and Most Likely To Do The Dishes Tonight. Let them vote and giggle. What a nice host you are.
3d. Let your imagination run.
4. Post Squidoo updates in your Live Feed. Imagine publishing a great new lens on Yorkshire Pudding Recipes. You want to share it with your friends, right? And your friends are on Facebook, right? So this could make it a snap to let them know about your new lens, with just one click. It's not spam or noise, because they're your friends, and you chose to share the link...
5. Find out what lenses your friends are creating and sharing. Sometimes it's hard to find the newest lenses from the people you admire. If you're connected via Facebook it's a lot easier.
6. What if you ran a HeyMonkeyBrain debate? Imagine getting all your Facebook friends sounding off and debating in one spot. Bonus: It's on a page that earns you royalties along the way...
7. Ooo...what if you start a Facebook Challenge of your very own? Invite all your friends to make just ONE lens this week for an issue you all care about. Then swap and share and spread. Incremental goes monumental, fast.
3 things to know about this application Facebook has created for you
2. Facebook has a very strong reputation for protecting your privacy. The Facebook Connect features on Squidoo support that.
3. If you're not on Facebook and don't want to be, no worry. Just skip this. Your Squidoo experience won't change a lick.
Questions about SquidooConnect?
post them here!
and check back often... we'll try our best to answer quickly.
But first, try stopping by the SquidU forum to see if your fellow lensmasters already have the answers!
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- rosesilk rosesilk Aug 18, 2009 @ 1:19 pm
- Hello,
I would like to connect my Squidoo lenses to my facebook business page--not my personal page. But when I enter my email address to set up my facebook connect, it automatically goes to my personal profile. Is there any way to connect it to one of the pages I manage?
Thank you for this place to ask questions. I've been searching for this answer for a while and it's nice to have a place to ask it!
Julia
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- 2Eklectik 2Eklectik Jul 6, 2009 @ 12:16 pm
- Thank you for the great information! I have just started on Facebook so this will help.
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- DanBrawn DanBrawn May 5, 2009 @ 2:06 am
- I loved your lens very informative. Thanks, Dan
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- thewishpearl thewishpearl Apr 26, 2009 @ 6:57 am
- Great lens!, I have connected to Facebook but everytime I exit the computer and return, my profile says that I am NOT connected to Facebook so I have to click connect again.Is there a way to remain connected permanently?
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- 2009bizsuccess 2009bizsuccess Apr 15, 2009 @ 4:50 pm
- Great information. I will love to come back to this lens and keep reminder myself about the squidoo and face book connecttion. I heard that facebook will soon surpass myspace. This will be good lensmasters and facebook memebers. Good piece of education.
http:www.squidoo.com/dreamer09
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- poutine poutine Apr 8, 2009 @ 9:36 am
- Interesting concept.
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- jtrag jtrag Mar 7, 2009 @ 10:44 am
- I think this is going to be a great leap for facebook and squidoo! To excellent social communities tied together. What a great idea!
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- Mar 6, 2009 @ 7:10 pm
- great job with the lens, very good information.
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- Sara_Bev Sara_Bev Feb 18, 2009 @ 12:27 pm
- Hi There- check this out- Chat To Text- bringing social networking and chat together!
http://www.squidoo.com/chattotextprogram
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- seashell2 seashell2 Feb 15, 2009 @ 10:41 pm
- I think this is an awesome way to connect the two and get others interested in writing lenses. I'm lovin' using it!
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- WealthyAffiliateInfo WealthyAffiliateInfo Feb 15, 2009 @ 2:17 pm
- Yep Great Lens, Face Book is a great place when you get the hang of it
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- Smartshops Smartshops Feb 7, 2009 @ 7:48 pm
- Great lens with lots of information! 5*s from your friends at Smartshops!
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- AMS2 AMS2 Feb 1, 2009 @ 8:19 am
- found it
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- AMS2 AMS2 Feb 1, 2009 @ 8:15 am | in reply to MeganCasey
- Where do you find the app
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- AMS2 AMS2 Feb 1, 2009 @ 8:15 am | in reply to MeganCasey
- Where do you find the app
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- AdrienneJenkins AdrienneJenkins Feb 1, 2009 @ 6:47 am
- Megan thanks for the new app. I'm usually a late adopter so my first step was learning Twitter and Twttrstrm in the past couple of weeks. Next frontier choosing either My Space or Facebook. But this sounds like an interesting application.
