Writing, HTML and Dramatic Text
This lens is part of my Squidoo Modules Tour. Click links to view demos of each Squidoo module.
Big Arrow Link
Link List
Poll Module
StickyNote
Talk Bubble
Text List Voting (Plexo)
Text with BIG Picture
Twitter Storm
BlackBox
Links Voting (Plexo)
RSS: Add your blog
Table of Contents
Text List
Text module
The Most Important Thing
Find these Squidoo modules by clicking "Browse all modules" in the sidebar, then "Categories" and "Writing."
Many writing modules let you add text and basic HTML and CSS to dress up your text, which means you can add images and align them with HTML.
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Table of Contents Module
(optional subtitle)
Index ⇑Summary:Generates linked list of modules on your lens.Options:Hide/show any link in list.Notes:Updates if you add modules.
Table of Contents tab in Introduction module produces smaller, more compact ToC.
HTML: Description field only. Special chars (♥): Yes
Search Engines: Links NoFollow; content is indexed.
Text Module
(optional subtitle)
Index ⇑Summary:All-purpose module for text, HTML, CSS.Options:Upload graphic.Limits:10,000 characters, 250px wide graphic. (Shrunk to fit)Notes:HTML, special chars (♥): Yes
Search Engines: Links Follow; content is indexed.
Text with BIG Picture Module
(optional subtitle)
Today I listen to the singing of wind through the pines, a faint rushing sound like the waves in the distant bay or the hiss of hidden snakes. Red poppies and white camomile, herbs used in folk medicine, mingle with scattered square-hewn stones.
Index ⇑Summary:Text module with picture the width of a column.Options:Upload graphic.Limits:10,000 characters, 590px wide graphic. (Shrunk to fit if larger)Notes:HTML, special chars (♥): Yes
Search Engines: Links NoFollow; content is indexed.
Text List Module
(optional subtitle)
Index ⇑Summary:A list (duh) or anything arranged in rows.Options:Numbered list / Bulleted list / No numbers or bulletsLimits:NoneNotes:HTML, special chars (♥): Yes
Search Engines: Links Follow; content is indexed.
- Example item in list. This could be many paragraphs long. ♥
- Example list item two.

Link List Module
Index ⇑Summary:Annotated list of links.Notes:HTML, special chars (♥): Yes
Search Engines: Links Follow; content is indexed.
- Blackle Search
- This Google search screen on dark background saves minute amount of energy. With thousands or millions of people setting this as browser homepage, it adds up to real energy savings.
- My Squidbits Blog
- Squidoo blog with tips on SEO, Squidoo theory and strategy, and how to make the most out of Squidoo.
Fancy Text Modules
(Big Arrow, BlackBox, StickyNote, Talk Bubble, The Most Important Thing)
Index ⇑Summary:Decorate short chunk of text with visual effects.
Limits:The Most Important Thing, BlackBox: 500 characters.
StickyNote: 300 characters.
Talk Bubble: 100 characters.Notes:Can't change words "Here's My Favorite Link" in Big Arrow module.
Can't remove enclosing quotes in Talk Bubble.
HTML, special chars (♥): Yes (except Big Arrow)
Search Engines: Links are DoFollow except in Talk Bubble, StickyNote. All content indexed.
Here's my favorite link:
BlackBox Module
Has a selection of different colors: blue, green, red, orange, gray.
500 character limit, automatically centered.
You may want to use CSS to add padding or to color the links yellow or some other high-contrast color.
I've also seen nifty use of background images.
StickyNote Module
Write a quick note to your readers as an aside that gets noticed.
Limit: 300 characters.
Links are Nofollow.
"The Talk Bubble Module
lets you say profound Thinky Thoughts in 100 Characters or Less."
The Most Important Thing Module
Large block of text, italic by default.
A great way to sum up a section of your lens.
Character limit: 500 characters
I sometimes use CSS to change the font size, for example:
<b style="font-size: 70%> makes smaller text </b>
Use <i style="font-style: normal;">[...]</i> to disable the italics.
Poll Module
(subtitle optional)

Index ⇑Summary:Invite readers to vote in anonymous survey.
Options:Upload a graphic (up to width of column, 590px)
Notes:HTML, special chars (♥): Yes
Search Engines: Links NoFollow, poll question indexed but not responses.
Links Voting Module (Plexo)
(optional subtitle)

Index ⇑Summary:Invite visitors to submit and/or vote on annotated links.Options:Let people add items?
Screened or "Right Away"?
Email you on submissions?
Share Plexo?Number of items to show?
Descriptions: 1-line preview/none/full?
Downvoting allowed?
Upload graphic? Limits:500 character limit for descriptions.
590pixels wide for optional graphic (shrunk if needed)Notes:HTML, Special chars (♥): No.
Search Engines: Links FOLLOW; content is indexed.
Spammers target this module. Advise you not set it to accept submissions "Right away"
Add a line break between description and list with <p>
EepyBird.com - Entertainment for the Curious Mind
It's a hysterical and spectacular mentos powered v more...0 points
Welcome - Weebl's Stuff
The stupid world of Weebls Stuff. Home to the badg more...0 points
Text List Voting (Plexo) Module
(optional subtitle)
Index ⇑Summary:Invite visitors to submit and/or vote on comments, suggestions, any textual input.Options:Let people add items?
Screened or "Right Away"?
Email you on submissions?
Share Plexo?Number of items to show?
Descriptions: 1-line preview/none/full?
Downvoting allowed?Limits:500 character limit for descriptions.Notes:HTML, Special chars (♥): No.
Search Engines: Links Follow (description field only), content is indexed.
Item title goes here
Here you can add a description or commentary. This description field may be turned off under "Display".0 points
Twitter Storm Module
(optional subtitle)
Index ⇑Summary:Trigger a conversation or debate on Twitter.Options:word or phrase to search
How many tweets to show (5, 10, 15 or 20)Notes:Choose an unusual hashtag so you don't pick up someone else's conversation (see example).
HTML, Special chars (♥): No.
Search Engines: Links NoFollow; content not indexed.
Is the #economy still going downhill, or have we turned the corner?
I say...
What others are saying...
RSS Blog Feed Module
Index ⇑Summary:Draw content/post previews from ANY syndicated RSS feed, including most blogs.Options:Feed's URL. (must be in RSS format --often indicated by
icon)
Notes:HTML, Special chars (♥): Optional, but don't always show up.
Search Engines: Links in description field DoFollow; Feed content NOT indexed.Example:My Squidbits Blog.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byGuestbook
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- EsmereldaJones EsmereldaJones Dec 14, 2009 @ 5:46 pm
- All the information I was looking for. Right here.
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- kaizenkoh kaizenkoh Nov 14, 2009 @ 9:51 pm
- Awesome lens!
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