How do you squidoo?!
I love Squidoo!
and whether you're experienced or new- you can love it, too!
If you're new to squidoo, then consider this an inspiration to really get into this brilliant web 2.0 medium for building an online income , internet traffic to your website or just for fun. If you're a squidoo veteran, you'll most likely agree with what I'm about to share with you- I'd like to hear if you, or if you don't!
Squidoo is what you make it- so make it good!
After some long fallow period when I was focusing on other things, I am back on Squidoo aiming at becoming a "giant squid"- that is, having 50 or more good lenses (this mini website/blog is called a lens)- I am now addicted to inventing new ideas for squidoo lenses, building lenses then polishing them into shiny things!- UPDATE- I have now got over 50 lenses and I am now a giant squid and will be building more and continuing to polish the lenses I have into gleaming beacons of Squiddiness!
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Do you squidoo?
Yes, you!
How do you use squidoo? Are you experienced or are you new?!
What's in this Squidoo lens?
What Squidoo can do for you!
- Do you squidoo?
- Squidoo is easy!
- Squidoo -Little steps
- Squidoo community
- Squidoo wisdom
- Promotion
- Squidoo style
- Squidoo addiction
- Squidoo is FREE!
- Squidoo income
- Squidoo charity
- Squidoo StickyNote
- Squidoo stuff on Amazon
- This is why squidoo rules!
- Squidoo on Flickr
- Hey- think you can do better?
- Inspirational Quotes
- Reader Feedback
Squidoo is easy!
Squidoo is fun and great for promotion!
When I was at school there was one computer for the whole school- it probably was a very early BBC computer using DOS and an early version of Basic. In other words- you needed to be have some programming or techie skills to use it.
Fast forward more years than I care to remember and many people have at least one PC at home with a nice, easy to use interface so that non techies like me can understand how to use them without screaming (most of the time)!
The great thing about squidoo is that it's so very user friendly- no HTML knowledge is required though it can be used, in fact, there's some great lenses on squidoo about using it to make great lenses!
Squidoo -Little steps
The journey of a thousand miles starts with one step
I love the fact that I can build my lenses at my own pace- I can add to it bit by bit before publishing it and I can add or edit an existing lens very easily.
If I'm very busy I can simply work on a lens for ten minutes and then add to it later- it's like saving your pennies in a jar- over time, you find you have built up a large jar of money. Similarly, adding and editing a lens (or several lenses) a little at a time over many weeks results in a great stash of a lens!
Squidoo community
Many tentacles make light work!
Squidoo feels like a community, split into sub-communities with the same interests. I love the fact that if you need to know something about squidoo or a subject on squidoo, someone will help you.
The forums and "squid u" and experienced squidooers will help you out when you need technical help or explain something to non-techies like me.
I love the fact that there are groups, that you can start and moderate groups and that we can share our ideas, knowledge and imagination.
Squidoo wisdom
The Squidoo community
I love that within the squidoo community I can find most of the information I need to make better lenses!
If I want to add pictures within a text module, somewhere on squidoo someone will explain it. If I want to learn basic HTML I can find the information here too. Due to the nature of squidoo, knowledge will be in bite sized chunks with no fluff.
There are lots of very helpful fellow squidooers out there who are willing to give you the benefit of their experience- it's a nice gesture to rate one of their best lenses 5 stars, in return!
Promotion
Squidoo sells!
I love the fact that having a squidoo lens that links to my website means that my website is in the top three listings on Google! I can make each squidoo lens a mini website in itself or as a landing page to grab attention and get people to visit my websites.
It's great that I can link youtube videos, flicker photos and Ebay listing to my lens. I can also use it to promote book sales via my Amazon links.
Squidoo style
Stylish Squidoo!
Squidoo looks good- it's clean yet funky and flexible enough to make my own. I don't have to be a great web designer (or learn java or CSS) in order to have a lens that looks good.
The modular system for building a lens means I can add and tweak the look of a lens really easily.Recently there have been some great new modules and more flexibility in how you can build a lens.
Squidoo addiction
Help me nurse!
I find squidoo quite addictive, not only can I make a lens look good but I can make one quickly and the lack of time lag between idea and project completion means rapid gratification!
Not only is it gratifying, but, as I gain experience making lenses they get easier to make and can be cross promoted to increase traffic and lens rank- fantastic!
Squidoo is FREE!
Yet valuable.
It costs nothing to set up a squidoo lens or a thousands squidoo lenses- you can use it as a mini website with free hosting!
Naturally Squidoo has to make some money in order to cover costs and it does so with discrete advertising that doesn't spoil the look or focus of my lenses.
Squidoo is the epitome of web 2.0 and is has modules to link to other web 2.0 hosts such as youtube, all for free.
Squidoo income
Multiple streams of income, too!
I love the fact Squidoo gives me a share in the profits from advertising and the more popular my lenses are, the more income I can get from them. Not only that, but, more lenses can mean more income!
Of course, the ability to earn money from lenses doesn't end there- you can link to anything you're selling on Ebay, you can link to your affiliate link on Amazon. You can even link to affiliate sales of related information products using the lens are a landing page.
My ..... lens have links on it to my affiliate codes on cashback websites where I get a small payment when someone joins using my link and collects enough points. I also include links where I make no profit because I want to keep my lens useful as a resource so people will revisit it.
Squidoo charity
Set your gifts on autopilot!
Squidoo donates a percentage of its profits to charity and lets me donate a percentage or all of my income from advertisers to the charity of my choice. If you have a charity you support then your lens or lenses can raise the profile and send streams of income to the charity- everybody wins!
Naturally, you can also make a lens about a charity you wish to publicize or to raise awareness or promote a sponsored event.
New Igo GREEN Tip of the Day
Squidoo StickyNote
Hey! What do YOU think of Squidoo? Are you a squidoo veteran or a squidoo virgin- you can write in the guestbook and let the world know what you think!
Squidoo stuff on Amazon
Do you love Squidoo, too?!
This is why squidoo rules!
Squidoo on Flickr
Hey- think you can do better?
If you're not already a member of the ever expanding Squidoo- then why not join using the link below-
- Join Squidoo here!
- Join squidoo using the link and you can start making your own lenses right away- drive traffic to your website, earn income, make money for charity, just have fun- it's up to you- how you squidoo!
Inspirational Quotes
For Motivation and Delectation!
Quote of the DayThere is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to be taken into account in an explanation of our gusts and storms.
George Eliot
(1819-1880)
Quote of the Day
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Reader Feedback
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BobBlackUK
Oct 9, 2011 @ 3:42 am | delete
- I've been on Squidoo now for five weeks. That's every day BTW. I'ts amazing! I've been building websites for 12 years and messed with Facebook, Twitter, and a number of blogs, but Squidoo is addictive, I love it. After 10 lenses featured I have more ideas now than when I started. Inspiring lens. Thanks.
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vallain
Mar 15, 2010 @ 9:50 pm | delete
- I like Squidoo for many of the same reasons that you gave. Instant gratification works for me and keeps me coming back.
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JohnsInk
Feb 18, 2010 @ 6:05 pm | delete
- Good lens, but that first photo hurts my eyes
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Ramkitten
Nov 20, 2009 @ 5:38 pm | delete
- P.S. That intro photo is freaking me out! :)
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Ramkitten
Nov 20, 2009 @ 5:37 pm | delete
- Yep, I guess I'm addicted. I told myself that after I'd made 50 lenses or so and became a Giant, I'd back off and concentrate on other things. Now I'm at more than 100 lenses and have ideas for lots more. But I prefer to hang on to this addiction.
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