Squidoo Basics

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Learning to Use Squidoo

This lens provides information about basic Squidoo features and answers some of the most common questions people have when starting out with Squidoo.

Note: Most topics have a "Click HERE for picture" link. The link will always open in a new window, so you can close the window after viewing the picture and return right back here.

FAQs: Voting 

Voting is important, as it contributes to the ranking of a lens

In addition to voting for a lens, you should also sign the Guestbook. That way the lensmaster will know you have visited and can check out and vote for your lens also.
  1. How do I vote for a lens? Look at the voting stars at the top of the lens. Next to the Rating stars you will see "Your rating: " Click the number of stars you want for rating the lens (5 stars is best). Once you have voted, the stars will turn yellow. Click HERE for picture.
  2. What does my lens Rating mean? The lens rating tells you how many people have voted on your lens and the number of yellow stars shows what the average rating is. Click HERE for picture.

Questions About Modules 

Adding, Editing, Moving, and Deleting

Modules are the building blocks of your lens. Here you can learn the basics, which will help you create and organize your lens effectively.

Note: When you create your lens, certain modules are automatically added, depending on the type of lens you selected. You can customize your lens by managing your lens modules.
  1. How do I add a module? First, edit your lens by clicking the "Edit this lens" link above your bio. At the upper-left click the Add Modules button. Click HERE for picture.
  2. Which type of module should I add? When first getting started, you might want to stick with a few of the basic modules, which are found by clicking the Basic link in the Module Picker page. Of the 17 Basic Modules, here are some easy ones for beginners:

    • Amazon Standard: Create a list of products from Amazon.com. Click HERE for picture.

    • CafePress: Showcase a list of customizable products from CafePress.com. Click HERE for picture.

    • eBay: Showcase your own eBay products or those of your friends. Click HERE for picture.

    • Guestbook: Allow people who view your lens to leave comments. Highly recommended, as it encourages traffic to your lens page. Click HERE for picture.

    • Make a List: A great organizing tool for lots of text, a list can include bullets or numbers, or you can have a list without numbers or bullets. Click HERE for picture.

    • Text/Write module: If you want to keep all of your text together, use this module. You can also include one picture. Click HERE for picture.

    • The Link List: Great for providing links, and allows you to create titles for each link. Click HERE for picture.

  3. I've selected a module. Now what? Make sure you click the Save button in the Module Picker window. That will add the module to your lens and return to the lens workshop window, where you can edit the new module. Click HERE for picture.
  4. How do I edit a module? In the lens workshop window, locate the module you want to edit, then click the Edit button at the top of the module. Click HERE for picture.

    When finished editing, click the Save button to save your changes. Click HERE for picture.
  5. How do I move a module? In the module heading, to the left of the Edit button are two arrow buttons. The Up arrow moves the module up one position and the Down arrow moves the module down one position. Continue clicking the arrow until the module is in the desired position. Click HERE for picture.
  6. How do I delete a module? In the module heading, to the right of the Edit button there is a Delete button. Click HERE for picture.

    Note: You cannot undo the deletion, so after clicking the Delete button, you will be prompted to make sure. Click HERE for picture.

Questions About Lenses 

Saving and Publishing Your Lens

You can save a draft of your lens and continue work on it at any time. When your lens is ready to view, you just publish it.
  1. I'm not finished working on my lens, but want to save it. What should I do? At the top of the workshop window is a button named "Keep this Draft." Clicking this button will save your lens. The lenswill not be visible to anyone but you, so you can take your time finishing your work. Click HERE for picture.
  2. I need to change my lens category. What do I do? The lens category section appears in the blue bar on the right just below the Bio. Click the Edit button to edit the category. Select a new category from the Topic list, then click the Save button. Click HERE for picture.
  3. My lens is ready to view! What do I do now? Simple - just click the Publish button at the top of the workshop window. Click HERE for picture.

    The Publish button turns gray to indicate publishing is in progress. Click HERE for picture.

    Wait for the message to appear that indicates the publishing is completed. Click HERE for picture.

    Click "View This Page" to view your published lens. Click HERE for picture.

Example: Creating an Amazon Standard Module 

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One of Squidoo's great features is that you can earn commissions when products are purchased from links in your lens.
  1. Add an Amazon Standard Module. Click HERE for instructions.
  2. Enter a Title, Subtitle, and Description for the module. Click HERE for picture.
  3. In the "Pick Your Products" tab select "LET ME PICK," then click the "Help me find products" link. Click HERE for picture.
  4. The "Add Products from Amazon" window opens. Enter a search phrase for the products to locate, select a category of products, then click the "Find it!" button to display matching products. Click HERE for picture.
  5. Scroll through the list of matching products. To view additional pages, click the "MORE" link at the bottom of the page. Click HERE for picture.
  6. When you locate a product you want to include, click the "Add Product" button. Click HERE for picture.

    Note: Each Amazon Standard module can include up to 5 products. To include more products, add additional modules.
  7. Continue adding products (up to 5), then click the "All Done" button. Click HERE for picture.
  8. The products are displayed in the "Pick Your Products" tab. To add a custom description, click the "Add a description" link. A text box appears for entering the custom description. Click HERE for picture.
  9. If you would like to re-arrange the products, click the "Reorder Items" button. Click HERE for picture.

    You can then drag items within the list. Click HERE for picture.

    Click the "Save Item Order" button when finished.
  10. If you change your mind about any of the products, you can remove the check mark before the product, then use the "Help me find products" link above the items to select new items.

    When finished, click the "Add Items" button. Click HERE for picture.
  11. The completed module appears. If you decide to make any changes, click the Edit button. Click HERE for picture.

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Lensmaster

TheGallionMan wrote...

Seriously, I could use some help here. I have been trying Squidoo for about a week and still not much of this makes sense to me. I have 2 lenses and (I think a group but I can't find it now that I published it)
one of my lenses for example is: http://www.squidoo.com/GOOD-SALES-ADVICE
Please look at it and tell me what I am doing wrong and be brutally honest.
Thanks!

ReplyPosted December 02, 2008

Lensmaster

TheGallionMan wrote...

Seriously, I could use some help here. I have been trying Squidoo for about a week and still not much of this makes sense to me. I have 2 lenses and (I think a group but I can't find it now that I published it)
one of my lenses for example is: http://www.squidoo.com/GOOD-SALES-ADVICE
Please look at it and tell me what I am doing wrong and be brutally honest.
Thanks!

ReplyPosted December 02, 2008

Lensmaster

TheGallionMan wrote...

Seriously, I could use some help here. I have been trying Squidoo for about a week and still not much of this makes sense to me. I have 2 lenses and (I think a group but I can't find it now that I published it)
one of my lenses for example is: http://www.squidoo.com/GOOD-SALES-ADVICE
Please look at it and tell me what I am doing wrong and be brutally honest.
Thanks!

ReplyPosted December 02, 2008

Lensmaster

TheGallionMan wrote...

Seriously, I could use some help here. I have been trying Squidoo for about a week and still not much of this makes sense to me. I have 2 lenses and (I think a group but I can't find it now that I published it)
one of my lenses for example is: http://www.squidoo.com/GOOD-SALES-ADVICE
Please look at it and tell me what I am doing wrong and be brutally honest.
Thanks!

ReplyPosted December 02, 2008

Lensmaster

MaryWilson wrote...

Hi Your help is much appreciated - I am new to the site and finding I am hitting a few problems but you have really helped. Thank You

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