Promotional Modules: Squidoo Modules that Focus on You or on Others
I'm writing a series on how to use the Squidoo modules to help people create their lenses . . . and to create great lenses. This particular lens is all about what I call Squidoo's "promotional modules" - modules that bring focus onto you or someone else you want to promote.
So, back to why I'm doing these lenses . . .
You might be new to Squidoo and you might be staring at a brand new, mostly blank page wondering what to do next. You might feel unsure about what to include, and how. And you might feel overwhelmed and kind of frustrated about using the modules.
You might have been a part of Squidoo for a while, but you're just not sure how to create the best lenses you can, or maybe you're ready to learn a few new "tricks."
Whatever the case, you'll find some simple steps, how-to information and ideas here on Squidoo modules for promotion. In this category, I include:
1. Twitter List
2. Twitter Storm
3. Twitter Follow
4. Twitter Search
5. RSS
6. RSS Mashup
7. Featured Lenses
8. Featured Lensmasters
9. About Me
This lens is part of a series that also includes how to use:
1. Squidoo highlighting modules
2. Squidoo modules for interaction
3. Squidoo selling modules
4. Squidoo writing modules
5. Squidoo photo & video modules
6. Squidoo modules for extra fun
Check them all out and enjoy this lens! If you have questions about anything here, please ask in the module towards the bottom - - I've added a space for your questions and I'll reply to them.
Photo Credit: All SquidArt from: SquidArt.
What You'll Find Here About Squidoo Promotional Modules
- Squidoo Modules: Twitter Follow
- This is a Twitter Follow Module
- Squidoo Modules: Twitter Search
- This is a Twitter Search Module
- Squidoo Modules: Twitter List
- This is a Twitter List
- Squidoo Modules: Twitter Storm
- This is a Twitter Storm
- I Want to Know What You Think!
- Twitter or Facebook?
- Squidoo Modules: RSS (Add Your Blog) Module
- This is an RSS: Add Your Blog Module
- Squidoo Modules: RSS Mashup
- This is an RSS Mashup Module
- Squidoo Modules: Featured Lenses
- This is a Featured Lenses Module
- Squidoo Modules: Featured Lensmasters
- This is a Featured Lensmasters Module
- Squidoo Modules: About Me
- This is an About Me Module
- What's Your Favorite Squidoo Promotional Module?
- Love This Lens?
- Do You Have Any Questions About These Squidoo Modules?
Squidoo Modules: Twitter Follow

The Twitter Follow module adds tweets to your lens from your own Twitter account or someone else's. It encourages visitors to follow you (or anyone you're promoting) on Twitter.
It's really simple to use once you've added the module to your page. You can check out my Squidoo Writing Modules lens to learn how to do this if you're not sure.
All you do is click the orange "edit" button to enter your editor. And then follow these steps:
1. Add a title.
2. Add a subtitle if you want to.
3. Add a description (optional).
4. Enter the username of the person you want to promote on Twitter.
5. Choose the number of results to show.
6. Save.
You can see a Twitter Follow module below.
Picture Credit: keiyac on Flickr (Creative Commons).
This is a Twitter Follow Module
Follow Me on Twitter

