Squidoo : Topic : How-To & Education

How-To & Education

Basic HTML for Squidoo (LensRank: 1): You can use basic HTML in a few of the lens modules. Mostly used to create hyperlinks (they are the "live links" to other sites). Though there are also other uses for HTML. If you find yourself in need of quick tutorial on how to do it, her...
How To Make YouTube Videos Look Great (LensRank: 2): The key for YouTube to display your video the best possible way, is to upload the best possible quality video that meets or exceeds their requirements. I'll show you a few ways on how this can be achieved! But first, let me tell you why y...
Are you a Stay at Home Mom (or Dad) Interested in Earning a Monthly Income? (LensRank: 4): Okay, I am sure you are all thinking, "What's the catch?" Don't worry, there isn't one. I promise. I am a SAHM and I will show you how Squidoo is helping me earn a monthly income while still being home to take care of my children. What is Squidoo? ...
The Non-Electric Life (LensRank: 6): Electricity is clean energy right? One of the greatest things ever invented, and the power behind all sorts of modern conveniences.
How to Make Your First (or Second) Squidoo Lens (LensRank: 13): So you want to make a lens? Terrific! These screenshots and step-by-step instructions will let you get your first lens up in no time. I've added a few sections about common mistakes, special strategies and hints. Let me know if these things help you!
Home Energy Conservation Tips - 10 Bright Ideas to Make Your Home Energy Efficient (LensRank: 19): Home energy conservation tips can help towards having a more energy efficient home. An energy efficient home is something we should all strive for. Not only can small steps be taken to lighten the "footprints" we leave behind fo...
How to Donate Your Hair (LensRank: 23): There's been a lot of publicity over the past few years related to hair donation, including Hillary Swank's highly public hair cut on Oprah last year. Before you take the plunge and donate your hair, however, make sure you do your homework in choosin...
The Write Module for Anything! (LensRank: 37): I love the Write module. It's really one of my very favorites... you can do anything with it. It is one of the easiest ways to make your lens stand out. It is the primary carrier of your best content, originally written information or stories, and it...
Lapbooking (LensRank: 63): Lapbooking can be done by any learner-- from preschoolers to adults. With this educational method, you make mini-books covering details that you've studied. After making a variety of mini-books about a larger topic, all the books are put together in...
Squidoo Marketing Strategies: Help To Develop and Market Your Squidoo Lenses (LensRank: 70): This lens is designed to provide resources to help you improve your Squidoo marketing and help you to increase your Squidoo lensrank. Here you will find articles, tips, strategies, tools and techniques that will help you to develop as a Squidoo...
Make Your Own Fairy Wings (LensRank: 71): The most essential part of any fairy costume or persona is a great pair of wings. Fairy wings are good for costume parties, conventions, gatherings, street fairs, parades, Halloween, May Day festivals, stage plays and rainy days. This lens will show...
My Favourite CSS Tricks for Lenses (LensRank: 74): The basic tools provided by Squidoo will do pretty much everything you need to get your content out to your audience. But sometimes you want to format it a little differently, and this is where inline CSS comes into play. Here I show some of the tric...
HTML Squidoo tricks how to lens with sample codes step-by-step (LensRank: 88): HTML Squidoo tricks how to lens with sample codes & step-by-step instructions to change fonts, background colors, table of contents, modules & images.
Frog Unit Study: Hopping to Learn (LensRank: 94): The spring continues to warm the earth and frogs are laying eggs in the vernal pools. As the tadpoles begin to hatch, what will they be learning? Pull up a lily pad and listen to the story of Grandfather Frog, hop around the hundreds board, and leav...
6 ways to improve your lens, right now! (LensRank: 95): You've already done the hard part. You've had a big idea, something you want to talk about or share on your lens, and you got started. Way to go. So, this lens is about what comes next. It's a quick, 30 second overview of just a handful of easy thin...
