Squidoo WHO? Learn from Successful Lensmasters
Ranked #1,633 in Squidoo Community, #148,323 overall
Stop, Look, & Listen!
I'm not the type to jump into something without reading about it first. I don't sign petitions at the mall. I don't pass on cautionary emails without checking them out first to see whether they're spammy. And I'm certainly not going to waste time creating lenses without studying the work of those who have mastered the process.
Squidoo is a huge community. It's growing every day, and shows no signs of slowing. The sheer volume of lenses is remarkable, as are the ideas these lensmasters hatch. Without their expertise and encouragement, I might have disappeared into the fabric of Squidoo, but instead I feel challenged.
Squidoo WHO? turns the spotlight on some top lensmasters whose work I admire. Check out their lenses. Study them closely to see if you can spot a pattern. I hope this lens will inspire and encourage you to turn your creative energy into a great lens of your own.
New to Squidoo? Make your own lens today!
Contents at a Glance...
- Squidoo Factoid #1
- Four Who Grabbed My Attention...
- SHOUT-Out!
- More Successful Lensmasters...
- Books to Help Nurture Creativity
- More Good Advice from the Pros
- Squidoo Factoid #2
- YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING!
- What NOT to Do on Squidoo
- "The value of an idea lies in the using of it." ~Edison
- A Celebration of Good Ideas
- Learn the Ropes
- Shorten Your Learning Curve
- Check Your Stats!
- Stuck in Squidoo?
- Treat yourself to something Squiddy...
- Squidoo Factoid #3
- Thanks for visiting!
- Twitter Me!
- Your turn: Add your favorite tips for making great lenses.
Squidoo Factoid #1
Squidoo was launched in October 2005 by Squidoo.com
Four Who Grabbed My Attention...
We used to own a crazy cat who would chase her own tail. She noticed her tail circling around her body as she slept one sunny afternoon, and tried to bite it when it moved. That led to a mad dash to try and catch the runaway tail. That determined feline ran in circles until she was too dizzy to stand.Here's a list of lensmasters who don't have time to run in circles. They're too busy creating new lenses...sharing what they know...encouraging others, and showing the rest of us what works and what doesn't. Theirs were the first four lenses I visited on the day I discovered Squidoo.
Bonnie Diczhazy aka bdkz, has created over 300 lenses, and is a Giant Squid Organizer--someone who is actively involved in encouraging potential Giant Squids (those who reach 50 lenses or more) in the craft of creative lens-building. Click the link above and read her tips on building successful lenses. I guarantee, Bonnie's advice will help you decide which creative lens ideas to chase after, and which to trash. Don't miss her The Coolest Blogs Featuring Squidoo Ever. It's a treasure chest!
Victoria Neely won my heart when I first visited Squidoo. I mean, anyone who can create a lens about rubber ducks and keep my attention all the way to the bottom of the page...well, let's just say she's got the Squidoo touch.
ThomasC is a chef at a popular Southern restaurant by day and an avid lensmaster and graphic artist by night. He's also a well-respected Giant Squid who just completed his 200th lens and is shooting for 300. His lenses are an example of how a little creativity goes a long way!
Deb aka Flowergardener is a single mom with a disability as a result of contracting rheumatic fever at age 9. During recent flooding in her state, Deb's home received major damage, adding to her everyday challenges. I'm blessed by her cheerful attitude, in spite of the things she has faced head-on. Her lenses are a joy to visit!
SHOUT-Out!
