the talk of squidoo - 2009 Giant Squid Awards

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The Talk of Squidoo is Lenses and Lensmasters!

My Squidoo lens Tipi the Tipigal is Susie Lehto is nominated for a 2009 Giant Squid Award. The final results in voting will be December 20th. Best wishes to everyone! You can vote at Vote for 2009 Giant Squid Awards!

I don't know how this lens ever got out of WIP, but here it is! - What is "the talk of Squidoo"? - Well, let me tell you a little bit about Squidoo first. On Squidoo lensmasters make, bake, or create lenses. The talk of Squidoo is therefore, LENSES! This Squidoo Tips Lens is to show you, How - To - Build - A - Worthless - Lens! Just don't follow my examples, and I am sure you can build a valuable, interesting, and useful lens. - I am sure of it!

By The Way: I am a Kevin Skinner Fan! My lens for Kevin made #1 World Class Squidoo Lens and was Awarded a Purple Star. Bald Eagles in Voyageurs National Park and Tipi The Tipigal also got Purple Star Awards ~ I was ecstatic! Getting to Giant Squid is a lot of work, maintaining great lenses is even more. It takes dedication, passion and determination. A lens that is created with love for something or someone will always succeed. As a Squid Angel, it is my pleasure to help the best of the best get the rank they deserve!- I am a Giant Squid, a Squid Angel, and a Rocket Mom.

Host: Susie Lehto
Updated: 12.20.09

WIP is a place where lenses that are under construction go until they are not under construction. 

WIP is a good place to have a lens until you are ready to publish it.

I published this lens with enough modules on it. 4 to 5 modules with some content will be enough to get out of WIP. It doesn't seem to matter what that content is, or if it all focuses on 'a topic' or not. - I started out on Squidoo by publishing lenses that weren't ready to be published, but I had enough modules with some content. - I ended up with a bunch of 'lenses' that were half baked, had no creativity what so ever, and were worthless as far as useful or interesting content goes. - I than had to be working on a bunch of half baked lenses.

I have several lenses that are in the Top 100 Lists, and I've even gotten to #1 on Squidoo. The fact still remains, that I had some unfinished lenses to work on while I tired to keep my ratings up on the ones that do real well. That's work!

My Advice: Don't drink alcohol like Foster Brooks and publish lenses when you are half baked! Be patient, work on a lens for a week or two at first, and add as much about the topic as you can think of. Once you get more experienced you'll be able to sometimes whip-up a lens in little time, depending on the lens. It does get easier, but everyone will admit that it can be overwhelming and frustrating creating lenses and than trying to get traffic. The tag words and keywords are very important to work on. Even experienced lensmasters can have troubles with adding just the right tags and keywords to their lenses. The traffic will come, if you do this well and it is what people are searching for, so do a keyword search before you make a lens...not afterward.

I've seen lots of lenses that are thrown together by experienced lensmasters on one single point. It may have taken them all of 5 or 10 minutes to do. The point may be very worth while for newbies, but as far as a lens goes, that is not a good example. Those lenses will earn revenues from Squidoo though, and if you look at it from that point of view --- I guess they are a good example to earn more money.

I know, there are lots of half baked lenses on Squidoo that are doing well. That is because the lensmaster is popular and gets free advertising from other lensmaster's news letters and lenses. Are you popular? Are you well know? If not, a half baked lens isn't going to get noticed much and will in most cases get passed by. Hopefully, someone won't leave you with a 1-star rating.

Dean Martin vs Foster Brooks 

Dean wasn't able to not crack up with Foster.

What does this video have to do with Squidoo Tips? - Nothing!
Don't put a hilarious video on a serious topic lens, don't do it!

Relax! - Squidoo is fun when you start to get the hang of it and you are no longer pulling your hair out like 'sittonbull' was and other lensmasters, myself included.

Make it fun! - So what, if this video doesn't fit here, its funny as all get out! Laughing makes you breathe!

