Squidoo Modules: Social & Voting Category

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Interact with Visitors, Integrate with Social Media

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Amazon Voting (Plexo)
Comments Plexo
Dipity
Duel
Featured Lensmasters
Guestbook
Poll Module
RSS: Add your blog
Text List Voting (Plexo)
Twitter Search
Yelp

Backtype
Del.ici.ous Bookmarks
Donations
Featured Lenses
Flickr Voting (Plexo)
Links Voting (Plexo)
Prediction
Slideshare
Twitter Follow
Twitter Storm
YouTube Voting (Plexo)

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Amazon Voting (Plexo) 

Index ⇑Summary:Invite visitors to submit and/or vote on Items from Amazon. Earn a commission on sales!Options:Let people add items?
Screened or "Right Away"?
Email you on submissions?
Share Plexo?Thumbnail images view?
Number of items?
Descriptions: 1-line preview/none/full?
Downvoting allowed?Notes:500 character limit for descriptions.
HTML, Special chars (♥): No.
Search Engines: Links NoFollow; content is indexed.

Example: A few of my favorite vocalists....

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Dar Williams - Christians and Pagans

Dar Williams - Christians and Pagans

Dar Williams has a gorgeous voice and a folksy style that's like a combination of Joan Baez (with whom she's performed) and 80s pop.0 points

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Mordred's Lullaby

Mordred's Lullaby

Heather Dale's original Celtic folk, medieval and Arthurian-themed songs soar on the wings of a clear, beautiful voice. This unusual lullabye imagines what Morgan Le Fay might have sung to her baby!0 points

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Incantation - Loreena McKinnett

Incantation - Loreena McKinnett

Loreena McKinnett is a Celtic folk singer who mixes Middle Eastern and Irish musical styles for a haunting effect.0 points

Backtype Module 

Index ⇑Summary:Use BackType to search blog comments all over the web.Options:Keyword or phrase to track
Maximum comments to show
Length of excerpt: Complete, headline only, or first 100 chars
Frequency of updateNotes:HTML in blog excerpts: No. Special characters (♥): yes.
Search Engines: Links Nofollow; content is indexed.

Example: Who's talking about "Squidoo modules"?

High Quality Super Optimized Squidoo Lens For Sale
[...] but it has dropped off a bit. However I still get traffic from Squidoo to my blog. You should...
High Quality Super Optimized Squidoo Lens For Sale
[...] lens and they were got blocked again. I made some money from squidoo, and from lens, I made mo...
Dear Mr eBay, Please Call Squidoo
Update: Squidoo have just paid out revenue to Lensmasters, including commissions from eBay for Octob...
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[...] ~ I don't know. I added it to some ~ but I have not seen squidoo take any steps to add any typ...
How to Use Yahoo Pipes to Build Unique RSS Feed Mashups
Great timing on this post. I did a Squidoo page yesterday, and I needed more modules. I wanted to us...
powered by Backtype

Comments Plexo 

Index ⇑Summary:Invite visitors to submit comments, answers, jokes or any text, and/or vote on list items. You may restrict participation to voting-only and write all the blurbs/options yourself.Options:Comments approved Right Away or "Ask Me First"
Let people add items or not
Only with your approval or "Right Away"
Email you or notShare Plexo or not
Number of items to show
Descriptions: 1-line preview, none, full
Downvoting or notNotes:500 character limit for blurbs. HTML in blurbs: No.
Special chars (♥): Yes, but they tend to get garbled if you re-edit the module (see %u garbage below).
You'll probably want "one-line previews" turned off under the "Display" tab.
Search Engines: content is indexed. No HTML means no links possible.

Example: What Happens to Squidoo 7-day traffic when it disappears from your dashboard?

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The EepyBird Theory

After seven days, visitors get dragged down by a giant squid and shot out Eepybird's famous Coke and Mentos fountain.1 point

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The Pixie Dust Theory

They're ground up and used as <I>Squid Angel Blessing Dust</i>. %u26650 points

Del.icio.us Bookmarks Module 

Index ⇑Summary:Show Del.ici.ous bookmarks for a certain tag: either one person's bookmarks, or most popular.Options:By Username (who?) or Most Popular
Which tag?How many? (5, 10 or 15)
Frequency of update?Notes:HTML, Special chars (♥): No, yes.
Search Engines: Links Nofollow, but text is indexed.