GypsyPirate
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KimberlyDawnWells
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Surplus Valves
Industrial Surplus Inc. buys and sells all types o more...3 points
Compare Hotels
Get The Best Hotels Worldwide For The Lowest Price more...3 points
KimGiancaterino
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Seedplanter
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Alarm Monitoring
SAVE up to 80 % on home security systems,alarm sys more...2 points
Healthy Heart Diet
A well balanced meal plan can also equal a healthy more...2 points
Legal Web Design
NextClient is a leading Legal Web design company f more...2 points
Ginseng Benefits
Ginseng is even being combined with some of the ot more...2 points
Car Shipping Quotes
Get FREE instant car shipping quotes from A-1 Auto more...2 points
Lawn Grubs
Though many people have the motto live and let liv more...2 points
Property Tax Loans
Avoid foreclosure due to unpaid Texas property tax more...2 points
flowergardener
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SemperFidelis
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Margo_Arrowsmith
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Playboy Party
Young girls and boys are very much familiar with t more...1 point
Custom Home Builders
Legion Builders are a leading custom home builders more...1 point
Houston Legal Services
Jason M. Sweny, Houston Attorney, Specializes in B more...1 point
baby games online
Feel free to play baby games on baby games online more...1 point
Hotel Miami Beach
Compare prices for all hotels in Miami Beach, chec more...1 point
Nappy Rash Treatment
Attempt to learn to differentiate in case your all more...1 point
Heartburn In Pregnancy
Every child will eventually get a nappy rash durin more...1 point
Personal Injury Claims
For over 60 years Magana, Cathcart & McCarthy more...1 point
Electrical Equipment
Surplus-Auctions are a web based auction where bra more...1 point
Child Custody Lawyer
Hawkins Law LLC is a law firm that provides legal more...1 point
Evening Primrose Oil Benefits
Evening primrose oil is actually enrich in gamma-l more...1 point
Rugs Online
Mr. Amidi moved to downtown Palo Alto, California, more...1 point
Personal Injury Lawyers New York
The firm has more than 20 years of civil litigatio more...1 point
Executive Suite
The Hollywood Production Center has been serving t more...1 point
Motorcycle Tire Review
MotorBiketyre.com helps you to collect the tire ju more...1 point
Florida Personal Injury Attorney
The personal injury Law Team of Fetterman & As more...1 point
Houston Criminal Defense
McLemore, Reddell, Ardoin & Story, P.L.L.C. is more...1 point
Find Rich Man
Rich wealthy resourceful man gets into a romantic more...1 point
Singles Dating
Most single men and women love the online dating. more...1 point
Criminal Defense Attorneys
Criminal defense lawyers to reduce or dismiss your more...1 point
New Zealand Hotel Booking
New Zealand - a piece of heaven in our own world. more...1 point
Irenemaria
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Jewelsofawe
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I Want my Ex Back!: Stopping the Cycle of Breaking Up and Reconciliation | I Want My Ex Back
Tips and tricks on how to get your ex back. Never more...0 points
European Roulette
European Roulette is possibly one of the most exci more...0 points
Web Site Traffic | Super Traffic
Improve your social network presence and website t more...0 points
Alcohol Rehabilitation
Founded in 1993, Palmetto Addiction Recovery Cente more...0 points
Kensington KeyFolio Bluetooth Keyboard and Case for iPad review
Kensington KeyFolio Bluetooth Keyboard and Case fo more...0 points
Surgical Spine
The Spine Center is a Texas-based spine surgery cl more...0 points
Investment Guidance
For over 25 years, Paul Comstock Partners has been more...0 points
Surplus Equipment
Industrial Surplus Inc. buys and sells all types o more...0 points
Seo Service
INSPREE provides affordable and high quality Inter more...0 points
northern ireland second hand cars
With a large number of used cars available, Ulster more...0 points
Eviction Defense
Don't Walk Yet Eviction Defense Service offers a u more...0 points
Short Term Apartment
TENTEN Whilshire is the best fully furnished apart more...0 points
next hotels
Get The Best Hotels Worldwide For The Lowest Price more...0 points
Free Relationship Dating
This dating website features insightful informatio more...0 points
GIA certified diamond
Diamonds on fire inc is one of the best high quali more...0 points
GIA diamond
Diamonds on fire inc is one of the best high quali more...0 points
Jerusalem Vacation Rentals
Our Vacation apartments are fully equipped with be more...0 points
More Successful Lensmasters...
Study their lenses and learn
William James (January 11, 1842 - August 26, 1910) was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher trained as a medical doctor. He spoke of the importance of lending a helping hand to others, which is what Squidoo's lensmasters do on a regular basis.
"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does."
Here are some wonderful lensmasters whose helpfulness I noticed immediately. This is by no means a complete list, and I will add to it in the weeks ahead.