The Stars Above, Over 1 Hour with The Hubble Telescope (LensRank: 100): I live in a small town around 2 hours north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. On clear nights when the sun goes down the stars come out it's still "WOW". They are still very bright up here being so far away from any large type of city...
How to Make Keyboard Symbols Using the "Alt" Key (LensRank: 102): Do you ever need to make symbols and letters that aren't on your computer keyboard - such as © for Copyright or the Trademark symbol or a real bullet instead of an asterisk? If you're using an English language computer keyboar...
How to Write a Condolence Note or a Sympathy Note (LensRank: 108): Taking a bit of time to write a condolence note or condolence letter can be a great source of comfort and provide a gift of healing for a friend or a loved one who is grieving a loss. According to research by Hallmark, Americans send nearly 125 mill...
The Perfect Hairstyle - Tips Plus Pictures To Help You Find A Style That Will Flatter Your Facial Shape... (LensRank: 116): without a doubt, hair is the most important changeable feature we have. By Sharon Stajda Today’s woman is very fortunate. We live in a time when no one hairstyle is considered the fashion of the day. Hairdos today run the gamut of possibility. T...
RMS Titanic, Ship of Dreams (LensRank: 126): On April 14th 1912 the most luxurious passenger liner on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York hit icebergs and sank in less than 3 hours later. 1,500 people lost their lives. The Titanic sank in Canadian waters, about 400 miles off...
Squid-Stats (LensRank: 134): Squidoo provides lensmasters with a great deal of information about people who visit your lenses. This information includes where visitors are coming from, where they go, and what they purchase. This information can be used to increase the traff...
SquidU Lensmaster Lounge: Help for Newbies (LensRank: 144): The SquidU Lensmaster Lounge is a great place to learn new Squidoo techniques, ask questions, and get to know your fellow Lensmasters. But what if you've never used an online discussion forum before? Are you trying to get links to work? Wonder how to...
My Quest For A Greener Life (LensRank: 147): The first thing I'd like to make clear is that I'm not, by any means, a poster child for the eco-movement. I love to travel but I don't like airplanes and I've had a couple of really, really disasterous train trips so travel by car is my first choic...
Amazon Module Basics (LensRank: 157): Squidoo's Amazon module can be used in a lot of ways. It can, obviously, feature books, toys, games, etc. You can also modify the look with html, hyperlinks, and graphics. Read on to see what features are available with examples.&nb...
Common Newbie Squidoo Mistakes (LensRank: 173): Making a Squidoo lens is easy. Making a good Squidoo lens, well, that's another story. A lot of Squidoo newbies ask veterans to critique their lenses, and most of these lenses are not nearly as good as they could be. (There are exceptions!) Hopefull...
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? (LensRank: 174): How do you feel about Gray Wolves? What do you know about wolves in general? Do wolves really dress in Grandma's clothes and eat little girls? Learn about the anatomy of these fascinating canines, where they live, their distinctive features and how...
Horton Hears a Who (LensRank: 181): Horton the Elephant is featured in two Dr. Seuss books, the first "Horton Hatches an Egg" and the second, "Horton Hears a Who." "Horton Hears a Who", the new feature film produced by Blue Sky Studios and released by 20th...
Google Mapquest Driving Directions - which is better? (LensRank: 187): Talking about driving directions, my friend Joshua Nestor loves all those Internet gadgets, widgets, and stuff in general. He is always ready to write a review on anything, and I'm just publishing here one of his latest reviews - this time covering b...
How To Add Amazon Product Links (LensRank: 194): It used to be possible to embed the official Amazon Product Links into a lens (if you were an Amazon Associate). However, since the support for IFrames was withdrawn, this is no longer an option. At SQUIDUtils.com there is a special tool which generat...
Paid Surveys Guide (LensRank: 237): Are you interested in earning money taking paid online surveys, but tired of all the scams out there? The truth is that paid online surveys can earn you some extra spending money, but they are not intended to be a replacement for a full time job.&nbs...