How to Squidoo : A Step-by-Step Primer

A lens is one person's view on a topic that matters to her. It's an easy-to-build, single web page that can point to blogs, favorite links, RSS feeds, Flickr photos, Google maps, your eBay auctions, CafePress designs, Amazon books or music, and oh so much more. That way, when someone is looking for recommended information, fast, your lens gets him started and sends him off in the right direction.

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• Pick a good ID that defines you--don't use spaces.


• Take time to add a PROFILE picture please! I personally prefer to see what YOU look like. Don't use Mickey Mouse, unless of course you ARE Mickey Mouse.


• Write a profile -- great if you know some basic html as I use it too! I hate to see the default profile--humor me!


• Please take some time to join SquidU and participate in the Lensmaster Lounge. Introduce yourself and your new lens(es).


• Become a fan of mine or other lensmasters whose lenses you like!


• Favorite lenses that you like!


• Be ORIGINAL!

Sometimes I want to use the indent feature in my Introduction module so that my opening paragraph doesn't wrap around the picture, but is indented like this paragraph.

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While there is another module entitled The Most Important Thing, that frame is a bit thicker than this frame.

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• Display: 600 x 800 pixel resolution at 167 ppi, 4-level gray scale.


• Portable Size: 7.5" x 5.3" x 0.7"


• Lightweight and thin:  Weighs only 10.3 ounces -- Lighter and thinner than a paperback.


• Capacity:  Holds over 200 titles.


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First and foremost, learn how to use each of these traffic generators wisely. The key is to first become a member and a PARTICIPANT. Secondly, do not spam and be honest about your likes and dislikes.

• Del.icio.us : Del.icio.us is a great bookmarking service. You'll find a Del.icio.us button on every Squidoo lens.


• digg.com : Members share what they dig; the best of the net. You'll find a digg.com button on every Squidoo lens. Be a participant in digging those lenses by other lensmasters that also interest you. Quality digs can result in others on the internet picking up on your posts and generating traffic to your lenses.


• Facebook.com : Once you have created your account and are logged in, search for groups on a relevant topic. Join the groups which you have an interest in. After joining those groups, add your link to the group page. If this option is not available, you can start a discussion and ask a question using a link to your Squidoo lens.


• Stumbleupon.com : There is a Stumbleupon button on each Squidoo lens. You can also add Stumbleupon to your browser toolbar. Once a member, you can rate lenses with a thumbs up or thumbs down [just like a Squid Angel], add keywords, and leave your comment.


• Twitter.com : Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co-workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing? Once you have established yourself as a participant in this community, then from time to time, you can add links to your Squidoo lenses.

This how-to lens was originally titled Squidoo for Dummies; however, this special 'how to' lens has been renamed to show my support for the grassroots effort to rename all those 'for DUMMIES' books.

On October 10, 2008, this lens was selected as the spotlight lens in the Choose Your Favorite Giant Lens Contest. As the spotlight lens, it was the post of the day in The Giant Squid Community Showcase. 

This showcase features some of the very best lenses made by Squidoo's elite group of lensmasters, The Giant Squids.

Thanks bdkz, GypsyPirate, and rms for thinking of this lens!

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License.

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How to Squidoo : A Step-by-Step Primer was originally created on March 16, 2008.
Highest lensrank ever achieved: #17 overall. This was a top lens with 75 days on the Top 100 list.
Lens #323 in the quest for Giant Squid 400 Club.