- LeanneChesser
- aka Leanne Chesser
- 770 followers
- 739 following
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- Found this awesome quote: "Dreams are illustrations...from the book your soul is writing about you" (Marsha Norman).
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- What is The Law of Attraction, Really? / http://tinyurl.com/ryqphn
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- My First Grandchild / http://tinyurl.com/yj6wq89
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- Heart-wrenching story: http://www.squidoo.com/bank-sold-my-home
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- Care about creating quality on Squidoo? http://tiny.cc/ANK2J
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- Help for Haiti: A Personal Plea / http://tinyurl.com/yjgen76
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Squidoo Modules: Twitter Search
The Twitter Search module shows tweets about the topic of your lens. Basically, Twitter updates your lens with tweets that match the keywords you choose to enter into the module.
It's really simple to use once you've added the module to your page. You can check out my Squidoo Writing Modules lens to learn how to do this if you're not sure.
All you do is click the orange "edit" button to enter your editor & follow these steps:
1. Add a title.
2. Add a subtitle (optional).
3. Add a description (optional).
4. Enter the keyword you want to track.
5. Choose the number of results you want to show.
6. Choose how often your result will be updated.
7. Save.
You can see a Twitter Search module below.
This is a Twitter Search Module
I entered in "promote yourself on Twitter"
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- briskeezy
- #itsjusttwitter; yall need a life --you ain't making money STAYIN on twitter all day boo. Even promoting yourself ain't gettin to it
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- mellyjonas
- @justinbieber Please stop shamelessly promoting yourself on twitter. You're already insanely popular.
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- Geezy2K10
- RT @G3MINI_STAR: #random you're promoting yourself as a "model" on twitter yet I'm the bitch. Your dad hates you. Lol
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- G3MINI_STAR
- #random you're promoting yourself as a "model" on twitter yet I'm the bitch. Your dad hates you. Lol
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- Sweetsoss
- @JoseCanseco You are probably the worst person to follow on twitter ever. Your tweets are nothing but promoting yourself and nonsense!
Squidoo Modules: Twitter List
The Twitter List module lists the best tweets on your topic.
It's really simple to use once you've added the module to your page. You can check out my Squidoo Writing Modules lens to learn how to do this if you're not sure.
All you do is click the orange "edit" button to enter your editor & follow the steps:
1. Add a title.
2. Add a subtitle (optional).
3. Add a description of you choose.
4. Click "Add Tweets."
5. Choose the search parameters.
6. Enter your keywords.
7. Click "Search."
8. Click "Add" to include the tweets you want to display.
9. Save.
You'll also see 2 tabs. The My List tab shows the tweets you've included. You can reorder them if necessary. The User Submissions tab shows tweets visitors have added.
You can also upload an image for this module.
You can see a Twitter List module below.
This is a Twitter List
It's all about RocketMoms!
Best of:
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- retweet | reply CarolanRoss
- RM Graduate! wooHOO!!! http://bdkz.typepad.com/rocketmoms/2009/10/mee.html
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- retweet | reply RocketMoms
- Just Released: Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools by Victoria Twead: The RocketMoms have a published author in t.. http://bit.ly/20ERe
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- retweet | reply brokerkathy
- RT @bdkz: Try RocketMoms / http://tinyurl.com/yffxd57 ( some really good stuff there)
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- retweet | reply crochetlover1
- Try RocketMoms... http://bit.ly/pIljA
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- retweet | reply RocketMoms
- Try RocketMoms!: RocketMoms is an invite only gathering of some of the smartest most creative women on the web... http://bit.ly/RkU6v
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- retweet | reply bdkz
- Try RocketMoms / http://tinyurl.com/yffxd57
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- retweet | reply sandyspiderbite
- I just updated my Squidoo page: RocketMoms Healthy Living Group for Session 3 and Beyond / http://tinyurl.com/l8frn9
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- retweet | reply JoyfulPamela
- Marching Band Funnies http://tinyurl.com/n63pjf #music #rocketmoms #jokes
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- retweet | reply ElleDeeEsse
- I just updated my Squidoo page: Lawson Festival / http://tinyurl.com/ygfb7eo #rocketmoms #giantsquidchallenge
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- retweet | reply SherryHHunt
- Newly updated Squidoo page: shh...don't tell Cards & More / http://tinyurl.com/ydulyak #Rocketmoms
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- retweet | reply Tsoniki
- Doing RocketMoms Try It Week on Squidoo - my first lens...all about me! LOL http://bit.ly/2JLn4a
Community write-ins:
Write a new tweet for this list! If LeanneChesser likes it, it could get picked for the best-of list above.
Your message will be automatically sent via Twitter.
Squidoo Modules: Twitter Storm
The Twitter Storm is a really fun module! You can ask your Twitter followers questions and gather their responses on your lens. What you do is start a debate and people who reply will submit their opinion into a Duel module that is added to your lens. What a great way to bring lots of visitors to your lens!
It's really simple to use once you've added the module to your page. You can check out my Squidoo Writing Modules lens to learn how to do this if you're not sure.
All you do is click the orange "edit" button to enter your editor & complete the steps:
1. Add a title.
2. Add a subtitle (optional)
3. Add a description (optional).
4. Select how many tweets to show.
5. Enter your username so that you can start the debate.
6. Enter your starting tweet (usually a question).
7. Enter your "hashtag" (topic).
Once you publish your lens, you'll need to go to your Twitter account and post that starter tweet. Then anyone who responds will add to the debate.
8. Save.
You'll now see a Duel module on your lens.
The steps to set it up are:
1. Add a title.
2. Add a subtitle (optional).
3. Add a description (optional).
4. Enter your question.
5. Enter the first possible answer.
6. Enter the second possible answer.
7. Choose who can comment (only Squidoo members, or anyone).
8. Choose when comments appear (right away or after you approve them).
9. Choose whether or not you want to receive an approval email.
10. Select how many blurbs you want to appear on your lens.
11. Choose whether or not to show photos of commenters.
12. Choose whether or not to strip the HTML out of the blurbs.
13. Save.
And you can start your debate!
You can see a Twitter Storm module below.
This is a Twitter Storm
What do you think is the best thing about RocketMoms?
I say...
What others are saying...
I Want to Know What You Think!
This is the debate from the Twitter Storm