Take a break and laugh a little, watch a funny video or change the channel on your TV. - Breathing and laughing is relaxing. - Smell a rose!
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Orbs Pictures by Susie Lehto 

Published on June 16th 2009

Tipi's Tip: Its good to lensroll all of your lenses together especially if you use some of the same Tag and Keywords on them. I have lost all of the links for my lenses on all of my lenses once. I had 10 to 40 some links to other lensmaster's lenses there though, but not mine. So, really gotta keep an eye on that if Squidoo has had problems. I slowly worked my way through all of my lenses and deleted everyone else's, and re-lensrolled all of my lenses to each other again. My rating were going down because my links were gone. As I worked at getting them lensrolled again, the ratings went up again.

Amazing Black and White 

This picture is here because I like it!

Now I could have a big picture of a Squidoo Boxed CD here to sell you, with a link to Buy It Now below. As a affiliate marketer on a "Squidoo Tips" lens, that would make a lot more sense and go along with the topic and content. The lens might even get picked for LOTD or favorited, or better yet I might sell something!

There are a lot of affiliate marketers on Squidoo making good money every month. Lenses that sell products regularly can earn more revenues and gain higher lensranks. I'm not a high-power seller on Squidoo but I am a top earner because my lenses have good ranks and ratings. I don't pretend that they are all great...but I'm working on that. Updating lenses is important and several of mine have a lot of detail and information because I keep adding more, add my artistic creativity. I promote different causes and donate to charities, sometimes as a volunteer. Everyone is unique on Squidoo with different styles.

I would like to make it to the 100 Club someday and have 100 great lenses, but I'm not in a hurry to create a bunch of lenses that aren't going to do well just to get there. I could, but that's not my style!

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    Shelly Shelly Dec 19, 2009 @ 9:43 pm
    I would guess there is much anticipation as the Giant Squid Awards approach--I wish you well on your nomination for Tipi The Tipigal is Susie Lehto--I know you were very pleased to be nominated and this is one of your favorites. I guess I don't know much about how winners are determined--is there a panel that makes the decision or do all the Giant Squids fight it out in the Squidoo pond out back? Good luck to everyone!
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    Tipi Tipi Dec 19, 2009 @ 11:06 pm
    Oh, anybody can vote, not just members. I'm sorry I didn't tell you where to go Shelly...lol! The link is right in the intro here, but I'll email it to you. I've been so busy I haven't even thought about that much. It'll be posted in SquidU tomorrow sometime. Just kind of a fun thing to do for the Giant Squids. ~ Good to see you anytime, but when are you going to join so you can get in on all the fun too. ~ Really its a lot of work!!! :)
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    Shelly Shelly Dec 20, 2009 @ 8:32 pm
    Wow Sue, I would never have thought nonmembers could vote! I'm a good citizen and vote whe I can. I'll jump on the link and see what I find--it's 8:30 already--hope I'm not too late. Best of luck and fun to all. Are statues given out like in the Academy Awards? Does the winner get to make a speech. If you win, I'd be happy to toast you! Best get on my way!
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    Tipi Tipi Oct 16, 2009 @ 3:12 pm | in reply to ElizabethJeanAllen
    Lizzy, Lizzy, Lizzy! I read your guest book comments earlier in email and busted a gut laughing. Thank you for that, and for sharing. You are always such a delight to see. ~ Once again thank you for serving in the armed-forces.

    Best Wishes To Everyone!
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    ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen Oct 16, 2009 @ 4:37 am
    Sometimes the best way to learn is to learn what NOT to do. I published a few half-baked lenses in my time. I ended up with cake on my face and lettuce in my shoes.
    Great lens!
    Thanks for sharing and thank you for the blessing. I appreciate it.
    Lizzy
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    Tipi Tipi Oct 7, 2009 @ 2:58 pm | in reply to Superwife
    Superwife, I just visited your lensography and am impressed with it, you'll make a fantastic Giant Squid. Glad you stopped by so I could find you and I joined your fan club, and bookmarked your lens on my lensography so I can find it again to see more by you. - Nice to get to know some about you! ~ Best wishes to you and keep setting goals that aren't too hard to reach...
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Lensmaster Tipi has been a member since June 26 2008, has rated 2,890 lenses, favorited 2,522, and has created 73 lenses from scratch. This member's top-ranked page is "Kevin Skinner's Fans: Poll Pictures~GuestBook". See all my lenses

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May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. May the rains fall soft upon your field. Until we meet again, my friends, May God hold you in the palm of his hand. ~ I have 3 adult children and 3 grandchildren. I have a wonderful family and lots of love. Artist!

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