- Joan4
- Joan writes: "I am a happy grandma and a total Squidoo addict! :) I am having fun writing and publishing, especially with Squidoo. The community here is wonderful. Great support. On a personal level, I have been happily married for over 40 years. We have 2 married children and two grandchildren! I enjoy reading,writing,dancing and laughing."
- a_willow
- "I work as supply manager in firm dealing with food products. I have great husband and beautiful baby girl. I like drawing, experimenting with new stuff and I am pretty much free spirit that can't stay in one place a long time."
- nancyoram1
- "I discovered Squidoo in March of 2008. I loved it, but I had to research it thoroughly to see if it was worth my time. You see, I had to make money, and no time to waste. I didn't have to make it overnight, but the potential had to be there. From friendly people willing to share I determined this would work--over time and with good quality content. That's for me!"
- Susan52
- Susan52 is happy being a writer - and a Giant Squid on Squidoo! Her passions include her husband and children (including the four-legged ones), who lovingly put up with her as she tends to Squidooing, blogging and business, sometimes when she should be tending to them.
- Clouda9
- Who am I? A wife, a mother, a pet lover and tattooer, a medical receptionist, and a Squidooer, a college graduate, a sister, a daughter, and committed to making a difference come hell or high water!
I make lenses here on Squidoo because it's my addiction, my passion, and a way for me to get things out of my head and onto something... - Chef Keem
- Hi, I am Chef Keem, sentenced to Squidoo-for-life. Born and raised in Munich, Germany. First career in pop music as A&R Director, record arranger and producer for CBS and Jupiter Records. Came to the States in 1981 and settled in Austin, Texas. Graduated from chef school, worked as chef and pastry chef in restaurants and hotels.
- Janusz
- Janusz, born in Poland & now living in Soest Germany. I played Soccer in the 2nd Division & was in the U16 Polish National team. My greatest hobby apart from Family, is Designing Squidoo Logos, Headers & Avatars for the Squidoo Community
- rms
- I'm one of your Giant Squid Community Organizers and the Squid Citizen, Giant Squid Mentor here to help you become a Giant Squid Lensmaster.
In addition to that, I'm the creator of The Giant Squid Community Showcase, where the Giant Organizers feature, the best and most helpful lenses made by the Giant Squids. - Grama Barb
- I am a Canadian senior and Grandma and as you scroll through my lenses my hope is that you will enjoy the journey and learn something new along the way.
- mulberry
- Hi, I'm Mulberry. I've lived a number of places in my lifetime but now call a small town in Indiana my home. I am the owner of Home Media Store and have been creating Squidoo pages on the side since 2007. Be sure to check out my articles on Qassia where you too can get backlinks and more traffic to your website without any cost.
Books to Help Nurture Creativity
Creative minds sometimes run in circles, like the cat chasing her tail. Read how others have turned good ideas into action.
More Good Advice from the Pros
Read & learn...your new lens will thank you!
- Submit URL: Squidoo Lens Promotion
- On this page, you'll find some links to places you can submit your Squidoo lenses to so that you can get more web traffic to your lens.Google is usually the main source of traffic to my lenses, but to rank well in Google takes other websites linking to you.
- Squidoo Tagging Tricks: (how to get more visitors and a better search engine ranking using only tags)
- Adding tags to your lens is a great way to get found by more people. Through Google, through Squidoo Search, and through lensmasters clicking on their own tags links.Basically, tagging is very very good.But only if you know what you're doing.So... get learning :)
- Easy Ebay RSS Affiliate Feeds - A Step By Step Tutorial
- Creating RSS Feeds of items on ebay is a great way of adding custom content for your lens, blog or website. The advice here is aimed at squidoo users but can be applied anywhere you place a RSS Feed.The great advantage of creating a feed this way is that you can set very specific conditions for what
- Valley of the Giants
- Here's a blog authored by Giant Squids. Learn tips and techniques, and find encouragement in lenscrafting at Squidoo.
Squidoo Factoid #2
Squidoo was founded by Seth Godin, joined by his book editor Megan Casey, former Fast Company employee Heath Row, Gil Hildebrand, Jr., and Cory Brown.
YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING!
Captain Squid aka Loyolis aka Joe has earned $1,000 on a single lens. Yes, you read it right, folks. He made that on ONE LENS.