Twitter or Facebook?
Squidoo Modules: RSS (Add Your Blog) Module

The RSS module allows you to add your own blog to your lens, or feature someone else's blog that matches your topic.
It's really simple to use once you've added the module to your page. You can check out my Squidoo Writing Modules lens to learn how to do this if you're not sure.
All you do is click the orange "edit" button to enter your editor and follow some easy steps:
1. Add a title.
2. Add a subtitle (optional).
3. Add a description if you want (it might be a good idea to describe the blog).
4. Add the URL where you want to pull the RSS from. One way to do this is by clicking on the RSS symbol that you see when you visit a blog. Right clicking on the symbol will show you the URL. It looks like this: 
5. Choose how many headlines to display from the blog.
6. Choose whether or not to include an excerpt, and what length the excerpt should be.
7. Choose how often to update the posts.
8. Choose whether or not to include HTML in the excerpts.
9. Save.
You can see an RSS module below.
RSS image from amoderncinderella on Photobucket.
Blog image from iStockphoto (I purchased a license).
This is an RSS: Add Your Blog Module
This is my blog feed
Fetching RSS feed... please stand bySquidoo Modules: RSS Mashup

The RSS Mashup lets you add multiple feeds from blogs and "mash" them all up together. It's kind of fun!
It's really simple to use once you've added the module to your page. You can check out my Squidoo Writing Modules lens to learn how to do this if you're not sure.
All you do is click the orange "edit" button to enter your editor and follow a few steps:
1. Add a title.
2. Add a subtitle if you want to.
3. Add a description (optional).
4. Click "Add Another Feed" and enter as many urls as you want.
5. Choose the number of items to display.
6. Save.
You can see an RSS Mashup module below.
Picture Credit: lumaxart on Flickr (Creative Commons).
This is an RSS Mashup Module
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Squidoo Modules: Featured Lenses
The Featured Lenses module is a terrific way to highlight lenses that complement your topic and focus in on other people on Squidoo.
It's really simple to use once you've added the module to your page. You can check out my Squidoo Writing Modules lens to learn how to do this if you're not sure.
All you do is click the orange "edit" button to enter your editor. Follow these steps:
1. Add a title.
2. Add a subtitle (optional).
3. Add a description (optional).
4. Choose how many lenses to feature.
5. Add urls.
6. Click "Add."
7. Save.
You can see a Featured Lenses module below.
This is a Featured Lenses Module
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The RSS Module - How to use RSS on Squidoo
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RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication and that's just what it is. This lens discusses the RSS Module of Squidoo, the many, many ways that it can be utilized to add unique content to your lenses daily which could help boost your lens rank and keep...
Squidoo Modules: Featured Lensmasters
The Featured Lensmasters module is similar to the Featured Lenses module, but it highlights a Lensmaster rather than the lenses themselves.
It's really simple to use once you've added the module to your page. You can check out my Squidoo Writing Modules lens to learn how to do this if you're not sure.
All you do is click the orange "edit" button to enter your editor & do this:
1. Add a title.
2. Add a subtitle if you want to.
3. Add a description if you want to.
4. Choose how many Lensmasters to feature.
5. Enter their username (you can get this on their profile page).
6. Click "Add."
7. Save.
You can see a Featured Lensmaster module below.
This is a Featured Lensmasters Module
This Lensmaster is the RocketMoms & Giant Squid organizer and she has a lot of lenses that can be of help!Squidoo Modules: About Me
The About Me module focuses in on yourself as a Lensmaster. You can also highlight some of your own lenses. It's not meant to be a "ME, ME, ME" thing, just some added information for your readers, like an author might write.
It's really simple to use once you've added the module to your page. You can check out my Squidoo Writing Modules lens to learn how to do this if you're not sure.
All you do is click the orange "edit" button to enter your editor. Follow these steps:
1. Add a title.
2. Add a subtitle (optional).
3. Add a description (optional).
4. Choose how to present your module by selecting to show your default photo, your automatic bio, your custom default bio and/or your five featured lenses.
5. Save.
You can see an About Me module below. I've selected my default photo, automatic bio and featured lenses.
This is an About Me Module
Lensmaster LeanneChesser has been a member since November 10 2007, has rated 1,063 lenses, favorited 212, and has created 71 lenses from scratch. This member's top-ranked page is "Top Ten Meaningful Quotes". See all my lenses
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What's Your Favorite Squidoo Promotional Module?
Do You Have Any Questions About These Squidoo Modules?
If not, please leave a comment. I appreciate your feedback.
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- Mickie_G Mickie_G Dec 13, 2009 @ 1:59 pm
- Enjoyed reading your very informational lens. I must look at the RSS Mashup module more.
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- momto4 momto4 Nov 18, 2009 @ 9:01 am
- Very helpful lens! Thanks for sharing! I'm adding this one to my favorites so I can come back later.
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- BevsPaper BevsPaper Oct 25, 2009 @ 4:11 pm
- Nice job on promotional modules!
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- luvmyludwig luvmyludwig Oct 25, 2009 @ 3:13 pm
- Great job on this :)
***Blessed***
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- SpellOutloud SpellOutloud Oct 25, 2009 @ 2:48 pm
- Great lens Leanne. You have a helpful series going.
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- Sylvestermouse Sylvestermouse Oct 25, 2009 @ 11:50 am
- Great lens!
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- theraggededge theraggededge Oct 25, 2009 @ 8:59 am
- Excellent, and the first time I realised what an RSS Mashup module was! Thanks, Leanne.
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