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- RinchenChodron RinchenChodron Jan 29, 2009 @ 2:20 pm
- I'm using both and loving it! Thanks for this great application. And connect to me on facebook.
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- oneskms oneskms Jan 29, 2009 @ 1:39 pm
- Thanks again Megan, I'll keep hanging in - lol
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- MeganCasey MeganCasey Jan 29, 2009 @ 12:48 pm | in reply to supercibor
- hah! "like a trip to outer space" made my day. if i can't be an astronaut...
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- MeganCasey MeganCasey Jan 29, 2009 @ 12:46 pm
- @oneskms -- okay, here's an update! When you're connected to SquidooConnect and publish a lens, you'll be asked if you want to share your update on Facebook (and twitter, etc). The first time you select the Facebook option, you'll see a dialogue and checkbox that says: "always do this for Squidoo Connect" -- followed by a note that you won't be asked again. Unfortunately, this is all Facebook code, and they're not making it easy on us to let people change their minds. But we're looking for a workaround... Thanks for hanging in! -- Megan
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- EditorDave EditorDave Jan 28, 2009 @ 1:47 pm
- Good stuff, Megan! Thanks...
Best regards
Dave
@fanihiman95376 (Twitter)
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- oneskms oneskms Jan 28, 2009 @ 10:53 am
- Many thanks, shall keep checking back to see if you can figure it out for me
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- Catalysthere Catalysthere Jan 28, 2009 @ 10:22 am
- What a Great application, I shall certainly use this-Thank you all!!
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- Joan4 Joan4 Jan 28, 2009 @ 7:23 am
- Great news! One of the best things about Squidoo is that you are always adding new and exciting things for us to try - from new modules, new workshops and now new connection with Facebook! No wonder Squidoo is growing so very fast. Thank you!
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- garethjax garethjax Jan 28, 2009 @ 7:03 am
- Sound like a totally cool innovation :)
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- supercibor supercibor Jan 28, 2009 @ 6:45 am
- Hi Megan: congratulations. this is like a trip to outer space. I connected yesterday and I will keep on exploring to see what different results I can get.It's always exciting to try something new and learn about new techniques.
Thanks for the fun.
Hector
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- BrianS BrianS Jan 28, 2009 @ 4:07 am
- Well I am connected, guess I need an update or a new lens to test it all out now, or maybe follow one of your other suggestions. Better get busy.
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- MeganCasey MeganCasey Jan 28, 2009 @ 1:12 am
- Thanks for the feedback, everyone. A few quick answers where appropriate:
@oneskms I think I follow. But I'm not sure the answer (yet). I'll look in to it and get back to you here. there should be a way to change those settings, for sure.
@biggirlblue glad you got to the bottom of it. :)
@teddi14 great to hear!
@shwetashah Nope, if you've FacebookConnected via the link in your Squidoo profile, you won't need to add any applications over on the Facebook side.
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- shwetashah shwetashah Jan 27, 2009 @ 10:56 pm
- I use Facebook since long and i m really an active member of squidoo. I was waiting for this squidoo connect. I hope this will helpful. Did facebook user need to add some application?
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- shwetashah shwetashah Jan 27, 2009 @ 10:56 pm
- I use Facebook since long and i m really an active member of squidoo. I was waiting for this squidoo connect. I hope this will helpful. Did facebook user need to add some application?
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- Teddi14 Teddi14 Jan 27, 2009 @ 10:24 pm
- Very cool. I made a new lens tonight and did my first facebook connect. I immediately had two of my friends ask about it. I think this will help us get more traffic and more members.
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- myvirtuallady myvirtuallady Jan 27, 2009 @ 9:27 pm
- Great ! I can spread the word about my Virtual Ladies on Facebook with my squidoo lenses. Thanks MeganCasey for you tips about this wonderful tool !
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- slcalvin slcalvin Jan 27, 2009 @ 6:46 pm
- What a great way to stay connected with friends and slip out the word about my lenses.
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- BigGirlBlue BigGirlBlue Jan 27, 2009 @ 6:39 pm | in reply to BigGirlBlue
- Duh! I figured it out. It shows up when you publish a lens like twitter and squidcast. For some reason I thought it was something different.
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- chefkeem chefkeem Jan 27, 2009 @ 6:10 pm | in reply to MeganCasey
- A: A head pecker could peck your head off...