I would like an afternoon to pick his brain (are you listening, Joe?), but since I can't, I thought I'd ask all of you eager Squidooers to help me pick it long-distance.
What do you think? Please take a moment to register your thoughts in the poll. Together we can unscramble the mystery of this Giant Squid.
What NOT to Do on Squidoo
So, as I pondered this lensbuilding thing, I decided there had to be a flip side--a list of no-no's that would save me time if I could only locate them. Sure enough, I found some lenses where they laid it all out--a sort of precautionary guidebook to help the rest of us.
You gotta love someone whose pride doesn't get in the way of good, sound advice. Thanks, guys.
- Common Newbie Mistakes
- Making a Squidoo lens is easy. Making a good Squidoo lens, well, that's another story. A lot of Squidoo newbies ask veterans to critique their lenses, and most of these lenses are not nearly as good as they could be. (There are exceptions!)
- How (not) to write a Squidoo lens
- I recently deleted four of my Squidoo lenses and in the days ahead will review my other lenses with a view to reworking or fine-tuning them. Why? This was after reading a lens, Confessions of a Squid Angel, by KimGiancaterino (see photo).
"The value of an idea lies in the using of it." ~Edison
A Celebration of Good Ideas
These lenses called my name...
Do you automatically gravitate towards certain topics? I think we all do. I also have a habit of chasing down links on a site I really enjoy. So if you were to peek over my shoulder at the computer, you'd find me bookmarking new sites like crazy, so I can go back when I have more free time to explore them.
Here are some of my bookmarks. See what I mean? Aren't they great?
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50 Ways To Use Twitter
- Twitter is an amazingly powerful tool for promoting your Squidoo Lens, Blog, Business and more. So check out these cool ways to educate, inform, enlighten and amuse people. Just remember, you've only got 140 Characters so stay on your topic!
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Oh Rubber Ducky!
- What bathroom would be complete without a lovable rubber ducky? Even the Queen of England is rumored to have her very own rubber ducky!Here you'll find pictures of rubber ducks, rubber ducky trivia, rubber duckies for sale, and more.
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Squidoo Love
- I'd like to show you what being at Squidoo is like, if you've got a few minutes; but I'd like also to state up-front my synopsys of Squidoo:It's an honest place on the internet where you really can earn an income.It's a 'real' place online. People here don't make up false lives.People at Squidoo tru
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How to make glass beads
- If you are a creative person and are looking for the "perfect" medium - one that you love and leaves people in wonder about what you do - then you should read on and learn about making glass beads. The upside of making lampwork beads is that relatively speaking, not a lot of people
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My Flower Garden
- I'm Deb the Flowergardener, and I'd like to share my flower photos with you!I've designed and created a 2,000 square foot flower garden in my back yard which is truly unique, matching my personality and life style. Yep, that's me above left, in my flowergarden, holding one of my larger rhubarb leave
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On My Way to 300 Squidoo Lenses
- Hello fellow squidoo lensmasters. My name is Thomas Carlson. By day I am a cook for a well known southern restaurant, at night I am a Squidoo lensmaster and a t-shirt and gift designer with 4 cafepress stores.I have reached a goal here at Squidoo with this 200th squidoo lens!To celebrate I want to f
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Tornadoes - Safety Tips and Tornado Videos
- I live in the middle of tornado alley. Every spring the radar lights up almost nightly it seems! This year so far I have dodged 4 tornadoes, with 3 of those being deadly. The furthest tornado from my home so far has been 13 miles. The closest tornado this year was only a mile away. So, what do you d
Shorten Your Learning Curve
Helpful Lenses from Seasoned Lensmasters
Submit URL: Getting Your Squidoo Lens Noticed
Artist Freebies
Lensmaster Tools and Utilities
What Are Squidoo Groups?
Squidoo Show and Tell Module
Are You a Stay-at-Home Mom...?
50 Ways to Use Twitter
Check Your Stats!
Thanks to a fellow lensmaster, here's info on how to keep track of stats on your Squidoo lenses.
Stuck in Squidoo?