Example: Most popular bookmarks for "Squidoo"

SquidUtils - Utilities and Tools for Squidoo Lensmasters
Seth's Blog: Launching Brands in Public
http://www.lensroll.com/
The Isle of Squid
SquidU
Powered by Del.icio.us

Dipity Module 

Index ⇑Summary:Organize, annotate and share videos, pictures, and more from a Dipity account-- yours or another's.Options:Dipity username
Default view: Timeline, List, Flipbook, MapNotes: Dipity is social media site that lets users pull in Flickr images, YouTube videos, Twitter feeds, RSS feeds, and other popular Web 2.0 content, arranging your posts and bookmarked content in an innovative presentation called an "event".
HTML, special chars (♥): Only in description field.
Search Engines: Description field is NoFollow. Rest of module is not indexed.
Example:SJMA, an art museum's channel:

Donations Module 

Index ⇑Summary:Solicit donations for one of Squidoo's charities..Options:Which charity?Notes:No link to charity's homepage or Squidoo lens; you may want to add one.
Charity blurb cuts off at 255 characters. Nothing we can do about it.
HTML, Special chars (♥): Not sure... haven't found a blurb that uses either.
Search Engines: Links are NoFollow, content is indexed.

The Humane Society of the United States seeks a humane and sustainable world for all animals-a world that will also benefit people. We are America's mainstream force against cruelty, exploitation and neglect, as well as the most trusted voice extolling th

We at Squidoo passionately believe in creating new ways to support good causes online. By making a donation to Humane Society of the United States from this page, you are sending money directly to that organization, in whatever amount you want. We don't touch it. We don't even see it. The author of this page doesn't either. And if you made it this far, thanks for caring.

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Duel Module 

Index ⇑Summary:Invite visitors to take sides in a debate.Options:Squidoo members only or anyone may post
Screen comments or not
Email you or notProfile icons of commenters (Y/N)
Number of items to show
Strip out HTML or not
Notes:HTML in the two options you pose for Duel sometimes behaves oddly. (Links tend to get cut off.)
Special characters (♥) work.
Search Engines: Don't index blurbs/responses. Description field is Follow.

 

Which ultra-campy cult classic is your favorite, The Avengers with Diana Rigg or Adam West's Batman?

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The Avengers

Greekgeek says:

Diana Rigg could use Adam West for a tea cozy. Avengers all the way!

Posted November 10, 2009

Batman

 

Featured Lenses Module 

Index ⇑Summary:Feature five random lenses from a list you make.Options:Name of lens?Notes:Lensname is the part after the slash in www.squidoo.com/example.
You may list as many lenses as you want: module picks five at random from list.
See "Build a Better Features Lenses Module" to get around randomness and 5-lens cutoff.
HTML, Special chars (♥): Yes
Search Engines: Links are Follow, content is indexed.

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Featured Lensmasters Module 

Index ⇑Summary:Feature some great lensmasters!Options:How many lensmasters to show (5 max)?Notes:Can add more than 5; it then shows 5 at random from your list.
Search Engines: Links are NoFollow, content is indexed.


 

Flickr Voting (Plexo) 

Index ⇑Summary:Invite visitors to submit and/or vote on Flickr photos.Options:Let people add items or not
Only with your approval or "Right Away"
Email you or not
Share Plexo or notThumbnail images of products (Y/N)
Number of items to show
Downvoting or notNotes:Flickr only lets us use photos which have been licensed for commercial use. Here's how to tell. OR, go to Creative Commons Search and check the "use for commercial purposes" button. That'll restrict your search of Flickr to photos that work on Squidoo. Don't forget to tell visitors if you allow submissions!
Search Engines: Links are nofollow, text content is indexed.

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The Giant Squid sees more cactus

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Brass Steampunk Cephalopods

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Cuttlefish

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Sleepy Little Squiddy

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Poll Module 

Index ⇑Summary:Let visitors vote on options you choose.Options:Poll question and answers.Notes:Poll width is half column, but can type in any length question.
Search Engines: Can't see poll; description field=NoFollow.
HTML, special characters (♥): Yes.

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Prediction Module 

Index ⇑Summary:Invite visitors to submit predictions about a topic.Options:
Who may comment (Squidoo members only, or everyone)
Only with your approval or "Right Away"
Email you or not
Number of predictions to show
Strip HTML out of predictions or not.
Notes:Can't edit starting prediction after you save module.
HTML, Special chars (♥): Yes.
Search Engines: Links are NoFollow, reader predictions not indexed.

 

My prediction:

Greekgeek, at 4pm on November 9, 2009 predicts:

No one will post in this prediction module. It's smelly.

Reader predictions:

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luvmyludwig, at 8am on December 16, 2009 predicts:

mary mary quite contrary (couldn't resist) :)

btw, great job on this lens :)

Greekgeek, at 3pm on November 10, 2009 predicts:

People will post in this module to be contrary.