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- OrganicGiftsByDiana OrganicGiftsByDiana Jan 27, 2009 @ 5:56 pm
- I don't use facebook often, but this sounds like fun for when I am on it.
Thank you !
Organically Yours,
Diana
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- BigGirlBlue BigGirlBlue Jan 27, 2009 @ 5:03 pm
- I'm confused. Sorry. I clicked the connect bridge thing and my face book shows up in my profile but I don't see anything on my face book. Should I?
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- PattB PattB Jan 27, 2009 @ 5:02 pm
- Very cool. Just tried the Publish notification to Facebook. Can't wait to see the results...Thanks!
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- waynet waynet Jan 27, 2009 @ 5:01 pm
- I think any new feature that you add here at Squidoo is a bonus and the Facebook one seems a good one to connect with, particularly as it may get some more views to some of my lenses or something along those lines....anyway I'll keep this short as I'm watching the new season of lost and my head is all shot to bits!!!
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- oneskms oneskms Jan 27, 2009 @ 4:45 pm
- Firstly seems like a great tool, many thanks.
Could I ask though, the preview I got in my edit lens state doesn't match the one posted onto facebook, I think there was a short option which displays without the lens image. Not sure what I've done but I checked the box at the bottom, I think it was to always use this setting and now my updates post automatically if I'm facebook connected. Is there any way to undo the checked box so I can preview each lens before posting to facebook ?
Hope this makes sense
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- MeganCasey MeganCasey Jan 27, 2009 @ 4:34 pm
- @Gordon: You're right. Facebook isn't for everyone. I myself have had to pick and choose where I connect with people online, and for a long time it wasn't Facebook. But for the people who do enjoy keeping up with friends and organizing on Facebook, this could be a fantastic new way to get more feedback on and traction for their lenses. Do as much or as little as you like... all I ask is that you have fun. :) -- Megan
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- stargazer00 stargazer00 Jan 27, 2009 @ 4:30 pm
- Looking forward to trying this out. Thanks for the opportunity!
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- Gordon_Hamilton Gordon_Hamilton Jan 27, 2009 @ 4:22 pm
- This is going to be an interesting concept as although Squidoo is definitely my favourite site on the Internet, I've always found facebook pretty pointless and extremely user unfriendly.
Looking forward very much to seeing how it all works.
Thanks Squidoo team!
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- Jan 27, 2009 @ 2:47 pm
- Hi Megan! You've just made my day, thanks.
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- MeganCasey MeganCasey Jan 27, 2009 @ 1:13 pm
- Q: If a woodchuck could chuck wood...
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- MeganCasey MeganCasey Jan 27, 2009 @ 1:12 pm
- Q: I connected to SquidooConnect a few weeks ago, I thought, but I'm not seeing anything new in my Squidoo experience.
A: Doublecheck your SquidooConnect settings on your Profile page.(http://www.squidoo.com/member/profile). Make sure you're connected to the right Facebook account. When you log out of Facebook or out of Squidoo, this will show as "disconnected"
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- MeganCasey MeganCasey Jan 27, 2009 @ 1:08 pm
- Q: Curious how to get connected?
A: Login to Squidoo, go to your Dashboard, go to your Profile tab, scroll down to Social Settings, and click the Facebook Connect button. That will prompt you to enter (into a Facebook-run and privacy-tested popup) your Facebook login. Bingo. From there you can browse around Squidoo and you'll start seeing fun new Facebook features in places you never expected.
If you like it...
We'll add more features, more ways to connect with your friends on Facebook, right here on Squidoo. We wanted to start light and easy, but we'll be watching, and if you want more, you got it.
Just for fun...
Are you on Facebook? Think you'd try SquidooConnect?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYou bet I am. Love it.
luvmyludwig says:
I like squidooconnect, but I'm not very active on facebook. I just can't get into it. I am finding that I prefer the squidoo, twitter, tagfoot combo. I am going to take another look at facebook though.
Posted March 09, 2009
jtrag says:
I just added it today. I'm sure I'll put it to good use :)
Thanks for this lens. It's great for others that didn't know about it already or find it on their own.
Keep up the good work!
Posted March 07, 2009
Marc says:
I already signed up...
Posted January 29, 2009
RinchenChodron says:
Yes I am trying it. What would be cool would be to post automatically to all your friends walls with one click!
Posted January 29, 2009
James43302 says:
I havn't been on facebook long but I am now connected with SquidooConnect.