How to Get Unstuck
- 49 Ideas For Awesome Lenses
- ...or 10 or 100!It's pretty easy, non-techy, and of course, free. Right? Right.Sure, to make your lens a real knockout it takes some time, but chances are you've already learned the basics and are looking to do more.Congrats. That's the best place to be. You've already learned the art of making a le
- MySpace Made Easy: Simple CSS to personalize your page
- When I set up my first MySpace page I was soooooo confused! As a web designer, I kept looking for the freakin HTML entry form. Four hours later, I realized that there isn't one. You just stick the code ANYWHERE. Well...duh! Since then I've discovered dozens of great ways to personalize my MySpace pa
- The 9 Free Things Every Site (or Lens!) Should Do
- Rule #1: If you have a site or Squidoo lens, you want more traffic. Rule #2: You don't have enough money to buy as much traffic as you need. Rule #3: You've already made your site/lens as compelling as you know how to. So, what now? Read on for the (free) details.
- Squidoo CSS - my favorite code to spice up a lens
- I've gathered my favorite Squidoo-code for later reference. I'm tired of trying to find that specific lens I used a css effect on and then having to go to edit-mode, copy paste, and then go back to the lens I was working on. This lens will help me be a better lensmaster and perhaps it will help some
- How to make a living on Squidoo
- Making a living on Squidoo just from Squidoo's monthly payouts is a long-term process - expect to take 6 months to see significant monthly earnings. BUT it is possible to almost immediately start making money and to make a GOOD living using lenses to promote affiliate products and the money directly
Treat yourself to something Squiddy...
Squidoo Factoid #3
According to Wikipedia, Squidoo lenses can be about anything, such as "ideas, people or places, hobbies and sports, pets or products, philosophy, and politics." They emphasize web content that further explains or illustrates a topic.
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Jul 17, 2011 @ 8:46 pm | delete
- Some great tips here for Squidoo lensmasters!
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- Nice Lens. Good of you to mention Lensmasters of inspiration.
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- Congratulations on becoming a Giant Squid! Great tips.
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- I would have to say persistent growth in knowledge and continuing to write better lenses is why loyalis is successful. And on top of that, he shares his expertise with the Squidoo community.
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- I would have to say persistent growth in knowledge and continuing to write better lenses is why loyalis is successful. And on top of that, he shares his expertise with the Squidoo community.
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- Reach 'round and pat yourself on the back for this one! Great stuff here!
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- Thanks for this planting this seed. I've been sidetracked for an hour, following the links. Yikes! But good stuff all.
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Your turn: Add your favorite tips for making great lenses.
Go niche!
Lenses on niche topics, like a comparison list of the 10 best organic peanut butters, or your personal review of Lost Odyssey, or a debate over who the final Cyclon is in Battlestar Gallactica--these lenses do better than generic mainstream pages like "Buy an iPod here."261 points
Share your passion!
Assuming you're passionate about your topic, you're probably always talking about it, reading about it, finding out new tidbits. When you learn something new, add it to your lens. If you see an interesting discussion in a forum, turn it into a poll or a debate. Passion shows!221 points
Reread your lens
When writing, its easy for the eyes to skip over silly little typos. If you go back and really read it a few days later... The little things will jump out at you.
Liz142 points
Link Link Link Link!
Link from your lens to other lenses and websites, and more importantly link TO your lens, from your website, blog, forums, comments on other peoples blogs, other peoples lenses, web directories, your email .sig file, and - basically - whever you can place a link on the WWW!137 points
Update Your Lenses Frequently
I keep a notebook with a running list of various ideas to add/change my various lenses.
http://www.squidoo.com/kidsandmoney130 points
Share what you know!
I have been trying to do online marketing for the past three years with some success, but when I started my demon drawing lenses and other related stuff elsewhere on my blogs, the traffic I have recieved is just impressive than all that has gone before..77 points
Guestbook Please
I'm really disappointed when I read through a lens, like it, but there is no guestbook to add my two cents worth. See there isn't one on this lens ... but you've allowed us some room here. Thank you!71 points
Add a Table of Contents
Especially if your lenses are content-rich (as they should be, of course!) and broken into multiple modules in digestible-size chunks of information (ditto), a Table of Contents gives visitors to your lens a great preview of what they can expect to find in your lens, and why it's worth reading on. Or, for someone who's looking for a specific type of information on your lens, a TOC lets that visitor jump directly to the relevant content on your lens with just one click.68 points
Variety is good
Mix up different types of modules. I try to have a module with only text followed by a module with pictures (say the amazon-module). Just to mix things up a bit and create a more visually appealing lens.66 points
Give Credit where credit is due
Be sure you link to other people's web sites or lens if you use their material.61 points
Relevant, Relevant, Relevant!