 
 
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RSS: Add Your Blog Module 

Index ⇑Summary: Show posts from ANY RSS feed (News, blog, or other website with regularly-updated content)
Options:Which RSS Feed?
Number of headlines
Excerpt length: none, 100chars, or everything
Frequency of update: 30 minutes, hourly, daily, weekly
Display HTML in excerpt?Notes:HTML doesn't always display even if you say yes. Special characters (♥): Yes.
Search Engines: Do not index links/excerpts. Description field is Follow.

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About the Slideshare Module 

(sample module below this one)

Index ⇑Summary:Showcase up to five slideshows from Slideshare.net.Options:Search/add slideshows by username or keyword.
Notes:Slideshare lets people upload Powerpoint, Adobe PDF, and other slide presentations.
Search Engines: Links Nofollow, text content is indexed.
BUG: Slideshare doesn't display description module. (11/10/09: will report.)

Slideshare Module 

Index ⇑Summary:Showcase up to five slideshows from Slideshare.net.Options:Search/add slideshows by username or keyword.
Notes:
Slideshare lets people upload Powerpoint, Adobe PDF, and other slide presentations.
Search Engines: Links Nofollow, text content is indexed.

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Hubble Space Telescope by powerpointslideshows

Hubble Space Telescope
 

Text List Voting (Plexo) 

(Identical to Comments Plexo)

Index ⇑Summary:Invite visitors to submit comments, answers, jokes or any text, and/or vote on list items. You may restrict participation to voting-only and write all the blurbs/options yourself.Options:Comments approved Right Away or "Ask Me First"
Let people add items or not
Only with your approval or "Right Away"
Email you or notShare Plexo or not
Number of items to show
Descriptions: 1-line preview, none, full
Downvoting or notNotes:500 character limit for blurbs. HTML in blurbs: No.
Special chars (♥): Yes, but they tend to get garbled if you re-edit the module (see %u garbage below).
You'll probably want "one-line previews" turned off under the "Display" tab.
Search Engines: content is indexed. No HTML means no links possible.


Example (with description, submissions turned off): Who's the best classic Doctor Who?

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William Hartnell

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Patrick Troughton

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Jon Pertwee

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Tom Baker

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Peter Davison

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Sylvester McCoy

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Reviews From Yelp Module 

Index ⇑Summary:Feature user-submitted reviews of local area attractions, businesses, or services.Options:ZIP Code
Category: Active Life,Education,Food,Real Estate, and many more
Number of reviews to displayNotes:BUG: If you edit module, "Category" reverts to Active Life. Select a category again to fix it.
Search Engines: Links are NoFollow, content is indexed.
Example: "Pets" category, Huntington Beach zip code

Here's what Yelpers have to say about Pets in 92605

Orange County Animal Care Center (Orange)  
"I have 2 kitties, both of which I adopted at shelters. One was the West LA Animal Shelter. The other was this one. An outside grass field for the animals..." more
Animal Assistance League of Orange County Inc (Orange)  
"Many many moons ago my family wanted to adopt a puppy. We came here and fell in love with a dachshund mix puppy and went and put our claim on her. We were..." more
Orange-Olive Veterinary Hospital (Orange)  
"Dr. Pannier is AWESOME!!! In fact, everyone I have come across in this office has been great. I have two dogs and two cats, so I've been to my fair share..." more
Your Animals Best Friend Services (Orange)  
"Absolutely WONDERFUL personality, caring, true friend to your animal when you are not able to be there or walk them." more
Friends of Orange County's Homeless Pets FOCHP (Orange)  
"I lost both of my childhood pet kitties last year to old age and cancer. It was a pretty sad time. I've never been without a pet cat so I began looking for..." more
powered by Yelp

YouTube Voting (Plexo) 

Index ⇑Summary:Invite visitors to submit and/or vote on YouTube videos. Options:Enter videos.
Let people add items or not
Only with your approval or "Right Away"
Email you or not
Share Plexo or notHow many to display?
Downvoting or not
One-line previews of descriptions or not.
Thumbnail videos (unlimited #) or full-sized (5 max on latter)Notes:Search Engines: Nofollow. All text is indexed.

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The Mean Kitty Song 0 points

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Dramatic Cat 0 points

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Ninja Cat 0 points

Guestbook Module 

Index ⇑Summary:Invite visitors to leave feedback or any sort of comments/text (for example, recipes or jokes)Options:Logged in members or anyone?
Comments approved "Right away or "Ask me first"?
Approval email or no?
How many blurbs per page?
Commenter profile icons?
Strip HTML out of blurbs?Notes: 1000 character max for blurbs.
Search Engines: Commenters' names and description field Follow, comments NoFollow. Content is indexed.


 

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