Posted January 28, 2009
Gene Fleszar says:
Already used SquidooConnect works fast and easy, have friends tonight that will try it. Thanks all for the great effort it paid off, looking for more inovations with facebook. Thanks Gene
Posted January 28, 2009
EditorDave says:
Seems broken at the moment. Tried but didn't connect. It might be that I'm "technologically impaired"...
Posted January 28, 2009
richmans says:
Yes I am on Facebook,its great its even better now that I can connect my squidoo lens on it.How cool is that.
Posted January 28, 2009
GoInspire says:
YES, Although I am new to facebook, I think it will be great to "connect"! Now, I just need some facebook friends...
Posted January 28, 2009
Catalysthere says:
Brilliant application, I have already spotted some of my friends using it.
When are you connecting to Myspace?
Posted January 28, 2009
spirituality says:
I've tried squidooconnect and will certainly share updates of lenses there sometimes - but I don't really need to see reminders which facebook friends changed a lens recently while I'm on squidoo. Could you add a feature to turn that off?
Posted January 28, 2009
JennieRosenbaum says:
Sounds great! I've been hoping for something like this
Posted January 27, 2009
myvirtuallady says:
SquidooConnect allows me to show my latest Virtual Girls Artwork on my Facebook's friends now!
Posted January 27, 2009
banapple says:
Facebook is great. It's even better now that Squidoo has made it's mark! Add me as a friend. :)
Posted January 27, 2009
SheilaHoward says:
I am new to both Facebook and Squidoo, and I really like them. Each of them has something to offer, and I think making it easy to link the two is a great time-saving idea. Thanks for making life a little simpler!!
Posted January 27, 2009
Nope. Just can't deal.
Norma_Budden says:
I've made the decision to wait a while longer before deciding for sure. While I do publish links to most of my lenses on Facebook, I'm reluctant to get involved in something which may take up even more of my time on a day-to-day basis. Perhaps when I have a more thorough understanding of what the feature is about, I may give in and try it but, until then ...I'll have to say, "No, thanks."
However, I notice now that I'm unable to publish lens links to my Facebook page; I've tried over the past few days with no success.
Posted October 14, 2009
ANDRI says:
i am difficult to use it. my friend also did not interesting with my lens
Posted May 05, 2009
WhitePineLane says:
I am on Facebook, but like you've discussed above, I'm not sure I want to *mix* my groups of friends. Tried having my Twitter account update my status on Facebook, everyone hated that-- so separated those two. I have a very few Squid friends on Facebook-- those I feel like I "know" a little bit. Have had several other Squids ask to be my Facebook friend-- some Squids that I've never even heard of-- and those are sitting in limbo. Not sure what to do about them. As you said, Megan, you have to pick and choose where you're going to interact with people. So I'm really not sure, but at this moment I'm leaning toward the "Nope. I just can't deal."
Posted January 28, 2009
mywhtwlf2 says:
I am not on there yet but my children are and I guess it is time for me to also.
Posted January 19, 2009
beartrack says:
I am on Facebook, hesitantly. I am finding that most of these new sites take more from me than they give in return.
I refuse to live my life around a computer screen more than necessary. This may be unnecessary.
Posted January 13, 2009
MarcyG says:
I hope that we will have the option to include/exclude individual lenses from this new feature. I don't want my entire Facebook 'family' seeing the updates to all my lens for example. Some lens updates I would push to Facebook but others I would not want them to see.
Posted January 06, 2009
FriesianFarms says:
who gets the referal when my facebook friend signs up to Squid because of my FB/Squidoo connection ??
UNDECIDED
Posted December 25, 2008
veebur says:
Hmm. Maybe this is the right app for the New Year, methinks...
Posted December 16, 2008
MakeChocolateYourBusiness says:
I'm still "just thinking about it"... I'l have to ask my kids what to do next!
Posted December 15, 2008
CooksEverydayRecipes says:
I've been thinking about it. This was just the push I needed to complete the thought. Joined today.
Posted December 15, 2008
Lots of background on Facebook Connect
here are a few links about it worth reading
- Facebook first announces Facebook Connect (May 2008)
- On the official Facebook Developers blog.
- Facebook Connect goes live (Dec 4 2008)
- On the official Facebook Developers blog.
- Mashable talks about Facebook Connect
- they always have something good to say.
- TechCrunch talks about Facebook Connect
- And the GoogleConnect competition.
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