Squidoo WHO? Learn from Successful Lensmasters

Link to other great sites.

354 points

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."181 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!147 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.
Liz98 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/kidsandmoney91 points

Add Link in Your Bio

Put links to all your lenses in your Bio80 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!79 points

Submit Your Lens

Add your lens to social bookmarking sites like Digg and Stumbleupon. Also, remember to read my tips on http://www.squidoo.com/TreasureTrooperGuide76 points

Update.! Update..! Update..!

Plez.. update ur lens64 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.51 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..47 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.44 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.37 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!36 points

Give Credit where credit is due

Be sure you link to other people's web sites or lens if you use their material.34 points

Join Squidoo Secrets to find out step by step ways.

Get videos showing you how to increase your lens ranking and have other Squidoo Secrets members vote for your lens.33 points

Tip to Add Value to Your Lens

Be as specific as possible by defining who your lens is dedicated to providing value to and refine your original and new content as tight and focused as possible to ensure that those who appreciate it the most, get the most value from it.

Really enjoy the "give others a break" tip!

Thanks for all the tips!

Doug32 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.31 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.29 points

UPDATE LIKE ALL THE TIME!

I can't stress this enough, I've been neglecting mine lately and boy does it show!28 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!27 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 ;)25 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....24 points

Squidoo Tips

These tips are amazing to improve your squidoo lenses and will drive targeted traffic to your page.23 points

Write Like You Speak

Be yourself and others will reward you for it.23 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.22 points

Research your Titles

do keyword research before writing your titles... it really helps to have keyword focused (not keyword stuffed) titles22 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/howtobuildyourownlens21 points

Dont try to make it perfect

If you do this then you will lose the real reason your makeing it!21 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/hotrealestateseattle20 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 now20 points

What is the meaning to words

Define the words and it will help others to learn new words and express it themselves. After all we are on the PC more than ever and some may NEVER pick up a book!!19 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.19 points

Pay it forward

Offers a fine gift to others sites but also allows you to be able to give something back.18 points

Using Firefox spell checking

Firefox has a built in spell checker. Use that to eliminate many of the typos.18 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.18 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,17 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! :)17 points

Don't Monopolize Lens with ADs

It looks tacky and unprofessional.16 points

Awesome Tips!

Thanks for creating this lens and thanks to everyone for responding with your helpful tips! After making a sale, I always send a Thank You email, and add my lens for them to check out.15 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/livesuccess14 points

Featured Lenses

Make more then one lens and link them together using the Featured Lenses modules.14 points

Start a Squidoo Group - Invite Like-minded Folks to Join

There is power in being a part of a group. Groups are still relatively new in YouTube and/or Squidoo and give value to your internet ranking.
Plus, its a great way to meet others and that's what online and offline networking is all about.
Building relationships, leads to great business results.13 points

thanks

many thanks13 points

Misspelt Key Words

Consider using Misspelt keywords throughout your content as an additional source for traffic.

Take for example the word Accommodation or is it Accomodation or Acomodation or Acommodation, whatever it is, you know what We mean.

Another example of Misspelt words are same words, different Countries....Optimisation or Optimization, Organise or Organize.

End of the day though...relax, have fun and enjoy....

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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!12 points

http://www.squidoo.com/lensref

This lens contains a list of all the lenses I go to often and what makes them special enough to visit over and over again.9 points

I hate linkreferral1 point