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7 Cool Reasons To Use SquidooFacebookConnect

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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

1. Says Facebook HQ: "Users count on Facebook to stay connected to their friends and family. With Facebook Connect, users can take their friends with them wherever they go on the Web."

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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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?

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You bet I am. Love it.

bugzzy says:

Think I wanna try but I havent decided yet wht my lens is.

Posted November 24, 2011

lc says:

You bet I am. Love it.

Posted November 24, 2011

TheresaBesaw says:

I just completed my lens last week and I was surprised at how easy it was to connect with Face-Book. I am looking forward to learning more about Squidoo and the great features they offer. You offered some really great ideas on how to involve your friends so Thank you

Posted July 24, 2011

enveevv says:

If it's there - why not use it :)

Posted July 17, 2011

cruiser123 says:

Great way to genrate traffic for lenses.

Posted July 15, 2011

seledit says:

I will try it.

Posted January 12, 2011

nukemdomis says:

Going to try it very soon.

Posted September 15, 2010

DanBrawn says:

sure why not the more linked the better for traffic.

Posted May 05, 2009

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

Spook says:

Have been having a gas with it thanks

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

360mad says:

Indeed - I just did and love it. So simple and easy.

Posted February 06, 2009

DoraArtDesignStudio says:

I'm gonna check it out.

Posted February 04, 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

Susan52 says:

I am, and I am!

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

annalaurabrown says:

of course, Facebook rocks. I use it every day.

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

Jewelsofawe says:

Yep. Sounds cool.

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

Joan4 says:

Oh, Yes! I am already enjoying SquidooConnect! Thank you!

Posted January 28, 2009

mbrownauthor says:

You betcha. Love it already!

Posted January 28, 2009

garethjax says:

That's an awesome idea!!

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

TheMexicanBlackBird says:

giving it a try :0) Thanks

Posted January 28, 2009

mattaus says:

for sure ill try it..

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

Beletro says:

Nope. I prefer to READ books ...*-)

Posted January 22, 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

says:

Not yet

Posted January 14, 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

AnniPotts says:

Will be soon

Posted January 13, 2009

shrkschn says:

just got one more reason to join

Posted January 10, 2009

KristyN says:

I've considered it, but haven't made that giant leap yet.

Posted January 09, 2009

aherrod says:

I've been intending to join, but just haven't done it yet.

Posted January 08, 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

FMCCompany says:

Well Talk About Yabba Dabba Do Baby! Lets Do The Deal!

Posted January 01, 2009

smarttrailer says:

Not yet... Soon?

Posted December 30, 2008

Brette_White says:

Maybe soon, but not yet

Posted December 27, 2008

says:

not yet, but a definite possibility for later on

Posted December 27, 2008

pattyann says:

seriously thinking about it.

Posted December 26, 2008

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

Sonora says:

Not yet, but am planning to.

Posted December 22, 2008

Kowgirl says:

Not yet but I will be soon.
Thanks
Kowgirl

Posted December 19, 2008

nut4nature says:

I have never been on Facebook, but might try now.

Posted December 17, 2008

Preema says:

Never tried. Thinking of going for it now

Posted December 17, 2008

veebur says:

Hmm. Maybe this is the right app for the New Year, methinks...

Posted December 16, 2008

Laura-K says:

I am definitely considering it tho.

Posted December 15, 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

HiTanaka says:

Yes, I joined today.

Posted December 14, 2008

bbug says:

maybe I will join now.

Posted December 14, 2008

teachmsg says:

no

Posted December 14, 2008

my_beading_heart says:

no, not yet ... but I'm thinking about it

Posted December 13, 2008

 
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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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