Though this may seem fairly obvious...focus on it, and keep your content "relevant." It doesn't ALL have to be about "one thing" as long as it is relevant to the the main topic of your lens, and that gives you more keywords and tags. You can also do a keyword search and see what keywords will work best with your content, and utilize them.55 points
Write it from the heart
No one can surpass the writing of the heart. When it comes deep inside from the heart, your lens will really stand out. Your lens will be the genuine of all lenses....You can see if the writer wrote it for money alone or not...We can make profits in Squidoo but if you can write it straight from the heart, you will gain more than just money....49 points
UPDATE LIKE ALL THE TIME!
I can't stress this enough, I've been neglecting mine lately and boy does it show!41 points
Offer Something to your readers - an online award
I'm really passionate about my subject. And I started the Purple Paw award at my lens to give to other lenses that I find to be exceptional and dog related. People submit their links in the Plexo and I get more exposure. A win win for everyone.40 points
ADD A GREAT PROFILE PICTURE
I just joined, and it seems that the profile picture captures people's attention more than text.
By the way, I am looking forward to lensing away my weekends!37 points
Save Your Visitors Time
If your lens offers some services or products - do not just describe them. Remember to link exactly to where the services / goods can be purchased.37 points
Dont try to make it perfect
If you do this then you will lose the real reason your makeing it!36 points
Research your Titles
do keyword research before writing your titles... it really helps to have keyword focused (not keyword stuffed) titles35 points
Remember to click the Publish Button!
Are writing your lens remember to click the Publish button, as it has taken me a extra week to get my site published, I thought after saving it, that was all there was to it, and could not understand why every time I check it, it was under construction, I got very annoyed, but I finally made it.
There now I feel better about this program, as I have it published now35 points
This helped me! =)
It is a very good article to read, it really helped me. I will start to use your methods wright away ;)34 points
Find relevant books to share on your site
Adding books for sale from Amazon on your topic, or highlighting a particular book adds links from your site and also can add income if purchased.
www.squidoo.com/hotrealestateseattle34 points
Don't put off creating a lense
Like they say, "There is no time like now!".
Just Do It!
Submit, Experiment, Test and go with what works.34 points
Another Great Tip
Another great tip is to think about adding links to your other lens'. In fact when you think about starting a new lens, try to create a flow with all of your lens', then you can link them so people can travel within your lens'. www.squidoo.com/howtobuildyourownlens32 points
Squidoo Tips
These tips are amazing to improve your squidoo lenses and will drive targeted traffic to your page.32 points
Definetly Change Things Up
Update your Lens to keep people coming back to it and checking for updates that are relevant to your Lens.28 points
Convey Your Passion for Your Subject
If you are anything like me, when someone writes about a subject with an obvious interest or passion then I feel much more engaged. Write in such a way that your readers feel compelled to keep reading,27 points
Add a Coundown Clock
Using a countdown clock it puts emphasizes important information and deadline time to participate. Visit my lense at http://www.squidoo.com/dnavitaminlaunch and click on Countdown link to see if you like it. I've received some great feedback. I would like your feedback.27 points
Keep it readable!
Please try to keep your content readable by checking for grammatical and ortographic errors! Some of us get very annoyed when we find a misspelt word or something that doesn't make much sense. It takes our concentration away from what we're reading! So don't forget! :)27 points
Using Firefox spell checking
Firefox has a built in spell checker. Use that to eliminate many of the typos.26 points
Featured Lenses
Make more then one lens and link them together using the Featured Lenses modules.26 points
Pay it forward
Offers a fine gift to others sites but also allows you to be able to give something back.25 points
Do the Research for a Specific Audience
If someone is looking for something, put a list of links and reviews on your lens. You can use mine as an example if you want, notice the update notes.
http://squidoo.com/livesuccess21 points
Write about something your interested in and get your link out there!
I use twitter and forums I am on to get my link out there for others to check out. I like what I write about and that helps!20 points
Hubpages
Build a few hubpages and use anchor text link to your great Squidoo Lens. This will boost your traffic in a matter of days.5 points
Not to long
I cant tell you how many times ive stopped reading something important cause I was impatient. Sometimes you just have to give them the straight up.3 points
Love Your Own Lens
It's redundant, but oh, so important. Write with passion. Love what you're writing about, the people you're writing for, and the content you're providing.3 points
Remember the net is world wide
Spelling is different in different countries. Your keywords may not be my key words. I'm Canadian so I spell odour rather than the U.S. odor and neighbour rather than the U.S. neighbor.2 points
Where topic allows (most) - use HUMOR!!!
People like to laugh, or at least chuckle, or at least smile. Laughter, after all, is the best medicine! Why not? Everyone seems to be LOL all the time anyway!!!!1 point
Participate
The more you participate on Squidoo the higher rank your lens will receive. This includes everything from updating your own pages to voting and sharing feedback for others. Everything helps a little bit.1 point
Comment on others Squidoo Pages
You always like it when someone takes the time to comment on your page, so comment on others! Share the love.1 point
Our hearts are our best niches!
After struggling for content and niches and topics like something I must get from somewhere "outside" of my head, I've found out that the results of my effort were far from what I've expected. Then I've simply decided to give myself a break and write from my heart. And guess what! It all somehow became easier! Now my head is full of ideas and topics I'm gonna write about and it won't be just a hard work anymore, but a huge joy too. Results? You'll see:-)1 point
Add lots of tags
Add tags (search words) to your lens that are on on your subject. You will find them in the search section of Squidoo. Make sure when you test them that your lens is on the first page of the search.1 point
Do something your interested in, and do it alot!
Sounds silly,but if you do a lense or site on a topic you are really interested in, you will find it easy to create alot of compelling and intresting content, which in turn will get linked to because it's good... hey presto, a busy lense/site. Inertia Reel1 point
Contribute, contribute, contribute!
By adding contributions that are not self promoting you will build up a degree of confidence. If all you do all of the time is promote your own lenses or write complete drivel, people just will not take you seriously. After you have gained confidence and proven to people that you are willing to make good contributions to discussions, you can slip in a bit of self promotion. People like to see things that are helpful and so if that is what you provide. people will appreciate your work and share i...1 point
Update Early Update Often
Make new friends by grabbing content and linking to it. It's an easy way to build links for fellow webmasters and get noticed when you update.0 points
Think of your lens as a valuable resource
Include the what, when, where, why, where and how about your subject. Define words. Provide resources. Include everything relevant to the subject your are making a lense about so that when a reader comes across it the lens serves as a valuable resource of educational information.0 points
Continue to tweet your lens
if you keep in contact with your twitter account it will boost your ratings0 points
Capture Your Inspiration Immediately
When an idea hits you that you can share through a lens, write it down, email it to yourself, put it in a sticky, or whatever you have to do to remember that fleeting inspiration.0 points
Enrich and Empower Others
When you have dug, researched, and spent much energy in finding an answer to a problem for yourself, share your results with others. That latest breakthrough in cancer research, the online school that allows you to use career/life experience toward your degree, the mega deal you found on a quality laptop.... Sharing your knowledge is a rewarding way to help other people.0 points
Share your proffesional secrets
what's your occupation? you should know some interesting things, secrets or tip... why don't you share it with others!0 points
Add Lots of Great Photos and Images
Use the informative lens put together my master Squidders to find out where the free ones are, then use their techniques to place the in various modules -- not just the ones that have an upload button.0 points
Write high quality and extremely useful content
If your content is good enough you should be able to add a few links on your own and begin acquiring new links from others readers, lenses, blogs, websites, etc....The more links you get....the more traffic your lens will get.0 points
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DIAMONDS ON FIRE is sourcing Diamonds from the manufacturers and sight holders. This facilitates DIAMONDS ON FIRE to get more competitive and cost effective polish diamonds. Highly skilled and experienced as sorters grade the Polish Diamonds into various lots as per their Cut, Color, Clarity and Sizes.0 points
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